Watford vs Norwich floodlight shambles

Watford's match against Norwich was suspended due to floodlight failure.

The floodlights in each corner of Vicarage Road began to dim and referee Mike Dean it was unsafe to continue - even though visibility was not interrupted.

The delay lasted ten minutes before Dean consulted the two managers and captains and asked if they were happy to continue, which they were.

And Claudio Ranieri may have regretted that decision when moments later Josh Seargent headed in his second goal of the game to give Norwich a valuable 2-0 lead.

Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports' coverage of the game: "It's absolutely fine. Who decides that they can't carry on in this light? Is it the referee? They can play, just get on with it."

Fellow pundit Gary Neville agreed.

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Watford 0-1 Southampton: Watford must be 'more consistent' - Claudio Ranieri

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  Watford 0-1 Southampton: Watford must be 'more consistent' - Claudio Ranieri

  Watford manager Claudio Ranieri says his side must be "more consistent" after they lost 1-0 against Southampton at Vicarage Road.

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Watford Vicarage Road Stadium

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Vicarage Road – Capacity: 22,200

‘The Vic’ as it’s lovingly referred to was built in 1922 after the club decided to relocate from a previous ground and was owned by a local brewery. In 2002, the club bought the ground from the brewery but its finances were so poor that they were forced to sell the ground securing a new lease deal in order to stay financially solvent. The club hosted a campaign to repurchase the stadium and donations poured in from fans, including Sir Elton John, who held a concert at the Stadium and donated all proceeds to the club. The ground has undergone several renovations and additions to bring it to compliance with modern soccer requirements including the removal of terracing. The most recent of which was completed in 2017 to bring it to its current capacity. The club’s chairman began stating the desire to increase the stadium to 30,000 in April 2018.

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