Hodgson Out

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by wfcwarehouse, Jan 25, 2022.

  1. Irishorn

    Irishorn Gael Force

    Hodgson opted out from a very early stage in his stint at Watford. I had some time for him before his time with us, but he has gone down massively in my estimation, predominately because of his half arsed effort with us. Probably not malicious on his part, but certainly unprofessional, regardless of the squad and ownership circumstances.
     
  2. PALACEKEV

    PALACEKEV Academy Graduate



    Good reply I understand why the dislike from fans & agree he looked totally lost & wasn't a fit at Watford but I honestly thought he'd keep you up.
     
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  3. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    Every manager fails at Watford, it’s rarely their fault. We hated him because he showed disdain for us and the club, but that probably goes back to some existing bad blood between him and our owner from many years ago. The reality is there is a massive disconnect between what our owner feels is a good squad, and a squad a capable of competing at any given level, when you couple that with the culture that has been created by giving managers no more than 10/20 games at time, and Hodgson was always doomed to fail. Palace had a decent squad and he’s a decent coach, completely different circumstances.
     
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  4. leighton buzzard horn

    leighton buzzard horn Squad Player

    He did indeed - as soon as he realised the players were a rabble who do what they want, when they want and so he went through the motions for the duration of his time. The problem under Hodgson was the players in the same way the problem this season has been the players.
     
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  5. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I don't believe Hughes ever had "legs".
    A good technician,a good eye for a pass but no dynamic athleticism such as Doucoure ( the Watford one not your chap).

    He has struggled with injuries throughout his career I think and perhaps they are catching up with him which given the above par wouldn't be difficult!

    Is Kayla still there or did she retire?
     
  6. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Crystal Palace are a premier league team, so what they do or do not do is really none of our business. The ant does not concern itself with the lion.

    This is where we are now. The phony rivalry now transfers to QPR.
     
  7. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    His legs were already slow.

    He's always struggled a bit with the pace of the Prem.
     
  8. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    He played in apartheid South Africa, so I will knock him as a person!
     
  9. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    I actually rather enjoyed Hodgson’s withering remark last season: “I’m told these are good players.”
     
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  10. PALACEKEV

    PALACEKEV Academy Graduate

     
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    PALACEKEV Academy Graduate

  12. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

  13. PALACEKEV

    PALACEKEV Academy Graduate

    Sadly no not yet although it was rumoured to be another Eagle in training, no others have been to pre match or Ht demos yet :(
     
  14. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    There was nothing so predictable this season as all the Watford fans gloating about Palace appointing Hodgson with tweets such as 'Relegation guaranteed then' ending up with egg on their face.
     
  15. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Particularly as I don’t think they were going go to get relegated with the run in Palace had.

    Even now still got Bournemouth and Forest to play at home so would have had to be really poor to not get enough points in the games that have had and those left .
     
  16. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    A post containing the words 'Palace' and 'Egg' has given me Vietnam-style flashbacks to some classic forum bantz
     
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  17. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Kicking myself for not saying 'egg and chips on their face'...
     
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