On the eve of the 6th anniversary of his passing we wanted to put together just some of the memories of Graham that were told to us during player interviews (there are an awful lot more scattered over the interviews we've done) where players remember things about the great man from first impressions through to why it was so important that he was nice to Alan Smart (on a completely human level who was fretting) over his possible transfer to the Hornets. Some people won't remember but in one of hi...
Jan 11, 2023•24 min
With the squad decimated with injuries an incredibly young squad travelled down the M4 to take on the Royals. A goal at the end of each half settled it leaving questions about Okoye in goal but few questioned the young players effort or determination. Also on show was another youngster making his debut in Ishmael Kone transferred in from Canada and once again the reviews are mainly positive in reference to him. Also discussed was an interview with Ben Manga which appeared in Kicker Magazine and ...
Jan 07, 2023•57 min
Carl, Justin and Peter get together to discuss the transfer window in light of the injury crisis which sees the Hornets with a pretty strong squad residing in the physio room currently. Going through some of the rumours and some players on a Championship wish list at no point do they allow their lack of knowledge get in the way of their opinions! They cast their eyes to the FA Cup this weekend which sees the men travel to Reading on Saturday and the Women at Crystal Palace on Sunday and we ask h...
Jan 05, 2023•45 min
All the fan reaction to everything that the Millwall and Swansea performances were not, without a recognised first team midfielder in the squad the much maligned Gaspar and Bacuna worked really hard in the centre and Gaspar especially was a revelation. 3 at the back worked much better and a breakaway goal caps off a truly professional, hard working away performance and takes 3 points. However the injuries keep racking up and discuss the recurrent hamstring injuries, the other injuries and the su...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min
A tired and emotional trio of hosts try to pick out the highlights of 2022 (and fail miserably). How bad was the past year anyway - brace yourselves it was actually terrible! COYH! This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 17 min
PART TWO of the bumper Post Match Phone In on Twitter Spaces - The Andrew French section is available as a separate pod as it failed to record - however here we see more fans reactions questioning the ownership and the players but also questioning the management/coaching as the team seem to offer no visible pattern of play. Sorry it took a couple of days to get up online for you all. Thank you so much for all the support through 2022 This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Y...
Jan 01, 2023•49 min
After the 4-0 defeat to Swansea, Andrew French rang us on the Post Match Phone on Twitter Spaces. He had been to the press conference, was staying in a Swansea hotel overnight and wanted to share and emote with other Watford fans. Unfortunately Twitter Spaces made it very difficult for some people to hear him and even the recording did nt work - so we did the next best thing - we called him this morning as he was heading back up the M4 and got his take on things after the game and as we approach...
Dec 31, 2022•13 min
Part One of the post Swansea City 4-0 away defeat. This felt like "the straw that broke the camels back". Lot's of calls and lots of frustration from fans far and wide! We have a number of regulars building on themes of culture and ownership as we see a team bereft of midfielders as it was of effort, commitment and resilience. We also hear from Darren calling all the way from Australia who even from the other side of the planet suffers along with the rest of us and, along with pretty mch everyon...
Dec 31, 2022•59 min
We discussed this with the Pink'Un just before Xmas but we're going to release it early as due to losing at Mordor Dean Smith got the boot, but it sounds like a lot of things are going wrong behind the scenes at Carrow Road and similar vibes to ourselves - so it makes quite interesting reading now This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 28, 2022•26 min
Justin, Carl and Peter talk to Luke from Swanscast about the last game of the year as travel to the Liberty stadium. We discuss the opposition form and our own Rob Page and Wales performance in the World Cup and the difficulties that FIFA rankings present in terms of seedings. We discuss the joys of beating your local rivals, Pete gets confused about geography, Justin gets his bookies pencil out and we finally make some predictions and then finally Carl isn't quite clear if he's insulting his si...
