Cleverley Sacked

That no-mark from January ? Pacheta(?)

 

Nope. Another one.

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/s...-catapulted-top-five-watford-manager-betting/

 

Far far better than the other two which means it won’t be him.

 

I thought it was a young De Niro in that pic!

 

Pimienta actually would make some sense, but he’s only 10/1 isn’t he

 

Looks like it's happening - breaking news:



Richard Walker is about to proclaim from the balcony in front of the Sensory Room, "Habemus Yes Man!"

 

I'm not a Clevs fanboy but I keep having to remind myself that he hasn't died.

It's time fans started voting with their feet from next season onwards. Just stop going to Vicarage Road.

 

Allegedly a protest is planned for the Mental Health World Cup the WD18 boys are putting on this weekend. I’m all for a protest but that isn’t the right time and I hope they reconsider.

 

I'm getting quite attached to this determined but crap Uruguayan chap so I'll be most dissapointed if it's not him.

 

Yes I've started stalking him here in Montevideo so it'll be a real waste of time if not!

 

"The Watford Fan Society is thrilled to express its full-hearted support for Gino Pozzo and his visionary decision to appoint our new manager.

"Under the Pozzo family’s leadership, Watford FC has consistently demonstrated bold ambition and fearless innovation.

"Gino’s appointment of our 21st manager in just over a decade underscores his commitment to refreshing the squad and chasing excellence at every turn.

"We are inspired by his unwavering faith in a bright future for Watford, and we celebrate his decisive action as a testament to the club’s forward momentum.

"The Watford Fan Society stands united behind Gino Pozzo, Scott Duxbury, Gianluca Nani and the Board.

"We have absolute confidence that, under their guidance, our new manager will unleash the full potential of our talented squad, elevate our academy stars, and deliver thrilling Championship success.

"We salute Gino’s bold vision, and we pledge our wholehearted backing as he steers Watford towards greater glory.

"Together, we will roar louder than ever, rallying behind every victory and every milestone on the journey to the top of English football.

"Watford FC has never been stronger, and with Gino Pozzo at the helm, the best is yet to come!"

 

To be fair they have actively said they do not support this protest and say it’s not the right time or place. (The group who end up online rucking with other fans and DNSYE).

Whether one thinks DNSYE sold themselves out with the Duxbury/Cleverley interview is another matter. I agree they don’t always help themselves with other fans.

 

That's really weird, it's not even a Watford ran event is it? Gino and Duxbury won't be there and I'm guessing the majority of people attending will be friends and families of those playing.

 

In this day and age it really wouldn't be difficult for a few of them to set up a whatsapp group/discord group and use their free online time to start coordinating/discussing how to remove the owner or at least put pressure on them.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the vast majority don't really care that much and just like a little moan online without consequence, and who can blame them!

 

Again to be fair to them, they did do about a 20 man protest before a match, 30 mins chanting outside directors box before Leeds (?) game. It was largely ridiculed but more effort than anyone else has made so far.

I don’t think their self promotion is very good and they antagonise other fans but I support their cause and admire that they do seem to want to use their own time to do something. From acorns and all that………

 

I don’t know the finer details but I don’t think anyone from the club (at least at a senior level) will be there.

 

Probably for the best considering one of the WD18’s tweeted ‘**** Gino Pozzo’ a couple of days before expecting to be let into his house.

 

I have just checked. Not only has no head coach finished on a Thursday, none have started on a Thursday either.

2 Sunday
2 Monday
5 Tuesday
3 Wednesday
0 Thursday
4 Friday
5 Saturday
21

 

Not surprised Tom was sacked, was on the cards from the mid season near sacking. Disappointed with the decision. He made mistakes but was still learning. Didn’t get enough backing in January, totally undermined by the owners, hardly a surprise results tailed off.

He did enough to warrant a second season but Pozzo remains deluded about the quality of our squad.

Now eagerly awaiting the next inspiring coach who will be gone before Christmas when we fail to make a promotion challenge when we sell again in the summer and replace them with a 34 year old midfielder from the Albanian second division and a promising youngster who is out injured for three months.

Rince and repeat.

 

He undermined himself when he publicly bent over and said he was perfectly happy with the squad in January, like a good little boy who's not got the balls to rock the apple cart.

If being the worst team in the entire EFL in 2025 and being the worst team in the Championship for two thirds of the season "warrants a second season", I can only imagine what actually doing a good job deserves.

There were also absolutely zero signings he was "learning" anything. Quite the opposite, if anything.

 

Nothing happens on a Thursday.

 

I wonder looking back how Tom feels about early January being robust and calling for reinforcements, to the transformation 3 weeks later when he became a pathetic coward sitting next to the vile Duxbury for that DNSYE interview. Gaslighting the fans.

Was 4 months pay really worth losing your integrity when the monsters were going to fire you in any case after leaving you with Bayo as your single senior striker? Do you think you should have grown some balls back in January and had it out with the horrors then and there?

 

TC does have to take some of the responsibility for the poor form in the 2nd half of the season. He wasn’t helped by injuries, or a poor window. But I just don’t see Gino employing any manager that is going to be vocal about the need for new players. No doubt the new manager will be someone who has no championship experience, and have to accept the players they are given, or be shown the door very quickly. That being the case, I think I would probably take TC over the new manager

 

This is so hyperbolic.

Do you remember how poor Huddersfield were last season? They were in with a shout most of the season before falling away. Reading nearly got play offs despite nearly closing down as a club and Wrexham got promoted with James McClean, Matty James and Jay Rodriguez, being managed by Phil Parkinson! Our current squad would be very comfortable in League 1

 

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/25152979.watford-follow-cleverley-axe-restructure-job-cuts/

 

Yeah the gap between L1 and the Championship has been much like the PL > Championship gap for a while now. A lot of yo-yoing from teams without external cash, teams like Rotherham, Wycombe etc. always struggling to bridge the gap.

Average revenue for a typical L1 side is probably only about £5m max (only about £1.5m prize money) whereas for an average Championship team it’s more like £20m, which is still a big gap to bridge.