Cracking: Watford release picture of new home kit

12:00pm Thursday 28th June 2012 in Sport

happy egg company managing director Steve Horton is pictured here with Hornets captain John Eustace happy egg company managing director Steve Horton is pictured here with Hornets captain John Eustace

Pictured is Watford's new home kit which is made by Puma and sponsored by the happy egg company.

The club's new kit sponsor is a Hertfordshire-based company and their managing director Steve Horton is pictured here with Hornets captain John Eustace.

The home strip can be pre-ordered from www.thehornetsshop.co.uk today and will be delivered in late July.

Short-sleeved shirts are £39.99 for adults and £29.99 for kids and £44.99 and £34.99 for long-sleeved. Season ticket holders receive a 5 per cent discount.

The colour of Watford's shorts is a topic of debate among Hornets fans. This season's shorts will be black with a vertical red stripe and the socks will also be black with a red section.

The away kit will not be released until the club's Open Day on August 12.

Comments(64)

bonserout says...
12:09pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Is it just me or is there is something very worrying about this story ?
I feel a disproportionate amount of **** taking on the horizon !!

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llloydwithathirdl says...
12:09pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Nice. Black or red shorts?

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WanderingDynamo says...
12:15pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Black shorts and socks with red trim on both llloydwithathirdl.

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babyhornet says...
12:15pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Its not as bad as it could have been i guess. At least the black shorts are back. However, i think the shirt is much too plain. All the focus is on the Egg logo. Not a good thing!!

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HertsPeter says...
12:24pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Are the shirts available without the Godawful egg thing on them

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The Rover says...
12:31pm Thu 28 Jun 12

A decent Puma Shirt, no smiley egg on the front, and at least we have a sponsor.

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gazmondo says...
12:48pm Thu 28 Jun 12

it looks a bit like the toshiba shirt,have to wait over a month before we see the away kit(i think it might be blue this time).

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tom-WFC says...
12:55pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Doesn't look very eggciting but at least we got BLACK SHORTS BACK!!! :D

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152l2 says...
1:07pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Is this some sort of yolk?

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Hemel Swiss says...
1:09pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Fingers crossed that like the Toshiba shirt the first batch didn't have logo's, so you had to take them back to get the sponser added.

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Edwardz22 says...
1:11pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Hey least sales will be up in easter. But seriously a egg on the shirt hopefully it's just for one season. I wont be buying a shirt im happy with the black and red stripe away shirt

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a1derek says...
1:26pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Black shorts - boooo. We want red!

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D.unstable says...
1:27pm Thu 28 Jun 12

It is eggsactly what I was eggspecting, do not see what the problem is with Happy Egg. As above at least we have somebody prepared to sponsor us. Always thought though that DHL would be a good sponsor for us, every time I see one of their drivers from a distance, think they are wearing a Watford top. Suppose Man U got in first.

Like the Black shorts and socks, not too much red, just need to get rid of our awful logo, would prefer we went back to the hornet of the 70's rather than a moose on a crest.

If the players are back at training, where are the usual pics of the first day back etc...come on Wobby

Anyone know a good tattoo removalist, will need to get Bassini's face off my back before the season starts.

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Back from Hammerau says...
1:31pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Hemel Swiss wrote:
Fingers crossed that like the Toshiba shirt the first batch didn't have logo's, so you had to take them back to get the sponser added.
From memory, that was because they didn't sign Toshiba up as sponsor until quite late.

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garston tony says...
1:40pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Logo not as bad as feared, still think price very steep and do think clubs, not just Watford, play on the fact they know fans will buy the kit

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Toshhorn says...
1:42pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Wht about the take over??

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D.unstable says...
1:50pm Thu 28 Jun 12

I am hearing alot of rumours about Fatty McJock poaching McGinn to Cardiff (AKA Watford B)

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Alex Hillcroft says...
1:52pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Surely no one above the age of 10 will be prepared to wear a happy egg shirt?

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honest-view says...
1:53pm Thu 28 Jun 12

It is good to have new kit but what we really want is new players that can wear them, and boost our squad for next season.
A lot of clubs in our division already working hard at this,that means we are losing out.When is this take over happening it iscertainly not (immenent)

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4boys says...
1:57pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Thought the sale of club was imminent!

