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Sacked managers
Not seen these two mentioned
Steve Bruce sacked by Blackpool
Matt Bloomfield sacked by Luton
Steve Bruce sacked by Blackpool
Matt Bloomfield sacked by Luton
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I thought Bruce would have gone a while ago, they’ve had some awful results.
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Luton really have become a basket-case club on a slide. In the PL just 3 years ago
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Bloomfield's sacking was inevitable as - like in Martin's case -the fans never really took to him results were poor and I almost felt sorry for him with the abuse he and the players received from their fans at Stevenage on Saturday. Still, it's only Luton so who cares.!
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Two years ago even.warksclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 8:42 amLuton really have become a basket-case club on a slide. In the PL just 3 years ago
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I always keep a list of the 92 managers - maybe I should include it on the site. Parker is currently 40th.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:54 amNot seen these two mentioned
Steve Bruce sacked by Blackpool
Matt Bloomfield sacked by Luton
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There was a post from one of their fans on X yesterday. He said that 16 months ago they were playing Premier league football and now they were 11th in the 3rd tier. How the mighty have fallen......warksclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 8:42 amLuton really have become a basket-case club on a slide. In the PL just 3 years ago
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I didn’t expect them to be up there challenging in the Championship last season but to drop straight through is really poor. Who were the last to do that? Was it Sunderland in 2017 & 2018?Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:08 amThere was a post from one of their fans on X yesterday. He said that 16 months ago they were playing Premier league football and now they were 11th in the 3rd tier. How the mighty have fallen......
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More than likely, I was thinking perhaps Wolves but that was before then when they had Mick MaCarthy in chargeClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:56 amI didn’t expect them to be up there challenging in the Championship last season but to drop straight through is really poor. Who were the last to do that? Was it Sunderland in 2017 & 2018?
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Wasn't it us who relegated Wolves to League One in 2013? Sure we beat them 2-1 at Molineux.Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:02 pmMore than likely, I was thinking perhaps Wolves but that was before then when they had Mick MaCarthy in charge
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Wolves was 2012 & 2013.claretburns wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:06 pmWasn't it us who relegated Wolves to League One in 2013? Sure we beat them 2-1 at Molineux.
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Another manager set to depart apparently. After ten games Watford are set to sack Paulo Pezzolano with Javi Garcia returning.
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MadnessClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:41 pmAnother manager set to depart apparently. After ten games Watford are set to sack Paulo Pezzolano with Javi Garcia returning.
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good idea if you have the time to keep it currentClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 10:54 amI always keep a list of the 92 managers - maybe I should include it on the site. Parker is currently 40th.

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Odd timing - they've just got 7 points from their last 3 gamesClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:41 pmAnother manager set to depart apparently. After ten games Watford are set to sack Paulo Pezzolano with Javi Garcia returning.
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You are never more than six feet away from a former Watford manager.
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Bloomfield to Bloomfield Road?Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:54 amNot seen these two mentioned
Steve Bruce sacked by Blackpool
Matt Bloomfield sacked by Luton
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Only 2 more Watford managers til ChristmasClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:41 pmAnother manager set to depart apparently. After ten games Watford are set to sack Paulo Pezzolano with Javi Garcia returning.
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I think it's my turn be Watford manager second week in November.
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It was Andy Warhol who said everybody would get 15 minutes as manager of Watford.
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Strange that from Watford.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:41 pmAnother manager set to depart apparently. After ten games Watford are set to sack Paulo Pezzolano with Javi Garcia returning.
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I'll give you the original...
Watford - the only club where 'Manager of the Month' is a recruitment strategy.
Watford - the only club where 'Manager of the Month' is a recruitment strategy.
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Still on course for my prediction that by 2030 everyone in the world will have been either Watford manager or a Sugababe.
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Nothing as yet at Watford but they do tend to wait until the next one is confirmed before announcing the departure.
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It's got his name written all over it

