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A game being played due to both clubs inability to be arsed about the cup this year, although missing out on a trip to play Arteta's boys we can also take pleasure in the fact Ryan Fantastic Lowe won't be going either.

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MANAGER

Edward Still (born 30 December 1990) is a football manager. He is currently the manager of EFL Championship club Watford.

He has managed Charleroi, Eupen, Kortrijk and Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League, starting at age 30. In February 2026, he was appointed manager of Championship club Watford.

All I know is he's the brother of the Southampton manager we got sacked in November, Will hard work beat ability Still.
As it's his first game think he will survive the chop but as it's Watford you can never tell.

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PNE 5 WATFORD 5

Could be a close game on the paddy fields of Deepdale

HISTORY




The 1-5 still stands out to this day, could quite easily have been 9 and the Rugby Union kick off to the second half with seven players out of position as soon as we lost the ball still brings shudders to this day.
Should have sacked Lowe after that one but didn't.

DANGER MAN


Timmy96

Imrân Louza (Arabic: عمران لوزة; born 1 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains EFL Championship club Watford. Born in France, he represented the Morocco national team.

Louza came through Nantes' youth academy and made his first team debut in 2019, and his international debut in 2021.

Mainly one footed but class player

NEW SIGNING

Watford officially signed midfielder Edoardo Bove from AS Roma in January 2026 on a five-and-a-half-year contract. The 23-year-old Italian, who previously played for Fiorentina, joined on a free transfer to resume his career after recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered in December 2024, which necessitated the fitting of a defibrillator.

Banned from playing in Italy due to having a pacemmaker fitted.

KIT


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Shades of Valencia in the early 1980's top notch.

New manager for the visitors therefore will be unknown tactics, could be a very interesting team selection from us,Lang, Moran and our Red card Montenegran back in the fold, Hughes and possibly Iversen as well.

Forecast is dry but chilly and it will be daylight as I walk back to the car.​