Showing posts with label Watford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watford. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Ghana Vs Nigeria Match Has Been Called-Off

Tuesday's friendly international between Ghana and Nigeria has been called-off following several nights of violence in London and the Fans will have to wait for another meeting between the 2 great rivals after Tuesday's game was called-off.

Authorities in Watford where the game had been due to take place, said they were unable to a police the match and Officers from other parts of the UK have been drafted in to help London's Metropolitan Police for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said it had been informed in the decision on Tuesday afternoon.

Watford FC, who's Vicarage Road ground had been due to host the game, said more details about refunds for ticket-holders would be published shortly and the nigeria coach Samson Siasia said he was disappointed the game had been called off but said the decision was understandable.

We were looking forward to playing for this game and the players were also very prepared and confident despite of the fact that we didn't have a full house and had just one training session for the coach said and there is nothing anybody can do and the police have a final authority and if they say they cannot guarantee our the security then we have to take that.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Winger Ashley Young has signed for Manchester United from Premier League rivals Aston Villa on a 5 year deal

The 25-year-old Ashley Young joins Man Utd from Aston Villa on a five-year deal reported to have cost United about £17m, passed his medical with a league champions on Thursday.

The opportunity to come to play for one of the biggest clubs and the world is one of a i couldn't turn down and the former Watford player told MUTV and it is a chance to hopefully become part of history by helping them to win their 20th title.

Ashley Young's career for a 1985: Born in Stevenage where he plays school football with future F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton,2003: Makes Watford first-team debut and scores against Millwall,2005: Named club's young player of the year,2006: Scores 15 goals as Watford are promoted to the Premier League,2007: Joins Villa for £9.65m and again scores on his debut,2007: Makes England debut against Austria,2010: Misses out on England World Cup squad,2011: Scores first international goal against Denmark,23 Jun 2011: Signs for Manchester United.

Young had been at Villa for more than 4 years after joining from Hornets but only had one year left on his contract and he has becomes the club's second signing of the summer following the arrival of Phil Jones with Watford set to get 15% of any figure above the £9.65m transfer fee Villa paid to take him from Vicarage Road.

The most important news for a Ashley Young won more penalties than any other player in the 2010/11 Premier League season, winning five of Villa's six spot kicks.