Watford vs QPR The Championship Saturday 16th August at 15:00 Vicarage Road How to get there; Drive : 43 minutes up the M1. Train : Both around an hour and 40 minutes ...Underground from Shepherds Bush Market to Baker Street then Metropolitan Line to Watford then a walk...or... Underground to Euston then mainline to Watford Junction then a walk. Bike : An hour and a half and a 15 mile ride. Previous meetings vs Watford; Games won: 53 Games drawn: 32 Games lost: 35 Ones to remember; 17 Sep 1930 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 0-4 Division Three (South) 27 Dec 1947 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 5-1 Division Three (South) 23 Mar 1963 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 2-5 League Division Three 31 Dec 1966 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 4-1 League Division Three 30 Apr 2011 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 0-2 League Championship 27 Aug 2022 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 2-3 League Championship Ones to forget; 16 Feb 1929 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 Division Three (South) 17 Dec 1938 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 Division Three (South) 24 Oct 1953 Queens Park Rangers v Watford L 0-4 Division Three (South) 01 Dec 1981 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-1 League Cup 09 Mar 1982 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Division Two 05 Aug 2023 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 4-0 League Championship Players who have played for both; Tony Currie; 1967–1968 Watford 18 (9) 1979–1982 Queens Park Rangers 81 (5) Glenn Roeder; 1978–1983 Queens Park Rangers 157 (17) 1989–1992 Watford 78 (2) David Bardsley; 1983–1987 Watford 100 (7) 1989–1998 Queens Park Rangers 253 (4) Richard Johnson; 1991–2003 Watford 242 (20) 2004–2005 Queens Park Rangers 17 (0) Dennis Bailey; 1991–1995 Queens Park Rangers 40 (10) 1994→ Watford (loan) 8 (4) Paul Furlong; 1992–1994 Watford 79 (37) 2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 3 (1) 2002 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (2) 2002–2007 Queens Park Rangers 162 (54) Darren Ward; 1995–2001 Watford 58 (1) 1999–2000 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 14 (0) 2008 → Watford (loan) 9 (1) Heidur Helguson; 1999–2005 Watford 174 (55) 2008–2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 7 (3) 2009–2012 Queens Park Rangers 68 (24) 2009–2010 → Watford (loan) 29 (11) Tommy Smith; 1997–2003 Watford 149 (33) 2006–2009 Watford 124 (27) 2010–2012 Queens Park Rangers 50 (8) Steve Palmer; 1995–2001 Watford 234 (8) 2001–2004 Queens Park Rangers 127 (9) Michel Ngonge; 1998–2000 Watford 56 (11) 2000–2001 Queens Park Rangers 15 (3) Chris Day; 1997–2001 Watford 11 (0) 2001–2005 Queens Park Rangers 87 (0) Clarke Carlisle; 2000–2004 Queens Park Rangers 96 (6) 2005–2007 Watford 36 (3) Danny ****tu; 2001 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 18 (1) 2002–2006 Queens Park Rangers 145 (15) 2006–2008 Watford 69 (8) 2011–2012 Queens Park Rangers 7 (0) Alex Bonnot; 1999–2001 Watford 12 (0) 2001–2002 Queen's Park Rangers 22 (0) Gavin Mahon; 2002–2008 Watford 189 (6) 2008 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 16 (1) 2008–2011 Queens Park Rangers 42 (3) Paul Jones; 2004–2005 → Watford (loan) 9 (0) 2006–2007 Queens Park Rangers 26 (0) Lee Cook; 1999–2004 Watford 59 (7) 2002–2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 13 (1) 2004–2007 Queens Park Rangers 119 (9) 2008–2009 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 23 (1) 2009–2012 Queens Park Rangers 27 (1) Lloyd Dyer; 2005→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 15 (0) 2014–2016 Watford 14 (1) Samba Diakité; 2012→ Queens Park Rangers (loan) 9(1) 2012–2016 Queens Park Rangers 14 (0) 2014→ Watford (loan) 6 (0) Match Preview; In a week during which we've exited the league cup, as normal, drawn our first league game, signed a prolific goalscorer from Wycombe and managed to annoy the Germans. Quite a week. Back to league action on Saturday as we head to Watford for our second league game. Watford lost their first league game to Charlton, and will be hoping for better as they play in front of their own fans. They've signed ten players over the summer and have strengthened across all areas of the pitch. It'll be a challenge to get them all gelling well together quickly, but on paper they look like they could be very dangerous. As for us, the signing of Kone looks like a very exciting deal as he's a proven goalscorer in League One. Alongside Dembele, Poku and Burrell our attacking options have been significantly improved and so I'll be hoping to see a lot more attacking play this season, and less sitting back and playing the ball across the back four. Team news and manager comments to go up when on the official, enjoy if you'll be making the trip to Watford...(as always...stop for a Thai pre or post match, at the Nascot Arms...it's brilliant)...and as always... ...COME ON YOU SUPER HOOPSA!!!
Nice one Dave The lad and I have secured tickets in the away end this year which makes a pleasant change Nice to see from your report that Watford are one of a handful of clubs we have actually beaten more times than lost Up the R's!
Cheers Dave. Always good to be reminded of the legend that is Samba Diakite. Or perhaps that should read ‘myth’.
Thanks Dave. I think uncle Albert’s winner at Vicarage Road (2-3) in 2022 deserves to be in the ‘ones to remember’ column. Watford were top or second at the time and Adomah cut them down to size. Sadly, we couldn’t build on that win and Beale would prove traitorous…
I have few memories of the lockdown games which all blurred into one but a delightful late winner there from AA that season too. Speaking to Watford mates it sounds they’re absolutely there for the taking so I’ll predict a 1-0 defeat with a Baah goal in the 72nd minute. Big Wetherspoon’s, sun shining, nothing can go wrong.
Very good player with one drawback and one drawback alone: every tackle he made was a two-footed studs up slide.
Grudgingly that did make me laugh and fully justiified the 'like'. Assuming it was indeed a joke. It was wasn't it? Fretting now.
And still no news from the Club about Poku's injury. Even if it is still being investigated with medics we have a right to know. That is a disgrace. Umpteen articles about the non-event in Plymouth.
Probably having scans and it’ll take a bit of time for swelling to go down if that’s an issue. Or he’ll emerge at Vicarage Road like a butterfly.
Someone said just last weekend, we should buy a hospital ................. no too far off l reckon. We could at least be sponsered by a medi-cab company or alike.
