Author Topic: Watford (Read 57149 times)

Fromola · « **Reply #320 on:** October 3, 2021, 02:00:47 pm »

Quote from: Caligula? on October 3, 2021, 01:53:44 pm

He'll take them down. He's finished as a top flight manager. He won the league with Leicester because everything aligned for them that season but he's basically been an average manager before and since then.

He looked like he was going to take Leicester down as champions if they didn't sack him and was taking Fulham down the other year before he got sacked there. Turns 70 this month as well, although it's not like Watford appoint for the long term anyway.

elsewhere · « **Reply #321 on:** October 3, 2021, 02:04:12 pm »

Quote from: Caligula? on October 3, 2021, 01:53:44 pm

He'll take them down. He's finished as a top flight manager. He won the league with Leicester because everything aligned for them that season but he's basically been an average manager before and since then.

He'll take them down but get promoted again and make them PL champions the following year.

Caligula? · « **Reply #322 on:** October 3, 2021, 02:08:48 pm »

Quote from: elsewhere on October 3, 2021, 02:04:12 pm

He'll take them down but get promoted again and make them PL champions the following year.

In all seriousness, he'd get torn to shreds in the Championship. I don't think Ranieri can lead a club out of that division.

Dench57 · « **Reply #323 on:** October 3, 2021, 02:56:57 pm »

Do Watford just have "SACK MANAGER" to recur every six months in their Outlook calendar?

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #324 on:** October 3, 2021, 03:14:52 pm »

I'm convinced they recruit managers on a fixed term contract. Hope they go down along with Burnley.

FiSh77 · « **Reply #325 on:** October 3, 2021, 03:18:09 pm »

Quote from: I've been a good boy. on October 3, 2021, 03:14:52 pm

I'm convinced they recruit managers on a fixed term contract. Hope they go down along with Burnley.

Surprised their contracts aren't hourly

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #326 on:** October 3, 2021, 03:19:53 pm »

According to Watford fans the team has for the most part played horribly this season and been completely disorganised, with the few points temporarily papering over the cracks.

Bread · « **Reply #327 on:** October 3, 2021, 03:22:13 pm »

Quote from: Sheer Magnetism on October 3, 2021, 03:19:53 pm

According to Watford fans the team has for the most part played horribly this season and been completely disorganised, with the few points temporarily papering over the cracks.

They're a newly promoted yo-yo team, how good are they expecting to be?

Red Beret · « **Reply #328 on:** October 3, 2021, 03:22:16 pm »

Quote from: Wabaloolah on October 3, 2021, 01:20:06 pm

It looks like the owners must have been expecting them to come into the season and take the division by storm and canter to the league title.

Why would you even consider taking the job that it is highly likely you will be sacked from before the end of the season?

Madness

It's free money for any manager where a sacking wont damage their reputation as it will all be blamed on the owners. Plenty of mercs out there will be sniffing around.

Linudden · « **Reply #329 on:** October 3, 2021, 04:05:05 pm »

Ranieri has a brilliant CV so I guess he probably approached the Pozzo's in the first place and asked whether they were interested in getting him in and they decided he was better than what they had. It would make sense for him to sense an opportunity with Italian owners as a former Premier League champion. We'll see how long he'll be able to keep the energy and drive to be a topline manager though. Eventually age catches up to most managers. Just look at the state of Eriksson's career since leaving Mexico!

What's happened over the weekend at Watford is not fair on the incumbent but this is pretty much how Italian owners tend to operate. They sense an opportunity to get an allenatore (trainer) higher on the market list, they usually go for it. After all, he took Sampdoria back from the brink and landed them in ninth last year.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #330 on:** October 3, 2021, 04:18:49 pm »

Quote from: FiSh77 on October 3, 2021, 03:18:09 pm

Surprised their contracts aren't hourly

Zero hours?

El Lobo · « **Reply #331 on:** October 3, 2021, 04:28:35 pm »

To be fair they actually did alright with their ‘no manager is safe’ policy for a season or two

Ghost Town · « **Reply #332 on:** October 3, 2021, 11:43:35 pm »

Watford have changed managers in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (three times), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (twice), 2020 (twice) and 2021.

Peabee · « **Reply #333 on:** October 3, 2021, 11:45:26 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Town on October 3, 2021, 11:43:35 pm

Watford have changed managers in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (three times), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (twice), 2020 (twice) and 2021.

I have the job in 2034 apparently.

Robinred · « **Reply #334 on:** October 4, 2021, 12:32:03 am »

Quote from: Ghost Town on October 3, 2021, 11:43:35 pm

Watford have changed managers in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (three times), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (twice), 2020 (twice) and 2021.

Who the fuck do they think they are - Chelsea?

Samie · « **Reply #335 on:** October 4, 2021, 05:10:37 pm »

Ranieri confirmed.

Dilly gone in 2 months.

elsewhere · « **Reply #336 on:** October 4, 2021, 05:15:52 pm »

PL champions next year, you heard it here first.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #337 on:** October 4, 2021, 05:18:19 pm »

Ranieri's just been sacked.

