Pearson gone.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:23 pm

https://twitter.com/mcgrathmike/status/ ... 2703574016

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:27 pm

Oh dear how sad never mind

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Watford strike again ....

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:30 pm

Very bad news they may come in for Sean

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:32 pm

Just been confirmed on NBCSN

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:32 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:30 pm
Very bad news they may come in for Sean

He'd be absolutely crazy to even contemplate going there, and don't forget there's history there too.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:33 pm

Watford can’t afford Sean haha

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:34 pm

I don't think Sean would go for it. He's seen bad run's with Burnley and knows as soon as he has his first one with Watford, he will be gone.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:34 pm

they'll probably get that Spanish guy in again lol

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:35 pm

A club run by horrible people, third manager this year and still 2 games left

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:38 pm

Watford haven’t confirmed it but when they sacked Sean Dyche it took them about three days to make it public.

That’s three sackings from them this season. Why they would do it now beggars belief.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:40 pm

If Bournemouth get another win, Watford would be favs to go down with their remaining 2 fixtures Man City and arsenal

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:47 pm

I bet he was due a bonus to keep them up. Must’ve been cheaper to pay him out of his contract.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:49 pm

Cant see Bournemouth winning today otherwise would be very nervous for Watford. Can only think he has opened his gob and said something to the Directors/owners. As we know he can flip

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:50 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:38 pm
Watford haven’t confirmed it but when they sacked Sean Dyche it took them about three days to make it public.

That’s three sackings from them this season. Why they would do it now beggars belief.

I guess it depends what angle they're coming from.

1. They expect to lose the next 2 games and so are giving the new manager more time
2. They want the new manager effect to take place and for them to somehow grab a point or 3.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:50 pm

They've just reported this on the Bournemouth v Saints BT commentary. Commentators very surprised, they'd just said Pearson would be enjoying his Sunday lunch watching Bournemouth go one down.

Or perhaps not.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:51 pm

Number of pundits who’ve said their approach clearly works for them! It was bound to catch up with them eventually.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:53 pm

Shakespeare gone aswell. Much ado about nothing in my book

McLovin · Post by **McLovin** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:54 pm

Watford are firmly turning into a joke club.

Knowing them, they’ll probably get Gracia back.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:55 pm

Panic at the Vic Road

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:57 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:53 pm
Shakespeare gone aswell. Much ado about nothing in my book

Well it's been a bit of a "Tempest" there this season but I guess they're hoping that it will be a case of "All's well that ends well".

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:59 pm

Given they were rock bottom with barely a win to their name when Pearson took over, he's done well to get them to where they are, and they could yet stay up, seems a weird decision from the outside, unless there's something the wider public aren't aware of.

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:01 pm

It's a bit of a comedy of errors but all well that ends well. I'm sure they will get anothello in soon!

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:16 pm

They are moving to a new stadium next season.

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huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:16 pm

He roasted his team on Friday. They might have sent a rep. to the owners?
He’ll back pocket a stash.

depechedingle · Post by **depechedingle** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:20 pm

Comedy club, deserve to be relegated.

Think even the most biased Claret fans can acknowledge the job Pearson has done there, six points from safety when he got there, inflicted Liverpool's first defeat this season and has them currently outside the relegation zone by 3 points.

Seems to have paid the price for an awful 45 minutes against West Ham on Friday.

I expect he will probably rock up at Bristol City now.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:20 pm

Could have weighted until 12th Night. It might of course just be Much Ado About Nothing

Fenwick · Post by **Fenwick** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:23 pm

Could be worse. Could be bottom

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:26 pm

Very strange way to run a football club

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:33 pm

Sam Allardyce trending on Twitter

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:37 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:33 pm
Sam Allardyce trending on Twitter

has he been caught in a hotel room with a brown paper bag again

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:38 pm

depechedingle wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:20 pm
Comedy club, deserve to be relegated.

Think even the most biased Claret fans can acknowledge the job Pearson has done there, six points from safety when he got there, inflicted Liverpool's first defeat this season and has them currently outside the relegation zone by 3 points.