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Mickey Quinn, not so thin says...
2:05pm Thu 28 Jun 12

4boys wrote:
Thought the sale of club was imminent!
Getting a nasty feeling about this....why the 2 day delay if signing was "imminent" on Tuesday and "progressing nicely" on Friday ?? League season starts in 7 weeks and our top striker will be in prison !

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AngelHornet says...
2:23pm Thu 28 Jun 12

We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?

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D.unstable says...
2:26pm Thu 28 Jun 12

AngelHornet wrote:
We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?
Is it that important that your socks and shorts match your seat?

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Dr,Oftaw says...
2:26pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:
4boys wrote: Thought the sale of club was imminent!
Getting a nasty feeling about this....why the 2 day delay if signing was "imminent" on Tuesday and "progressing nicely" on Friday ?? League season starts in 7 weeks and our top striker will be in prison !
think its because baz has poached the safe keys and scrambled

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Harrydownunder says...
2:31pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Dr,Oftaw wrote:
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:
4boys wrote: Thought the sale of club was imminent!
Getting a nasty feeling about this....why the 2 day delay if signing was "imminent" on Tuesday and "progressing nicely" on Friday ?? League season starts in 7 weeks and our top striker will be in prison !
think its because baz has poached the safe keys and scrambled
Eggsactly

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Mickey Quinn, not so thin says...
2:34pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Dr,Oftaw wrote:
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:
4boys wrote: Thought the sale of club was imminent!
Getting a nasty feeling about this....why the 2 day delay if signing was "imminent" on Tuesday and "progressing nicely" on Friday ?? League season starts in 7 weeks and our top striker will be in prison !
think its because baz has poached the safe keys and scrambled
hopefully none of the "few small details" have turned out to be major deal-breaking obstacles. An update from the club would be good from a PR and state of mental health point of view. Even if its to say still progressing well.

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D.unstable says...
2:37pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Did you know that if you stand on a box of Happy Eggs with all the eggs upright they will not break.....Buy Happy Eggs and support your local team :o)

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Mickey Quinn, not so thin says...
2:40pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Dr,Oftaw wrote:
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:
4boys wrote: Thought the sale of club was imminent!
Getting a nasty feeling about this....why the 2 day delay if signing was "imminent" on Tuesday and "progressing nicely" on Friday ?? League season starts in 7 weeks and our top striker will be in prison !
think its because baz has poached the safe keys and scrambled
sorry missed both egg references, .....my mind's scrambled, my brain's fried and I'm cracking up.

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D.unstable says...
2:46pm Thu 28 Jun 12

I hope that our new sponsor does not start throwing give-a- ways into the crowd before games.

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Casterbridge says...
2:57pm Thu 28 Jun 12

If you go to work on a Happy Egg, will you be happy in your work?

Sorry to lose the red shorts, though. Change for the sake of change - or more likely the revenue stream.

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tonupchris says...
2:59pm Thu 28 Jun 12

I have to be honest I don't really care about the shirt. I want to know about the takeover. Just please give me some info!!!

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AngelHornet says...
3:28pm Thu 28 Jun 12

D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote:
We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?
Is it that important that your socks and shorts match your seat?
Just an observation. Generally most clubs (not all) model their seat colours on what colour their kit is.

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Hornet Cornet says...
3:34pm Thu 28 Jun 12

This is eggxactly what we need and let's hope that no poaching goes on my Eggy McKay eh. My mate Benedict says he's going to scramble his elite soliders before everything goes egg shaped. Anyway my brain's fried, now.

Hornet Eggcornet

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abbotshornet says...
3:36pm Thu 28 Jun 12

It's not just children who eat eggs, I cannot see a problem with the new shirt sponsers, maybe eggs are not macho enough for some people. Shirt looks fine to me, now lets get back to football matters (including the proposed take-over).

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Watford Man says...
3:53pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Will look daft when we're getting smashed 5-1 - Won't look so 'Happy' then . . .

