buzz Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thought Hodgson had retired. Don't know why he'd take a job at that basket case of a club other than obviously he must just miss managing and wants a localish job. Bad news for us tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, TRon said: Hodgson is a fairly inoffensive type, and Watford have made some decent signings. All he really needs to do is get them somewhat organised and not piss them off. Ranieri is probably the nicest bloke in football, and has a pretty good pedigree overall. If he's managed to piss them off then Hodgson will probably last 10 games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, gjohnson said: Not surprising to see Watford sack Ranieri, as everyone knows the Pozzos are ruthless and don't buy into the 'manager needs time' thing. Am surprised they've gone for Hodgson though as he's basically the anthesis of their normal appointments. He'll be gone by the end of the season. Last one they did against their usual type was Nigel Pearson and he did pretty well but then they sacked him for no real reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Ranieri is probably the nicest bloke in football, and has a pretty good pedigree overall. If he's managed to piss them off then Hodgson will probably last 10 games I always think of Woy as a doddering old dear type who wouldn't offend anyone, and Ranieri as a bit salty, but I think that's just his humour. Could never make my mind up about Claudio, he always comes across well in interviews, but his results are always less than you would expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, TRon said: I always think of Woy as a doddering old dear type who wouldn't offend anyone, and Ranieri as a bit salty, but I think that's just his humour. Could never make my mind up about Claudio, he always comes across well in interviews, but his results are always less than you would expect. Well that's a bit debatable...who would have ever thought he would take Leicester to the title? Id say that was above and beyond anyone's expectations regardless of how weird that season was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Leicester's title winning season was momentum, exceptional form from Vardy and all the top teams being inconsistent. Spurs finishing 2nd that year tells you everything you need to know. I suspect Ranieri had the ability to keep those things going rather than any kind of tactical mastermind. Pardew finished 5th with us - sometimes all you need is someone who has the personality and capability to maintain that harmony and momentum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just now, Amir_9 said: Leicester's title winning season was momentum, exceptional form from Vardy and all the top teams being inconsistent. Spurs finishing 2nd that year tells you everything you need to know. I suspect Ranieri had the ability to keep those things going rather than any kind of tactical mastermind. Pardew finished 5th with us - sometimes all you need is someone who has the personality and capability to maintain that harmony and momentum. Yep. It was a really impressive team effort built around exceptional circumstances. Players like Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson won the league, doesn’t mean they are any good. Same with Ranieri. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 In hindsight Ranieri obviously set up Leicester well defensively but they won the league because they somehow fluked getting 3 world class players for peanuts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Yorkie said: Not particularly enthused by them appointing a bona fide survival specialist; in fact I'd go as far as to say that they're now favourites for 17th at this precise moment, though that could change depending on our activity in the transfer market this week. We really need to hope Brentford and Leeds get dragged into this fight. Everton present an opportunity for points in the immediate-term but they'll definitely pull away; they've far too much quality and are primed for a new manager bounce a la Villa. I don’t think he was a survival specialist at Palace as they consistently spent more on transfers than the majority of clubs in the bottom half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Sam Allardyce was a survival specialist and WBA got relegated. I wouldnt worry too much about it as football in this country at the highest level has clearly changed and some managers with certain reputations have ideas that just aren't effective anymore They are still very much in the thick of it and it's still very much a gamble. Edited January 25, 2022 by Amir_9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Amazing that the world's greatest manager Steve Bruce keeps getting over looked for these jobs. Edited January 25, 2022 by Bizza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Wonder if Roy has made up with Harry the Hornet prior to taking the job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Fantail Breeze said: Yep. It was a really impressive team effort built around exceptional circumstances. Players like Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson won the league, doesn’t mean they are any good. Same with Ranieri. Yes is might have been a massive fluke, but at the end of the day over 38 games they got more points than anyone else, so fully deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Yes is might have been a massive fluke, but at the end of the day over 38 games they got more points than anyone else, so fully deserved. They actually played fantastic football as well, that was always my issue with those who argued it was Nigel Pearson who should get the credit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMLeazesender Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: That's why people are bothered. Watford becoming average keeps them up. Hodgson's never been relegated and has experience with keeping teams up, he's been there and done it. Watford are nowhere near doomed in terms of the quality they have, so this is a very sensible appointment from them for once. I can see your point. Conversely Ranieri won the PL a few years back and he couldn't do anything with them. Watford are a bit of a poisoned chalice and I just cant see Hodgson doing any better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 The colours make it look like that apocalyptic scene in terminator 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 He’ll be chuffed to learn that Jeremy Ngakia is a big Worammer fan. Often plays as an orc, I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 A good stat: Roy Hodgson is now the sixth man to manage Watford since they last kept a PL clean sheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 minute ago, nbthree3 said: Was wondering what was going on with this. Have to say, looking at his CV I am not impressed at all by him. Can see them being in big trouble, just hope we start his reign off by trouncing them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Danh1 said: Was wondering what was going on with this. Have to say, looking at his CV I am not impressed at all by him. Can see them being in big trouble, just hope we start his reign off by trouncing them. He’s Moshiri’s unofficial advisor on footballing matters apparently. Could actually take them down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 The poll on Everton’s forum Vitor Pereira? Yes Votes: 14 6.9% No Votes: 188 93.1% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Love seeing the scouse mackems in full on meltdown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said: The poll on Everton’s forum Vitor Pereira? Yes Votes: 14 6.9% No Votes: 188 93.1% Is this 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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