The Rumours Thread!

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Don't know if you have ever read this NZ, but it is a bit of Oliver Phillips at his best.

http://www.bsad.org/tribute/holton/holton.html

I cannot believe that it is 16 years since Holton's death. I started watching Watford in his first stint at the club and nothing Oli says about him is an exaggeration. That article still brings the odd tear to my eye when I remember his shots and goals, especially with the old heavy leather ball. He hit a shot once at the Rookery End which thudded into the iron railings (where I was standing as a boy) which used to surround the pitch (and greyhound flapper track) . I swear the railings were vibrating for a minute or so afterwards.

Great player - and to score 48 goals in a season, WOW!
 
RT @AgentScotland: #watfordfc Craig Forsyth's agent has held talks with both Dundee and Hibernian with possibility of 1 year loan deal
 
There is talk doing the rounds now in several places about a new under 21 league.

The teams included are: Newcastle, Tottenham, Southampton, Stoke, Man Utd, Watford, Sunderland and Aston Villa.
 
There is talk doing the rounds now in several places about a new under 21 league.

The teams included are: Newcastle, Tottenham, Southampton, Stoke, Man Utd, Watford, Sunderland and Aston Villa.

I would love to see us in such a league, I think our youngsters have been disadvantaged since we withdrew our reserves from competitive football.
 
Neither exactly Watford related.... but;

Udinese are interested in Craig Gordon, on a free after his release from Sunderland. Our 'Keeper next season?

Malky is interested in Helguson!
 
Would be a very good idea... and maybe an indication we might get Cat 1 status for our Academy?

I thought our Academy was one of the things that attracted the Pozzos to us. If this is the case it would seem short sighted of them if they didn't make sure that we got Cat 1 status. I read somewhere that the lack of a youth set up put them off buying Charlton.
 
Still a rumour at the moment, but quite a few sources now saying that DJ Campbell having medical at Watford today.
 
I really don't want DJ joining us. I remember too well he snubbed us as not big enough for him when Aidy chased him, no ones too good for Watford!!!