Monsell1976 Posted 19 July 2020 Share Posted 19 July 2020 1 hour ago, RobHawk said: We all know Pearson is a builder and likes to have control over alot of aspects of the team. He never suited Watford's model and the athletic article quoted above does not surprise me. He doesn't suffer fools and owners thinking they know more than the manager is not going to go down well with him. That happened at derby with Morris and appears to haven't again at Watford with the pozzos. Could you ever imagine top or vichai trying to tell a manager how to do their job? Or do you think they would be more respectful? Don’t know about our owners in private, vichai and top do not become successful businessmen, and build an empire without things done as they want it, and being ruthless in achieving it, but they do seem to do it in a nice way. From memory vichai and top were like the fan base with Pearson, very split, hence the sacking that happened then didn’t happen. Thing is with Pearson he can get himself sacked, just for being him, will he have to sign another non disclosure I wonder, like I’m led to believe he had to sign here and Derby. I’m not commenting on the Pearson thread again, before it was like him toxic, I wasted enough time on it years ago, and what’s the point, he will never work here again, and owners speak and he must be that toxic now it’s time to stick to his walking, as he’s unlikely to work anytime soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxile5 Posted 19 July 2020 Share Posted 19 July 2020 Watford forums are suggesting that some kind of verbal slur is what got him the tin tack. Obviously this is within Pearson's wheelhouse and if its as severe as some of them are suggesting it could be the final nail in his managerial coffin. Then again this could all be baseless conjecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble92 Posted 19 July 2020 Share Posted 19 July 2020 5 minutes ago, Monsell1976 said: Don’t know about our owners in private, vichai and top do not become successful businessmen, and build an empire without things done as they want it, and being ruthless in achieving it, but they do seem to do it in a nice way. From memory vichai and top were like the fan base with Pearson, very split, hence the sacking that happened then didn’t happen. Thing is with Pearson he can get himself sacked, just for being him, will he have to sign another non disclosure I wonder, like I’m led to believe he had to sign here and Derby. I’m not commenting on the Pearson thread again, before it was like him toxic, I wasted enough time on it years ago, and what’s the point, he will never work here again, and owners speak and he must be that toxic now it’s time to stick to his walking, as he’s unlikely to work anytime soon. A non disclosure can be just as much to make sure the owners dont come across as total bellends too you know. Milan made enough of our managers sign one. I'm sure we all would keep quiet about our dickhead managers if we got a few million to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilLCFC Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 2 hours ago, Webbo said: I don't know where/if you work but I'd guess you wouldn't accept your boss chinning you if your performance was below par. And you know Pearson ‘chinned’ a player for a fact, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Who cares stop living in the past ya muppets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smudger63 Posted 20 July 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 20 July 2020 3 hours ago, Ted Maul said: Too young to comment on the others, but Pearson ranks higher than Ranieri in my book, probably O'Neill too. We would never have won the title under Pearson, not a chance. He and his backroom staff done alot of good things at our club, getting us out of League one at the first attempt, (bizzarely one of my favourite seasons, proper football fans in that league) and eventually getting us to the premier league, and also the recruitment headed by Steve Walsh was instrumental in all of that, as well as setting up the foundation for our title season, but as a manager he could be too stubborn and too cautious at times. During the great escape season, he was forever going on about how we "have to stay in games", and that we were "only losing by the odd goal", but for three quarters of the season we were bottom of the league trying to "stay in games".Then with 9 games to go it was shit or bust time, and he changed to a 3-5-2 and let the team go for it, and we got the rewards. The fact that those same players had been able to win 7 of the last 9 games, showed how poorly they had been managed before the turn around. Then i watched an interview with Pearson on sky, i think it was either after out title win or towards the back end of that season, where they were talking about his time at Leicester, and once again he started harping on about how you have to "stay in games" when you are playing in the premier league, and i thought to myself, this guy has learnt nothing from our great escape, where in those last 9 games we were brave and went all out to win games, and so in my opinion if he had he stayed on at Leicester, he would have gone back to his cautious approach, and we would certainly not have won the title, not a chance in hell. I also witnessed him playing Harry Kane on the wing, and Vardy too for that matter. We all moaned at Roy Hodgeson for playing Vardy on the wing for England, but Pearson played him out there too for a while. Also i`m still haunted by the picture of Vardy and Kane on the bench in the play off semi final with Watford. Look i`m not saying he didn`t do good things here, he absolutely did, but to rank him higher than the manager that won us the Premier League, not for me! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete from the USA Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Let's not be like Watford and hold on to a manager for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 (a) Javi (b) Quique [again] (c) the caretaker guy (d) Big Nige (e) the caretaker guy [again] @Super_horns, start us off with your vote. How many other clubs hand this one out every year ?! