Still got two games to go and not secure from relegation yet.
Waiting for the official announcement.
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Still got two games to go and not secure from relegation yet.
Waiting for the official announcement.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ridiculous decision by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/watfordfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#watfo rdfc</a> to get rid of Nigel Pearson and Craig Shakespeare now. Brought spirit and belief back, some good results, revived hope of staying up. Madness.</p>— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) <a href="https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/1284843831779889152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I would think they would need him in the championship ??
Sean Dyche back, if they manage to stay up
Ridiculous decision.
Not sure exactly what has happened to Watford since lockdown but the guy is a good manager and even if they went down (I still think they would have been okay) Pearson is a manager who would have a better than decent chance of a return.
Hope they go down now along with Villa and Norwich.
Odd timing
I wanted Watford to go down before this absurd decision, now, if there is any justice, they will go down - who'd take a job with a club that does things like this? Plenty is probably the sad answer.
Man City and Arsenal last two.
They will need some sort of divine intervention anyway.
Watford are 3 points ahead of Bournemouth (who are currently losing against Southampton) and Villa
Watford have two games to play. Home to Man City and away at Arsenal.
If they lose both of those they could quite likely be dragged into the bottom three if Bournemouth or Villa win one more game.
Their recent managerial history is ridiculous. They looked amazing at times last year and the year before. I think hiring Pearson was probably the wrong decision, but firing him before what (looking at their remaining two fixtures) will probably be a Championship campaign next season is plain stupid. I don't really care about the teams around them except Villa because **** them. I kind of want Bournemouth to go down because I'm jealous of their success. But now, I'd take Bournemouth to stay up over Watford.
He's the third manager that they have sacked this season. I hope they get relegated.
Agreed, although if they bring someone in and manage to survive alot of football fans will see it as an astute decision, such is the way of football.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy
Bournemouth just blew what was a great opportunity to stay up, and they seemed to be coming into some good form too. Should they sack Eddie Howe before the last game? Football is a bitch! :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
They were marooned at the bottom when he took over, so he has basically saved them from relegation and now they’ve sacked him! I think he is quite outspoken as he unjustly got sacked from Leicester after saving them from relegation. I hope Watford go down, little club with horrible owners!Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
This is quite funny...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ianto13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaQhHNUOdZ8
Odd decision. Also saw Huddersfield have sacked cowley a few days after they beat west brom and are safe
Was hoping they would stay up (I wanted West Ham to go down) but hope they go down as well now.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Bit of a weirdo is Pearson......he’d be well at home posting on here:hehe:
Watford FC confirms that Nigel Pearson has left the club with immediate effect.
Hayden Mullins, with Graham Stack as his assistant, will take up the position of Interim Head Coach for the Hornets’ final two Premier League fixtures of the 2019/20 season.
There will be no further club comment.
Saw a stat earlier that on a win ratio and points per game basis he's their most successful manager in the Premier LeagueQuote:
Originally Posted by Ianto13
Apparently he had a falling out with their owner after their defeat at West Ham. That's his third job that's ended with him arguing with the owners and getting sacked absolute nutcase
I don't think falling out with Watford's owner is too difficult :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Llandaff Blue
👍😂Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
More seemingly emerging about an alleged altercation with one of the players....
If that’s the case he’ll not manage in the UK again
That's rather an amusing statement, if I may say.Quote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
Never took much notice of him as a player, but since he’s been in management, Pearson has seemed both emotionally erratic, and eccentric.
The kind of guy you want to like, but he keeps distancing himself with strange behaviour.
He appears to have plenty of pent up anger in him, and always seems as though he’s seconds from exploding into rage.
Looks a handy bastard as well 😁
I always thought of him as a moody fuucker who you would t want to get the wrong side of.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
https://www.theguardian.com/football...w-donald-mcrae
He’s a complicated individual but like you, I can’t help myself but wanting to like him.
Drinks on his own at the end of the bar, when it’s your round you never want to engage in conversation with him because you’ve seen him many times in the past strike up a chat with someone only to disagree with everything the other person says. Avoid going for a piss the same time as him as well, very difficult to read his mood with his expressionless face. As I said earlier, weirdo!......hope he doesn’t read this thread:hide:Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
He still lives in Sheffield and I have seen him a few times walking his dog in Endcliffe Park. You know that saying about dogs and their owners looking the same? Well, I wouldn't pick a fight with his dog!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
‘Rather an‘ or ‘a rather’?Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
I don’t see him owning a chihuahua for some reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Dobermann or Rottweiler?
I love his appearances on athletico mince.
I can't remember the breed (seen it a couple of times but a while ago). It was a big, powerful dog. Well behaved, but with a bit of menace! Just like Pearson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
A good English Fight!Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimistic Nick
I actually like the guy.
Villa win tonight so hopefully little Watford down, just deserts!Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Also, one of only two managers to beat Liverpool this season. They might have stood a chance against Arsenal who now have nothing to play for in the League with Pearson in charge. Madness.
Both ways are acceptable, old fruitQuote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/gra...grammar/rather
I think most would prefer Villa to go downQuote:
Originally Posted by Ianto13
That was exactly my question. Thanks for looking it up 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
That's my problem, is my desire to see Villa stay up stronger than my one to see Watford go down? I'm not sure it is. Ideally, Bournemouth will do the business at Everton and send them both down, but I've no faith in Arsenal at all when it comes to them playing sides at the bottom and although West Ham could technically still go down with a freakish set of results, they're safe in reality, so I can see them and Villa possibly carving up a draw if Watford are getting beat,Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile