Deeney: Silva is a better coach than Gracia

What if he Kant? Red Descartes?

 

If Troy Deeney is a maverick then mavericks aren't what they used to be.

 

I would much rather listen to Troy giving honest replies than virtually every other player who gives bland soundbites. I really don't care how controversial he may be as this also raises the profile of the club. I enjoy that we get talked about rather than ignored as happens with so many other nondescript outfits like say Norwich.

 

I would like to give you top marx for puns, but the second one is a dee minus at best.

 

I think too much time with media has not done Troy any favours. He'd be better concentrating on being a footballer not a media personality (plenty of time for that after retirement)

 

This forums' descent into Enjoy the Game territory continues apace.

 

Thought he came across really well on the PL show. "i'm just a laid back... fool"

 

Troy's popularity with the media is about the only ace we have in our hand in terms of getting them to begrudgingly pay any attention to us, and fans of most other teams genuinely do also sit up and take note. My mate was in a barber's today and the Arsenal supporting barber next to him was apparently chatting with a Spurs supporting client about us and Deeney, and how they liked the two. I can't see anything wrong with it myself, and long may it continue.

Of course, I also just enjoy watching interviews/insight from one of our own players, and I can't say it didn't make me smile when he talked about liking being synonymous with Watford in the minds of most football fans.

 

Watched the interview and it was, well, a standard Deeney interview - it's a bit boring now as we've seen it so many times but certainly a bit more interesting than interviews from others managers and players (including our own) as they're all the same old boring cliched drivel.

 

I’m sure Deeney is briefed by our own press officers before he speaks on shows like MNF, likewise producers will surely have been given guidelines about what to ask and what to avoid. He’ll also likely be in pre-show meetings and have a solid idea about what he’s going to be asked to talk about. The conversation isn’t organic, it’s being directed and controlled by the producers.

He’s doing a good job at the minute of cultivating his no-nonsense media persona, but that also means a lot of what he talks about is part of his planned strategy. Also helps that he’s playing well and gives him a bit more credibility.

 

Paddy Power‏Verified account @paddypower
Marco Silva is a fraud. Pass it on.

9:55 AM - 23 Sep 2018

Jake Moore‏ @JakeMoore352 3h3 hours ago
Watford replacing Marco Silva with Javi Gracia has got to be one of the smartest bits of business this season.

Liam Blackburn‏Verified account @liamblackburn Sep 16
Marco Silva's taken charge of 47 Premier League games. He has only one more victory than Steve Kean managed.

Wayne‏ @Gunga__Din 6m6 minutes ago
Everton could face heavy sanctions for tapping up Marco Silva. the most serious punishment could see them being made to keep the clown in charge until the end of the season

Joe Denton‏ @Joe__Denton 35m35 minutes ago
Marco Silva is the most overrated manager in the premier league

Premier League Panel‏ @PremLeaguePanel
Marco Silva acting like it’s a hard-luck story because Everton created more than Arsenal

Well, Marco. It’s not really rocket science & it’s also not luck. Arsenal have 2 lethal finishers while you decided to stick with 2 bang average strikers in Tosun & Calvert-Lewin this summer

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/7322...=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1537646882

It's all bubbling up nicely

 

I agree.

Deeney is pretty much the biggest personality outside the top 6.

Whiney Wilfred!

Steptoe?

Maybe only Richie Boy can claim the same media profile.

If this helps bring a more intelligent understanding of WFC from the press & maybe even the punditeriat, then Forza Troy.

 

Liked for 'punditeriat'.

 

Some excellent phrases this weekend. “Punditariat” and “tarmac full of Colin” the best ones

 

That's very kind, Jumbo.

I came back from Scotland on Friday armed with a haggis.

Maybe that made the difference.

 

What's more damning for Marco Silva, more than anything else, is the success Watford are having right now. This tells me he's all hype and nothing else.

Would Watford have been a force under Silva without Richarlison, Deulofeu, Cleverley and Chalobah, as has been the case this season? IMO, it would have been impossible. Silva would be blaming injuries as he's doing at Everton right now.

We are so much better off without Silva and have got a vastly superior coach in Gracia. Even if it doesn't work out with Gracia long term (and things can change quickly in football), he's proving he can make a good team with a lot less than Silva ever had.

It must be galling for Everton fans to see where Watford are without Silva. They've taken Silva and Richarlison away from us but we're still thriving, whereas they are clearly struggling. It's only a matter of time before they turn in numbers. There are already groups calling for his head, but I suspect they are the kneejerk element. If Everton fail to beat Fulham at the weekend, then I think he'll be under mounting pressure and even some of the mainstream fans will turn on him.