| Watford 18:02 - Jan 24 with 3606 views | Doudou87 |
Makes me feel so grateful for the way our club is run.
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| Watford on 18:10 - Jan 24 with 2884 views | Toast_R |
Dilly Ding Dilly Gone |  | | |
| Watford on 18:14 - Jan 24 with 2861 views | Konk |
Watford's owners presumably didn't pay any attention to the fact that he was a complete disaster for us on his last spell managing in England. |  |
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| Watford on 18:21 - Jan 24 with 2801 views | LowerloftLad |
So since January 2018 Watford have had 9 managers including caretaker managers with number 10 to be hired soon enough, My guess will be number 11 will be hired for the start of there championship season.
In a complete contrast Brentford lose four on the trot with man city away in the league next and give frank a new contract. [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 18:26]
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| Watford on 18:24 - Jan 24 with 2768 views | WatfordR |
You're right of course, however they, like Newcastle, like Norwich, like Fulham, can run the club however they want and yoyo between the Prem and the Championship secure in the knowledge that the Prem money will guarantee promotion straight back.
We've got get ourselves there first of all, but if we do that and stay faithful to the blueprint we've put in place, what it suggests to me is that we could establish ourselves in the Prem within 7-10 years.
And we as fans have to play our part and recognise that those first few forays into the Prem and the results that go with them are not so important. We've really got a chance to grow as a club but it won't happen overnight. |  | | |
| Watford on 18:29 - Jan 24 with 2731 views | QPR_John |
| Watford on 18:24 - Jan 24 by WatfordR |
You're right of course, however they, like Newcastle, like Norwich, like Fulham, can run the club however they want and yoyo between the Prem and the Championship secure in the knowledge that the Prem money will guarantee promotion straight back.
We've got get ourselves there first of all, but if we do that and stay faithful to the blueprint we've put in place, what it suggests to me is that we could establish ourselves in the Prem within 7-10 years.
And we as fans have to play our part and recognise that those first few forays into the Prem and the results that go with them are not so important. We've really got a chance to grow as a club but it won't happen overnight. |
You are right of course but is it not a sad reflection of what football has become | | | |
| Watford on 18:37 - Jan 24 with 2690 views | WatfordR |
| Watford on 18:29 - Jan 24 by QPR_John |
You are right of course but is it not a sad reflection of what football has become |
Actually, our idea of looking to a medium to long term growth is imo exactly what football ought to be. Do it right, within sustainable budgets, use the "windfall" of the Prem to improve the club infrastructure, and keep building always with an eye to future opportunities.
Every other club that screws up gives us a chance to go past them. I'm really happy with that, given that I couldn't actually care less about the rest of them.  | | | |
| Watford on 18:57 - Jan 24 with 2587 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Watford on 18:14 - Jan 24 by Konk |
Watford's owners presumably didn't pay any attention to the fact that he was a complete disaster for us on his last spell managing in England. |
I would have sacked him Flavia Briatore style midway through the 2nd Half at Brentford when he substituted his only holding midfield player (Tom Cleverly) and brought on another player with dyed blond hair.
A bit Roy Keane I know, but just like you never wanted more than one player in your Sunday team with coloured boots, having 3 players on the pitch at the one time with dyed blond hair raises the the white flag imo. | | | |
| Watford on 19:06 - Jan 24 with 2554 views | Juzzie |
| Watford on 18:21 - Jan 24 by LowerloftLad |
So since January 2018 Watford have had 9 managers including caretaker managers with number 10 to be hired soon enough, My guess will be number 11 will be hired for the start of there championship season.
In a complete contrast Brentford lose four on the trot with man city away in the league next and give frank a new contract. [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 18:26]
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IMO caretakers shouldn’t count as they are a consequence of a manager being sacked and just short term until the next incumbent is in place.
It’s still staggering how many permanent Managers they have had and as Clive often says, how many times can you hire & fire before realising that maybe the problem isn’t necessarily always with the Manager. |  | | |
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| Watford on 19:57 - Jan 24 with 2403 views | CiderwithRsie |
| Watford on 19:06 - Jan 24 by Juzzie |
IMO caretakers shouldn’t count as they are a consequence of a manager being sacked and just short term until the next incumbent is in place.
