Rob Edwards has told Watford to catch the party mood “every day of the week” instead of sinking to the occasion on a big centenary at Vicarage Road.
Exactly 100 years ago, the Hornets settled into their current home with a 0-0 draw against Millwall wearing black-and-white stripes. They will take on Middlesbrough in the same commemorative kit on Tuesday night with the club's favourite son, record appearance-maker and goalscorer Luther Blissett centre stage leading the half-time celebrations.
But Watford have a wretched record of serving up dross at landmark games, losing at home to Cardiff on the day Golden Boys godfather Graham Taylor christened his eponymous stand eight years ago and drawing 0-0 with Boro two days after his sudden death in 2017. Head coach Edwards, whose unbeaten start has been punctured by two home defeats in five days, has demanded that his team catches the wave – every game.