Keita Success · « **Reply #338 on:** October 4, 2021, 05:30:37 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on October 4, 2021, 05:18:19 pm

Ranieri's just been sacked.

Red Beret · « **Reply #339 on:** October 4, 2021, 06:06:01 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Town on October 3, 2021, 11:43:35 pm

Watford have changed managers in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (three times), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (twice), 2020 (twice) and 2021.

And still managed to win more than Everton in that period.

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #340 on:** October 4, 2021, 07:13:56 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on October 4, 2021, 05:18:19 pm

Ranieri's just been sacked.

Lasted longer than I thought! I'm sending in my CV to them now.

Dave McCoy · « **Reply #341 on:** October 4, 2021, 09:57:42 pm »

They weren't a good attacking Championship team and as far as I can tell did really nothing to try to change that for the PL. Unless their defense is top half they were never staying up and so far it's not even close to that level. I guess you can always point to Huddersfield as an example of truly bad teams somehow not getting relegated but so far Watford seem a lock to go down with Norwich regardless of who the manager is.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #342 on:** October 4, 2021, 10:06:06 pm »

Quote from: Red Berry on October 4, 2021, 06:06:01 pm

And still managed to win more than Everton in that period.

Even nicking one of those Watford managers didn't help the Ev.

Everton: the only club to tap up and pay compensation for a manager whom they could have got for nothing if they'd just stuck the kettle on and waited a bit

an fear dearg · « **Reply #343 on:** October 4, 2021, 10:33:10 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Town on October 4, 2021, 10:06:06 pm

Even nicking one of those Watford managers didn't help the Ev.

Everton: the only club to tap up and pay compensation for a manager whom they could have got for nothing if they'd just stuck the kettle on and waited a bit

And what’s that….that’s Everton that is.

scatman · « **Reply #344 on:** October 5, 2021, 12:48:04 pm »

Squires cartoon on Watford today is glorious

Elzar · « **Reply #345 on:** October 5, 2021, 12:52:12 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on October 4, 2021, 05:18:19 pm

Ranieri's just been sacked.

I actually believed this, and I didn't even realise he was the new manager until Samie's post 8 minutes before.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #346 on:** October 5, 2021, 05:10:56 pm »

Their owners are Italian, so they are clearly paying homage to the Third Century Crisis of the Roman Empire where emperors lasted about as long as Watford managers. They may find their Aurelian one day, but it won't end well for him either!

FiSh77 · « **Reply #347 on:** October 16, 2021, 01:18:07 pm »

Who's managing the 2nd half?

Fuck me they're grim

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #348 on:** October 16, 2021, 01:22:12 pm »

What has happened to Danny Rose? He looks much more muscular and just so fucking slow. I honestly feel sorry for him going up in 1v1s against Mo.

tubby · « **Reply #349 on:** October 16, 2021, 01:23:09 pm »

Quote from: jooneyisdagod on October 16, 2021, 01:22:12 pm

What has happened to Danny Rose? He looks much more muscular and just so fucking slow. I honestly feel sorry for him going up in 1v1s against Mo.

He just looks miles off it. Had a stop start career for a couple of years now, needs a real run in a team.

surfer. Fuck you generator. · « **Reply #350 on:** October 16, 2021, 01:58:50 pm »

Lastrador · « **Reply #351 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:19:13 pm »

That kit is one of the ugliest things I have ever seen. Only surpassed by their football.

Caligula? · « **Reply #352 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:20:10 pm »

Going down.

I can't believe they hired a past-it journeyman manager and thought that he'd be the one to keep them up. He'll be gone before March as well.

Fromola · « **Reply #353 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:20:51 pm »

Must have thought they were playing Man City today. Men against boys.

Zee_26 · « **Reply #354 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:22:07 pm »

Horizontal stripes does Rose absolutely no favours out there.

Lastrador · « **Reply #355 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:24:36 pm »

Quote from: Zee_26 on October 16, 2021, 02:22:07 pm

Horizontal stripes does Rose absolutely no favours out there.

It did make him look like a Queen Bee.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #356 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:25:58 pm »

That may be one of the worst full back displays I’ve ever seen.

And I saw Jan Kromkamp.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #357 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:29:24 pm »

Rose is done. He's overweight and terrified. That performance wouldn't be out of place at Sunday league level. He's had some mental health issues which I'm sure have contributed but he looks done as a footballer.

FiSh77 · « **Reply #358 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:29:38 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on October 16, 2021, 02:25:58 pm

That may be one of the worst full back displays I’ve ever seen.

And I saw Paul Konchesky.

Hazell · « **Reply #359 on:** October 16, 2021, 02:35:05 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on October 16, 2021, 02:25:58 pm

That may be one of the worst full back displays I’ve ever seen.

And I saw Jan Kromkamp.

Quote from: FiSh77 on October 16, 2021, 02:29:38 pm

His mind is obviously on his impending move to Milan.