Luther 'disgusted' By Club's 'shameful Pr'

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Moosegasm, Feb 7, 2021.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Nigel Jemson. His career was stagnating at the time. Never the same after his car accident.
     
  2. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    I think Alan Smith had me harking back to that 90s Arsenal era and the Danish Spelling from John Jensen got into my head.
     
    reg_varney likes this.
  3. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    Just to say I'm pretty sure he's not 25, that was a joke/lie (delete as appropriate). As far as I'm aware he's 19-20. An adult man and semi-professional PR reputation launderer probably capable of being described as 'an absolute fist' and '(having) a shyt haircut' anonymously on the interwebs without any significant damage.
     
    reg_varney and Lloyd like this.
  4. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Lumping the lad in with GT and Luther Blissett now.

    Just wait until you hear about Elton John’s drug-taking or the way he treated those who worked for him at times. You’re in for wild ride.
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2021
  5. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    ED483A3B-F817-4A10-B741-97C6ADF3F1B2.jpeg
     
    reg_varney likes this.
  6. Since63

    Since63 Squad Player

    This is the main problem; they're fixated with Twatter-style communication to be in wiv da yoof to the near-exclusion of all else. A communication platform where a high % of contributors don't even use complete words is not going to lend itself to much other than crass 5hyte as the interview.
     
    reg_varney and Robert Peel like this.
  7. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    Was anyone else at Southend when Watford fans were scrapping with each other over Kerry Dixon? Those were the days! Now we just get to call each other 'bedwetters' and 'COGS' (I still don't know what it means) from the safety of our keyboards!
     
    Knight GT likes this.
  8. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

  9. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    When has Gray been targeted by the media for his football?
     
    WillisWasTheWorst likes this.
  10. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Rarely if ever. But I’m not gonna criticise hannah333davis because she might only be 18.
     
  11. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Exactly. Hannah has got the wrong end of the stick, unless she means the official website as the media targeting Gray!
     
  12. Moosegasm

    Moosegasm Reservist

    I'll leave the wild riding of Elton John to u Burnsy. Enjoy.......
     
  13. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    This thread went on to the other founder of the WD18 media powerhouse getting into a row with Luther on Twitter by saying he doesn't agree that it was insulting to him.

    This is a 19 year old who also claims to be a rapper and DJ telling a footballer that he's wrong about his name being mentioned. I did enjoy Luther's 'how would you know' question. I assume these people didn't even know who he was til the interview.

    I won't say his name or mention his hairstyle as that would be mean.
     
  14. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    I'll say it as this is the second time someone has done it over the last few weeks and clearly the older generation need to be made aware.

    To suggest someone is gay isn't an insult anymore. To make some attempted insulting reference to it about the former owner of our club probably makes you a Luton fan or just a ******* idiot.
     
  15. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    I'm so glad I don't do Twitter, I think I'd probably combust
     
    Bubble and reg_varney like this.
  16. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    As ever, a suitably odd response from yourself.
     
  17. Moosegasm

    Moosegasm Reservist

    I dont think suggesting someone is gay is an insult. Got a lot of love for EJ. Wouldn't shag him myself but good luck to those who do. You assumed I was being homophobic just cos I referred to Burnsy shagging EJ which was presumptuous of u. I just think Burnsy needs to get laid more and was making a suggestion based on his reference to EJ and a wild ride. It used to be insulting suggesting a Watford fan was Luton. Not sure how much longer that'll b true for, the way we're going!
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2021
  18. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    So what did you mean by the comment?
     
  19. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Same. Just trying to navigate it makes me angry enough, let alone what idiots say on there.
     
    WillisWasTheWorst likes this.
  20. hornetfan

    hornetfan Academy Graduate

    I was not too impressed with Glenn Roeder and his search for a striker. I wrote to the club in 1994 (including a video with my letter) to recommend a young player, whom I had watched when I was on holiday in Brazil. My letter was addressed to Len Cheesewright (who was Watford’s chief scout at the time).

    There was no reply nor an acknowledgement so – after several weeks - I telephoned Oliver Phillips at the Watford Observer (because I was very excited about this young Brazilian player) and he contacted the club. This time I received a brief note (returning the video) from Glenn Roeder, who thanked me for my interest but added that they were still looking for a striker.

    I found the reply a little strange because it was a midfielder whom I had recommended. Perhaps it reflected Roeder’s obsession to sign a striker. Juninho Paulista, the Brazilian player whom I had recommended, signed for Middlesborough approximately 15 months later and became a club legend there. Oliver Phillips wrote a short piece about my earlier recommendation in the Watford Observer when Juninho signed for Middlesborough.
     
    reg_varney, Lloyd and GoingDown like this.
  21. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    I'd forgotten about Nigel Jemson but can remember Steve Hodge (I know, not strictly a forward, but an attacking player with pedigree) who played a huge 2 games for us and then disappeared.
     
