Category Archives: May

4th May 2003- New Division One, Watford 2 Sheffield United 0

Leave a Reply
Scan 24
Scan 25
Scan 26
Scan 27
Scan 28
Scan 29
Scan 30
Scan 31
Scan 32
Scan 33
Scan 34
Scan 35
Scan 36
Scan 37
Scan 37
Scan 38
Scan 38
Scan 39
Scan 40
Scan 41
Scan 42
Scan 43
Scan 44
Scan 45
Scan 46
Scan 47
Scan 48
Scan 49
Scan 50
Scan 51
Scan 52
Scan 53
Scan 54
Scan 55
http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4557

BSAD imageBSAD report: Really, the most enjoyable aspect of yesterday’s victory was that it summarised our successes so well. For the final action of 2003/03 had much in common with its best action, albeit that several of the personnel were less familiar. Some of it was ragged, some of it was a real struggle, much of it wasn’t especially pretty. But the attitude – determined, focused, assertive – overcame all of that in the end, enabling the team to build foundations for a deserved victory. Although we can play better, and we have played better, much of this term’s progress has been based upon performances like this.

Screen Shot 2018-05-04 at 17.54.15
Screen Shot 2018-05-04 at 17.53.48

6th May 2001- New Division One, Burnley 2 Watford 0

Leave a Reply

GT’s last game in charge of Watford.

Scan 7
Scan 8
Scan 9
Scan 10
Scan 11
Scan 12
Scan 13
Scan 14
Scan 15
http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4453

BSAD imageIt wasn’t supposed to end like this, was it? Not with a pretty comprehensive defeat against a side that is the very definition of the word “functional”. Not with ninth place, perching uncomfortably between the playoffs and the mid-table wastelands. Not with farewell waves and kisses in front of hundreds of rudely intruding Burnley fans, held back by a fragile line of police and stewards. Not with the bitterness and acrimony that surrounds the simultaneous departures of Messrs Jackett, Blissett and Walley.

Then again, it wasn’t supposed to end at all. Fairytales always conclude with “happily ever after”.

Screen Shot 2018-05-06 at 10.43.25
Screen Shot 2018-05-06 at 10.42.59

To mark the occasion of Graham Taylor’s retirement all the Watford fan publications came together to produce a special fanzine paying tribute to our Greatest Manager.

https://oldwatford.com/2017/01/12/theres-only-one-graham-taylor/

1st May 2001- New Division One, Gillingham 0 Watford 3 and Gianluca Vialli agrees to become new Watford Manager

Leave a Reply
http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4452

Those who made the journey for this essentially meaningless fixture, wedged awkwardly between two deeply emotional occasions and prior to the mind-scrambling managerial announcement, were rewarded for their efforts. Eventually. It was worth the wait.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2001-05-01
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-1/01-may-2001/
Evening Standard, 1 May 2001
Evening Standard, 2 May 2001
Daily Telegraph, 3 May 2001
Guardian, 3 May 2001

14th May 2000- Premier League, Watford 1 Coventry City 0

Leave a Reply
Scan 95
Scan 96
Scan 97
Scan 106
Scan 107
Scan 108
Scan 109
Scan 110
Scan 111
Scan 112
Scan 113
Scan 114
Scan 115
Scan 116
Scan 117
Scan 118
Screen Shot 2018-05-14 at 16.56.29
Screen Shot 2018-05-14 at 16.56.50
Scan 122
Scan 123
Scan 124
Scan 125
Scan 126
Scan 127
Scan 128
Scan 129
Scan 130
Scan 131
Scan 132
Scan 133
Scan 134
Scan 135
Scan 136
Screen Shot 2018-05-14 at 16.58.22
Scan 119
Scan 120
Scan 121
http://watford.fcdb.info?id=4401
Scan 21

BSAD imageBSAD report: Like us, Coventry came to enjoy themselves. Their last chance for an away win brought their fans out in force and they contributed fully to a tremendous pre-match atmosphere. Robert Page received his “Player of the Season” trophy to a huge ovation, and both he and Haig Oundjian paid tribute to the supporters who have done the club proud in recent months. Following a earth-shaking, immense “ELTON JOHN’S TAYLOR-MADE ARMY” session, the team emerged from the tunnel into bright May sunshine for its final Premiership appearance….

Screen Shot 2018-05-14 at 17.03.14
Screen Shot 2018-05-14 at 17.00.49
https://oldwatford.com/2016/05/15/15th-may-2016-premier-league-watford-2-sunderland-2-2/
Daily Mirror, 15 May 2000

6th May 2000- Premier League, Middlesbrough 1 Watford 1

This was the game where a big ‘We’re out of your league’ relegation party was held by the travelling Hornets supporters.

http://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches
Sunday Telegraph, 7 May 2000
Guardian, 8 May 2000
Daily Telegraph, 8 May 2000

BSAD: This is our reality. We shouldn’t have to explain or justify it, and we’ve finally stopped trying. Which is perhaps why I was walking through Middlesbrough town centre on Saturday, accompanied by a bunch of freaks in shorts, wigs, hats, face (and beard) paint and t-shirts, playing kazoos and carrying Winnie the Pooh balloons. There were a few sarcastic comments…mostly, though, we were greeted with looks of comical bemusement.

BSAD: Slowly the faces were painted, the kazoos given out (we finally all worked out which end to blow them!), the balloons handed round and the yellow pages torn into tiny shreds of confetti! The police walked in – “Z Cars” on kazoos is a wonderful sound – and offered us an escort to the ground. By this time the pub was resounding to the sound of upwards of two hundred Hornets singing their hearts out with renditions of “EJ’s Taylor-made army”, “GT’s having a party” and a variety of others to numerous to mention here

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2000-05-06
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/06-may-2000/

3rd May 2000- Premier League. Leeds United 3 Watford 1

http://watford.fcdb.info/

BBC Sport: Leeds cruised to a comfortable win over relegated Watford to greatly improve their chances of a Champions League place next season.

Daily Telegraph, 4 May 2000
Guardian, 4 May 2000

BSAD: The goal, when it arrived, was gorgeous. Hyde found Perpetuini on the left, who sent a very deep cross to the far post. Helguson leapt impossibly high to cushion the ball down to Foley, whose crisp half volley left Martyn with no chance. Olé, olé olé olé, Foley, Foley. We cared about this one

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2000-05-03
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/premier-league/03-may-2000/