Watford : The yellow army marching forward

[joshymitsu009]

Watford Football Club would like to announce the managerial changes made at the club . Malky Mackay has been relieved of his duties as manager after mutual consent was agreed between both parties, and we have hired Former Player Josh Thomas the new manager of Watford Football Club.

Josh Thomas spoke of his pride about joining his former club " i am so happy about joing my old club, the fans are superb and i look forward to working with all of the players.

With a lot of financial insecurity at the club josh will have to look at some loan signings.



I will Post friendly Results And Transfers Soon



Story continues on page 2 and on page 3

season 2 on page 3 and continues on 4,5,6

 

[miggo97]

good start, keep it up

 

[joshymitsu009]

Transfers

Thomas Busy In Transfer Market

In's

Chris Basham - Season loan From Bolton

Fabrice Muamba- Season Loan From bolton

Jonathan Cristaldo- 6 Month Loan Velez

Nacer Barazite- 3 Month loan from arsenal

Onur Kaya- 80k From Vittesse

Out's

Jordan Parkes- 16k To Kettering

Michael Bryan- 5 month Loan To Histon

John Eustace- 5 Month Loan to brighton

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Watford 2-0 Reserves
Mariappa, Buckley

Watford 0-3 Wolfsburg
Dzeko x3

Watford 0-1 Lyon
Ba

Watford 1-1 Aston villa
Cleverley , Carew

Watford 0-1 Wigan
Rodallega

Watford 5-0 Boreham Wood
Helguson, Cristaldo, Sordell, Lansbury, Basham

Sorry about lack of detail just wanted to get out it out of the way quickly

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Hornets Unlucky To Draw In Season Opener

Danny Graham celebrates scoring watfords opener

Watford 2-2 Doncaster
Graham 13 , Barazite 46 Heffernan 76, Coppinger 90+3

In what was a good game at vicarge road doncaster got lucky and pulled off an unlucky draw.
Watford started off well with danny graham getting them off to a great start with a goal after 13 mins. straight after the break nacer barazite on loan from arsenal made it 2 by netting his first goal for the club with a great half volley.

Doncaster then stepped up a gear and pulled one back with a great well worked team goal finshed by paul heffernan. and then with watford coasting to victory they were caught by a long ball over the top finshed by coppinger with the last kick.

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Watford Progress After Complete Domination

Danny Graham celebrates his 2nd goal in as many games

Watford 1-0 Brentford
Graham 32

Watford were in cruise control against london neighbours brentford in the league cup.
danny graham netted the only goal on 32 minuteswith a well place effort after great play by nacer barazite.

throughout the game watford missed numerous chances whilst keeping brentford down to 2 shots.

 

[bolase]

Good Luck, Muamba is a good buy

 

[joshymitsu009]

cheers

 

[miggo97]

Good Signings in Muamba & Cristaldo good start

 

[JoeyShinobi]

Barazite is class - got him in on loan for Newcastle once, got a hatful of assists. Nice start.

 

[joshymitsu009]

Lightning Strikes Twice for Watford

Jonathan Cristaldo celbrating his first goal for watford

Sheff Utd 1-1 Watford
Montgomery 89 Cristaldo 7

in watfords latest encounter aginast sheff utd they were hit by the same faite that doncaster dished out in their first game.

jonathan cristaldo got watford off to a flyer inside 7 mins with a stunning chip from 25 yards. but watford lots concentration in the 89th minute which allowed nick montogomery to sneek in at the far post to score

josh thomas said " we need to stay focused from the first to the last minute if we do that results will pick up

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Watford Announce Link with Brentford

Watford have today announce a link with debt ridden brentford, in a deal which will allow some of watfords more inexperienced players a chance to get first team football.

