Pontus Jansson leads Brentford revival but edges Watford nearer drop
Watford’s losing home run carried on in brutal fashion, as an injury-time winner from Brentford captain Pontus Jansson condemned them to a 10th Vicarage Road defeat in…
Relegation looms for Watford as Roy Hodgson fails to fix home woes
Roy Hodgson was left looking glum after a horror show in which Leeds United’s dangerous attackers terrorised his sloppy defence at key moments in a critical relegation…
Watford horror show at home continues with Leeds thumping
Roy Hodgson was left looking glum after a horror show in which Leeds United’s dangerous attackers terrorised his sloppy defence at key moments in a critical relegation…
Miles Jacobson interview: ‘I’d like to think if I was managing Watford, they wouldn’t sack me’
To the uninitiated, Football Manager is a video game that is “just clicking”, “spreadsheets”, and where “you don’t actually play the matches yourself”. For those who know…
Roy Hodgson booed in first home game as Watford manager as Brighton secure comfortable win
Roy Hodgson’s first home game as Watford manager began with warm applause for him but, by half-time, home fans were booing and, by the end, many had…
David Moyes defends picking Kurt Zouma after West Ham fans vent fury at cat video: ‘My job is to pick the best team’
On Tuesday night, one of West Ham’s sponsors, Kissimmee, said they would re-evaluate their relationship with the club in light of the furore. On the pitch, West…
Roy Hodgson reveals how Watford tempted him back: ‘It was the siren call from the mermaid as the sailor passes by’
Roy Hodgson said he regretted the analogy within minutes but he will from now on be associated with mermaids, ships and answering a “siren call” – a…
Roy Hodgson and Harry the Hornet: Can time heal Watford’s awkward reunion?
Not long afterwards Gareth Evans, the Peter Parker to Harry the Hornet’s Spiderman, hung up his comically oversized head for good, stepping down from the role. Then…
Watford make shock approach to Roy Hodgson after sacking Claudio Ranieri
Watford’s reasoning is clear, however. Sources indicated that they were not only intent on hiring a readily-available and therefore out-of-work head coach but that the new rules…
Claudio Ranieri to be sacked by Watford once successor identified – which could be next week
Claudio Ranieri will be sacked by Watford once they have identified his successor as head coach. The dismissal of the 70-year-old Italian could come in the coming…
Claudio Ranieri close to Watford sack after just three months in charge
Claudio Ranieri is facing the sack at Watford after just three months in charge. Ranieri is close to leaving the Premier League club following 11 defeats in…
Premier League sticking with winter break plans as Burnley vs Watford becomes 22nd match postponed
The Premier League still intends to preserve English football’s “winter break” this month despite the logistical nightmare of 22 postponed matches already this season after Burnley became…
Claudio Ranieri needs Watford’s form to improve – and fast – to placate impatient owners
Such was the disruption at a critical point in the season that ahead of the fixture against West Ham on Tuesday, he only had one full training…
West Ham back to winning ways as Jarrod Bowen stars against struggling Watford
All bad things must come to an end and after three successive league defeats, West Ham United won again, their first away league victory since Halloween. Eventually,…
Leicester City spoil Claudio Ranieri’s return to King Power by dispatching unpredictable Watford
Under the Italian, Leicester lost just three games in their title-winning 2015-16 season, finishing ahead of Arsenal by 10 points, and no revisionism can destroy the achievements…