Watford Sack Manager With 2 Vital Games Left

[Johnny Doe]

Watford sack Nigel Pearson with club just above relegation zone

Watford sack manager Nigel Pearson with two games of the Premier League season remaining and the side three points from safety.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is it a record? Pretty nuts!

 

[marty21]

Craziness , they were out of it at Christmas , still helps him maintain his record of never being relegated (even if they are) and I think he is still due a bonus if they stay up. He'll get another job after the end of the season .

 

[Steel Icarus]

Looking at a Watford forum it's not all down to results, he's had a barney with the owners

 

[Pickman's model]

Watford sack Nigel Pearson with club just above relegation zone

Watford sack manager Nigel Pearson with two games of the Premier League season remaining and the side three points from safety.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is it a record? Pretty nuts!

they're hoping for the traditional win in the next game

 

[Johnny Doe]

Looking at a Watford forum it's not all down to results, he's had a barney with the owners

It's got to be a biggie! 2 games left!

 

[planetgeli]

Watford had 8 points from 15 games when he took over and were 8 points off safety. He's got a better win percentage than any of the previous 5 managers. He's taken them 3 points away from the drop with 2 games to go.

They deserve to go down for sacking him (subject to some serious allegations or something - this does smell of being about something other than results).

 

[Sir Belchalot]

He has got form for being a bit psychotic when he gets angry.

 

[two sheds]

I'm hoping Villa stay up

 

[strung out]

They went through four managers the season they got promoted. It obviously works for them*

*unless they end up getting relegated after all, in which case I take back the above.

 

[strung out]

Also my favourite Nigel Pearson moment was when he bombed out Wayne Brown from Leicester a few years ago after admitting he voted BNP.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Watford have Man City and Arsenal in their last two games. Villa have Arsenal and West Ham. Bournemouth have Everton but win that with Watford losing both matches with a -4 goal difference and Bournemouth could yet stay up.

 

[editor]

I can't imagine there'll be many managers wanting to spend a short time at Watford

 

[Lord Camomile]

Also my favourite Nigel Pearson moment was when he bombed out Wayne Brown from Leicester a few years ago after admitting he voted BNP.

Massive tangent, but Brown's career is textbook 'journeyman'.

 

[marty21]

Massive tangent, but Brown's career is textbook 'journeyman'.

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And now he's managing a non-league team whilst his old boss has had a pretty decent management career . Bet he might just regret the whole BNP thing now.

 

[AverageJoe]

Pearson will probably take over from Hodgson. Might be worth a little punt...

 

[Argonia]

I think the Pozzo family have screwed up this time.

 

[Sir Belchalot]

Pearson will probably take over from Hodgson. Might be worth a little punt...

Wouldn't risk your money:

 

[two sheds]

Bloody hell, Villa and Watford same points with Villa having one extra goal on difference, one game to go

 

[MooChild]

Bloody hell, Villa and Watford same points with Villa having one extra goal on difference, one game to go

Yeah, nail biting times for the weekend.

 

[Badgers]

He has got form for being a bit psychotic when he gets angry.

He is not a pushover no

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[Sir Belchalot]

He is not a pushover no

He knows how to handle himself!

 

[Steel Icarus]

He knows how to handle himself!

Is that what he got sacked for?

 

[Lord Camomile]

They were Gino Pozzo's wolves.

 

[tommers]

Rumour i saw was that he smacked the full back at half time.

That isn't a euphemism.

 

[two sheds]

So if Watford wins 2-0 and Villa wins 1-0 then Villa still go up because they've scored more goals.

 

[hash tag]

Pearson will probably take over from Hodgson. Might be worth a little punt...

Yep, was thinking that last night. Forget last few games, Woy has done a good job and he was being offered another years deal. I know he's local as well, but he is not getting any younger. Yep, be happy with a pint in Pearson.

 

[yield]

So nerve wracking. Doubt we've any chance against Arsenal?

 

[slowth]

He still can't find the words to express his disappointment at his sacking.

 

[Steel Icarus]

So nerve wracking. Doubt we've any chance against Arsenal?

Arsenal don't have a great deal to play for and no matter what Arteta says about putting out his strongest team it'd be weird if a couple of them don't have an eye on the cup final on August 1st.

That said I think Villa will better Watford's result against the Hammers, and all they have to do is not be any worse.

I think Bournemouth and Watford for the drop, sadly.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Arsenal don't have a great deal to play for and no matter what Arteta says about putting out his strongest team it'd be weird if a couple of them don't have an eye on the cup final on August 1st.

That said I think Villa will better Watford's result against the Hammers, and all they have to do is not be any worse.

I think Bournemouth and Watford for the drop, sadly.

I'd really like Bournemouth to beat the drop, but think the odds are against them. Never say never, because sport, but Bournemouth and Watford certainly seems most likely on the face of it.