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A Rough Guide To Watford
A Rough Guide To Watford
Monday, 20th Feb 2012 12:20

For those that havent visited Vicarage Road before or the wonderful town of Watford we once again furnish you with all the info you will need Getting there

 

By Car

A fairly simple trip by road which shouldnt take more than about 90 mins even accounting for the horrendous stretch of the M25 as you go past Heathrow. Take the M3 and then head on the m25 signposted Heathrow, stay on the motorway for around 20 miles, you come off at junction 17 for Rickmansworth and then follow signs to the A412 towards Watford, after about 2 miles take the A4145 in the direction of watford and follow this for around 4 miles, this road will bring you right to Vicarage road which is situated to the South of the town centre. Parking Being not far from the Town Centre you can use the car parks there or otherwise its the usual match day car parks that spring up in nearby schools and industrial estates, as normal if you park on the street watch out for the parking restrictions etc.

By Train

There are two options to get there by train, the first is to change at Clapham and then take a direct service to Watford Junction, the 9am from outhampton Central arrives at Clapham at 10.11, leaving plenty of time to get the 10.39 to Watford, which takes around 40 minutes, the same times apply for the 10am & 11am service, given that Watford Junction Station is about a 20 minute walk from the ground, you would be cutting it fine to take a train after 11am. Alternatively you can go to Waterloo, take the tube to Euston and then a train to Watford Junction, although this has just about the same travel time as the first route.

The Stadium

Saints fans will be housed in the Vicarage Road Stand, in times gone by away supporters would get a bigger proportion of the end than the half that we get now, however Watford allocate half of it to there own supporters, meaning this will be another of those games when we will fill out the 2,200 capacity away section whilst in other parts of the ground there will be around 4,000 empty seats, most of which will be in the other half of our end. Underneath the stand is the smallest concourse ever, its baically a tunnel running the width of the stand about 6ft wide at best, leaving little room for queues for toilets and catering facilities. I dont believe that beer is sold in the ground.

Eating Drinking Etc

Given the availiability in the ground its advisable to eat and drink before you get in, luckily enough being near the town centre there are plenty of outlets to let you do so, just behind the Vicarage Road end there is a retail street with plenty of takeaways etc as well as several pubs, the Oddfellows Arms always being popular wth away fans, walk another five minutes and you are right in the town Centre which has the usual selection of chain pubs etc Layout

 

Capacity: 19,900 (all seated) Address: Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0ER Main Telephone No: 0845 442 1881 Fax No: 01923 496 001 Ticket Office: 0870 111 1881 Team Nickname: The Hornets Year Ground Opened: 1922 Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards Shirt Sponsors: Burrda Sport Home Kit Colours: Yellow & Black With Red Trim Away Kit Colours: White With Black Trim Kit Manufacturers: Burrda Official Web Site: www.watfordfc.com

 

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SaintNick50 added 17:17 - Feb 20
I see there are no more away tickets available. For the second time this season (Bristol City being the other) I might have to sit with the home fans. Anyone any experience of obtaining tickets (sales on the day?) or which stand is the best?

TOGETHER AS ONE!
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SaintNick added 17:39 - Feb 20
the opposite end is the home end so i would avoid that, you could sit in the section behind the goal next to the away fans thats usually quite empty, otherwise i would go and sit in the side stand, the upper tier is a good view
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BLEEDRED added 10:00 - Feb 21
Watford have just made ticket sales Database only, so fans might have problems getting tickets in the home ends
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BLEEDRED added 10:07 - Feb 21
A slightly different why to get to Watford by train is 9:00 from Soton change Clapham Junction catch the 10:30 to Willeston Junction then catch the 11:11 to Watford High St, only 10 mins walk from the ground and very near all the pubs.
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SaintNick added 16:38 - Feb 21
how long does it take from willesden, it might not save that much time
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BLEEDRED added 18:45 - Feb 21
It does not save much time just saves walking for lazy B******Ds like me the full details are leave Clapham 10;30 arrive Willeston junction 10:51 leave Willeston 11:11 arrive Watford High St 11:40
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iwtwms added 12:34 - Feb 22
Last time we won at Watford was 28 years ago, so let's really get behind 'em on Saturday. COYR!
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SaintNick50 added 14:18 - Feb 22
I have just logged on to Watford web site registered as a member and purchased my ticket in the Rous Stand (upper teir) adjacent to Vicarage Road Stand so give me a wave.

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SaintNick added 21:43 - Feb 22
Wasn't the last win in 1988 a mere 24 years ago
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