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The Home Straight
So, that’s almost it then. Barring a set of staggering results, we’re one Watford home game away from the end of the season. The tail end of the season always catches me out – for some reason I always think there are more games left than there are. I guess that’s what happens when you are sitting comfortably in mid table. I don’t doubt for a minute that the fans of Doncaster, Pompey, Coventry et al know how long is left of the season to the second; it’s nice to be able to relax isn’t it? So, for the last two home games I’ve decided to do exactly that. Sit back, chill out and share some of my highlights of the season. Enjoy!
Sport Relief – Support Laurence!
We’re a charitable lot at FTRE. We want you to support the club’s latest effort.
The Definition of Success
Success. It means different things to different people. For some it’s a flash car and a big house. For others it’s a well paid job, whilst sometimes simply being happy is enough. In the sports arena it tends to be a bit more cut and dried. Success is measured in medals, trophies and titles.
When Mike met Lloyd…
And what memories he has. Lloyd began by talking about his happiest day as a Hornet.
Beauty and the East (Stand)
Of course, I have my favourites. I’ve got a tennis ball that Rafa Nadal served with at the Beijing Olympics. I’ve got a scale model of Wembley stadium made out of part of the demolished twin towers. I’ve got a signed photograph of Diego Maradonna. I’ve got a couple of blades of grass from Craven Cottage, plucked from the pitch the day we secured the Second Division title. I’ve got a lock of John Eustace’s hair. OK, the last one isn’t true, but you get the picture.
The Beer Drinking Pie Eater
I know this won’t go down well with some Watford fans, but I wouldn’t have begrudged Malky Mackay victory in the Carling Cup Final this afternoon. I was quite apathetic towards the game. I didn’t really know who I wanted to win. I don’t like Cardiff that much. Not so much over last summer. More […]
Ebb and Flow of My Mood
So… I had a go at painting a picture, well a graph. I call it my ‘Football Fan Mood Graph’.
LDX: Lloyd Doyley’s Gameshow Extravaganza
Having met and interviewed Lloyd for the ‘From the Rookery End’ podcast on a number of occasions, me and the rest of the team were delighted when we were invited to play a part in the organising of Lloyd’s testimonial year – LDX 2012. Watford’s versatile defender and part-time goal machine is as likeable off the pitch as he is hard working on it, funny, generous, warm and delighted to be representing the Hornets for a living. Lloyd also has a young family and is proud of the way Watford are so welcoming to supporters of all ages so it seemed fitting that the first event of his testimonial year (the first of many by the way – watch this space!) should be one that will provide a day to remember for Hornets fans of all ages… The Lloyd Doyley Gameshow Extravaganza!
TO ‘B’ OR NOT TO ‘B’
Not content with upsetting his own supporters (and perhaps more worryingly for him, his billionaire Russian boss) by creating one of the most ineffective Chelsea teams for a decade, Andre Villas-Boas also lost any friends he may have had in lower league circles when he suggested that Premier League ‘B’ or reserve teams should compete in the Football League.
Laurence Bassini: Five Questions. Five Answers?
Well, it’s finally happened. After periods of prolonged silence, a couple of false starts and dubious excuses, the owner of Watford Football Club, Laurence Bassini has at long last responded to supporters. Following the publication of an interview between the evasive businessman and the Watford Supporters Trust, the official club website has published details of […]