It’s still staggering how many permanent Managers they have had and as Clive often says, how many times can you hire & fire before realising that maybe the problem isn’t necessarily always with the Manager. |
I take your point, but adding them in does rather reinforce the point that it's a forced change due to perceived crisis rather than a planned succession. | | | |
| Watford on 20:21 - Jan 24 with 2320 views | BostonR |
| Watford on 18:24 - Jan 24 by WatfordR |
You're right of course, however they, like Newcastle, like Norwich, like Fulham, can run the club however they want and yoyo between the Prem and the Championship secure in the knowledge that the Prem money will guarantee promotion straight back.
We've got get ourselves there first of all, but if we do that and stay faithful to the blueprint we've put in place, what it suggests to me is that we could establish ourselves in the Prem within 7-10 years.
And we as fans have to play our part and recognise that those first few forays into the Prem and the results that go with them are not so important. We've really got a chance to grow as a club but it won't happen overnight. |
The PL will not exist as we know it today in 10yrs time. The big six will feck off to the SuperLeague or whatever they call it.
Great if that happens and we are part of PL 1&2 with the FA Cup actually meaning something and a revamped European Cup. |  | | |
| Watford on 20:40 - Jan 24 with 2242 views | loftus77 |
Stuff 'em - don't care about them- but something has been niggling me since the weekend. Please snuff it out quickly:
Watford - they wouldn't, would they? More pertinently, he wouldn't, would he?! Previous coaching role etc.
If I were Watford, I know what I would be doing..... [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 20:57]
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| Watford on 20:58 - Jan 24 with 2187 views | SimplyNico |
They do a good impression of being the worst run club in English football. Why did they keep Ranieri so long? They got rid of Flores after 85 days and he had a better record (he is now doing well in Spain having taken Getafe off the bottom of La Liga, beating Real Madrid in the process). | | | |
| Watford on 22:36 - Jan 24 with 2000 views | Hastings_Hoops |
| Watford on 20:40 - Jan 24 by loftus77 |
Stuff 'em - don't care about them- but something has been niggling me since the weekend. Please snuff it out quickly:
Watford - they wouldn't, would they? More pertinently, he wouldn't, would he?! Previous coaching role etc.
If I were Watford, I know what I would be doing..... [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 20:57]
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No - for exactly the reasons set out above. Watford are far from strategic.
Warbs doesn’t need the money, he is enjoying the project. Why switch a club and management/director team who match his philosophy for one which doesn’t? |  | | |
| Watford on 22:48 - Jan 24 with 1945 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Watford on 18:24 - Jan 24 by WatfordR |
You're right of course, however they, like Newcastle, like Norwich, like Fulham, can run the club however they want and yoyo between the Prem and the Championship secure in the knowledge that the Prem money will guarantee promotion straight back.
We've got get ourselves there first of all, but if we do that and stay faithful to the blueprint we've put in place, what it suggests to me is that we could establish ourselves in the Prem within 7-10 years.
And we as fans have to play our part and recognise that those first few forays into the Prem and the results that go with them are not so important. We've really got a chance to grow as a club but it won't happen overnight. |
I don't agree with the cringingly capitalist view that owners can run football clubs as they want just because they hold the purse strings. Those lowlife owners are mostly further corroding the British game and the profession of football management, and, if the PL had a sliver of guts, they'd kick Pozzo and his cretinous crew into a Venetian sewer.
I feel sorry for Watford fans, sorry for football, and sorrier still for apologists like this poster. [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 22:51]
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| Watford on 22:55 - Jan 24 with 1928 views | eghamranger |
Roy Hodgson they reckon . Not a bad short term fix, he could keep them up and knows the league |  | | |
| Watford on 22:58 - Jan 24 with 1922 views | Stainrod |
To me the Premier League isn't 20 clubs. Its more like 25. By that I mean there are about 10 clubs who are always in the Premier League, another five who are trying to become fixtures, and another five who rotate. Then below that in the Championship there are are another five or so clubs who variously slot into one of the two higher categories mentioned.
