Ranieri sacked

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:44 pm

8 Watford managers till Christmas.

Sanchez Flores again?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:45 pm

unfortunate for us

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:46 pm

disappointed…wanted him still in place for our match!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:49 pm

Rats I hoped TM would be his last game, given how trigger happy the Watford owners are it's perhaps a surprise he's lasted this long.

Got to hope they don't get a new manager bounce now.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:50 pm

Nothing on the Watford website yet.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:51 pm

Teams always sack their managers before they play us. Annoying because they will likely be up for it more now.

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:52 pm

Could work both ways this, the players may have liked Ranieri and throw the towel in.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:59 pm

I expected that to be honest after the last game, the lights have certainly gone out for Ranieri.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:59 pm

there's every chance they could sack their new manager before they play us as it's a couple of weeks away

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:01 pm

Who would want that job, anyhow? Someone who wants a quick payday only, surely....or desperate? Anyone seeing it as a serious or in any way long-term career option must be bonkers.....

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:06 pm

They need Colin. With all his earthly powers.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:09 pm

To be fair they could probably stick a Watford fan in charge and still be able to beat us a lot.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:10 pm

If sacking the manager meant an improvement in results, then why aren't Watford top 4 every year?

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:20 pm

Goddy wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:01 pm
Who would want that job, anyhow? Someone who wants a quick payday only, surely....or desperate? Anyone seeing it as a serious or in any way long-term career option must be bonkers.....

Quick payday?

Got BFS written all over it.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:20 pm

Nothing on BBC sport website just now but Telegraph has a small piece including.....
"Watford do not play again until February 5, when they travel for their re-arranged fixture away to Burnley and it is understood that the club want to make the change quickly to give the new man as much time as possible to prepare for such a crucial fixture."

Zom Zom · Post by **Zom Zom** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:22 pm

Watford are a joke.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:24 pm

On Sky:
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/statu ... _&ref_url=

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:29 pm

Zom Zom wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:22 pm
Watford are a joke.

Hope they go down, pathetic tinpot club.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:30 pm

19 managers since they sacked Dyche

Sproggy · Post by **Sproggy** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:44 pm

Colin was on Talksport this morning and they asked him if he'd be interested in Watford if Ranieri got sacked and he said anyone would be as it's a guaranteed pay off in three months.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:52 pm

Alas he will tinker no more.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:54 pm

Best job in the world .Big money wages ,bomb and get paid to leave ,what's not to like

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:54 pm

So when they play us they’ll be without their best player and have a new manager who’ll have had no time to put his system in place or recruit new players from the other clubs that the owners have. Excellent!

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:55 pm

It wouldn't surprise me if they try and get Silva back.

Jamesy · Post by **Jamesy** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:13 pm

Surely this basket case of a football club won’t be wasting another massive wedge of cash getting another manager in on a decent long term contract? I think they will go for BFS for the rest of the season with a massive incentive bonus factored in if he manages to keep them up.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:18 pm

Papabendi wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:55 pm
It wouldn't surprise me if they try and get Silva back.

It would surprise everyone else after the way he behaved last time, fluttering his eyes at Everton.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:19 pm

Apparently this Watford model of constantly hiring and firing managers is to be admired and one we should emulate, I've read on here in the past.
They don't seem any better off than us for doing it, but hey ho.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:24 pm

Watford - the least safest manager job in football
Burnley - the safest manager job in football

Watford - could be out of a job after 4 straight losses
Burnley - probably still in a job after 40 straight losses

Jamesy · Post by **Jamesy** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:28 pm

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:24 pm
Watford - the least safest manager job in football
Burnley - the safest manager job in football

Watford - could be out of a job after 4 straight losses
Burnley - probably still in a job after 40 straight losses

Ermm, I understand your point but even Dyche wouldn’t be keeping his job if we had 40 straight losses.

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:32 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:18 pm
It would surprise everyone else after the way he behaved last time, fluttering his eyes at Everton.

