Two contrasts that shone brightly under the Vicarage Road floodlights this evening.
They might be one of our near neighbours but in every other respect how far apart did Watford and QPR seem tonight? One is apparently the richest club in the world whilst the other is being kept alive solely by the publics love of bagged salad.
Yet if you didn't know, it was those in the yellow that you would assume were by far the better off.
Almost all of us played a part in a fantastic performance but, of course, it is only fair that one man takes all the plaudits.
Step forward Sir Lloyd Doyley. After last night you are up there along with Moons, Luther, Barnes, Coton, Gibbs, Porter, Chamberlain and the other legends of our great football club.
If the contrast between us and QPR was big, the difference between Lloydinho and Duke is massive. Lloyd's desire makes up for all his shortcomings. We've seen him grow and develop in his time at the Vic and he always looks like he wants to learn and improve even more every time he steps onto the pitch. Its never about him, never about how he performs but all about the team. Lloyd is the ultimate team player. Happy to help out wherever. And, finally, this time that included helping out in front of the opposition's goal.
Nathan, however, hasn't improved one little bit in his time at the Vic. His performance, as always, lacked desire instead relying on his admittedly impressive natural talent to make something happen. But that reliance means he's never grown or developed into a significant role for this or any Watford team he has played in. He reminds me of one of those beach soccer players you see on Sky in the summer. Its all about the tricks, the fancy touches but not really about the team.
In his post match comments on the OS, Malky revealed that he advises youngsters wanting to learn about being a good professional to go and talk to Lloyd Doyley. Maybe he should give that advice to Nathan too.
