Division One, 26/08/06, 3.00pm
Watford
versus
Manchester United
 
Previous encounters

Last time: 0-3 (31/10/00)
Previous results: See Watford Versus...

Our opponents

Last match: vs. Charlton Athletic (A, 23/08/06, ??-?)
Last line-up: E.Van der Sar, W.Brown, R.Ferdinand, M.Silvestre, P.Evra, D.Fletcher, J.Park, J.O'Shea, R.Giggs, C.Ronaldo, L.Saha (Subs: M.Carrick, G.Rossi, O.Solskjaer, K.Richardson, T.Kuszczak)
Ex-Red Devils at Watford: Ben Foster (kinda)
Ex-Hornets at United: Tony Coton, Chris Eagles
Mutual friends: Jimmy Davis, Danny Webber
Web sites: United Rant, Red Issue, Official

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

On this day

Previous reports: Watford 5 Coventry City 2 26/08/02, Wimbledon 0 Watford 0 26/08/00, Watford 1 Swindon Town 1 26/08/97
Nicholas Ralph's Word of the Day: "Refocillation", to restore one's strength by refreshment. Presumably includes multiple pre- and post-match libations