If we go up I don't for a minute think we will stay there continuously but it is essential for the growth of the club that we become one of those 25 or so top clubs in England. At the moment and historically we are probably right on the borderline. The 300m from being in the Premier League would, for example, go a huge way to financing a new stadium. Its that much of a game changer.
But to be sure of remaining one of those 25 clubs you need stability - as the likes of Norwich or Burnley show. They might go down this year, but you sense they will be back when they do because they are sanely run. Watford not so much. | | | |
| Watford on 23:11 - Jan 24 with 1876 views | Boston |
| Watford on 22:55 - Jan 24 by eghamranger |
Roy Hodgson they reckon . Not a bad short term fix, he could keep them up and knows the league |
And why not? All the mentions of Norwich and Fulham but Palace didn't mimic a yoyo. | |
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| Watford on 23:12 - Jan 24 with 1871 views | Boston |
| Watford on 22:48 - Jan 24 by stainrods_elbow |
I don't agree with the cringingly capitalist view that owners can run football clubs as they want just because they hold the purse strings. Those lowlife owners are mostly further corroding the British game and the profession of football management, and, if the PL had a sliver of guts, they'd kick Pozzo and his cretinous crew into a Venetian sewer.
I feel sorry for Watford fans, sorry for football, and sorrier still for apologists like this poster. [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 22:51]
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| Watford on 06:49 - Jan 25 with 1648 views | nix |
| Watford on 20:40 - Jan 24 by loftus77 |
Stuff 'em - don't care about them- but something has been niggling me since the weekend. Please snuff it out quickly:
Watford - they wouldn't, would they? More pertinently, he wouldn't, would he?! Previous coaching role etc.
If I were Watford, I know what I would be doing..... [Post edited 24 Jan 2022 20:57]
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I don't think he would. He doesn't need the money, Watford don't respect their manager, he wouldn't have the same amount of say in things like transfers etc and he'd be out on his ear in nine months time. He's building something at Rangers, generally liked by the fans, respected by the board, got a great back up team. I don't think he'd leave now. |  | | |
| Watford on 09:07 - Jan 25 with 1505 views | Rs_Holy |
| Watford on 22:55 - Jan 24 by eghamranger |
Roy Hodgson they reckon . Not a bad short term fix, he could keep them up and knows the league |
it wont be pretty but he could do it! |  | | |
| Watford on 09:32 - Jan 25 with 1446 views | ShotKneesHoop |
If that happens- expect Warnock and Redknobb to start looking at quarterly rail season ticket to Watford Junction, Neil would save them and Redknobb would fleece them! |  |
| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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| Watford on 09:38 - Jan 25 with 1430 views | loftus77 |
| Watford on 06:49 - Jan 25 by nix |
I don't think he would. He doesn't need the money, Watford don't respect their manager, he wouldn't have the same amount of say in things like transfers etc and he'd be out on his ear in nine months time. He's building something at Rangers, generally liked by the fans, respected by the board, got a great back up team. I don't think he'd leave now. |
Yep - panic over - looking like Hodgson now . Strange move for them IMHO but that goes with their club. Glad its not mine. | | | |
| Watford on 09:43 - Jan 25 with 1417 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Watford on 18:14 - Jan 24 by Konk |
Watford's owners presumably didn't pay any attention to the fact that he was a complete disaster for us on his last spell managing in England. |
Claudio is lovely, but agree. He was a disaster with you and there wasn't a single reason to believe he would be any different at Watford. Baffling decision. |  |
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| Watford on 10:07 - Jan 25 with 1384 views | ShotKneesHoop |
This decision is no stranger than the last one. Warnock or Redknobb to be appointed at the end of the season | |
| Why does it feel like R'SWiPe is still on the books? Yer Couldn't Make It Up.Well Done Me! |
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