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Watford v Boscombe. It’s a fixture that never seems to pass without incident, and the latest chapter in this unlikely rivalry was no different!Jon is joined by Mike and Colin who discuss an array of interesting referring decisions, a beautiful goal and a a heartbreaking equaliser, while The Athletic’s Watford corespondent Adam Leventhal hops on the line to share his views on Troy Deeney’s official foray into the world of broadcast and written media.It was another controversial clash, resulting in another point for the Hornets and this is another From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three goals and three points for the Hornets, but that doesn’t come close to summing up an enthralling encounter at Vicarage Road, as Watford beat Blackburn to go third.Mike, Jon and Colin do their best to do justice to a hugely entertaining fixture, with Ben Foster’s heroics and the increasingly impressive form of young João Pedro high on the agenda.The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal joins Mike to talk the re-emergence of a focus on youth, while there is also a recap of Monday’s “Out our place” fans forum, which saw CEO Scott Duxbury and Head Coach Vladimir Ivić field fan’s questions in a live online event.As always, there’s plenty to discuss, as always, this is From the Rookery End. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

League football is back and so is that winning feeling! With the International break over and the transfer window finally shut, the boys convene to discuss Watford’s victorious return to action at Pride Park.Jon, Mike and Jas discuss a game which won’t live long in the memory of watching neutrals, while The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal explains what it was like following events on transfer deadline day.Does the season start here? Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain; this is From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You'd think a week with no Watford match would be a nice calm week. Well, it has been for Mike and Jon, but not so much for Adam. The transfer window, well the international one, closed on Tuesday with a few Watford players exiting. But the domestic window is still slightly ajar. Adam explains what went down, almost went down and what still might go down before next Friday night and who looks set to be a Hornet for the rest of the season. They also discuss the return of Etienne Capoue and how he might impact the team and the opportunities for the younger midfielders. Plus they discuss a Watford legend, who doesn't quite get the exposure other legends do.All this to keep you going on this Internationa Break weekend! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well we suppose it had to happen. Watford have finally conceded a league goal and it was enough to see the Hornets beaten at the Madjeski Stadium, with Reading extending their impressive record to four wins from four.Mike and Colin join Jon to talk through what went wrong, and what needs to happen during the International break if Ivic and his Hornets are going to mount a serious and sustained campaign at the top of the Championship.Arlo shares his views on the new third shirt, Colin vents about the slightly curious structure of the transfer window, and Mike pleases everyone by not sharing any more of his “thrilling” away day anecdotes.It’s a defeat but the boys are far from down. This is From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the first time this season there is no midweek Watford fixture, but that doesn’t mean no From the Rookery End!Jon and Mike are joined by The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal to discuss the arrival of William Troost-Ekong and Djibril Toure, and to answer a whole host of varied listener questions - some more serious than others!There’s also tactical analysis from Jordan Wiemer and a look ahead to the Reading game with a view from the opposition via The Tilehurst End podcast’s Simeon!No game? No problem. This is From the Rookery End. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a match 14 years in the making. Luckily, the subsequent podcast didn’t take quite as long; this is your post derby day edition of From the Rookery End!Jon, Mike and Jas gather after the game to discuss what turned out to be a fairly routine win for the a Hornets, with Vladimir Ivić starting to have a real impact at Vicarage Road.Mike caught up with The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal to discuss just what it’s like to attend a game like this during times like these, while also grabbing the latest on the potential comings and goings at WD18.Welcome to From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Watford’s League Cup adventure may be over, but From the Rookery End goes on! Jon, Mike and Colin convened shortly after the final whistle at Rodney Parade to look back at a disappointing evening in Wales, and looking forward to what promises to be an altogether different experience when some old friends ride into town on Saturday. The boys discuss the worrying trend of first half damp squibs, try to work out why Glenn Murray is struggling and talk about where Saturday’s big derby game might we win or (shudder) lose. It’s another early League Cup exit. It’s a long awaited M1 derby. It’s From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another Championship fixture, another clean sheet and another From the Rookery End podcast!Hear the boys dissect Watford’s stalemate in Sheffield, which ended up being the classic game of two halves. The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal joined Jon, Mike and Jason before and after the game to talk everything from transfers to tactics, as Vladimir Ivić continues to shape his Watford side.There’s positivity from an unlikely source, an excited Arlo and audio from the Head Coach straight after the game. This is From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2 games, 2 wins. Just! Daniel Bachmann was the hero as Watford snuck past Oxford Utd in the Carabao Cup and you can hear all about it in the brand new episode of From the Rookery End!Jon, Mike and the Athletic’s correspondent Adam Leventhal gathered themselves after the excitement of the Hornets ’ penalty shootout win to discuss the game, the key performers, the heroes and the villains, while also looking forward to Saturday’s tough looking fixture at Sheffield Wednesday. You can also hear the post match thoughts of Vladimir Ivić and the undoubted man of the match Daniel Bachmann, with Adam talking to both men at the Kassam Stadium.   It’s another win, another intriguing performance and another From the Rookery End Podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have lift off! The 2020/21 campaign is officially underway, with Watford the first team to score and the first team to record a win this season!Jason, Mike and Jon discuss the game, look at who did well, who we might need more from, and how the team did at implementing the Vladimir Ivić style of play in his first competitive game in charge.Mike spoke to The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal  inside Vicarage Road at the final whistle to get a feel for what it was like to be at the game, with Adam also fielding his first “Ask Leventhal”’question, while also looking forward to his upcoming piece on Watford’s new Head Coach.You can hear audio from the main man’s press conference, before stepping back in time to reminisce about Vicarage Road, as the club launch a project to mark 100 years at at the stadium.Football is back and for an eleventh straight season, From the Rookery End will be with you and Watford every step of the way. Come on you ‘Orns! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out in

