 Horsfield, who lived in Kent, had signed to Watford on the understanding that he wouldn't be asked to move home so as to not interrupt his children's schooling.Taylor eventually offered Horsfield a coaching job, which he declined – 
"Taylor did ask me if I would consider taking the reserve coach job, but at the time I felt that I was too young to give up playing, as I was only 29.It came as a shock to me at the time, but looking back, maybe it was a missed opportunity.