I think you will find they don't have long memories there.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:50 pm

they'd probably think it was a different Silva.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:50 pm

Diego Martinez the current favourite. Ex Sevilla assistant and managed both Osasuna and Granada, achieving promotion with the latter. Don't Watford owners own Granada as well?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:57 pm

I presume Watford are also one of those clubs where the manager has no say in who they sign or sell. They are basically there to manage a group of players, regardless of style.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:58 pm

Papabendi wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:55 pm
It wouldn't surprise me if they try and get Silva back.

Why would he be interested, he's on course to take Fulham up, and there's every chance they'll be swapping places with Watford in a few months.

I genuinely don't understand what Watford's owners expect, for a club of their size they're about where you'd expect them to be, and the revolving door approach has hardly served them well has it.

Bizarre club potting the manager every few months, and surely not a sustainable method, however they continue to operate in this madcap manner, and somehow it sort of works in a fashion.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:00 pm

This was inevitable after the weekend, but I was hoping he could squeeze one more game in. Hopefully it will not have the effect i does at other clubs because it happens so regularly.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:00 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:58 pm
Why would he be interested, he's on course to take Fulham up, and there's every chance they'll be swapping places with Watford in a few months.

I genuinely don't understand what Watford's owners expect, for a club of their size they're about where you'd expect them to be, and the revolving door approach has hardly served them well has it.

Bizarre club potting the manager every few months, and surely not a sustainable method, however they continue to operate in this madcap manner, and somehow it sort of works in a fashion.

It's served them well enough - six out of the last eight seasons in the top division.
They are a complete footballing non entity though.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:02 pm

I’ve used my Next Watford Manager Name Generator and I reckon the next in the hotseat will be Jorge Fernandez.

GaryClaret · Post by **GaryClaret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:02 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 6:58 pm
Why would he be interested, he's on course to take Fulham up, and there's every chance they'll be swapping places with Watford in a few months.

I genuinely don't understand what Watford's owners expect, for a club of their size they're about where you'd expect them to be, and the revolving door approach has hardly served them well has it.

Bizarre club potting the manager every few months, and surely not a sustainable method, however they continue to operate in this madcap manner, and somehow it sort of works in a fashion.

I don’t think about it that often as it’s like “well that’s just so Watford” but it is maddening that they’re in the league with the best 20 clubs in the country with their managerial changes. Have they even spent THAT much money when compared to the rest of the league? Do they even need a manager? Why bother?

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:03 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:09 pm
To be fair they could probably stick a Watford fan in charge and still be able to beat us a lot.

In my youth DA was an abbreviation of Ducks Arse. I guess nothing has changed

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:07 pm

Why did you need an abbreviation for Ducks Arse?

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:15 pm

duncandisorderly wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:07 pm
Why did you need an abbreviation for Ducks Arse?

Arse was a bad word in those days and. DA was a style of haircut

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:05 pm

Cannavaro

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:41 pm

dsr wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:10 pm
If sacking the manager meant an improvement in results, then why aren't Watford top 4 every year?

Because they don't sack people often enough. Every 3-4 weeks would be optimum.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:53 pm

Just what we need, playing them with the new manager bounce

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:02 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:20 pm
Got BFS written all over it.

OMG ! You've really scared me now.

There'll be no pies left for us fans come kick-off

PWBFC · Post by **PWBFC** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:31 pm

I think I could only name about 3 of their managers from the last 10 years or so. Complete farce of a club.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 9:34 pm

Watford fans - right lads, let's get behind the manager.

Also Watford fans - anyone know who it is this week??

clarethomer · Post by **clarethomer** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:07 pm

Reports coming out that he has secured his next role already.

He’s been quoted he hopes this is the role that actually gives him a chance to deliver something.

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SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:08 pm

superdimitri wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:51 pm
Teams always sack their managers before they play us. Annoying because they will likely be up for it more now.

It does seem to happen a lot - we either play teams with a new manager or we beat them and they fire their manager.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:24 pm

Just seen it could be Woy.