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I'm always delighted when clubs suffer for sacking a manager who has had a tough run after doing well for them. Mowbray at fiddlers and Moyes at West Ham spring immediately to mind. I'm really pleased Luton screwed up majorly in binning Edwards and look how he is doing now.
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I bet they are still giving it the big un and chortling about their late equaliser at the Turf after blocking off Trafford as he attempted to gather the ball.Claret Till I Die wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 11:08 amThere was a post from one of their fans on X yesterday. He said that 16 months ago they were playing Premier league football and now they were 11th in the 3rd tier. How the mighty have fallen......
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Anyone see the cartoon in today's Times? Macron, president of France interviewing someone for position of Prime Minister: "What could you achieve in one day as Prime Minister?"Alanstevensonsgloves wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 2:46 pmI'll give you the original...
Watford - the only club where 'Manager of the Month' is a recruitment strategy.
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Watford now confirm the Pezzolano sacking and Gracia appointment.
Unbelievable ownership, a constant never ending unsuccessful manger churn !
Unbelievable ownership, a constant never ending unsuccessful manger churn !
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Took about a day to confirm this one. I think that takes the total of managers they’ve had since the Pozzo takeover in 2012 to the same total as us since the end of World War II.
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Garcia lasted 18 months last time in that job, much better than par. As they're on repeat, could be Zola next when Garcia inevitably goes
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On this Merry Go Round of Watford managerial appointments surely it must be about time for Sean Dyche to have another crack at it?
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Sean would have to be off his head to return to Car crash Watford
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If SD is saying he doesn’t want the Rangers job there is no chance of him going back to that madhouse.kentonclaret wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 4:29 pmOn this Merry Go Round of Watford managerial appointments surely it must be about time for Sean Dyche to have another crack at it?
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Just had a look at the managers at Watford since the Pozzo takeover in July 2012
1 Sean Dyche (Jun 2011 - Jul 2012)
2 Gianfranco Zola (Jul 2012 - Dec 2013)
3 Giuseppe Sannino (Dec 2013 – Aug 2014)
4 Oscar Garcia (Sep 2014 - Sep 2014)
5 Billy McKinlay (Sep 2014 – Oct 2014)
6 Slavisa Jokanovic (Oct 2014 – Jun 2015)
7 Quique Sanchez Flores (Jun 2015 – May 2016)
8 Walter Mazzarri (Jul 2016 – May 2017)
9 Marco Silva (May 2017 – Jan 2018)
10 Javi Gracia (Jan 2018 – Sep 2019)
11 Quique Sanchez Flores (Sep 2019 – Dec 2019)
12 Hayden Mullins (Dec 2019, caretaker)
13 Nigel Pearson (Dec 2019 – Jul 2020)
14 Vladimir Ivic (Aug 2020 – Dec 2020)
15 Xisco Munoz (Dec 2020 – Oct 2021)
16 Claudio Ranieri (Oct 2021 – Jan 2022)
17 Roy Hodgson (Jan 2022 – May 2022)
18 Rob Edwards (May 2022 – Sep 2022)
19 Slaven Bilic (Sep 2022 – Mar 2023)
20 Chris Wilder (Mar 2023 – May 2023)
21 Valerien Ismael (May 2023 – Mar 2024)
22 Tom Cleverley (Mar 2024 – May 2025)
23 Paulo Pezzolano (May 2025 – Oct 2025)
24 Javi Gracia (Oct 2025)
In that time, we've had
Eddie Howe (Jan 2011 to Oct 2012)
Terry Pashley (Oct 2012, caretaker)
Sean Dyche (Oct 2012 to Apr 2022)
Michael Jackson (Apr 2022, caretaker)
Vincent Kompany (Jun 2022 to May 2024)
Scott Parker (Jun 2024)
1 Sean Dyche (Jun 2011 - Jul 2012)
2 Gianfranco Zola (Jul 2012 - Dec 2013)
3 Giuseppe Sannino (Dec 2013 – Aug 2014)
4 Oscar Garcia (Sep 2014 - Sep 2014)
5 Billy McKinlay (Sep 2014 – Oct 2014)
6 Slavisa Jokanovic (Oct 2014 – Jun 2015)
7 Quique Sanchez Flores (Jun 2015 – May 2016)
8 Walter Mazzarri (Jul 2016 – May 2017)
9 Marco Silva (May 2017 – Jan 2018)
10 Javi Gracia (Jan 2018 – Sep 2019)
11 Quique Sanchez Flores (Sep 2019 – Dec 2019)
12 Hayden Mullins (Dec 2019, caretaker)
13 Nigel Pearson (Dec 2019 – Jul 2020)
14 Vladimir Ivic (Aug 2020 – Dec 2020)
15 Xisco Munoz (Dec 2020 – Oct 2021)
16 Claudio Ranieri (Oct 2021 – Jan 2022)
17 Roy Hodgson (Jan 2022 – May 2022)
18 Rob Edwards (May 2022 – Sep 2022)
19 Slaven Bilic (Sep 2022 – Mar 2023)
20 Chris Wilder (Mar 2023 – May 2023)
21 Valerien Ismael (May 2023 – Mar 2024)
22 Tom Cleverley (Mar 2024 – May 2025)
23 Paulo Pezzolano (May 2025 – Oct 2025)
24 Javi Gracia (Oct 2025)
In that time, we've had
Eddie Howe (Jan 2011 to Oct 2012)
Terry Pashley (Oct 2012, caretaker)
Sean Dyche (Oct 2012 to Apr 2022)
Michael Jackson (Apr 2022, caretaker)
Vincent Kompany (Jun 2022 to May 2024)
Scott Parker (Jun 2024)
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I wonder how Vincent's ego would have coped sharing managerial duties with Scott?ClaretTony wrote: ↑Thu Oct 09, 2025 11:29 amJust had a look at the managers at Watford since the Pozzo takeover in July 2012
In that time, we've had
Vincent Kompany (Jun 2022 to May 2024)
Scott Parker (June 2022)


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Sounds like Richie Wellens could be going from Orient to Luton
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He’s favourite for Blackpool tooVegas Claret wrote: ↑Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:06 pmSounds like Richie Wellens could be going from Orient to Luton
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Even though he played for them you would think if it's a choice between Blackpool or Luton he'd choose Luton. I can't see Blackpool getting promoted anytime soon.
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I remember Hodgson ( not a man to openly denigrate others ) saying that the shambles he had to ensure in his short stint as manager at Watford was like nothing he’d ever experienced in his entire career .
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I love we're not a hire them and fire them type of club. I wonder if any club has had fewer managers since 2012 than us. Caretakers aside, that speaks well of the club, only to have had 4
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Very few.CalamityClaret wrote: ↑Thu Oct 09, 2025 2:28 pmI love we're not a hire them and fire them type of club. I wonder if any club has had fewer managers since 2012 than us. Caretakers aside, that speaks well of the club, only to have had 4
Arsenal have had Wenger, Emery, Ljungberg (caretaker) and Arteta.
City have had Mancini, Kidd (caretaker), Pellegrini and Guardiola.
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Rodgers, Klopp & Slot at Liverpool
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Harrogate - Simon Weaver
Peterborough have had about 10 but 8 of them have been Darren Ferguson
Peterborough have had about 10 but 8 of them have been Darren Ferguson

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:06 pmSounds like Richie Wellens could be going from Orient to Luton
Luton probably deserve Richie Bellend, the guy is a charmless arse - yes I have seen him at close quarters.