  22. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    I think you are misremembering. There were several players identified. Many have gone on to be wonderful players for other clubs, but we couldn't sign them because Petchey wouldn't even release a hundred grand or so to allow any of these players to sign.

    That you found a gem of a player is great, but we couldn't sign him. We still managed to finish 7th one season, but were relegated the next.
     
  23. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    He played a lovely one two on the edge of the box at the Rookery end. Took the return on his thigh and burst into the box for a shot, which didn't go in. That's all I recall about him.
     
  24. Markoa$

    Markoa$ Squad Player

    Which prat was it? Elliot, Sean or Sam. I’m guessing Sean?

    These young pups know nothing. Not hating on them. They have made a career out of social media. Don’t consider it a real job personally myself, but in today’s day and age, it is. So fair play to them for getting thousands of sheep aged between 12-25 to follow them. Anyone older than that, listening to opinion of a 18/19/20/25 yr old, needs their hard drive checked.
     
    Lloyd likes this.
  25. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    Ah, an "influencer". I'm quaking in my pipe and slippers over his opinions and his busload of pubescent followers.
     
  26. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Robin something or other.

    Gave his opinion (likely thinking Luther wouldn’t read it or bother to reply) and then did that weird grovelling thing when LB did send a response to question the validity of what was being said about him.
     
    Markoa$ likes this.
  27. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    Just replace the word Alan with Troy and you have the current Watford changing room.
     
  28. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    Didn't Petchey block Kenny Jackett from signing free-scoring Barry Hayles from Stevenage for around 100 K?

    Tight-fisted, Hammer-rimming ar5eh0le.
     
  29. hornetfan

    hornetfan Academy Graduate

    I am not misremembering (as you suggest). I am well aware that Jack Petchey was extremely tight with money. However, Glenn Roeder might have been able to use the information both to his and to Watford's advantage - even if there was no possibility for Watford to sign the player. There is no evidence that he did. The fact that he referred to only the search for a striker in his brief note gave the impression to me that he had not bothered to read my letter nor to look at the video. His reply was merely a reaction to Oliver Phillips contacting the club and appeared to reflect his obsession to sign a striker.

    I got a completely different reaction from the club when I recommended an 18 year old Uruguayan striker named Ruben Sosa ten years earlier. Graham Taylor wrote a detailed response, in which he said that he spoken with John Barnes and Dr. Vernon Edwards (club and England doctor at that time) about the player. Ruben Sosa had made his international debut in the Uruguay team which played against England during their South American tour. However, Graham Taylor thought that it would be too difficult to obtain a work permit for Sosa. One year later Ruben Sosa was signed by Zaragoza and had a very successful career, in which he also played for Lazio, Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund.
     
  30. LouOrns

    LouOrns First Year Pro

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But you agreed with me the other day, and I am indeed, 25
     
  31. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    What is your point? You found a player who we couldn't afford, who went to Middlesbrough for loads of money that we couldn't afford and nobody told you 'well done but we can't afford him?'
     
    CarlosKickaballs likes this.
  32. hornetfan

    hornetfan Academy Graduate

    I was thinking that Roeder had a lot of contacts in football and that perhaps he might have been able to trade the information for a favour from another club. There is no evidence that he did. Middlesborough paid £4.75 million for Juninho (after he had played very well against England in an international at Wembley). His value probably rose during the 15 months after my recommendation (because he played for the Brazilian national team and he became more well known outside Brazil), but I agree that he would have been out of Watford's price range even 15 months earlier.
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2021
  33. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Fair enough.
     
  34. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Your explanation makes less sense than the original point. It’s fairly clear you meant to be insulting due to EJ sexuality.

    And thanks for your odd concern about my sex life. I’ll be sure to take it under consideration.

    Meanwhile I’ll let you get back to wondering about which Watford player you want to have sex with your daughter - it was you who started that thread right?
     
    GoingDown likes this.
  35. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    I'm sure no one would have a problem if you were able to criticise the points she made without personal insults. But as I said, each to their own. If you're happy to indirectly throw abuse at young people, on a platform they (AFAIK) aren't using and therefore can't defend themselves, then go ahead.

    Personally think it's poor behaviour for grown men to gang up on and personally attack a teenager because you disagree with an opinion, especially when mental health issues and suicides continue to rise in that demographic.
     
    CarlosKickaballs and Grrwood like this.
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page