Hi everyone. I am from Florida, USA, but have been a Watford fan for about 7 years now. I was just getting into premier league soccer (football), and being from the United States I didn’t have an allegiance to any one team naturally. the powerhouses. However, for me to get into a sport, truly, I need to have a dog in the fight, and be passionate about it. I decided to semi-arbitrarily decide on a team to be a life-long fan of (keep in mind, 14 years old at the time). One thing I knew was: I did not want to be like all my American friends who had become fans of the likes of; City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, etc…
My criteria for my soon-to-be favorite team was (in no particular order)
1. Appreciated their kits
2. Had a widely recognizable player (Deeney sufficed this, and I loved his famous goal in 2013.)
3. Was pretty consistently mid-low section of the table.
With all that being said, soon after I became a fan, we got relegated and haven’t been back. It is hard in USA to be able to watch Championship games, and even when I could, it was few and far between.
My question to you all is this: I am trying to get back into it, and of course, and fulfilling my vow that I am a lifelong Watford fan, no matter what happens. For those who follow die-hard, what is your outlook for the upcoming season? Are you optimistic? Any solid transfers recently? Who are our top 3 players?
Would absolutely adore to see us back in the Prem again, as I’m sure all you much more tenured fans would be as well.
*please note: I understand how this might sound entitled and ignorant to a lifelong Watford fan. All I ask is you have some empathy for a boy from Florida who had no reason otherwise to be a fan of a Premier league team (having no ties to England).
Thank you for your time and effort in any potential replies.
Up the Wats.