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TOO MANY COOKS IN THE KITCHEN: If Ince blast doesn't ring any alarm bells there's nobody home in the belfry
15.10.26, 15:02 Updated 15.10.26, 15:06 4 Minute Read
Lying in hospital on New Year’s Day, a surprise video message landed from the hat-trick hero himself.
Tom Ince, who had put Birmingham City to the sword with three high-quality finishes, sent your correspondent a get-well directive after an unscheduled evacuation from the darts at Ally Pally, with flashing blue light, and his goodwill was a massive boost.
Fourth in the Championship after four wins on the bounce, 2026 had started promisingly for the Hornets, but a fellow Watford fan told me: “Enjoy it - for all we know this might be as good as it gets.”
His caution turned out to be horribly prophetic. Watford went into their customary nosedive when the Christmas decorations came down and, to date, they have added only six more wins to the slate in the entire calendar year, one of them a 99th-minute face-saver against lowly Crawley Town.
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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.