I think you were misinformed.

in that I thought the expression came from when the M1 was first built, and the (at the time controversial) signs to "The North" were placed at the Watford Gap, implying that once you went past the Watford Gap, you were indeed in The North. Cue Southern / Northern jokes about being north of the watford gap.

But recently it's been corrupted as the M1 became only one of many motorways, and the Watford Gap services accordingly became a good deal less famous, and people forgot the original derivation and thought that it had something to do with Watford.

But I'm sure someone should be able to do the research and prove which one of us is right....

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on September 29th 2005 at 15:12:34

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WW2 no doubt. But Lisbie staying a bit longer it seems. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 29, 14:58:16
- Excellent, hes gonna a few (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 29, 15:09:14
  - miss? (n/m) (NCFC) - big_erics_shin, Sep 29, 15:14:23
  - bag (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 29, 15:09:57
    - are you calling yourself a bag... (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:14:52
- I think if scores a couple of goals for us - soon... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 29, 15:02:12
  - Ar e you using metaphors or analogies? Never sure about that... (n/m) (NCFC) - big_erics_shin, Sep 29, 15:07:02
    - Both Gary (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 29, 15:08:00
  - I don't want to be ubercritical... (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:04:24
    - watford gap, not watford. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 29, 15:06:56
      - North of Watford North of Watford North of Watford North of Watford North of Watford (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 29, 15:09:22
      - now you see I might argue with you there... (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:08:34
        
        I think you were misinformed. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 29, 15:12:34
        
        it's as I said... (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:15:49
        
        no. there we agree. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 29, 15:18:56
        
        That's one of my pet hates too (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:22:52
        
        hier hier (n/m) (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 29, 15:25:18
        
        9 of clubs? (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 29, 15:26:23
        
        Here here (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 29, 15:24:47
        
        I'm beginning to think there's been some weird panda cloning happening (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:26:25
        
        I've already suggested to you... (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 29, 15:27:08
        
        and I don't believe you. (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:28:04
        
        To be honest, even Watford's a bit far north for me. (n/m) (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 29, 15:09:34
        
        precisely (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 29, 15:10:05
        
        Add it to you bag of clues SHerlock. (n/m) (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 29, 15:10:46
        
        Your (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Sep 29, 15:11:50
        
        yer (n/m) (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 29, 15:14:23

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