In a press confernece josh thomas said " it is a good way for are younger players to get football and hopefully it will help andy scott and his team survive in league 1, so it good for all concerned "



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Decent Point For Watford

Danny Graham celebrates as Watford draw with forest

Watford 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Graham 39 Garner 67

watford gained a good point on a fine tuesday evening at vicarage road, in what was a very good game of football both teams cancelled each other out in many areas of the pitch.

danny graham pulled watford in front on the 39th minute after a well crafted move between jure travner and jonathan cristaldo.
but watford were stopped in there tracks on the 67th minute by a goal from joe garner. after paul mckenna won the ball he slipped it into joe garner who finshed it neatly.

josh thomas said " we are very close to winnin a game the lads gave it a real go i was really impressed with all areas of the team today "

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Comfortable Win For The Hornets

Fabrice Muamba scores His First goal for watford

Watford 2-0 Blackpool
Muamba 21 Graham 26

A decent performance from watford saw them run out comfortable winners against blackpool at vicarage road.

Tireless midfielder fabrice muamba scored his first goal for watford with a close range header after 21 mins. 5 mins later danny graham doubled the lead with a real poachers effort after breakin the blackpool defensive line.



ill do a table update every month

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Quality Cristaldo Helps Watford Ease To Cup Victory

jonathan cristaldo celebrates after scoring a hat-trick for watford

Watford 4-1 Carlisle (League Cup 2nd round)
Cristaldo 42,45+4,71 Dickov 63
Helguson 31

watford enjoyed near total domination in the second round of the league cup against carlisle.

experienced striker heidar helguson currently on loan from Q.P.R scored his first goal with a nice finsh in the 31st minute. striker jonathan cristaldo then scored a superb goal with a great curling effort on 42 mins. cristaldo then doubled his tally with a nice move with the last kick off the half.

stkier paul dickov then coverted carlsile only shot on target with a well placed header.
on the 71st minute crsitaldo then completed a quality hat-trick with a real poacher's effort.

Thomas said after the game " jonathan was amazin today and scored a great hat-trick, hopefully we get a favourable draw in the next round."

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Watford Draw Ipswich In 3rd Round.

Coca cola championship side watford have been drawn with there league conterparts ipswich in the carling cup 3rd round. They will have to watch out for ipswich's attacking talent including jon stead.

josh thomas said " it is a good draw for us and it gives us a very good chance of progressing to the next round."

 

[joshymitsu009]

Missed Chances Cost Watford Win

Cristaldo's penalty put watford infront

Swansea 1-1 Watford
Britton 53, Cristaldo (P) 50

it was hounours even at the liberty stadium on a wet saturday afternoon.

striker jonathan cristaldo scored from the penalty spot on 50 mins after jordi lopez was cautioned for pushing. 3 mins later leon britton snattched an equaliser for swansea witha powerful shot from 18 yards.




August Review


Top Goalscorer ( League And Cup )

Jonathan Cristaldo- 5

Player Of The Month

Heidar Helguson- 7.70

Young Player Of The Month

Jonathan Cristaldo- 7.55

League Table

Josh Thomas Said " Weve had a good first month and are lieing in a decent position we just need to turn these draws into wins "

 

[joshymitsu009]

Onur Kaya Takes Leave of Absence

Watfords central midifilder onur kaya who is a new signing at vicarage road has taken a leave of absence due to being homesick.

He will report back to training in a month.

 

[paddy420]

Good luck man! I like Watford... got a bit more about them then all the other poncy profesional teams in the area.

 

[joshymitsu009]

cheers theyve definetely got more about them

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Watford To Good For Barnsley

Tom Cleverley celebrates his first goal for Watford

Watford 2-1 Barnsley
Cleverley 55 , Hume 86
Lansbury 76
Graham missed pen 90

Watford battled to a clear aand deserved victory against barnsley on a saturday afternoon at vicarage road.
after a incident free first half the second half was completely the opposite which proves football is a game of 2 halves.
watford took the lead on 55 when tom cleverley netted his first for watford with a well placed shot. then another loanee henri lansbury opened his account by finshing of a well worked move which barnsley clamied was offside.
iain hume then scored a header form close range following a mistake by henri lansbury.then in the last minute watford got a penalty which graham hit right at the keeper.

josh thomas said " im delighted with how were performing and without being beaten yet this season "

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Watford Win In The Westcountry

Danny Graham Celebrates With teamates after Netting The 87h Minute Winner

Plymouth 1-2 Watford
Cooper 76, Cleverley 16, Graham 87

Watford scored an unlikely victory away at plymouth today a great substiton by josh thomas in the 82nd minute helped his team with sub danny graham netting the winner,

enthuastic midifleder Tom Cleverley netted watford first with a well placed shot after 16 mins. controversy followed when carl duguid had a penalty shout turned down which looked like a dive.

