Chapter 26 – Everything Changes
Every fairytale has to come to an end sometime. After the shortlived Dave Bassett era, Watford turned to the continuity candidate, Steve Harrison, who had been part of Graham Taylor's coaching staff t...
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Chapter 25 – Call Me Harry
'It was a monumental error but I didn’t see it and neither did Elton' – Dave BassettSummer 1987Meet the new boss, very different to the old boss. Elton John wasted little time lining up a successor to...
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Chapter 24 – The End of an Era
'No one got Elton and I together and asked if this was what we wanted' – Graham TaylorJust after the season had ended, with the disappointment of the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Tottenham still fresh ...
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Chapter 23 – From a Wine Bar to Villa Park
'Never in a million years did we think we’d need him'Watford's build-up to the 1987 FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur was plagued by misfortune. First Tony Coton got injured. Then his goalke...
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Chapter 22 – The Battle of Highbury
'I hated playing on the wing. I absolutely hated it' – David BardsleyGraham Taylor's gradual evolution produced arguably the finest team of his ten year reign in 1986-87. Tony Coton was the best uncap...
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Chapter 21 – Cally
'Right foot or left, Cally could drive it in, float it in or curl it. Brilliant'A portrait of an icon, one of the most mercurial homegrown talents in the club’s history. Nigel Callaghan was often not ...
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Chapter 20 – An Extra Pass
'You’re turning me into a Watford player now' – Brian TalbotAs Graham Taylor continues to refresh the team, not every player fits the mould. Watford move into the transfer market again to add Brian Ta...
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Chapter 19 – The Family Club
English football was in the doldrums in the 1980s. Hooliganism was thought of as 'the English disease'. English fans caused trouble at home and abroad, culminating in the tragic violence that marred t...
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