Gomes before the game shaking hands and signing autographs.
 Jon Mark’s 3CR commentary
Goal 1Â Â Â Goal 2
Recap all the action from Watford’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at Vicarage Road
Watford boss Mazzarri praises side’s character after fighting back for Bournemouth draw
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe frustrated after Cherries fail to beat Watford
How Watford rated after twice coming from behind in Bournemouth draw
Isaac Success happy to wait for first start after netting first Watford goal
report: games with Bournemouth have been terrific fun since their arrival in the Championship a few years ago: the pleasing openness of their football and the apparent decency of their manager don’t obscure more than an element of the irritable and irritating. There’s not no Boothroyd in their DNA.
report:As we waited for the doors to open at the West Herts, we were thoroughly entertained by a fellow fan who knew Stuart Attwell’s father.
report: Nothing needs to be said about past refereeing performances in games against Bournemouth and Mike Dean did his best to replicate his predecessors. An early yellow card for Prodl for handball after he was blatantly shoved to the floor by Wilson a prime example.
tribute: In days before blanket coverage and instant highlights, it always seemed particularly vital after a distant, unseen away game, as much a part of the reportage as Oliver Phillips’ account alongside.
Watford FC in 100 objects: #50:Terry Challis Painting of Elton John on the back of a Hornet
The story of the painting
If the Premiership is considered boring and lacking in quality these days, God forbid either of these sides should rise from the Championship to join it.
BSAD reports: Ah, Birmingham. Our familiar, if strangely accented, friends. Welcome back, with your song that has fifty-seven verses of proudly but unintelligibly mumbled nonsense. Welcome back, with your fully developed sense of “sleeping giant” superiority that gets you nowhere at all and turns you into Wolves Mk II. Welcome back, with your manager who seems to have a permanent cold and a permanent bad mood to go with it. Really, we’ve missed you.
September has only just slipped by but the bookies have effectively closed the betting on the First Division title race. Fulham, nine wins on the bounce, have it sewn up and the others are competing for the minor placings. That theory, which became more compelling after Jean Tigana’s remarkably consistent team eased their way to victory at Bolton, is a trifle harsh on Watford, who have themselves started as though the season is a sprint and not a marathon.