in the 76 mins kenny cooper scored a magnifecent goal for plymouth from all but 30 yards out. but with time running out jure travner played a delightful ball over the top of argyles defence and danny graham headed it in.

thomas said " we played well today and i was really impressed with how the team kept fighting till the death "



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Wasteful Watford Lose to Lethal Leicester

Scott Loach was left dissapointed after conceding 2 goals

Watford 0-2 Leicester
Solano (P) 39, Bruce 49

Despite having the better of the match watford finally lost to a ruthless leicster side at vicarage road.with watford failing to make there chances count there 6 match unbeaten run came to an end.

Nolberto Solano scored from the penalty spot enfaticely after Tom Cleverley had given away a cheap penalty.then in the 49th minute alex bruce converted a real poachers effort from a corner.

 

[burkeyoa]

Good story mate. All the best i will be following!

 

[joshymitsu009]

thank alot hopefully it goes well

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Watford Edge it On Penalties

barazite scored watfords goal after 3 mins

Watford 1-1 Ipswich (Watford win 6-5 on pens)
Barazite 3, Stead 89

on a fine tuesday evening at vicarage road watfor edge out ipswich on penaties to reach the 4th round of the league cup.

nacer barazite got watford of to a flyer with a sublime curling shot after 3 mins. with time running out though jon stead broke past watfords defence and nestled the ball in the top corner.
the match progressed to penalties and with the first ten strikes all going in it went o sudden death muamba tuked his penalty away but david wright's was saved by scott loach.

Barazite suffers injury

During Watfords last game against ipswich in the carling cup nacer barazite suffered a serious injury by fracturing his arm. watfords management and staff have taken the decision to send nacer back to arseanl so they can treat his injury a lot better than watford with a view to him returning when he is fit again.

Nacer said " i am dissapointed about the injury i was really enjoying my time here at watford and i will hope that when i am back fit i will be able to return to this great club. "

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Watford Get A Trip To Anfield In Round 4

The draw for the carling cup round 4 was made today with watford gettin a dream tie away to premier league giants liverpool.

Josh Thomas said "its a really good draw for everyone at the club, i am very happy for the brilliant fans at this club who follow us up and down the country in any whether, its brilliant for eveyrone "

 

[mikey960]

Good start

 

[joshymitsu009]

Young Watford Side Get A Good Point

Jonathan Cristaldo opened the scoring with his 6th goal of the season

Reading 1-1 Watford
Loach OG 56, Cristaldo 26

Watford were forced into 5 changes in there match aginst reading becuase of international call ups, suspension of muamba and injuries. nevertheless thomas called up 4 players from the youth team and otshudi from the reserve team. but the young side thomas fielded managed to gain a good point at the madjeski stadium.

jonathan cristaldo opened the scoring mid way through the first half with a well placed shot straight passed adam federeci. goalkeeper scott loach suffered the agony of putting the ball in his own net in the 56th minute to deny watford the win.

Josh Thomas said " i was impressed by some off the young players on show today and they will benfit from the experience "

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Onur Kaya Returns And Is Happy To Stay

Onur Kaya has arrived back to traning after his leave of absence. He assured concerned supporters that his home-sickness has now gone. he is happy at the club know and wants to get back into the first team.
Onur Said " i am happy and hope to get back to concentrating on my football here "

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Doyley Finally Scores As Watford Win

Lloyd doyley celebrates as he finally scores after a 227 game wait

Watford 2-1 Coventry
Doyley 71, Ezquerro 83
Cristaldo 81,

Watford taught coventry a footballing lesson at vicarage road on a fine tuesday evening.

the first incident of note was in the 27th minute when onur kaya was denied claims for a penalty. watford finally took the lead when lloyd doyley finally netted a goal for watford after a ten year wait at the club in the 71st minute with a great header from a corner everyone looked delighted for lloyd. then jonathan cristaldo doubled watfords lead with his 2nd in two games witha powerful effort. then ezquerro grabbed a consolation for coventry in the 83rd minute with a shot from 18 yards.