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PurpleRalph says...
3:55pm Thu 28 Jun 12

AngelHornet wrote:
D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote:
We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?
Is it that important that your socks and shorts match your seat?
Just an observation. Generally most clubs (not all) model their seat colours on what colour their kit is.
Just heard Cardiff have ordered 20000 new red seats to match the new kit :)
( I do agree with Angel though - should be some red in the kit shorts or socks)

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D.unstable says...
3:57pm Thu 28 Jun 12

AngelHornet wrote:
D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote: We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?
Is it that important that your socks and shorts match your seat?
Just an observation. Generally most clubs (not all) model their seat colours on what colour their kit is.
And a very good observation too Angel. My seat is quite grubby and worn out, not quite sure I would like to replicate that with a shirt though.

This kit is growing on me already, reminding me of a shell suit I had in the 80's

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peter10531089 says...
3:58pm Thu 28 Jun 12

why cant the club post a picture of the kit in full!?!

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watford1881 says...
4:03pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Not as bad as I feared.. It's OK...

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Alex Hillcroft says...
4:26pm Thu 28 Jun 12

D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote:
D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote: We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?
Is it that important that your socks and shorts match your seat?
Just an observation. Generally most clubs (not all) model their seat colours on what colour their kit is.
And a very good observation too Angel. My seat is quite grubby and worn out, not quite sure I would like to replicate that with a shirt though.

This kit is growing on me already, reminding me of a shell suit I had in the 80's
Which is no doubt still a staple of your wardrobe along with your bobble hat

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Supporter in Spain says...
4:42pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Should be an eggciting season with promotion after we finally crack it.

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Boosey says...
5:06pm Thu 28 Jun 12

How would you feel, if you had just paid out a lot of money to sponser your local team and then read the negatives comments from the supporters? It's a wonder anyone bothers with our club. Thank you to The Happy egg company for backing my team.

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dmuz says...
5:13pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Could be worse, could be sponsored by Tampax..

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LesCSP says...
5:16pm Thu 28 Jun 12

about time we saw cracking pictures of some new owners.

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Mickey Quinn, not so thin says...
5:21pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Time for the new plan to be hatched ....with new financial foundations laid.

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D.unstable says...
5:36pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Boosey wrote:
How would you feel, if you had just paid out a lot of money to sponser your local team and then read the negatives comments from the supporters? It's a wonder anyone bothers with our club. Thank you to The Happy egg company for backing my team.
Please don't ruin our fun....we would all like to sincerely thank The Happy Egg Company for their support I'm sure.

Surely this is the idea of sponsorship and brand awareness.....we are all talking about them. Do not see the negative in a bit of egg throwing.

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lutondown says...
5:45pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote:
D.unstable wrote:
AngelHornet wrote: We have yellow and red seats, so why black shorts and socks?
Is it that important that your socks and shorts match your seat?
Just an observation. Generally most clubs (not all) model their seat colours on what colour their kit is.
And a very good observation too Angel. My seat is quite grubby and worn out, not quite sure I would like to replicate that with a shirt though.

This kit is growing on me already, reminding me of a shell suit I had in the 80's
Which is no doubt still a staple of your wardrobe along with your bobble hat
Lol Alex
You crack me up!

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lutondown says...
5:48pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Good to see cutting edge reporting here! Wtf is going on behind the scene, perhaps the Italian yolk I meant folk are having trouble separating the bad egg from the club?

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Mickey Quinn, not so thin says...
6:20pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Silence is worrying but shell we all try looking on the sunny-side up ??

Bacon subject, how about some flippin deal news wobbly ?? They must have hit a problem.

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rousman 2 says...
6:50pm Thu 28 Jun 12

What about the new owners are they going to shell out any money on new players a goal poacher to replace Deeney would be good !!

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grahamwfc says...
7:37pm Thu 28 Jun 12

what's the difference between an egg & a w***?

You can beat an egg!

Baz'z parting bl**dy gift no doubt

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hornbob says...
8:19pm Thu 28 Jun 12

I can't stop laughing. What in God's name What have we done.
Tele tubbies next year. Can.t we find another sponser. We make money from marketing. How the hell do we expect to make money from these shirts. Look. Look. LOOK at the ratings. Whos'e voting for the worst shirt sponsers in the U K.
Can't the brewery sponser us. Maybe me. I can see RSL Carpentry on our shirts. Or Happy Eggs. Now lets see what i prefere.
Can you imagine all those shirts on a hot summers day. Bright yellow and were losing. Songs from the away supporters. Happy happy happy-happy shirts..............
...............
Not for me. Stick to my England top or Hemel shirt i think.
Just imagine. Your shirt forgets to go in the wash . What a smell. lol. Oh well , bye all. Happy buying, Happy shopping. Just cracks me up.

