Bigmouth Strikes Again!!!

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by reg_varney, Jan 15, 2024.

  1. Ilkley

    Ilkley Formerly known as An Ilkley Orn Baht 'at

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    Where does it hurt? This knee?
    No, maghogany.
     
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    I knew that wood upset you. No point beeching about it, oak eh?
     
  4. The undeniable truth

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    Yes. It all branched out from there.
    Apologies, that was a little acorny.
     
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    Actually @I Blame Pozzo started it, I just took her post "Sap" and let in run. :D
     
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    I agree, you get a bit more insight into the 'process' there.

    His soundbites to the media and publig digging out of players won't help, and shouldn't last long. It's a receipe for disaster if he carries on.
     
  7. Vic

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    As a manager, I think we’re yet to cedar best of him. As I said, I’m rooting for him.
     
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    Actually, Mattie Pollard would be good, whilst the rest of the squad requires surgery. I’m just not sure Troy can see the wood from the trees.
     
  9. BeersThen

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    Good grief. Leaf it out.
     
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  10. Ilkley

    Ilkley Formerly known as An Ilkley Orn Baht 'at

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    Yes, only just spotted the superfluous 'g'. Sorry about that.
     
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    "I don't apologise for what I said, I just apologised as it was said in public."

    Nice one Troy. Be a ****, but a private ****.
     
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    I think he’s probably pee’d off the Entire squad.
     
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    He's been handed a four game touchline ban. Can't see him lasting much longer.
     
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    Watch him turn up at the Vic next week if that happened, wanting to be our head social media filter.
     
  15. The undeniable truth

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    "....and so welcome to the wicked Troy & Ben Watford podcast. So boys what have you been up to ?"
     
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    Not sure how reliable it is but seen on Twitter that he’s been sacked.

    Was never going to last long after publicly slating his own players. His ego seems to have gotten larger and larger
     
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    About 2hrs in fact.
     
  18. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

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    Brace yourselves for the upcoming "you think I care about being sacked, my mum used to work three jobs" interview
     
  19. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

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    So...when (well, if) he gets another job, will he have to sit in the stands for the first four games?
     
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    Short and not so sweet !
     
  21. Burnsy

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    I really doubt anyone will. Showed what he’s about in the space of 4 weeks.

    That said, wouldn’t put it past Gino.
     
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  22. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

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    If Gino did appoint him, he'd be sacked before he even managed a game, amirite lol
     
  23. The undeniable truth

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    You think Troy would sack him that quickly ?
     
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    I read an article early about how excited he is about a man utd youth player they've just signed on loan, so something must have happen even more recently that lead to the sacking. He will never succeed as a manager.
     
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    Calling players out like that won’t work these days unless you are well respected and one of the best.
     
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    Troy is available, Pozzo needs to move quickly before one of our rivals snaffles him.

    Thanks VI but time to step aside. Assistant coach to TD maybe?
     
  27. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

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    Do what you think is necessary in private, but I don't think calling out players publicly like that in public has ever worked...
     
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  28. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

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    He's already been our manager m8
     
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  29. Burnsy

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    It does work, and has. Plenty of occasions where top managers have done it to overall positive effect. Clough, Ferguson, Mourinho, Guardiola…they’ve all done it.

    But Deeney isn’t a top manager - and has been there for no time at all. He thinks his ‘personality’ means he should be able to get away with that type of management technique - but it’s only those with kudos and reputation at actual football management who could ever do so.
     
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    To think some people on here entertained the thought of the bozo managing us one day.

    He's lasted even less time than the average Pozzo appointment.
     
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    Has he definitely been sacked. Or have we just poached him to piss off their owner ?
     
  32. wfc4ever

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    Maybe in the distant past but not now - particularly one player .
     
  33. lowerrous

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    This is clearly all part of an elaborate ruse by us to get Luton to appoint Deeney once Edwards gets poached by Palace - after which point Troy will bring down our rivals from the inside.
     
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    What this whole thing has shown is that pundits do not make good managers. Especially not pundits who are made for Talk***** like Deeney is 100% ending up. Calling out players after such a short amount of time just showed he didn't know what he's doing. Criticising players in interviews etc fine in my eyes, but only if either you are asked about said player or if it's been an issue for a long period of time, player has been spoken with in private and training and match performances haven't improved.
     
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  35. I Blame Pozzo

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    Gone from the moment he slated the team.
    Silly sod.
     

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