23rd December 2000- New Division One, Watford 1 Huddersfield Town 2
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16th December 2000- New Division One, Watford 3 West Bromwich Albion 3
As the two sets of fans passed each other on Occupation Road afterwards, they summed up the whole thing far better than I ever could. Watford supporters looked back upon the events of the last five minutes, threw hands up in demonstrative frustration, and wailed “Oh, if only Mooney had buried that header…”. Their West Brom counterparts also reflected on the same five minutes, looked to the sky in disbelief, and howled “Oh, if only Sneekes had taken that chance in injury time…”.
25th November 2000- New Division One, Watford v Burnley- Match postponed
About an hour before kick off the heavens opened and the Vicarage Road pitch, which was three years in to its stint of having to cope with Saracens as well as ourselves, was completely deluged. Shortly after 3pm it was announced the referee had deemed the pitch unplayable. The rearranged game didn’t take place until April and a new programme was issued.
A few weeks later in Issue 23 of the fanzine ‘The Yellow Experience’ an American fan told of how he had travelled 5500 miles for the game.
More games from 25th November at https://oldwatford.com/tag/nov25
18th November 2000- New Division One, Watford 2 Preston North End 3
Welcome back to the real First Division. The place where life sometimes kicks you in the teeth. And, if life doesn’t do it, the Tranmere midfield will.
“Not quite crisis time yet” (Radio 5). Thank goodness for that, then.
