Originally Posted by TheSloth:
“Because it's Watford. The owners are clearly delusional.”
“Because it's Watford. The owners are clearly delusional.”
Well they have their reasons and our form since Christmas is been very poor which will be their concern (of course a lot of promoted sides do start well and dip in form) in the long term as TBH It hasn't looked like improving (we only beat Villa thanks to 2 late Deeney goals)
Not helped by very negative football being played in the eyes of many and favourites (often Spanish signings brought in at Flores request) being picked over younger more attacking players scouted by the Pozzos (naturally they might not be any good either..)
Of course it looks harsh but he actually has a year to go in the contract and inserted his own break clause in it.....so maybe Flores isn't that keen on staying either?
I guess it does appear to be a risky move but they've done it before...and have a certain model they expect managers to follow so not playing 30 year olds with no pace out wide for example (who them storm off the pitch after being subbed each time)
Overall I agree it seems a little rash to sack a manager who has done a solid job but then if he going to be sacked at the first time of things going wrong next season they might as well change now to give a new manager time to come in and imprint his style of play.
Some players probably have performed below par too or been found out like Ighalo but then you cannot sack them as much as club owners wish they could - and somebody will probably still pay silly money for him.
Good start in the Arsenal/Man City game - thought there would be goals!



