25th January 2003- FA Cup Fourth Round, Watford 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 Leave a Reply Pennant slotted Heidar Helguson through and the Icelandic striker coolly finished in the 80th minute. Even allowing for our customary difficulties in turning possession into chances and chances into goals, it would be hard – and unnecessary – to imagine a more exhilarating display. From first to last, we did everything right, and then a little bit more. With the benefit of hindsight, that even includes the penalty miss, since an earlier goal would’ve left us with longer to defend the lead. It was a perfect afternoon, one of those when it all comes together at the same time. More games from 25th January at https://oldwatford.com/tag/jan25 Share this:TwitterFacebook
19th January 2003- New Division One, Watford 2 Norwich City 1 Leave a Reply There was something almost Betjeman-esque about the first 45 minutes here yesterday, so effectively did 22 well-paid professionals evoke the spirit of the thousands of park games that kicked off around the country an hour or so earlier. This was a wearisome game. A dreary, generally uneventful, rarely attractive football match between two largely uninspired sides. And played at a ludicrous time, just for effect. The equivalent of being dragged from your bed at five o’clock in the morning and forced to watch back-to-back episodes of “Heartbeat”, while being kept awake by periodic prodding with a blunt stick. Probably the most forgettable game since…erm, I can’t remember. But with a reward for anyone who managed to stick with it until the end. The match itself couldn’t have made much of an impression on the TV viewers, though the three points have brought Watford back in touch with the teams chasing for a play-off place. Whilst a top half finish would have been beyond most Watford fans’ expectations at the start of the season, it is great to see that there is some hope of some end of season games. Keep up the good work Ray, Terry and the lads. More games from 19th January at https://oldwatford.com/tag/jan19 Share this:TwitterFacebook
1st January 2003- New Division One, Watford 2 Portsmouth 2 Leave a Reply http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4533 https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2003-01-01 https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-1/01-january-2003/ Share this:TwitterFacebook