Josh Thomas said After " im so happy for lloyd, he has waited a long time, he had some good banter with the lads this season about whether he will ever score, hes just won £5 of me, im still happy for him."

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September Review

Top Goalscorer

- Tom Cleverley- 2 Goals
- Jonathan Cristaldo- 2 Goals


Player Of The Month

Jay Demerit- 7.40

Young player of the month

Fabrice Muamba- 7.44

Managers view

"Weve had a good month this month and have managed to forece ourselves into the play-offs hopefully we can continue this in october and play well."


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[joshymitsu009]

3rd october 2009



Watford Out Class Cardiff

Heidar Helguson puts in a superb performance and gets a goal

Watford 4-2 Cardiff
Cowie 18 , Hudson 28
Whichelow 57 , Etuhu 76
Travner (p) 66
Helguson 90+2

Watford completely outclassed cardiff on this saturday afternoon at vicarage road with heidar helguson on song.
Midfielder Don Cowie scored a great goal after 18 mins after he seized on an error by tony capaldi. cardiff's captain mark hudson then equalised on 28 with a good header from six yards out. young youth prospect matthew whichelow then put watford in front by blasting the ball in the top corner after 57 mins.

Jure Travner then scored from the penalty spot after mark hudson commited a foul in the box.
enthuastic striker kelvin etuhu then scored a goal that made it 3-2 after 76 mins with a good close range header.
but then the man of the match helguson then scored to put the game beyond doubt with a close range header.

The sky sports gillette soccer saturday crew said " watford played superb today and could really challenge for the play off positions."

Thomas said " it was a good performance and hopefully htis form can keep it going."

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October 17th 2009


Watford Hold The Borough To A Draw

Watford celebrate jonathan cristaldo's goal and a good point at the riverside

Middlesborough 1-1 Watford
McDonald 80, Cristaldo 67

watford gained a good point at the riverside on saturday, the waterford fans left heppy following the long trip north and praised manager josh thomas' setup.

Watford finally took the lead when a well crafted move finshed up at jonathan cristaldo's feet and he buried in the top corner.
but then in front off a crowd of 22,712, scott mcdonald sent them into raptures after scoring a placed shot in the 80th minute .

josh thomas said after the game " it was a good perfomance by the lads were a bit dissapointed by the draw but its a good point against a really good middlesborough team"

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20th October 2009


Watford Battle on Despite Being 3-0 Down At HT

lloyd doyley battles on despite watford being 3-0 down and gets another goal.

Ipswich 3-2 Watford
Murphy (1,pen 38, 42), Helguson 46, Doyley 82

Watford went down battling after being 3-0 down, but were left dissapointed at the end of the day losing 3-2 in the end.

daryl murphy got watford of to a flyer with a placed shot after 1 minute. murphy then had no trouble in scoring from the spot after jure travner had been penalised for a foul. an error from don cowie then allowed murphy to finish his hat-trick with a powerful effort just before half time.

after half time watford looked like a diffrent team. straight after the break heidar helguson pulled one back with a well executed finsh following good play by the watford midfield, lloyd doyley managed to get another back on 82 with a fine header direct from a corner.

thomas said " i was impressed with the spirit but its dissapointing to not get something, but the whole team wats to bounce back.

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Polished Watford Too Good For Shaky Wednesday

Watford celebrate there win after a good performance from lansbury and cristaldo netting two

Watford 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Cristaldo (45,63)

A highly polished performance from watford saw them comfartably come out winners against a poor sheffield wednesday side. with all of the team playing well and jonathan cristaldo netting two goals.

watford finally took the lead right before the half time whistle with a well worked move slipping the ball into jonathan ccristaldo who finished it well.
cristaldo completed the scoring on 63 minutes witha well place header following good play between jon harley and henri lansbury.

That Was Cristaldo's 10th Goal Of The Season.

Josh Thomas Said " i was really happy with todays performance and the team is looking very good together."

Watford are Currently 4th In The Championship

 

[MrJammyyoochy]

I'm a Watford Supporter and I LOVE this . Your Doing Really Well for a Team who has no Money. EiEiEiEiO Up the Football League we Go .

 

[casey32]

Good stuff I hope u stick with it, shows potienal of being a good story

 

[joshymitsu009]

cheers guys