Dec 28, 2022•28 min
Watford on Boxing Day is always rubbish and if this match is anything to go by - he is right!!! All the fan reaction as Watford fail to land a glove on Millwall who complete a league double over us, Kamara is sent off, Bacuna doesn't do very much an we ask the question what former player would you give as a Christmas present to help out the current squad. The trend here is that people don't doubt the technical quality but certainly do question the character of many in the squad!!! All this and w...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Alex from "That Millwall Podcast" returns to discuss the Lions trip to Vicarage Road on Boxing Day plus memories of poor trip to the Den. Alex tries his best not to gloat until Carl (who we suspect was hiding) appears and then the gloves are off and a wager is made dependent on the result of the game on the 26th! We discover how well the scorer of their hattrick has done since facing the Hornets back line, we find out how the East London side have done since the restart and why Millwall are a di...
Dec 23, 2022•25 min
Series 2 Episode 6. Dave Messenger issued a challenge to former "Look at the Stars" fanzine colleague Colin Payne - in a previous episode! Having squabbled about who knew the most about Watford for decades we finally settle that argument whilst Carl tries to hang on to the coat tails of all involved in our Christmas Special!!! Pete and Justin do their best to cock up proceedings per normal including going from our A vs B format to now including a C into the whole situation - much to Justin's ast...
Dec 22, 2022•30 min
The lads are joined by Neil Dunham and Tom Brodrick who not only co-curated the 100 years exhibition (with the lovely Sarah Priestley) but also contribute to the Watford Treasury and YBR but here we concentrate on the online repository of all things Watford - "Watford Gold". A treasure trove of wonders from our history sees Pete get all misty eyed over Bricks again, Carl remembers derelict playgrounds and offer up his pants and Justin remembers "Sailors Flag". We find out which item from each ot...
Dec 20, 2022•43 min
Snow, train strikes and firing blanks in our last two games didn't stop some very hardy souls (with cars or on coaches) getting to Huddersfield to see a Sarr masterclass, TDB put in a fine performance in midfield and others contribute to a 2-0 win that with better finishing and officiating and less good keeping could have been 4-0 or 5-0. All the fan reaction on Ngakia's performance, Bacuna's first competitive game since June (and only his third of 2022!) and what the hell are we going to do if ...
Dec 18, 2022•51 min
We demonstrate amongst other things that we dont know how to end a podcast - not once but twice but speak to Richard from the "And he takes that chance!" podcast and remember Iwan Roberts, Jonathan Hogg, Leigh Bromby and the horror that is life in the Premier League! COYH!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 15, 2022•38 min
Justin and Pete talk to Benny from the Offside Boys based in Canada about Kone, football in Canada and of course the World Cup. Carl joins a bit later on and as if by magic we spiral into all sorts of other nonsense include Chips (or Fries) with Cheese curd and gravy and whether or not ordering "Beaver Tail" to take away is really something that people should do!! No beavers were harmed in the making of this podcast where we take our normal nonsense transatlantic!!! COYH!!!! Learn more about you...
Dec 12, 2022•26 min
So a break of a month for the World Cup but the performance felt as though the Bristol City 0-0 just kept going. Callers ask where the midfield has gone with Louza, Cleverly, Gosling and then Kayembe out for the start of the game closely followed by Hamza Choudhury - leaving us with a midfield duo of Tom Dele Bashiru and a redeployed Joao Pedro - so much for the break allowing us to clear up the injuries and get fit! On a bitterly cold afternoon it was frustrating for the Hornets as the Tigers h...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min
The lads talk to Any from the "To Hull and back" podcast about the Tigers season so far, their new Turkish ownership and a new feel good factor and enthusiasm that has accompanied it and once again we find out just who are a Yorkshire clubs rivals (spoiler alert - its usually every other Yorkshire club!). We here about their new Manager (even more recent than our own latest management change) and finally we get to predictions where Justin once again becomes unnecessarily grumpy! COYH! Learn more...
Dec 08, 2022•29 min
Carl returns to take on .....well Karl - cos sometimes this nonsense just isn't confusing enough already!!! Karl Campion takes on Carlos trying to sneak the world ahead. Subject include Wham and China, Bryan Robson's curly hair, Carlos hobnobbing with club legends and insisting he knows the rules (THERE RE RULES?), Justin doing his best to ruin proceedings per usual, Larry Grayson and the Toilet based Quiz Training Regime going on in Carl's house! Plus just who is Mike Salmon and why is he appea...