It’s the Final Countdown! In the latest From the Rookery End, Jon, Jas, Mike and the Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal convene to discuss the encouraging pre-season friendly win over Spurs, and look forward to the imminent start of the Championship campaign.With under a week until Watford’s Friday night curtain raiser, the boys discuss who may start, who may stay and who could be the difference as the Hornets look to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.The new season is a few short days away, gear up for kick off with this, the brand new From the Rookery End podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's familiar territory for many Watford supporters, but what does the 2020/21 Championship hold in store for Watford? In the latest edition of From the Rookery End, the boys try to find out! Jon and Mike are joined by Ali Maxwell, from Going Up, Going Down podcast, to try and work out what's changed since the Hornets last graced English football's second tier and to assess the chances of a successful season for ivic and his men.Jon and Mike also discuss recent Watford-related developments, including the announcement of a new Sporting Director, the plan to stream non televised fixtures and the proposed ballot for matchday tickets when Stadiums are able to reopen.The season is inching ever closer - get yourself ready with the latest from the Rookery End podcast. Come on you 'Orns! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Things are starting to happen at WD18, so naturally there is a new From the Rookery End podcast! With the arrival of Vladimir Ivić seemingly imminent, Mike and Jon spoke to a couple of experts on his career. Middle Eastern football expert Ben Jacobs and Israel based journalist Raphael Gellar joined the boys to provide fascinating insight into Ivić, his philosophy, career, methods and perhaps most importantly of all, to confirm whether or not Watford fans should be excited by the appointment!Also on the show is fellow Watford fan Jordan Wiemer, who has delved into the Isreali League archives to try and get a feel for how Ivić May set up his Watford side. All this along with Arlo’s view on the new Kelme kit and a whole lot more on this - your brand new From the Rookery End podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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After a turbulent season, which sadly ended in relegation, Watford find themselves in the position to find another man to steer the team back to the Premier League.But we asked ourselves, who in their right mind would want to be the next Head Coach of Watford Football Club?To help us figure out who that could be we asked Tifo's Alex Stewart to come on and give us his suggestions for possible candidates. We gave him a criteria to meet and he certainly comes up with some sensible, conservative, but out there and even crazy suggestions.Brought to you by the Athletic, This is From The Rookery End See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ARSENAL 3-2 WATFORD:  Watford were relegated from the Premier League. A hearty performance at the Emirates, but one that came too late. Jon, Mike, Jordi and DCW discuss how they feel after the final whistle of what is, for a little while at least, the last Watford game in the promised land.The boys discuss the game, where the season went wrong, what relegation might mean for the club and fans, but they also do their best to find some positives in what was a stinker of a season.  This is From The Rookery End ... COME ON YOU ORNS! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After another seismic day at WD18, from the Rookery End is back, as we try to untangle the events that lead to Nigel Pearson departing Watford FC late on Sunday night.Jon and Mike are joined by David Cameron Walker and The Athletic's Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal, who discuss what has happened and perhaps more importantly, what has to happen next.  Are the boys able to make sense of what, even by Watford's standards, was a tumultuous sequence of events? Well, they gave it their best shot! It's the morning after the night before. It's the first day of the post-Pearson era.  It's From the Rookery End, brought to you by The Athletic.  Come on you 'Orns! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are Watford relegated? Not yet. Does it feel like we are after a disappointing performance against West Ham? It really does. And that might make you feel angry or it might make you feel extremely sad. However, Jon, Mike, Colin and Adam try to talk through the game, the ongoing problems - all of them - at the club and try to make each other feel a bit better. We hope it does you.Is the turnover of coaches causing an unsettled culture? What on earth do you do with this squad? And what needs to be done by the club's hierarchy.?We know we aren't relegated yet but 2019-2020 has been a poor season and no matter where we end up, things need to change. We discuss what that might be.COME ON YOU ORNS! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was (yet another!) must win game for Watford...and they did it! With their blood pressure slowly settling down and smiles on their faces, Jon, Jas and Mike gathered to discuss the latest valuable victory for the golden boys.In this, the latest From the Rookery End podcast, the chaps discuss what was the dictionary definition of a game of two halves, while also running the rule over a number of individual performances.There’s also a look ahead to the crucial fixture at West Ham with The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas, all delivered with an almighty sense of relief and a palpable, if not modest, dose of optimism. Come on you ‘Orns! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.