Month: July 2004
BSAD report:Â That the team playing in yellow and black wasn’t Watford took a bit of getting used to, for me and the linesman alike it seemed, for there were a number of questionable offside decisions, and non-decisions, early in the game.20th July 2004- Friendly, Northwood 0 Watford 4
This was the game in which Jay DeMerit, appearing for Northwood, so impressed Ray Lewington that he was taken on a two week trial which led to him being offered a season long contract at Vicarage Road. Â He never actually got to make a competitive appearance for Northwood.
Within two and a half years Jay had scored one of the goals in the Playoff Final at the Millennium Stadium which promoted Aidy Boothroyd’s side to the top flight, was playing regularly in the Premier League and captained Watford for the first time in December 2006 in the home game with Reading.
12th July 2004- Copa De Ibiza Semi Final- SD Portmany XI 1 Watford 4
The programme had us down as two time FA Cup Finalists. Â Our other appearance was in 1970 apparently.
10th July 2004- Friendly, Fulham 0 Watford 0
Referee Mr P Walton took the recent FIFA edict that there should be no more than six substitutions in a friendly a little far and with both sides wanting to make more changes than were officially allowed he abandoned the game at half time. Â The second half continued as an ‘exhibition match’.
