NO HIDING PLACE: It's time for the players to step and and deliver on the road
16.09.26, 17:36 Updated 16.09.26, 17:42 3 Minute Read
Mike Walters
It's time for the excuses to stop and for the players to take responsibility.
Hiding behind the fatigue of playing every three days won’t wash at Ashton Gate - Bristol City played at home, and lost, on Tuesday night; Watford have had a clear six days to prepare for them.
Hiding behind the last-minute trolley dash in the transfer window, to save a few bob on fees and wages, is old hat. The window closed more than a fortnight ago.
Hiding behind the owner authorising only corner shop bargain hunts, instead of spending merrily in Harrods like we did in the Premier League, won’t change what is available to head coach Alessio Dionisi now.
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Mike Walters spent 40 years on Fleet Street as a top sports writer and a regular in the Press box at Vicarage Road. His first game as a wide-eyed Watford fan was a 5-0 FA Cup win against Reading 55 years ago and, coupled with his national newspaper experience, few supporters are better-equipped to cover English football's original family club.