Channons Windmill

Interesting game - I watched from the side with one of the non-playing Watford squad so got an insight throughout from a pro.. Thought Watford were all over the place in the first half and our full-backs, Manning especially, had plenty of freedom to roam. We should really have had the job done in the first 45, it was only our weak finishing that let Watford off the hook. We then didn’t adapt the tactical changes Watford made at HT quick enough which was a little worrying. Thought we played well enough, we actually have quite a lot of quality, just lacked concentration at times giving the ball away too often and just not being ruthless enough.

Richard Dryden appointed interrim manager at Yeovil Town following the sacking of Mark Cooper

Was the Boro game? I was watching him and not sure he actually touched the ball, certainly not in the first half an hour. Looked awful

I saw Azaz last weekend at Millwall. - looked decent and caused mayhem in the home defence at time, at others he reminded me of Edozie so not sure it’s a massive improvement

With this talk of Palace, I’ve just got myself a ticket for their European League thingy on Thursday so it will be interesting to see their line up…

My late father went to his grave still hating Heath and Bailey - also Arsenal after an awful 0-1 in freezing conditions on New Years Day 1980 or 1981? He died on a Saturday night and his (almost) last words were ‘did Arsenal lose today?’. Only in the week we’d discussed the ‘bastard dwarf Heath’… I have a bit of an irrational dislike of Adam Armstrong mainly for his beard and tattoos.. certainly qualifies as irrational. Also had a real dislike of Terry Curran

I vaguely remember a pre-Cup Final team picture in the candy stripes…. Or is that just my memory playing tricks on me? I know we wore them for the Charity Shield

Can I add encounters with players I missed? Twenty years ago I lived in a village near Longleat and next to the pub - one morning one of my mates knocked on the door to say that Mick Channon and Alan Ball had been in the pub the previous evening - it never occurred to him to come and let me know. Not long before Bally died, will always be a big regret that I never got to meet those two that night..

I recently shared a lift with Poch and his son… I also once declined an invitation to go drinking and ‘pull a few birds’ with Mick Harford which I believe to have been a very sensible decision.

My goodness, that’s amazing! The WBA replay was only my second game - the first being the Blackpool game in the previous round - so to see the goals again was actually a little emotional. Was an STH from the following season so wonder just how many of these goals I saw live. He’ll always be my favourite Saint.

I’ve always wondered whether that was the largest crowd ever at The Dell…

I reckon there had to 30000+ in there that night… one of the few games I’ve been to when I was actually scared for my safety

I was under the West Stand with my Dad - was actually terrified by the crush. I wonder how many were actually there that night?

Though the team a couple of seasons later was arguably even better… having a decent keeper helped (hello from SW16…)

I saw it from the Family Centre, it was a hell of a shot - it’s on YouTube thankfully - would have look amazing from the benches looking at the angle again… I’m now very determined to find that picture

(Though I was trying to find the picture of Ivan Golac scoring against WBA - it was even centre spread in an edition of WSC in the past few years - but have failed so far)

Cleverley was always going to be sacked if Watford didn’t get promoted - didn’t do a bad job at Watford but can’t see he’ll ever be a manager at a higher level.

My source on this is 100% reliable - as I mentioned previously, I’m involved in the acquisition of a different EFL club at present so it’s pretty easy to find out what is for sale (almost everything),,,

Merely validating what had been written to date…

I heard the club was for sale yesterday - I’m currently involved with the purchase of another EFL club so get to hear these things reliably…

And no mention of Sam Allardyce either. I thought that was still mandatory?

I had a brief chat with Mauricio Pochettino yesterday. Can confirm he’s not interested in returning. In fact, he laughed.

Tony Funnell was a weird one, scored 8 in 17 for us and looked a real prospect, yet ended up playing over 300 times for Poole Town Back to Steves - Williams, then Moran, for me, Can we manage at Steve XI though? GK - Middleton, RB - Baker, LB……

A client of mine in Bodo really rates Grønbæk, described him as by far their best player whilst he was there - part of that time I think included playing in Europe. He thinks he’ll do well with us..