Watford are not happy

[Terminal Boardom]

As I posted on the Brendon Rodgers confirmed thread earlier

Can see why Watford fans are upset.

Anyone remember the vitriol following the departures of McGhee and Pardew? And how long has the vitriol kept flowing? The only consolation, apart from £1m, for Watford is that BR has effectively come home. Will BR do one on us? Let's see how successful we are. There should be additions to the roadsigns on arrival in Reading:

Welcome to Reading; the home of short memories and blatant hypocrisy

[Terminal Boardom]

It should be worth remembering that we had to wait something like 6 weeks from the moment the deal with brighton was struck and SSC arriving at the Mad Stad. brighton wanted to get through a clutch of fixtures leading up to an international break after which SSC could come to us with their blessing.

What exactly have we done wrong in this affair? NOTHING!

If twatford fans have a problem with BR leaving then they should consider finding out who set up the terms and conditions of the contract.

[Whore Jackie]

Can see why Watford fans are upset.

Wait till they appoint Dennis Wise. That will really cheer 'em up.

[PEARCEY]

I'm not surprised they're a bit peeved, but some of that is going a bit over the top.

It's not like anything underhand happened, and I suspect for most other clubs Rodgers would have stayed. Lets not forget he has quite strong ties to the club and area here. But lets also not be blind to teh fact it IS a step up for him, even if only slighty. He WILL have better resources, facilities and more money here.

Zac, our finances are as we thought. There is money available for the right players as always. Watford have barely a pot to piss in from what I've been reading.

Happened to us with Pardew and didn't we whine and gnash our teeth then! Hopefully for Watford they will move on - always liked them Graham the Turnip and that bendy goal by was it Luther Blissett or one of the Fashanu's?

Justin Fashanu and it was for Norwich not Watford.

[Jim-Bob]

Regardless of the type of approach, if you see something as value to your club and it goes in whatever manner (Especially to a team in the same division) you are going to be upset. End of. We do have the "Morale Highground" though in the approach we made was through the right channels so as a business we have done nothing wrong. Situations reversed we'd be upset. More amusing for me though is 10 years ago Watford would have been in a position to do this to us if they'd wanted. Football, it's a funny old game

[Millsy]

I can't believe there are still people comparing this to the Parj/Wet Sham situation.

You guys are not very clever are you?

I think it's similar to the assassination of JFK.

[swansea jack]

Superb appointment for Urz.

Understand Watford supporters frustration of losing a manager that was certainly going to take them places, as we're soon to be in a similar position, but if it's all done the right way then there is no argument. It happens to everyone bar Real Madrid so they just need to deal with it.

A soon to be very disappointed Jack

[Agent Balti]

Superb appointment for Urz.

Understand Watford supporters frustration of losing a manager that was certainly going to take them places, as we're soon to be in a similar position, but if it's all done the right way then there is no argument. It happens to everyone bar Real Madrid so they just need to deal with it.

A soon to be very disappointed Jack

...and if a complete outsider can say it, then I think we're pretty much vindicated! Clause...Matched...Triggered...Ours. Simples.

Sorry to hear about Martinez though, that's a big blow for the Swans. He could have pushed you into the play-offs this season.

[sandman]

Just one more reason to dislike Reading! they are taking the place of that lot up the M1.

As for you Brendan/Judas, lets see how many players you take to Reading as a result of your recent scouting trip whilst still on the Watford payroll. (and hope they all turn out to be $hit)
Lets hope that some of your players get season long injuries playing in the pre-season Reading v Chelsea money spinner that you undoubtably also organised whilst on our payroll.

In my opinion you are an absolutely immoral kunt who wouldn't know integrity if it came up and hit you round the head with a big stick whilst shouting "I'm integrity, don't misuse my name, you ********"

You would be advised to be absent for the Watford v Reading fixture, because you are going to get some serious verbals!!

I hated your initial 4-1-4-1 tactic (it, like you is sh!t) I don't wish you well, in fact I hope you crash and burn like no manager has done before, we gave you your opportunity and you shat on us, you no good, two faced, lying, money grubbing tw@t!!