Not sure that those stats tell the full story.
The club got a bounce when he arrived and they won 4 and drew 2 of his first 7. Since then they had an extraordinary win against Liverpool in February and 2 very unconvincing wins in the past couple of weeks, (one of those a very narrow one against Norwich).
It's a pretty talented squad. I would think that after the initial "honeymoon " period, he has done worse than would have been expected.
Edit: Just checked and they have 11 points from their last 13 games with 2 v tough fixtures to come

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:55 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:27 pm
Oh dear how sad never mind

My sentiments exactly !

I love it when he loses. His after-defeat sound bites are a delight !

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:01 pm

This is why SD needs to think very carefully about his next move.

If he leaves us to go to a club such as Watford, Villa or Palace the odds are that he'll be out of work within twelve months, unless he gets instant success.

He won't be given time like he was with us.

That's a certainty.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:15 pm

Since Pearson took over they've picked up 10 points more than Villa, 11 more than Bournemouth and 16 more than Norwich. They've also won more points than Newcastle, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:33 pm

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Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:35 pm

https://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.a ... ue=england

The second table shows form for the last 8 games, roughly since the restart. Apart from Palace it's pretty much as per the full league table.

Whilst overall Pearson has done pretty well considering where he started, he's clearly not done well enough. I've seen Watford on TV when they've been on and they looked mostly pretty awful and uninspired even when they beat Newcastle with the two penalties. Compare that to the life Hasenhuttl has injected into Southampton performances.

Surely if they stay up they'll need major work done on that team.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:37 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:15 pm
Since Pearson took over they've picked up 10 points more than Villa, 11 more than Bournemouth and 16 more than Norwich. They've also won more points than Newcastle, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton.

And yet it's still not enough of the owners, what exactly do they expect miracles, they were rooted to the foot of the table when Pearson arrived, and they've now got a 50/50 shot at survival in the last week, that's not a bad job in the circumstances.

And even if they did take the plunge into the Championship, they could do far worse than Pearson at that level, he's got a track record of getting teams up. And crucially he'll know what it takes to achieve success in the Championship, if they appoint an unknown quantity, with no knowledge of that division they could easily find themselves in difficulties very quickly.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:45 pm

Hayden Mullins as caretaker apparently

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:46 pm

I would be quite happy to see Watford go down, a joke of a club.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:47 pm

Pearsoni preparing to take the reigns?

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:06 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:38 pm
Watford haven’t confirmed it but when they sacked Sean Dyche it took them about three days to make it public.

That’s three sackings from them this season. Why they would do it now beggars belief.

They'll have realized the players can't stand the man...........he's a proper loony!
Better chance of winning without him.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:28 pm

Watford starting to challenge Newcastle for incompetence in the ownership department

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:46 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:06 pm
They'll have realized the players can't stand the man...........he's a proper loony!
Better chance of winning without him.

Not what the players have been saying, in fact just the opposite. Well respected by the players at Leicester too.

Still disrespectful Nigel to me though.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:49 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:15 pm
Since Pearson took over they've picked up 10 points more than Villa, 11 more than Bournemouth and 16 more than Norwich. They've also won more points than Newcastle, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton.

That is worth sending to Watford FC!

Also, Troy Deeney said, early on, that Pearson treated them like men, not boys. Odd.

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:39 pm

Pearson to replace Dyche if he goes

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:41 pm

Jimscho wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:39 pm
Pearson to replace Dyche if he goes

Not on your nelly

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:49 pm

He got a good reaction from the players when he initially went in there, but their good form seemed to have tailed off of late, especially since the restart.

Given Watford will most probably survive this season, and given the position they were in when Pearson took over, I suspect the job he did there will be looked on as a success for him. Back on the map for clubs in England, and a nice big pay cheque too. Watford really are a joke and deserve to go down.

woody · Post by **woody** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:05 pm

Why will he get a big payoff? He was only under contract until the end of the season.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:07 pm

Jimscho wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:39 pm
Pearson to replace Dyche if he goes

That would be a worst case scenario, with the possible exception og Big Sam coming in.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:23 pm

If they appoint a new man today, are the bookies taking bets on whether he will last to the end of the season?