Ipswich goalkeeper Scott Loach, who had left Watford for Portman Road in the summer, was called into action four minutes from the end of normal to deal with a 20-yard shot from Matej Vydra. Ipswich had conceded 45 goals on their Championship travels last term, more than any other club in the division, but Loach was all smiles on the final whistle as he gained a clean sheet on his return to Vicarage Road.
There was a banner in the crowd that read “Forza Watford”, reflecting the new Italian feel at the club, but many more performances like this and it will have to be changed to “Arrivederci” instead. If Gianfranco Zola thought life in the Championship was going to be easy after his new side’s victory on the opening day on Saturday, Michael Chopra’s winner in the 90th minute for Ipswich showed him how punishing the division can be.
Tag: Aug21
21st August 2010- Championship, Hull City 0 Watford 0
21st August 2004-Championship, Leicester City 0 Watford 1
BSAD report:I emphatically dislike Leicester, for a number of reasons. You have Gary “too good to be substituted” Lineker, for instance, who used our Premier League season to make his point. Yes, Gary, we’ve got the idea. 
21st August 2001,League Cup First Round, Watford 1 Plymouth Argyle 0
It’s only his second home game as manager and Vialli is already having a dig about the size of the crowd.
BSAD report:the Worthington Cup First Round is really a test of the sophistication of the football fan’s palette.