LOL

Does anyone really care what people who hope players get season long injuries thinks?

[West Stand Man]

There is a marked difference beyween the Rodgers and Pardew stories - and it is a key one to the approach of the clubs involved.

When AP declared his loyalty to Reading it was against a backdrop of RFC's refusal to release him to talk to West Ham. He resigned from this club before being formally or openly interviewed by West Ham, having quite obviously had an under the counter approach to make it clear that the job was his. Nothing that either he or West Ham did was morally clean.

Reading asked Watford for permission to interview Rodger and they agreed. He came willingly to attend the interview. It is pretty clear that you don't normally go to a job interview with a rival unless you plan to accept if offered the post. Reading and Rodgers are morally very clean on this one.

Of course Watford fans are upset, that is quite normal for just about any bunch of fans who have lost a manager- but let's not miss the facts here.

[Silver Fox]

Leaving your post after being given an opportunity you haven't repaid is poor.

Last I looked Watford didn't relegated last season, so I'd say Brendan repaid the opportunity in spades

But then I'm not on a wind-up

[Royal_Belly]

When BR made that statement there had been no approach made by Reading so of course he is going to turn around and say that he is "100% committed to Watford" - he isn't stupid!

I can't honestly believe that some on here are moaning about how our new manager left his former club - who cares... it happens in football, it happened to us in the past and I'm sure it will happen to us again in the future. All that we should be concentrating on now is building for the new season!

[SteveRoyal]

I love how as soon as we get the man everyone wanted, we're all suddenly sympathetic to Watford. It's football, it happens. They'll beat us next year and that'll be that.

[URZZZZZZZZ]

Just one more reason to dislike Reading! they are taking the place of that lot up the M1.

As for you Brendan/Judas, lets see how many players you take to Reading as a result of your recent scouting trip whilst still on the Watford payroll. (and hope they all turn out to be $hit)
Lets hope that some of your players get season long injuries playing in the pre-season Reading v Chelsea money spinner that you undoubtably also organised whilst on our payroll.

In my opinion you are an absolutely immoral kunt who wouldn't know integrity if it came up and hit you round the head with a big stick whilst shouting "I'm integrity, don't misuse my name, you ********"

You would be advised to be absent for the Watford v Reading fixture, because you are going to get some serious verbals!!

I hated your initial 4-1-4-1 tactic (it, like you is sh!t) I don't wish you well, in fact I hope you crash and burn like no manager has done before, we gave you your opportunity and you shat on us, you no good, two faced, lying, money grubbing tw@t!!

LOL

He must be quaking!!

[Blue and White Toucan]

by West Stand Man on 05 Jun 2009 08:56

There is a marked difference beyween the Rodgers and Pardew stories - and it is a key one to the approach of the clubs involved.

When AP declared his loyalty to Reading it was against a backdrop of RFC's refusal to release him to talk to West Ham. He resigned from this club before being formally or openly interviewed by West Ham, having quite obviously had an under the counter approach to make it clear that the job was his. Nothing that either he or West Ham did was morally clean.

Reading asked Watford for permission to interview Rodger and they agreed. He came willingly to attend the interview. It is pretty clear that you don't normally go to a job interview with a rival unless you plan to accept if offered the post. Reading and Rodgers are morally very clean on this one.

Of course Watford fans are upset, that is quite normal for just about any bunch of fans who have lost a manager- but let's not miss the facts here.
There is a marked difference beyween the Rodgers and Pardew stories - and it is a key one to the approach of the clubs involved.

When AP declared his loyalty to Reading it was against a backdrop of RFC's refusal to release him to talk to West Ham. He resigned from this club before being formally or openly interviewed by West Ham, having quite obviously had an under the counter approach to make it clear that the job was his. Nothing that either he or West Ham did was morally clean.

Reading asked Watford for permission to interview Rodger and they agreed. He came willingly to attend the interview. It is pretty clear that you don't normally go to a job interview with a rival unless you plan to accept if offered the post. Reading and Rodgers are morally very clean on this one.

