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Features news coverage of Watford and its players, including match reports, transfer rumours and general football news.
Boothroyd Charged – Whatever Next?
The ‘Respect the Ref’ campaign is something I fully support, after watching football players abuse the referee for years. Whilst as part of the crowd I have done this on numerous occasions, there is something so classless and disrespectful when the players on the pitch do it. They are all professionals and there should be…
Shoud the transfer window close before the season starts?
Few noticed last week when Juande Ramos called for a shortening of the transfer window, but the nuclear fallout from Monday’s race to the finish seems to support his argument. Prior to Monday, Robinho had been settling in nicely for another season at Real Madrid, Kevin Keegan was sorting out his first proper season in…
Who care more, fans or managers?
If you have never coached or managed a football team you will believe, like I did, that the fans feel the highs of victory and lows of defeat more than anyone else. You will believe that the players and staff just don’t care as much as you do. I have always felt this way about…
Football Rivals You Love To Hate
I hate Liverpool and I hate Liverpool fans. This isn’t to say that I don’t have a mate or two who is afflicted with Liverpool support and this isn’t to say that as a rule I believe all individual Liverpool fans are scum of the earth, but I can guarantee the image of thousands of…
Transfer deadline extended – more time For Berbatov, Barry and the rest
The Premier League has confirmed the first transfer deadline of the season has been extended until 1 September. The window is scheduled to close 24 hours earlier but, following normal league guidelines, it has been put back because August 31 falls on a Sunday. The move has been agreed between the Premier League, Football League…
Glory Fans – Not So Bad After All?
As a child, the summer holidays brought about a family trip to a campsite in Europe. We’d get in the car to travel down to Dover and I would always be wearing my United shirt. After hours and hours of driving, we’d pull in at our designated tin can and the holiday had begun. It…
Will your club respect referees this season?
Who’d want to be a ref anyway? All that stomping around, shouting and getting angry — and that’s from the players and supporters. So what happens when an amateur star-studded football team tries to play 11-a-side without a ref? About the same as what happens to any football game played without a ref — chaos…
Transfer Rumors (7 August 08): Ronaldo staying at United, Liverpool put big price tag on Kuyt, Newcastle sign one defender, in for another, and more
It’s a pretty light day in transfer news and rumors, which is a little surprising seeing as how we’re in the thick of the week. But, there are still a good few tidbits to report on from around Europe. Before I get started, I’d like to give well-wishes (and so should all of the readers…
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Transfer Rumors (23 July 08): Everton in for Moutinho, Newcastle bid for Celtic’s McGeady, PSG interested in Gallas, and more
One of the sayings that I like to live by is ‘You don’t know if you don’t try.’ That’s the theme of today’s roundup, where a few clubs are making bids for players that they may well not get but are nonetheless going for.
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