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 5 hours ago, Webbo said: I don't know where/if you work but I'd guess you wouldn't accept your boss chinning you if your performance was below par. please tell me that actually happened 5 hours ago, Monsell1976 said: Ok he’s getting sacked for a reason, it might be his ego rubs up owners the wrong way, loses the dressing room for whatever reason, I don’t know Pearson, I don’t know anyone who does, so cannot comment on why he got sacked, but as our owners like him, he got sacked for failing there. Let’s put this another way, after being sacked here, what has he achieved as a manager, other than be sacked. he brought an awful Watford side back from the dead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 4 hours ago, foxile5 said: Watford forums are suggesting that some kind of verbal slur is what got him the tin tack. Obviously this is within Pearson's wheelhouse and if its as severe as some of them are suggesting it could be the final nail in his managerial coffin. Then again this could all be baseless conjecture. there ya go.. he’s opened his gob again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokinghamfox Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Angus Scott said: We shall have to be in a very poor state for that to happen You mean like the state we were in when he took us over in 2008. I am failing to understand what your problem is with NP. ?. It would be good to get a logical explanation that can be understood. Edited 20 July 2020 by wokinghamfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxhateram Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 (edited) Quite clear they've used him to get to almost safety before finding an excuse to ditch him before the bonus kicks in. He's worked miracles there, taken them from down and out at the bottom to several points clear above the drop zone! Absolute madness! Players have come out and said how much they've enjoyed playing for him, Deeney being an example of this. Makes no sense at all. I hope Watford go down. Horrible club, cheated there way to the prem with loans from sister club etc. And have a manager merry go round. They show 0 respect. Edited 20 July 2020 by Foxhateram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Cheapskates... I hope they are relegated next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Just now, foxinsocks said: Cheapskates... I hope they are relegated next season. I hope this season. I like Watford and their fans, but their owners are utter clowns this managerial merry go round is a farce. To be honest I wouldn't go there, it's a poisoned chalice but I suppose money talks. They are seriously after Puel, I give him 6 months when the instant success doesnt occur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 8 hours ago, foxile5 said: Watford forums are suggesting that some kind of verbal slur is what got him the tin tack. Obviously this is within Pearson's wheelhouse and if its as severe as some of them are suggesting it could be the final nail in his managerial coffin. Then again this could all be baseless conjecture. Yeah, I've been just been reading something similar. Seems that he may have gone way too far in his half time criticism of Adam Masina and said something that would get you sacked in any walk of life. I absolutely love Nigel but his temper has proven his undoing on more than one occasion and you have to question his judgement. Such a talented manager but, if what I'm reading is true, he's making himself unemployable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gamble92 Posted 20 July 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 20 July 2020 Just been on the Watford forum. Is it me or is Foxestalk the only forum that bothered to update to the 21st century? Some of these forums remind me of when i had to get a WAP connection in 2000 to see some absurd rumour linking us with Shaun Goater in transfer talk. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Nigel Pearson @NigelGPearson · 1h I've been overwhelmed by the well-wishes I've received from Watford supporters and the football community. Thank you all for your kind messages. Although not able to finish the task I was brought in to achieve, I wish Watford all the best for their final two games. Cheers, Nige. Under-23 coach Hayden Mullins will take charge for the remainder of the season with Graham Stack as his assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Hope they're relegated now and we can pick up Sarr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieTodger Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Can't believe some of the disrespect that's been posted in the Rodgers thread because of a few tongue-in-cheek comments suggesting Pearson comes back. The worst was "he had us at the bottom of the league for 6 months", as if his midfield had Maddison & Tielemans and not James & Hammond. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthefox Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/puel-favourite-for-watford-job/182234 Bless. They really are a little Leicester aren't they?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 So best win % Watford's many recent managers Manager P W Pts Win % League records only Nigel Pearson (2019-20) 20 7 25 35 Quique Sanchez Flores (2019) 10 1 7 10 Javi Gracia (2018-19) 56 18 66 32 Marco Silva (2017-18) 24 7 26 29 Walter Mazzarri (2016-17) 38 11 40 29 Quique Sanchez Flores (2015-16) 38 12 45 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimateWinner Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 Not going to believe any rumours as we all know he had his fare share here which turned out to be untrue! Think he was supposed to have headbutted several players including Knockaert and Wood for both sleeping with his daughter at one point. I imagine his 'hardman' look attracts these sort of rumours. Don't doubt he has his spats with people, but don't think he'd be one to cross the line after working so hard to rebuild his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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foxinsocks Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Paddy. said: Yeah, I've been just been reading something similar. Seems that he may have gone way too far in his half time criticism of Adam Masina and said something that would get you sacked in any walk of life. I absolutely love Nigel but his temper has proven his undoing on more than one occasion and you have to question his judgement. Such a talented manager but, if what I'm reading is true, he's making himself unemployable. Please be more specific ... link? Edited 20 July 2020 by foxinsocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Dude Posted 20 July 2020 Share Posted 20 July 2020 8 minutes ago, KingsX said: Looks like something went very wrong for them to make such a statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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