Loving tributes were paid to our late friend and former colleague at Vicarage Road on Saturday watfordfc
Chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury also spoke warmly of Oli's legacy in his programme notes.
He said: “The ownership change here which allowed me to join Watford Football Club came too late for me to enjoy a direct working relationship with Oli, although I was pleased to meet him at a few events – not least of which was one of our End-of-Season Awards evenings whereupon he explained how much he’d enjoyed his relationship with Graham Taylor and how journalism in football and its resultant non-stop coverage had changed to such a degree that he was quite happy to be watching on from the...
“In fact, I recall Oli pointing out that the town’s population had never reached a point where a daily newspaper was considered a viable option by publishers. “Perhaps that’s a reminder, were it needed, that the achievements of Watford FC have often far over-reached what might be expected from a football club within a town of its size.”Prior to Oli’s passing, it was announced the media suite at Vicarage Road would be named in his honour.
Saturday was the first opportunity journalists had to work in the Oliver Phillips Media Suite on a matchday, with his image looking down on those who continue to write and report on the fortunes of the club he covered with such dedication and devotion for so many years.
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