Ex Players You Had No Idea Or Forgotten Were Once A Hornet

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Y0U ‘0RN5, Apr 1, 2020.

  1. leighton buzzard horn

    leighton buzzard horn Squad Player

    Time may be altering reality but I remember Dean Yates being a very good player but unable to play much due to a horrible injury record.
     
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  2. steve harrow

    steve harrow Reservist

    Alan Devonshire was a touch of class when he came into the side. End of his career but you could see he'd been good.

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  3. Y0U ‘0RN5

    Y0U ‘0RN5 Academy Graduate

    1999-2000 11 appearances
     

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  4. steve harrow

    steve harrow Reservist

    Likewise Danny Drinkwater who you'd never have foreseen would go on to win the league (then get found out at Chelsea). He was rotten hence 'Danny Dishwater'.

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  5. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    I couldn't understand at the time why he wasn't given more of a chance. His career since suggests that he wasn't all that, but in his brief cameos for us I remember thinking he looked quite dangerous and was one of the quickest players I'd ever seen.
     
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  6. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Gavin Williams - was going to be our top class Prem midfielder before his injury.

    Can anyone remember if he was actually that good in his few appearances for us?
     
  7. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Yes - good defender at Notts County under Warnock and Derby.

    Going by the 98/99 season review he was first choice alongside Keith Millen before injury.
     
  8. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I am not sure mr played much at all.

    Got injured in training and had to retire like Damien Francis.
     
  9. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Geoffrey Mujangi Bia.
     
  10. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Ryan Noble and Chris Baird.
     
  11. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Johnny Jackson, Neil Shipperley
     
  12. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Didn't Ryan Noble score an absolute bucket load of goals for Sunderland youth team and was one on the most highly thought of young players in the country. We took him on loan and his career never looked forward. 10 years later and a grand total of 19 clubs he is now plying his trade at Billingham Synthonia!
    Your welcome Ryan!
     
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  13. Johnny Todd Sings

    Johnny Todd Sings First Year Pro

    I was at that game, away to York or a similar illustrious team.
    Allder ran up and down the left wing but I don't think he touched the ball. GT took him off at half time.
     
  14. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    My bad. I just checked. Doug Allder played in a different game than the Svarc game.

    Svarc was the 2-1 home win vs Darlington. Allder, as you say was away from home in the 3-2 win actually at Rochdale.
     
  15. DrewH

    DrewH Administrator Staff Member

    Albert Jarrett is a gooden.
    Reminded me of Andrei Stepanov - joined the same season/year as Cauna.
     
  16. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Bill Baxter, anyone!
     
  17. HEY HO

    HEY HO Academy Graduate

    Stephen Armstrong (2000/01)
    Yves Makabu-Ma-Kalambay. Although he never actually made an appearance.
    Sheku Kamara and Claude Seanla played in that Accrington Stanley cup game during Aidy's time I think. Albert Jarrett had a shocker that game too.
     
  18. HEY HO

    HEY HO Academy Graduate

    Oh, and does anyone remember Tom James? Came on for a brief appearance under Dyche in a cup game. He was a random signing.
     
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  19. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    Pat Jennings.

    Goalie, apparently. Wonder what became of him?
     
  20. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    His career here was over in a ........
     
  21. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    I played against Billingham Synthonia...
     
  22. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    What was the name of that huge homegrown youth CH with an Italian sounding surname who played a few games about 20 years ago ?
    Ah just answered my own question. James Panayi.
     
  23. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Wasn’t he a Cypriot international as well?

    Although most of us remember him, one of my favourite Watford memories was playing Barnsley at home in 2000 - petering out to a dull 0-0 when Dominic Foley stepped off the bench to shovel one into the top corner from 25 yards in stoppage time.
     
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  24. Y0U ‘0RN5

    Y0U ‘0RN5 Academy Graduate

    Feel bad putting him in here alongside some of these “Legends”
    At least this one will be remembered for “that” peterborough game in ‘94 unlike a lot of the other names here...

    Dennis Bailey
     
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  25. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Vaguely !
     
  26. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Not to forget Eddie Plumley (I think) the waiter who played in goal for us in our FA Cup semi-final against "The Spuds" because all our senior GK's were injured.

    Not surprisingly we lost 4-1 :rolleyes: I still think we would have been better off playing one of our youngsters :confused:
     
  27. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Johnnie.

    He actually played 15 games for us somehow. I don't remember much other than him being really dislikable somehow.

    Didn't he play like he was jogging through treacle?
     
  28. Abso

    Abso First Year Pro

    Scott Severin waded through treacle
     
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  29. CYHSYF

    CYHSYF Academy Graduate

    Adrian Bakalli
    Johan Cavalli
    Douglas Rinaldi
     
  30. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Didier Ndong
    Jack Rodwell
     
  31. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Ouch had forgotten about him
     
  32. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Ahem. Post #30.
     
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  33. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    I remember most of the Boothroyd bad signings. Genuinely though Douglas Rinadi was going to be the next Ronaldinho.

    Players off the top of my head who haven’t been mentioned yet, who I feel have little affinity to the club.

    Mart Poom
    Steve Kabba
    Moses Ashikodi
    Chris Powell
     
  34. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Moses and Kabba scored about one goal each I think?

    Powell was remembered most for the head "handball' given against him at Everton.

    Think I read he wasn't a fan of Boothroyd.
     
  35. Johnny Todd Sings

    Johnny Todd Sings First Year Pro

    Andy Ferrell. Came from Newcastle, went to Gateshead then gaol.
     

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