Football League Division Two, 10/09/05, 3.00pm
Stoke City
versus
Watford
 
Previous encounters

Last time: 1-0 (30/04/05)
Previous results: See Watford Versus...

Our opponents

Last match: vs. Norwich City (H, 29/08/05, W3-1)
Last line-up: S.Simonsen, L.Buxton, M.Broomes, M.Duberry, C.Hoefkens, L.Chadwick, D.Brammer, Junior, M.Kolar, K.Harper, M.Sidibe (Subs: P.Gallagher, K.Henry, G.Taggart, B.Dyer, E.de Goey)
Ex-Potters at Watford: Ben Foster, Francino Francis
Ex-Hornets at Stoke: Bruce Dyer, Luke Chadwick
Mutual friends: Dave Bamber, Brynjar Gunnarsson, Richard Johnson, Tommy Mooney, Gifton Noel-Williams, Allan Smart, Brian Talbot, Mark Williams
Web sites: The Oatcake (Rivals), SCFCOnline.co.uk, Official

Shorts, Scarf or Souwester?: See Met Office (Stoke)

On this day

Previous reports: Watford 1 Luton Town 2 10/09/02, Notts County 2 Watford 3 10/09/96
Saint of the Day: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was a Thirteenth Century monk and staunch vegetarian. When he was presented with a roasted fowl for dinner he made the sign of the cross over it and it flew out of the window.

Further information

Nicholas Ralph's Word of the Day: "Ucalegon". Someone nearby whose dwelling is on fire. Why there should be a word for this beggars belief.
Lucky fashion accessory: A Mullet