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lutondown says...
8:41pm Thu 28 Jun 12

Boosey wrote:
How would you feel, if you had just paid out a lot of money to sponser your local team and then read the negatives comments from the supporters? It's a wonder anyone bothers with our club. Thank you to The Happy egg company for backing my team.
Mein gott a complete humour bypass!
I'll replace the b with a g and we have Goosey, now go and lay a golden egg!
I really am only joking...

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Henry VIII says...
3:30am Fri 29 Jun 12

Personally I am quite happy. I like the sponsor, at least the red matches our colours and the green is not that distracting, I also like the fact that it is a local company - thank you Happy Egg. The banter on here is also great and persoanlly I like the return to black shorts, although I prefer yellow socks - all of this is purely personal, as a kid my first memories were mid-1960's when Watford actually wore a more golden yellow and black shorts, gold socks, but as a shirt design I think it looks good. Puma also make great kits, so this is another coup (chicken coop) for the club! We could also start our very own Watford FC TV reality show "stars behind bars", Marlon King could be a host and perhaps we could get Deeney to tell us if he prefers his scrambled or boiled. I think the egg jokes have almost run their course, as long as no clubs poach our best players and leave us scrambling then we should not have to cry fowl. If we do end up having a promotion season at least we can say all our chickens came home to roost, and that our plans were well hatched. We can all then feather our nests... come on you gold-hen boys!

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4boys says...
3:40am Fri 29 Jun 12

Funny thing is its probably the only time we'll see Eustace in our new shirt if deal goes through

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Watford Voice of reason says...
9:52am Fri 29 Jun 12

At these prices and with THAT logo, I hope the club got a huge fee off the sponsor. Despite the good news that a sponsor was found, I can't see much income from the Hornets shop this year. In fact, I think we will see massive "Sale" prices pre-Christmas!!

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Alex McDonald says...
11:22am Fri 29 Jun 12

Nice to see the observer is working hard... Black shorts, black shorts, black shorts, please?

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Colin West's mullet says...
1:06pm Fri 29 Jun 12

it amazes me the lack of simple football style in almost every shirt we ever bring out.

The nicest Watford shirt I've seen doesn't really exist - but it just shows you how good it could look:

http://i1022.photobu
cket.com/albums/af34
8/GBentley1595/Watfo
rdFCHome160.png

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Paul Gadd says...
1:27pm Fri 29 Jun 12

about as cringeful as hearing the great GT sing 'we got a point, we got a point etc' on MoTD a few years back after a draw with Sheff Wed

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J.A.A. says...
4:16pm Fri 29 Jun 12

egg on the shirt, lets hope it wont become egg on the face!.Any way I cant see people scrambling to get one.

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Boosey says...
4:19pm Fri 29 Jun 12

lutondown wrote:
Boosey wrote:
How would you feel, if you had just paid out a lot of money to sponser your local team and then read the negatives comments from the supporters? It's a wonder anyone bothers with our club. Thank you to The Happy egg company for backing my team.
Mein gott a complete humour bypass!
I'll replace the b with a g and we have Goosey, now go and lay a golden egg!
I really am only joking...
LOL!

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Henry VIII says...
1:32am Sat 30 Jun 12

Interestingly enough, I am sitting here tonight in an Itaian Puma shirt which is identical with the puma logo top right shoulder, same collar and cuffs and I have to say it is a great feeling shirt. All jokes aside I am pleased with the Happy Egg, its cheerful, fun and local and not some stupid gambling bet company. Well done all involved.

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lutondown says...
6:41am Sat 30 Jun 12

Boosey wrote:
lutondown wrote:
Boosey wrote:
How would you feel, if you had just paid out a lot of money to sponser your local team and then read the negatives comments from the supporters? It's a wonder anyone bothers with our club. Thank you to The Happy egg company for backing my team.
Mein gott a complete humour bypass!
I'll replace the b with a g and we have Goosey, now go and lay a golden egg!
I really am only joking...
LOL!
So your not such a bad egg after all!
And in that spirit I will not tell anyone ever again to cluck off

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buckshornet says...
1:37pm Tue 3 Jul 12

very plain i won't buy that rubbish

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