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1st March 2003-New Division One, Watford 1 Nottingham Forest 1

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BBC SportOn-loan striker Darren Huckerby eased the effect of David Johnson’s absence with a debut goal to earn Nottingham Forest a valuable point at Vicarage Road.

guardianWatford excelled in the opening half, their bright display rewarded by Heidar Helguson’s header, but played with a lethargy thereafter that left their manager Ray Lewington suspecting some minds were already drifting to Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Burnley.

Watford ObserverThe game took a bizarre twist three minutes after the restart when the linesman, on the Main Stand side, went down injured, and the unfortunate official became the third assistant to have to be replaced during a Watford game this season.

BSAD imageBSAD report: Really, the first half performance was as good as anything that we’ve produced under Ray Lewington. We were apparently oblivious to whatever Forest had planned for us, forcing the game to submit to the force of our will instead. The visitors’ passing game was thoroughly wrecked by relentless pressing in every part of the pitch, a huge effort that seemed to spread from Allan Nielsen and Heidar Helguson to every player in the side – it would be very hard to imagine forty-five minutes that contrasted more strongly with the lazy, flabby football of last year.

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1st December 2001- New Division One, Nottingham Forest 0 Watford 0

Programme image courtesy of Matt Hall

https://watford.fcdb.info/index.php?page=matches

BSAD: The one criticism that can be levelled at the management with respect to this afternoon is the ongoing mystery of the selection of substitutes. With Robinson in the centre of the three rather than as wingback, there ought to be space on the bench for cover should any of the defenders pick up a knock – not least the apparently forgotten James Panayi, so impressive last term. Apparently not, however, so Heidar Helguson made his entrance as the Hornets were forced to revert to four at the back with Helguson and Smith playing wide either side of the pivotal Noel-Williams for the remainder of the match.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2001-12-01
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-1/01-december-2001/#google_vignette

23rd October 2001- New Division One, Watford 1 Nottingham Forest 2

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Nottingham Forest ended Watford’s recent good run, moving up to eighth in Division One after their win at Vicarage Road.

If we learnt anything from yesterday, it was that our league position doesn’t lie. As our recent victories have demonstrated, we’re much, much better than the teams who’ll be struggling against relegation in May. As last night showed rather starkly, we’re still some way behind the division’s best sides.

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3rd April 2001-New Division One, Watford 3 Nottingham Forest 0

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BSAD imageBSAD report: When you win, you’re fantastic. The manager is a tactical genius – he knows exactly what to do in every situation, bringing the best from his assortment of astute bargain buys and trusting ex-youth teamers. The players themselves are athletic, finely honed demi-gods, each heroic in the pursuit of the victory. The fans are united, re-affirming their identity and confirming their support from cradle to grave.

BSAD imageBSAD report: Let’s not forget that it was on the very same day (April 3rd) two years ago that we started our memorable unbeaten run which kept going for the remaining eight games of the season.

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21st October 2000- New Division One, Nottingham Forest 0 Watford 2

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BBC Sport: A first-half Micah Hyde brace was enough to give Watford a valuable away win at Nottingham Forest which puts them within two points of leaders Fulham.

Sunday Telegraph, 22 Oct 2000
Guardian, 23 Oct 2000
Daily Telegraph, 23 Oct 2000

BSAD: Perhaps as close as a Watford side has ever got to the “total football” ideal. Two fine goals from a midfielder, wide players switching flanks at will and frequently coming back to help out in defence, full backs hurtling into the penalty area to get onto the end of flowing attacking moves, central defenders striding over the halfway line. Had we tried to play like this a few years ago, we would’ve seen the kind of chaos that would ensue if everyone ignored the highway code at a busy roundabout…but now it makes sense, it works so well, and there’s great joy in the knowledge that we can still improve.

https://www.soccerbase.com/matches/results.sd?date=2000-10-21
https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-1/21-october-2000/