Dec 08, 2022•20 min
The Word vs Carl goes international once more as we head off to the US of A to test Uncle Ron's knowledge from his 1000 plus games following Watford home and away! Can Carl compete against the Head of the Florida Massive! Carl starts by trash talking using apple based beverages, Andre Gray gets a mention in despatches, Uncle Ron struggles to chose between Perryman and Roeder eras and Carl reacts strongly to the words "Willie" and "Falconer" and finally we debate the great Dennis Booth - how Nort...
Dec 07, 2022•17 min
In a first for our podcast we commentate on a match LIVE! Here are a few highlights which include the price list from DD's Easy Diner, Carl befriending the assistant referees, a discussion about which areas of the ground to demolish and asking Helen Ward where our brownies are. Oh and Peter makes a decent fist of actually commentating before Carl has a warm down race with Jade Bradley and Peter descends the commentary gantry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted ...
Dec 05, 2022•25 min
A month that saw only four matches for Watford means a slightly shorter round up than usual, doesn't it?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 02, 2022•34 min
Thats right we didn't just talk to Dave we forced him to take part in the utter nonsense that is the World vs Carl! Pete tries to flip a coin and cocks it up, Carlos complains a lot and relies on luck, Justin tries coaching Carl again to no good affect and Dave confesses to having made a wallchart in his youth! All agree that Steve Harrison's career is an excellent subject for discussion. Plus how long does it take to remember that Alan Devonshire's first name was Alan? COYH! Learn more about yo...
Dec 01, 2022•19 min
Justin, Carl and Pete talk with Dave Messenger (EDI Lead at the club) about supporting from the early days with his dad, the slow movement to underneath the scoreboard, the fanzines, the memories and to ultimately working at the club. We hear about the role of supporter liaison and more about his current role centred on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion which Dave feels echoes messages from key figures in the past. We discuss Ann Swanson and the Junior Hornets, the "G" word, racism and we get ...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Two years in and some of the mentioned news comes out as the lads discuss the launch of their Patreon account, the forthcoming T Shirts which will be raising money for both The Peace Hospice and KitAid. All pods, videos and normal nonsense will continue to be accessed in the usual way and not placed behind any kind of paywall and they discuss something called the "Bumper Book of Nonsense". Once they get all that out of the way attentions turn to the World Cup and Pete starts to rant about FIFA a...
Nov 25, 2022•30 min
Carl and Justin join Peter at the womens game v Billericay Town. We talk about the game, pork pies, commentary news, ladder and badge induced injuries and Pete explains why he still isn't the most accident prone one in his family. Justin gets excited about Telephone masts and Carl plays with his new voice recorder and gives us his thoughts on the game - in a manner that only Carl can! COYH!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Nov 23, 2022•33 min
Justin, Carl and Peter have a quick chat on the news that would have been unthinkable before we kicked off against Sheffield Utd at the end of July - Rob Edwards...is now the...Luton manager?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2022•11 min
Justin and Pete get to meet Ann Swanson, in her seat, in her stand. The lady that was the driving force behind Graham's vision of the family club by establishing the Junior Hornets in the early 1980's is back at the club - and the club is better off for it. We chat about the old days and the new era for the Junior Hornets, we hear tales about Ian Bolton and Steve Sherwood and the way that the modern football world makes it harder to do now, what was done in the 1980's but there appears to be no ...
Nov 16, 2022•30 min
Well, the big news was that at one point a seagull flew across the pitch!!! Really it was!!! A dull 0-0 game before breaking for the least anticipated and most controversial World Cup - but despite this we had a good and lively debate. Pete asked what motivational or tactical innovations people would make if they were Bilic for 30 seconds (or half a minute for Rich). We found that Uncle Ron has a pool, but he wasn't reclining by it. We discovered Greg was wandering around Bristol trying to find ...
Nov 12, 2022•1 hr 24 min
