Football League Division Two, 28/12/04, 3.00pm
Watford
versus
Cardiff City
 
Previous encounters

Last time: 2-1 (28/12/03)
Previous results: See Watford Versus...

Our opponents

Last match: vs. Sheffield United (A, 18/12/04, L1-2)
Last line-up: T.Warner, D.Williams, C.Barker, J.Collins, D.Gabbidon, J.Ledley, W.Boland, G.Kavanagh, N.Harris, C.Jerome, P.Thorne (Subs: P.Parry, L.Bullock, J.McAnuff, T.Vidmar, N.Alexander)
Ex-Bluebirds at Watford: None
Ex-Hornets at Cardiff: Terry Burton, Robert Page, Paul Wilkinson
Mutual friends: Jimmy Gilligan, Paul Harding, Gerald Harrison, Mick Henderson, John McClelland, Mel Rees, Dai Thomas, Garry Thompson
Web sites: CCFCSleepingGiant.com (Rivals), cardiffcity.com, Official

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

On this day

Previous reports: Watford 2 Cardiff City 1 28/12/03, Watford 1 Leicester City 2 28/12/02, Watford 3 Southampton 2, 28/12/99, Watford 1 Plymouth Argyle 1, 28/12/97
Saint of the Day: St Maughold was unlikely candidate for sanctity. Born a prince, he devoted his time to piracy and theft before his conversion. He put himself in God's hands, launching himself into the sea in a wicker boat and ended up as a missionary bishop in the Isle of Man.

Further information

Nicholas Ralph's Numbers - Game 26: A really dull number, though its square is palindromic (the smallest non-palindromic number for which this is true, by the way).
Lucky animal: Polar Bear
Unlucky food: Turkey sandwiches. Next year, buy a smaller one!
The BSaD Interview: Throughout the 2004-05 Season BSaD are interviewing eminent ex-Hornets for the matchday programme. The Interviewee in Saturday's programme is Kenny Jackett.