You guys remember this guy ? https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40287974.html?type=amp
I remember him well charging around in mid-field. Ken Furphy knew his northern clubs and Dixie proved to be a good signing, helping Watford to the 2 nd division for the first time. Maybe that was one step too far for him as he retired at the end of the season in 1970. Can it really be half a century ago?
Kiko Femenía on Watford: “I renewed [my contract] when we were relegated, and the truth is that I am very happy here. Both my family and I have adapted very well."
He was one of the heroes of the promotion team in 1969. I didn't realise how old he was when he came to us.
In 1967 or 1968 4 of us went to see Northampton vs WFC one night, in my dear old Standard 10 called Bumble (It used to bumble along, probably due to having 4 different tyre sizes on the 4 wheels.) Northampton used the county cricket ground , and we stood in duckboards placed on part of the pitch. Dixie scored (the equallser I think) with a truly fabulous shot from outside the penalty area, which went in off the underside of the bar. A happy memory of simpler times.
That would have been Easter 1968, I was behind the goal for that one. We had played Northampton at home three days previously - when Barry Dyson scored four in a 5-1 win.
Season tickets remaining at the same price as 19/20. Just got an email saying so. Credit to the club for that.
I think this is superb from the club, it would have been easy to hike prices a bit to cover lost revenues from this season, but huge credit has to be given for not doing this. I cannot wait until we can get back into the ground, I have genuinely missed our pilgrimage there every other week or so!! #countingthedays
I’m in this bottom right one, somewhere over Luther’s left shoulder. Where’s a magnifying glass when you want one?
An interesting chart, which appeared in an article about Barnsley F.C. in the Financial Times. I had not realised that Watford had used the high press so effectively, although I knew that Barnsley employed the 'gegenpress'. However, Watford are much more a passing team than Barnsley, who are very direct.
The game is getting as bad as cricket with all these stats appearing - I wonder who collates them, how and why? Having said that, I also wonder how often we conceded possession in our own final third? It may be a false memory, but over the course of the season we did seem to be more susceptible to that than to gaining possession at the opposite end.