SUPPORTERS' GROUPS
HELLO and welcome to the page for Supporters' Groups and first and foremost the Watford Supporters' Trust.
Watford Supporters Trust
The WST was formed in the dark days of 2001 with the sole aim and objective 'To keep Professional Football alive at Vicarage Road'. While the club is now in a period of relative affluence, football is an ever-changing world and, even in apparent good times, problems can be just around the corner.The current positions of Leeds and Nottingham Forest illustrate how fleeting success can be.
Over the six years of our existence, we have worked in tandem with the club to achieve our aims.And we remain steadfast in the belief that a strong, vibrant, independent Supporters Trust is vital to the continuing stability of 'our' football club, providing a safety net in times of trouble and generally acting as an advocate for the fans. To this end, we would encourage all Watford fans to join the Trust and add your voice to strengthen ours.
The stated aims of the Supporters Trust are:
- Using our influence, to promote sustainable policies and actions within our club.
- Providing an independent viewpoint within the framework of an effective partnership.
- Listening to the concerns of Watford Supporters and communicating with the club on issues raised.
- Constantly challenging ourselves, the Supporters and the Club to remain at the Heart of the Community.
To join or renew membership, visit our web site at www.watfordsupporterstrust.com
Watford Supporters Trust - 'For all seasons and all reasons'
Many people have moved away from Watford and Hertfordshire over the years but they of course still want to follow the Hornets.
Below are the contact details and information for the groups that we know about. Our support in Australia is growing rapidly so well done to them!
If you are involved in organising a supporters' group please contact themediateam@watfordfc.com so we can add your details. The club or group doesn't have to be official, if you meet up and travel to games with fellow 'Orns in your area - perhaps you would like to add some new recruits?
Watford Australian Supporters Club - Hornets Down Under
Hornets down under is going from strength-to-strength with around 30 members signed up on the mailing list with numbers increasing all the time.
You can visit their website at: www.watfordfc.com.au
Founded in 2006 at the start of the Premiership campaign, the aim is simple - 'To bring Watford fans in Australia together'. The club is run by Geoff Boreland and Mark Worrell, both originally from Hemel Hempstead who emigrated in the late nineties.
The club is based in Sydney and can be contacted at info@watfordfc.com.au
EA Horns
Are an unofficial group of Watford fans based around the wilds of East Anglia. A number of us are season ticket holders but some, due to the distance, visit the Vic less regularly. Obviously, we have a strong presence at games played when Watford visit our region and usually arrange meeting points (pubs), well known for their friendly welcome. For home fixtures the bulk of us congregate at the West Herts Sports Club in Park Avenue.
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EA Horns at a 'home' game for them verses Ipswich Town |
On occasion we organise group travel to high profile away matches - the latest being the FA Cup Semi-Final at Villa Park against Manchester United. Our known fan base stretches from Cambridge in the West to Billericay in the South and to Norwich in the East, with other fans located in places such as Thetford. Most fans have a long term affinity with Watford, although we do have some supporters, who are younger in age who cannot recall the halcyon days of Blissett, Barnes and Jenkins et al.
If you want to find out what we're up to, or register an interest in keeping informed via our email list then please feel free to contact either:
Jerry Ladell 07858 254003, jerry.ladell@ntlworld.com or Paul Hardwick 07788 474221 or sales@hardwicktravel.com
The Republic of Ireland Watford Supporters Club
We are looking for any Hornets who live in Ireland, no matter where you are from originally. Despite being based in Cork it would be great to hear from other supporters no matter where they are in the ROI. The aim for this branch would be to establish an e-newsletter and organise a trip to Watford this season to watch the team play. Please contact me for any further information.
Tel - 00353879154387
email - jamesgarrett7@hotmail.com
East Midlands Hornets
We meet for food/beer and a general WFC based chat every six weeks or so. We also produce a newsletter (The Hornets Nest) four or five times a season, have EMH Supporters Club embroidered clothing and obviously arrange transport to home and away matches. If you're exiled in the Midlands we would love to hear from you.
Our contact details are 01158 548422 or eastmidlandshornets@ntlworld.com
New England Watford Fan Club
In the summer of 1997, a small band of ex-pats in the US decided to come together in a unique way to form a Fan Club, using the Internet via the Watford Mailing List (WML). Paul Green based in Connecticut and Gerard Gartside in neighboring Massachusetts emailed each other about the idea to start a US based supporters club. Aptly named, the New England Watford Fan Club or NEWFC for short we have now grown to 60-plus members found all over the continental United States and as far south as Brazil.
Our web site is at http://www.newfc.co.uk/ and to become a member please contact either Paul Green paulgusa@excite.com or NEWFC Mailing List (NEWFCML) Administrator Mark Millward markmillward@hughes.net.
Hornets in Devon?
Since we included John Norfolk as a contact for any
Hornets in Medway Towns and Kent
Gary Barnett would like to hear from fellow supporters in Medway Town and Kent. You can contact him at garyrjb1@hotmail.com
Are there any Hornets in Canada?
Geoff Tidmarsh is looking for other Watford supporters in Canada and would love to hear from other 'Orns to talk football and all things Watford. Geoff can be contacted at - on N.Tidmarsh@shaw.ca
City 'Orns
The City 'Orns is a group of Watford fans who live or work in London and the surrounding area. We hold informal get-togethers once a month at various locations in London where the main topic of conversation is, of course, the 'Orns. New members are always welcome.
Details of our upcoming meetings can be found on our website at www.cityorns.co.uk. Further information may be obtained by e-mailing us at mail@cityorns.co.uk .
County Down Horns
The group is a meeting point for Watford supporters in the County Down area to meet up for live TV matches and head over to the Vic a few times in the season. Please email county_down_horns@yahoo.ie to find out further information.
Spanish based Hornets?
Dave Kirby would like to hear from any fellow Watford supporters in Spain. Dave lives in Spain in the Andulucian region. He can be contacted at davidjameskirby@yahoo.co.uk.
Hornets in Dunstable?
Callum Wylde is after some fellow Watford fans in and around Dunstable or Houghton Regis. He can be contacted at c.wylde@live.co.uk.