Of course Watford fans are upset, that is quite normal for just about any bunch of fans who have lost a manager- but let's not miss the facts here.

+1

And on the FSB situation did he not agree to stay and shake Sir Johns hand the night before he decided to leave?

Mods - Can we close this thread down now please as we have LEGALLY and well within our rights obtained our new manager (of great potential) and I really dont give a flying fcuk about what Watfod fans think about.

[Rawlie19]

I was truly pizzed off at the Pardew debacle, so I know exactly how Watford fans must feel.

Completely different scenario. Pardew was denied permission to speak to West Ham. Rodgers had a clause in his contract which once activated allowed him to talk to us.

It was worse than that, Pardew actually had a clause in his contract that should a club in a higher league than us approach him (so, Premier League, Serie A, La Liga...) then he would be free to talk to the club and if he accepted an offer he would go with our blessings. But it ALSO said that he was not allowed to talk to a club in the same league as Reading and deemed a rival. West Ham were below us in the league (weren't we 3rd or 2nd at the time?) and as we were going for promotion a fiercer rival you would be hard to find. He left, I hated him for it, but he's shit now so it all worked for the good.

[SteveRoyal]

by West Stand Man on 05 Jun 2009 08:56

There is a marked difference beyween the Rodgers and Pardew stories - and it is a key one to the approach of the clubs involved.

When AP declared his loyalty to Reading it was against a backdrop of RFC's refusal to release him to talk to West Ham. He resigned from this club before being formally or openly interviewed by West Ham, having quite obviously had an under the counter approach to make it clear that the job was his. Nothing that either he or West Ham did was morally clean.

Reading asked Watford for permission to interview Rodger and they agreed. He came willingly to attend the interview. It is pretty clear that you don't normally go to a job interview with a rival unless you plan to accept if offered the post. Reading and Rodgers are morally very clean on this one.

Of course Watford fans are upset, that is quite normal for just about any bunch of fans who have lost a manager- but let's not miss the facts here.
There is a marked difference beyween the Rodgers and Pardew stories - and it is a key one to the approach of the clubs involved.

When AP declared his loyalty to Reading it was against a backdrop of RFC's refusal to release him to talk to West Ham. He resigned from this club before being formally or openly interviewed by West Ham, having quite obviously had an under the counter approach to make it clear that the job was his. Nothing that either he or West Ham did was morally clean.

Reading asked Watford for permission to interview Rodger and they agreed. He came willingly to attend the interview. It is pretty clear that you don't normally go to a job interview with a rival unless you plan to accept if offered the post. Reading and Rodgers are morally very clean on this one.

Of course Watford fans are upset, that is quite normal for just about any bunch of fans who have lost a manager- but let's not miss the facts here.

+1

And on the FSB situation did he not agree to stay and shake Sir Johns hand the night before he decided to leave?

Mods - Can we close this thread down now please as we have LEGALLY and well within our rights obtained our new manager (of great potential) and I really dont give a flying fcuk about what Watfod fans think about.

+1 bajillion.

[TFF]

When BR made that statement there had been no approach made by Reading so of course he is going to turn around and say that he is "100% committed to Watford" - he isn't stupid!

You won't find a Brendan Rodgers quote saying he was "100% committed to Watford". Like you say, he isn't stupid.

What he said was,

“When I am asked about other clubs, people are questioning my integrity and one thing I have mentioned is I always have integrity.

“I am loyal and find it disloyal when I am asked about other clubs when I am the Watford manager. There is nothing that has changed in that respect.

“I have seen the papers and know I am favourite for the job but that will always happen in football and, in fact, my job was linked with someone else this year.

“I cannot let that speculation hamper my focus or objectives. It doesn’t concern me.

“What concerns me is that I am the manager here and that has been my focus right the way through.

“When I woke up this morning I was planning for Watford.”

It was Russo that said Rodgers had told him he was 100% committed.

[Royalee]

Get bent like Elton Watford.

[SpaceCruiser]

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/ ... andidate_/

LOL, look at the last comment, asking if Rodgers was tapped up.

Deluded and bitter.