Written by James Dodwell Coming back to town for a one night event only, hosted by fan favourite, Richard Short are former Golden Boys John barnes and Nigel Callaghan in what is sure to be an exciting and fantastic opportunity for supporters to meet their former heroes over an exquisite dinner at the Mercure Hotel…
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FANS VOICE: Burnley (a)
By Taylor-TG The Hornets will travel to Lancashire this Sunday in an attempt to build upon momentum after their impressive 2-0 win against Brighton last week as the Premier league season commenced. Opponents Burnley will be looking to improve on a ‘non starter’ performance away to Southampton which saw both sides fail to find the net. The…
AWAY DAYS: Burnley Preview
Written by James Dodwell As the Golden boys head into week 2 of the campaign they’ll be looking to build upon what was a refreshing and optimistic display at Vicarage Road last Saturday. Javi Gracia’s men face up to former Hornet, Sean Dyche who will be leading his Burnley squad after back-to-back games without score….
Brighton reaction from Watford supporters -WATFORD 2 – 0 BRIGTON
By James Dodwell The Golden boys defeated a new look Brighton & Hove Albion side yesterday after a surge of a performance from Man of the Match, Roberto Pereyra as the Golden boys kick start the season with maximum points. There was lots to be cheerful about on yesterday’s summer afternoon after some notable stand…
Brighton Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion come into the opening game of the season off the back of a successful season, in staying up in the top flight. Their recruitment department have done well over the summer with the likes of Jahanbakhsh, Andone and Balogun all of which could slot straight into the starting 11 today. Meanwhile,…
Hornets look to swoop Barcelona star Paco Alcacer
The Hornets’ are engaging in advanced talks with out-of-favour Barcelona forward, Paco Alcacer. The 24-year-old Spanish striker only featured on 23 occasions last season in which he struck the back of the net 7 times. Despite two underwhelming seasons in Catalunya he largely impressed at his time in Valencia, scoring 30 goals in 92 appearances…
Brentford Away Guide: A pub on each corner of the ground and terracing – ENJOY!
The Golden Boys head to Brentford tomorrow for their fourth pre-season fixture as they take on Dean Smith’s Championship side. Here’s a quick guide to everything you’ll need relating to the game tomorrow. How do I get there? Today the club have announced to supporters that the train station directly outside the stadium is shut…
What the Golden Boys need to take from this pre-season
With the season starting on the 11th of August, at home to Brighton, we have just three friendlies left to prepare ourselves for the curtain raiser. Stevenage, Brentford and Sampdoria are the opposition and the latter being the Graham Taylor Memorial Match day, hopefully now an annual affair. In the previous friendlies against Koln and…
Why Richarlison’s move is a sign of a Football Club growing by the day
After weeks of speculation of a Richarlison move to Merseyside, the deal looks to be set between the two clubs after the 21-year-old was pictured going into his medical at the training ground. The fee has been disputed but looks to be set for a hefty price tag of £50m- higher than the net worth…
Kabasele: ‘Starting at home against Brighton, with all respect to them, is a game we have to win’
Christian Kabasele has spoken to the media this morning after arriving home from what has been a productive and ‘tough’ week in Austria. The 27-year-old centre half gave a speech to uplift spirits amongst supporters and set straight what the Golden Boy’s intentions are for approaching campaign. “I think aside from the top six teams,…
AUSTRIA ROUND-UP 🇦🇹
As the Golden Boys flew back to Luton Airport today we reflect on what has been a promising and exciting few days in Austria as the Hornets look to build up a squad of new and existing players ready for the 2018/19 campaign. The exact location of the Golden Boy’s training ground was kept under…
BACK FOR 2018/19
After a break during the short summer season, I am pleased to announce that we are back reporting for duty throughout the 2018/19 campaign, following the golden boys through what shall be an interesting season with the likes of Javi Gracia having time to work with his ideal squad and the never-ending transfer speculation around…