Watford 6 Others 0

The friendly fixtures are coming thick and fast now. Saturday saw our annual trip to local Isthmian Premier League side Boreham Wood. Aidy gave the first XI, 60 minutes of what largely sounds like shooting practice, which they won 2-0. The highlight being Marlon's sublime 20-yard curling goal on 51 minutes, doubling the lead earned by Tamas Priskin who is very much making a case for a starting berth on August 11. The stiffs then played the last half-hour, with Boozer opening his pre-season account to seal a 3-0 victory.

The lads then flew out to Germany to begin their hastily arranged tour. This began against Czech Premier League side SK Dynamo České Budějovice, who's chairman is none other than Karel Poborsky. Apparently Karel's a bit of a legend in České Budějovice, having begun his career there, he returned in 2005 and helped the club achieve promotion to the Czech top-flight in the unusual, if not unique role, of player-chairman. He hung up his boots at the end of last season, which saw his beloved club finish a respectable 9th in the league.

Though providing a sterner test than Boreham Wood, Dynamo CB were no match for a strong Watford side who ran out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from McAnuff, Priskin and the forgotten man of vicarage road Anthony MacNamee. You get the feeling Macca is a man having to fight very hard for his football career at the moment.

Another man who I hope is fighting hard for his Watford career is Darius Henderson. There have been as many rumours flying around about him leaving, as there have strikers linked with moves to vicarage road (Latest: Matty Fryatt). I hope Doris stays. He did the job last time we were in this league, and I hope he is given another shot, but given Aidy is yet to give him a run-out in pre-season, I fear his yellow shirted days may be numbered.