HENDO Q&A PART 3
HERE is the final part of Darius Henderson's question and answer session here at www.watfordfc.com - where the ex-Gillingham man answers some teasers sent in by you.
Q: I'm from Kilkenny in Ireland and there are lots of Hendersons in the area. Do you have any Irish roots and if so will you please make them known?.you're the type of player Ireland needs.
Joe Butler.
A: I don't have any Irish roots that I know of. My granddad was born in Carnoustie in Scotland and he was brought up there so that's how I've got my Scottish roots. However I still celebrate St Patrick's day!
Q: Can I say how impressed I was with your determination to put away the penalty against West Ham last year. That dry spell must have been very challenging - how did you keep your confidence up and just how difficult was it to score that penalty in front of the West Ham fans?
Dan, St Albans.
A: Again it was something I was very focused in doing and luckily it went in. As you can see this season they are easily missed. I practice them all the time and hope that practice makes perfect and it goes in on the day.
Q: Do you socialise with many of the players at Watford off the pitch?
Gareth, Rickmansworth.

A: Yes there are days where we do socialise outside of training. I live close to Tommy Smith and Malky Mackay so I see them around but I tend to socialise with most of the players.
Q: Past or present, who would be your ideal strike partner?
Lorraine Butler.
A: I would have to say a couple of players that I've always looked up to - Alan Shearer and Duncan Ferguson.
Q: I admire the way you have silenced your critics this year after Watford accepted a bid for you from Preston. What changed Aidy's mind to keep you and have you rebuilt that trust?
Lorraine Butler.
A: I'm not sure if there was too much trust broken as such, I think it was just a case of the gaffer feeling that there was another route that he wanted to go down and I wasn't a part of that. I just said to myself that it's up to me to get myself back in his plans. I managed to do that, and here we are.
Q: If you weren't a brilliant footballer what career would you have followed?
Clare Walker, Northwood.
A: It would have to be something physical probably. I always said as a kid that I would like to be a marine - I look up to them a lot. I think it's really tough what they're doing and if I was able to do it I would love to give it a crack.

Q: Despite your impressive scoring record this season and despite wining a lot of aerial stuff generally, it's nearly two years since you scored a header. Does this concern or worry you?
(Question submitted prior to Burnley away)
Matt Rowson.
A: Well I scored one at Burnley, but was it two years? That has surprised me actually, I knew Burnley was my first header of the season. It's funny how things go, when I was playing for Reading I was scoring all sorts of goals - even outside of the box. But I can't remember scoring outside of the box for a long time - it's amazing how your game changes.
Q: What has been the highlight of your footballing career? And who was the best player you have played with?
Aaron Whitehead, aged eight.
A: I would have to say the play off final at Cardiff, the whole day was just fantastic. I probably would find it hard to beat that. I would have to say ability wise Nicky Shorey takes some beating at Reading. At the moment Tommy Smith is outstanding for us here at Watford.
Q: What has been the most physical defence you have come up against?
David Williams, Nottingham.
A: Chris Morgan and Leigh Bromby was tough! But the most physical was probably Vidic and Ferdinand for Man United.
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