Less than 18 months after the article about the Rookery was published it became the official home end because far more than 13,500+ Watford supporters wished to attend. This rise was, of course, because of our promotion to the Premier League.
8th February 1998-Division Two, Watford 0 Gillingham 2
 BSAD report: Even the most hard-hearted fan would’ve felt a shiver down the spine when Graham Taylor emerged from the tunnel, accompanied by Kenny Jackett and Luther Blissett.
