Over the years, Watford FC has had many a link with cricket.
Back in the late 1880s, Henry Grover (the club’s original founder) sat on a club committee that tried to bring about a merger with Watford Town Cricket Club. It didn’t happen in the end because Watford Town folded, but cricket was still...
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This week's item is something truly wonderful. 116 years old, something which should have fallen to bits years ago, survives in all its glory.
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As a new season commences we thought it a good time to offer those of you yet to complete your set of Watford Treasurys a chance to save pounds!
For a limited period all volumes of the Watford Treasury have been educed to just £5.
To purchase yours please click here!
Olly Wicken looks at how we can put the pennies back in the coffers.
On the most recent ‘From The Rookery End’ podcast, it was suggested that, if Watford FC’s financial situation worsens, Watford fans might need to be back out on the street with buckets.
This was a reference to the way that th...
A massive thanks to our friends at DNSYEs, who allowed us to 'officially' launch The Nineties: The Second Coming at their Big Night Out. Colin and Nick got to share a stage with club legends Nigel Gibbs and Tommy Mooney, where along with host Pete Remnant, we chatted all things 90s.
It was a grea...
Olly Wicken tells of one of the Vicarage Road faithful, whose roots go all the way back to 1922.
You used to find Rubus in the south west corner of the ground on the cinder banking that people used to call The Bend. Rubus was an ever-present. From Watford’s very first match at Vicarage Road in ...
We've been very fortunate that our friends at both From the Rookery End and Do Not Scratch Your Eyes have been extremely supportive of what we do.
Included in that support has been inviting us to come one and talk about our books, as well as the eras they cover on their excellent podcasts.
Below ...
As Tom Cleverly takes his charges to Wycombe for a pre-season game, one suspects that among the squad will not be a fan included because he wrote a letter to Tom asking to play.
In the nineties they (or at least GT) did things differently.
Taken from The Nineties: The Second Coming here's the tal...
One of The Nineties: The Second Coming's editors can't help but read his work on holiday. How good must it be to wear a polyester long sleeved shirt on the hottest day of the year and not even notice the heat?
If you want to follow Nick's lead, and why wouldn't you, you can order your copy here
All 10 issues of The Watford Treasury are available still from our online shop.
These really are something special, and as a set are just an amazing addition to any bookshelf.
Available as bundles or individually they can be purchased here
A great offer for anyone who doesn't own every issue of YBR! (And the obvious question is why don't you?)
It seems a good time to help out our distributors at Mail Shot International and clear up some space.
With this in mind all back issues of the wonderful YBR! are now priced at just 50p, yes F...
Just a reminder that the DNSYEs BIG NIGHT OUT is occurring this Saturday night at the Pump House Theatre in Watford, with proceeds going towards the theatre's Raise the Roof fund. It promises to be great night out with a host of Watford themed events presented in the usual frantic style you'd exp...