Premier LeagueWATFORD 0, BURNLEY 0 By Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 19, 2019 On a grey afternoon in Hertfordshire Watford lethargically reached the finish line of a match they were poor in for all but its first fifteen minutes. Burnley frustrated and imposed their game on the home side, who honored legend Graham Taylor today marking just over two years since his passing. Burnley controlled much of a … Continue reading Watford honor Graham Taylor and waffle against Burnley

Premier LeagueCRYSTAL PALACE 1, WATFORD 2By Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 12, 2019 On an emotional day exactly two years on from the passing of Watford’s legendary manager Graham Taylor, Watford saluted their all-time great manager with a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. It was the first time Watford did the double (also 2-1 at Vicarage Road last August) over Palace since 2001. Watford were the better … Continue reading Cleverley does it at Palace on a Taylor-made day

FA CUP Third RoundWOKING 0, WATFORD 2By Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 6, 2019 Watford comfortably advanced to the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup with an uneventful 2-0 win at non-league Woking. From the start Watford outpaced and outmanoeuvered Woking, first to most every ball, quicker and sharper going forward. Javi Gracia made eleven changes to the side held to a 3-3 draw at Bournemouth last week, and … Continue reading No Woking wobble as Watford dominate

Personal NoteBy Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 5, 2019 The FA Cup Third Round. It will always be exciting. That first weekend in January where absolutely anything can happen. The giant-killings of top-flight football clubs by Football League minnows. The close escapes. The near-calamities. I don’t care what anyone says: the FA Cup (known corporately these days as the Emirates FA Cup) still carries prestige, even if … Continue reading A Woking wobble be damned

PerspectiveBy Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 3, 2019 Why settle for eighth place when you have seven places above it to aim for? On a recent BBC post-match radio show the notion of a Watford January pursuit of centre backs was dismissed almost out of hand. A tweet in response to this writer’s own sparked the radio response, paraphrased in the following two sentences. How much higher … Continue reading For Watford aiming high must be the name of the game

Premier LeagueBOURNEMOUTH 3, WATFORD 3By Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 2, 2019 The New Year arrived but old bad habits resurfaced for Watford as they threw away 2-0 and 3-2 leads at Bournemouth to get a point they held on to thanks to man of the match goalie Ben Foster. Watford seemed to be in control leading 2-0 through two Troy Deeney goals in the first 27 … Continue reading Ben Foster saves Watford’s life in a crazy encounter at Bournemouth

PerspectiveBy Omar MooreWatford WatchJanuary 1, 2019 On this first day of 2019 the mission statement for Watford Football Club is very clear: consolidate a top ten position in the Premier League table and push for Europa League football next season. Under their head coach Javi Gracia Watford have stabilized their rocky, unpredictable ways and developed an identity that the players are upholding. Industrious, tenacious, fearless. … Continue reading A New Year, A New Watford