The comments below have not been moderated. Zaha’s teammate Delaney (another man whom I hope received a sense of humour for Christmas) also hit out at Harry the Hornet, saying: “Maybe he thinks he is more important than he is. Watford’s mascot dived … Merry Christmas.”, Watford subsequently issued a phenomenal statement: ‘Watford FC has reminded Harry the Hornet of his responsibilities, which include continuing to have fun and entertain supporters.’. Wilfried was apparently incensed by this piece of mascot mockery and had to be restrained as he tried to approach Harry. Watford mascot Harry the Hornet dived on the pitch in a move that hyped up diving claims around Palace forward Zaha in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Vicarage Road on Boxing Day 2016. Last month, Hodgson … His crime? PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: Tottenham vs Newcastle - Lucas Moura breaks the deadlock for dominant Spurs with Harry... LIVE: Manchester City vs Leicester - Pep Guardiola's side aim for back-to-back wins and end visitors' 100... Lewis Hamilton stumbles to third after being hit with TWO penalties as Valtteri Bottas wins Russian Grand... 'Where is that in the rule book? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 'In the heat of the game I thought he'd fouled him and as the last man you pay the price, but we were chasing the game at the time and I can't blame him for it. It can only be hoped that one of the FA’s New Year’s resolutions for 2017 is to clamp down on diving but somehow I doubt it. It’s much easier than addressing actual issues in the game such as … oh let me see … diving. 'I'm more than happy he had the willingness, pace and desire to get as close to Salah as he did. Of course this is exactly what Harry was doing in gently mocking Zaha so he may be left feeling a little confused as to how to interpret his responsibilities. 'Certainly if it's provoking the crowd into looking for something that's not there, it should be stopped. Thus it was reported that the FA ‘decided not to pursue the case further but it is understood they had an informal phone conversation with Watford about the incident.’, The FA: “Hi, we just want to have a quick word about the incident with the mascot.”, The FA: “we can all only be grateful and relieved that a serious situation didn’t develop as a result of this irresponsible action. 'Wilf Zaha does not dive for penalties, he gets knocked over sometimes, sometimes he gets knocked over or unbalanced without it being a penalty or a foul, because he runs at such speed and has such agility with the ball. HARRY the Hornet has blasted Crystal Palace for 'compromising' his safety after they screened a video of him not wearing his mask on the big screen at … Harry_Hornets 416 points 417 points 418 points 11 months ago Kemba not even being in the top 10 is a disgrace. Aaron Wan-Bissaka will miss Sunday's Watford trip after being sent off in Monday's 2-0 Selhurst Park defeat to Liverpool. As Zaha applauded the Palace fans, hornet Harry ‘took a comedy dive.’ Zaha had been booked in the game for simulation. As Zaha applauded the Palace fans, hornet Harry ‘took a comedy dive.’ Zaha had been booked in the game for simulation. Be assured a thorough internal investigation and review has been launched in order to avoid a repeat of this.”, The FA: “thank you, we’re reassured that you are treating this serious matter with the seriousness that it deserves. After finishing the 1914–15 season as Southern League champions under the management of Harry Kent, Watford joined the Football Leaguein 1920. Furthermore, a professional player has suffered grievous injury to his pride.”, Watford: “a most distressing occurrence indeed and we can only apologise unreservedly on behalf of the individual involved. We can therefore avoid any official action – such as imposing a three match ban on the mascot – on this occasion. Photo by Jack Tanner, http://www.flickr.com. What’s uncalled for is players who take themselves so seriously that they cannot take a joke.