All posts tagged Watford

Such is the acceptance of money’s role in the game these days that few batted an eyelid when Brendan Rodgers jumped the Watford ship in May, barely six months after taking over. That he leaves a club that has enjoyed a cup final appearance, three major semi finals within the last decade and a second placed finish in the top flight for one whose chief memory of silverware is the long forgotten Simod Cup in 1988 shows how topsy turvy the world has become. The superior “set up” at the Madejski Stadium was evoked, whatever that means, and Watford were…

Rare does a publication as esteemed as the New York Times afford a profile to a player from our modest Coca Cola Championship, but today’s issue contains a smashing write up profiling Watford defender Jay DeMerit. There’s nothing to quibble with in a very well researched article including accounts of his time at Southall and Northwood and soundbites from the man himself, whose obvious friendly demeanour reflects his polished and professional displays on the pitch. DeMerit’s performance in the US’s alarming 2-0 defeat of Spain at the Confederations Cup is the launch pad for this scrutiny. Whatever next? David Norris…