Watford v Owls Matchday Thread

[Holmowl]

WATFORD v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 

 

       Saturday 3rd May - 12:30KO

 

                  Sky Sports +

  

This is my very last Matchday Thread starter. It’s been a privilege and a pleasure.

 

I’d like to thank you all for keeping these Matchday threads about the match itself, rather than our ‘colourful’ off-field situation. 

 

As Kipling once said “If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, then you obviously haven’t been a Sheffield Wednesday fan during the Chansiri decade”.

  

 

You bake a few sugary cakes and suddenly you think it gives you the right to start spouting all that philosophical guff. But he was right about that one though.

 

Think I’ve done our last 75-80 matches, and it’s 100% the time to handover to one of you lot for next season. 

At my age, the hardest thing in writing these is remembering which of my memories and inventions I’ve used in previous threads.

  

 

On the golf-course with 3 other sixty-somethings yesterday, we were talking and joking about this exact issue. Just about to tee-off on the 4th hole…

 

Me - “We should do a memory challenge. Each tell one-another something now, and on the 18th green we each have to try to recall what the others said”

 

Pal - “Great idea…except by the 18th hole we’ll have forgotten to do the challenge”.

 

So true.

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In a few weeks the leading Prem clubs all play each other. Sky are lining up “SUPER SUNDAY - THE BATTLE FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.”

 

Inexplicably, Sky have chosen not to put “SHEITE SATURDAY - THE BATTLE FOR  SECOND-TIER 12th SPOT” on one of their main channels this weekend. 

 

They might regret their decision. Who can forget that game where we shared an EIGHT goal thriller with our friends from Watford?

 

   

 

Not for the only time this season, we shared a tad too generously.

 

Best wishes to our remarkable travelling fans. Hope it’s a brilliant day out and that the lads give you plenty to enjoy.

 

For any fan wanting to make a weekend of it there’s a couple of obvious tourist attractions:-

 

Harry Potter Studio Tour - only £8 to drink a pint of Butter-Beer, sat  next to a family of loud Americans. I recommend you buy a half rather than a pint, so there’s less to throw away after your first mouthful. (TripAdvisor - Mr & Mrs H Owl and family, Holme Valley, England).

                          or

 

  

 

I’m sure us educated Owls fans don’t need to be told which tourist attraction this is? Yes, you all know the history…built in the early 16th century for Henry Vlll, named after the infamous day he was caught doing something he shouldn’t with Anne Boleyn, and in his haste to put his cod-piece back on he very painfully trapped his manhood…

 

…yes, it’s Hampton Court.

 

(sincere apologies - I saved the worst for the last.)

 

My inspiration to accept the OMDT batton from Lord Snooty, were the stories from those utterly wonderful days in the 80s, hitch-hiking to away matches, penniless but joyful, with my fine fun-loving friend Nev, who so sadly passed this season. 
 

At half-time of the ‘91 Cup Final at Wembley, Nev nipped away for a pee, and came back with the proud boast that he had been stood at the trough next to none other than the then England manager, Graham Taylor. 

 

  

 

So, to commemorate those wonderful days, and to bring my OMDTs to a conclusion, I’ll leave you with a quote from Graham Taylor, ex England, ex Watford, ex philosopher without equal…
 

“Very few of us have any idea of what life is like living in a goldfish bowl, except of course, for those of us who are goldfish”.

 

erm…thanks Graham. Leave that one with me.

 

Have a great Summer. Let’s hope for a sane and sunny start for Sheffield Wednesday in August. The magnificent Danny Röhl still with us? The maleficent Chansiri replaced by a fresh, open, thoughtful new owner?

 

COYO

 

Danny, Danny Röhl ️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️

 

 

Edited May 2 by Holmowl

[talon]

Superb, as always.

Thank you

[Whatrejoiceying]

Amazing and joyful post as usual!  I’ve never posted before but felt moved to do so as you tell us you are to hand over the baton. A huge thank you for the humour you have injected into matchdays.

[southportdc]

Which bit of Hertfordshire is Hampton Court in?

[The Dog]

Well done @holmowl - it has been wonderful to read your match day previews. Many thanks for all your work. 

[Bulldog]

Holmowl, I've enjoyed every single one of these.

Nice work Sir.

[Holmowl]

7 minutes ago, southportdc said:

Which bit of Hertfordshire is Hampton Court in?

It’s in the Surrey bit of Hertfordshire.

 

Oops. Im off to sack a researcher, and to edit my post.

[Ian_D]

Thanks Holm, a very well done stint.

[swfc4_sufc0]

Great write-up for a very dead rubber!

[beswetherick]

We’re currently 9 points off relegation and 9 points off the play offs, the very definition of mid table.
 

I’m sure the entire country will come to a standstill tomorrow to see whether we finish closer to the top of the league or the bottom, it’s riveting stuff 

[Geedee]

Thanks for all the omdt's @Holmowl.

 

Well done mate.

[Ibbo48]

An absolute classic final OMDT mate 

You’ll be sadly missed 

Hampton Court ?

In the words of Finbarr Saunders 

phnar phnar !

[Hirstyslaces]

Thank you Holmowl, for both this & all of your other excellent & uplifting OMDT's, throughout the season.

 

"Hampton Court"

 

Your continued efforts have been very much appreciated!

 

Here's to a brighter future for the club......

 

UTO

[Owls_fan_since_1983]

Take a classic 0-0

 

DC please sell the club and bow out gracefully 

[sage owl]

You've carried on a tradition of very fine matchday previews my friend, maybe even set the mark a bit higher. Thanks for your hard work.