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Mike Parkin has been a season ticket holding Watford fan for over 20 years. His introduction to Vicarage Road (a 4-4 draw with Walsall in the FA Cup in 1987) was to provide some indication as to the emotional rollercoaster that supporting Watford was to provide, a rollercoaster that he is still enjoying today.

Mike, a self confessed sport addict (He is also a member at Middlesex CCC and a regular attendee at London Wasps) and proud Father of one, will be sharing his thoughts on what it is like to be a Watford supporter during one of the clubs most challenging and interesting periods, whilst occasionally also talking about his thoughts on the wider sporting world.”

Footballing food for thought...

This tiny cross section of Hornets history should serve as a reminder as to how lucky we are to be Watford fans. How lucky we are to have seen the things we’ve seen, and to have been the places we’ve been.

Who cares wins...

We have a three sided ground and when asked for their favourite player, most Watford fans would answer Lloyd Doyley. Watching Champions League football from a fifty quid seat we are not.

Watford 0 Tennis 1

The conversation was jovial and relaxed, a large dollop humour mixed in with truly insightful comment. I couldn’t help but think of the hours and hours of banal comment I have endured from some so called expert football summarisers, blithely stating the obvious, spewing forth what sadly can only be described as cliché ridden rot.

Watford. It could be you...

Well if there is one thing you can say with certainty about Watford, it’s that there is never a dull moment (Saturday’s drab encounter with Derby the exception that proves the rule).

After the Lloyd Mayor's Show...

There was genuine affection towards “Lloydhino” from fans and players alike, and the noisy, joyous, quite frankly bonkers celebrations felt like a truly shared moment. Such moments are infrequent in modern day football, and this was an occasion to savour. I am relieved, proud and delighted to be able to leave you with the refrain…”I was there when Doyley scored!”