Watford FC Historical Photographs/Video Thread

Discussion in 'The Golden Years' started by Stevohorn, Feb 24, 2019.

  1. wfc4ever

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  2. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

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  4. Otter

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  5. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Steve Sims exchanges pennants with Hans-Peter Briegel and Ian Bolton lines up a free kick:

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    Wednesday the twenty eighth of September Watford defeated 1FC Kaiserslautern 3-0 to win the two legged tie 4-3. Ian Richardson on debut scoring twice. Kaiserslautern fielded three prominent German internationals in their side in Briegel, Brehme and Allofs. A power in German football for decades and with a fanatical set of supporters recent years have not been kind to the club. They currently play in the third tier of German football having been relegated there for the first time in 2018 and no sign of them making a return. This after winning the Bundesliga title as recently as 1998.

    Watford made it to the third round before losing to Sparta Prague. Four English teams had entered the competition and two made it to the semi-finals. Nottingham Forest were infamously cheated by Anderlecht after they bribed the referee but they had their comeuppance in the final at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur losing on penalties one scored by later Hornet Mark Falco.


     
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  6. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Great memories. I was at both legs. It was amazing to see Watford playing in Europe.
     
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  7. I Blame Pozzo

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    Hans Peter Briegel always reminded me of the villain in 'From Russia With Love'.
    Enormous man,quads like a small African country
    Allofs could play t00.
    Brilliant kit too,especially the shirt.
     
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  8. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Yes fantastic days.
    Ian Richardson rather than Kevin Richardson though :).
     
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  10. The undeniable truth

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  11. Otter

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  12. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Klaus was the better and most famous of the Allofs brothers (56 caps) but Thomas was still very useful and a full international (2 caps)....
     
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  13. wfc4ever

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    We have had many decent keepers over the decades but he wasn’t one of them it’s fair to say !
     
  14. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    2 shocking keepers that season both called Perry. We would have been better with this Perry in goal...
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  15. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    One of my favourite football jokes was about Perry Suckling. It emerged shortly after he was in goal for Palace in their 9-0 thrashing by Liverpool.

    Why is Perry Suckling like the Queen Mother?
    They both wear gloves for no apparent reason.
     
  16. wfc4ever

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  17. WillisWasTheWorst

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  18. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Time for an early Thursday evening historical quiz. Can you name the following future Hornets from their younger days.
    Not the clearest but there's two in this pic that turned pro at Vicarage Road..

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  19. goldpapaya

    goldpapaya First Year Pro

    Kenny Jackett back row left
     
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  20. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Yep. He's quite distinctive even at that age. There's another..
     
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  21. goldpapaya

    goldpapaya First Year Pro

    Steve Terry back row third from left?
     
  22. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Nope..
     
  23. goldpapaya

    goldpapaya First Year Pro

    I see him now - front row right Nigel Callaghan
     
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  24. goldpapaya

    goldpapaya First Year Pro

    I see him now - front row right Nigel Callaghan
     
  25. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Correct!

    How about this one..

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  26. The undeniable truth

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  27. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    That's him.. on the right.
     
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  28. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    OK maybe toddler Troy was a little easy. What about..


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  29. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    John Barnes 2nd from right at that back
     
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  30. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Indeed. Another easy one but interesting photo i thought as it's before he came over to England.
     
  31. The Voice of Reason

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  32. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Indeed. Butter wouldn't melt!
     
  33. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

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    Harry and the much lamented Harriet lounge about during another win in the promotion winning season of 1998-99. The victims being Sunderland courtesy of Nicky Wright and GNW. Anyone for club call ?​
     
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  34. I Blame Pozzo

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    Is Harriet buried under Harry's patio/nest?
    After their whirlwind romance it all went very quiet.
    I don't read 'Hello' so am not up to date on such matters.
     
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