Sir Elton John has stated he’s “so proud” of Watford FC because the soccer membership launched a brand new package marking 50 years since he turned its chairman.
The blue shirts and silver shorts might be worn by the Championship workforce for the primary time of their residence recreation in opposition to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Watford, who’re nicknamed the Hornets, have worn yellow residence shirts since 1959.
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Pic: Watford FC
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Pic: Watford FC
The selection of blue is impressed by the color Watford wore through the singer’s early days as a supporter.
Talking in a launch video for the package, the 78-year-old musician stated: “My ardour for this membership has by no means died, and I am so pleased with this membership, ever since I used to be 5 years previous after we performed in blue and there have been two rickety previous stands.
“What can I say? It’s in my heart and my soul, you can’t get rid of it. The supporters of this club have always been in my heart.”
The shirt is impressed by the art work for his Diamonds hits compilation, and options his E brand, an embossed print of the lyrics of his hit monitor Your Track, and the Pleased Hornet badge, which was the membership brand when Sir Elton turned chairman in 1976.
Complementing the shirt are silver shorts with E taping working down each side. The silver WFC crest options on the shorts.
Sir Elton stays honorary life president on the membership, having left his second stint as chairman in 2002, with Watford crediting the star with altering “the trajectory and future of the club forever”.
Throughout his time as chairman, the membership rose from the fourth division to second place within the prime flight within the late Seventies and early Eighties, enjoying European soccer and reaching an FA Cup ultimate.
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Watford are at present managed by Paulo Pezzolano. The workforce are 14th within the Championship desk, having gained simply one in all their first 5 league matches.
Sir Elton has loved 10 UK primary albums and 10 UK primary singles throughout his profession.
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Sir Elton John at Vicarage Highway in 2014. Pic: Reuters
He’s finest identified for songs comparable to Saturday Evening’s Alright For Preventing, Goodbye Yellow Brick Highway and Candle In The Wind.
The shirts might be in a particular version reward field, and might be obtainable within the membership’s outlets and on-line from 9am on Friday. Followers can pre-order now.
