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Nickname(s). The Hornets, The Golden Boys, Yellow Army, The 'Orns
Founded.1881 : 140 years ago (as Watford Rovers)
Founded.1898 : 123 years ago (amalgamation of West Herts and Watford St. Mary’s)
Ground. Vicarage Road
Capacity. 22,200[
Owner. Gino Pozzo
Chairman. Scott Duxbury
Head coach.Xisco Muñoz
League. Premier League
2020–21 Position. Championship, 2nd of 24 (promoted)
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Watford linked with Eddie Neiktah, Robbie Brady & Ashley Young
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How will the Hornets fare back in the Premier League?

I reckon along with Norwich the top two championship teams will struggle to hold onto their PL status, certainly be amongst the relegation candidates.
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1964white wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 9:41 am Watford linked with Eddie Neiktah, Robbie Brady & Ashley Young
With signings like that they would be only going one way.

Straight back down.

Ageing Robbie Brady and ancient Ashley Young plus unproven Eddie Nketiah.
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First signing of the official transfer window this summer

Watford, newly promoted back to the Premier League, have signed promising French-Moroccan midfielder Imran Louza from FC Nantes for an undisclosed fee.

Louza, 22, arrives at Vicarage Road on a five-year deal after scoring seven goals in 35 appearances for the French Ligue 1 side this season.

He is a France Under-21 international, but formerly represented Morocco at youth level.

French media outlets have reported the fee to be £10m.

Louza joined Nantes as an eight-year-old and has played 58 times for the club since marking his debut in January 2019.
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Watford have agreed a deal to sign striker Ashley Fletcher.

Fletcher, whose contract with Middlesbrough recently expired, will join the Hornets on 1 July.

The 25-year-old scored 28 goals in 108 appearances for Boro after signing from West Ham for £6.5m in July 2017.
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Danny Rose to the Hornets on a free from Spurs
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Fletcher and Rose are not the height for the Premier League. Watford would be better trusting their existing squad that earned them promotion than bringing in expensive (wages wise) has beens.
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Watford have signed Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis from Club Bruges for a undisclosed fee.

He scored 27 goals in more than 90 club appearances for Club Bruges, having joined them in 2017, and played in both the Champions League and Europa League.
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Watford have signed Stoke midfielder Peter Etebo on a season-long loan and brought in ex-Bournemouth striker Joshua King and former Rangers forward Dapo Mebude on a two-year deals.
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Well, I didn't expect this!

Three new signings for Dean Smith's Villa :lol:

A lovely third goal for Hernández Suárez.

Brilliant strike from Villa's McGinn too!

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Moussa Sissoko [Tottenham - Watford] £3m

Sissoko was involved in France's run to the final of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, making four starts in the tournament. He put in an inspired performance in the final against Portugal,

Spurs paid £30m for Sissoko, the midfielder scoring only 3 goals in 141 appearances

Oh how his career has gone downhill since 2016
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Watford now on six points after their victory at Carrow Road

We must beat the Hornets on in a couple of weeks time.
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Thought that would have been Norwich’s first win.
We need to keep both teams in our line of vision.
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Finnatic wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:34 pm Thought that would have been Norwich’s first win.
We need to keep both teams in our line of vision.
I went for a draw.

Indeed we do Finn.
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A a good result for us.

At one stage late in the games, it seemed likely that Newcastle & Burnley were heading for victories.

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Now they've sacked their manager! I know they're a crazy club, but don't see how that was deserved! Maybe they were embarrassed to lose to us? :duno:
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SG90 wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:33 am Now they've sacked their manager! I know they're a crazy club, but don't see how that was deserved! Maybe they were embarrassed to lose to us? :duno:
They had so little ambition yesterday. Even in the last throes of the game they looked clueless. Manager set them up for that.
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