Do Not Scratch Your Eyes

Part 2

We hear the rest of the calls form the midweek draw with the Swans with a couple of great debut calls asking for us to consider how we talk to each other online, provide support and also rueing elements of the season.

5 word reviews, long forms, haikus and limericks are not all about honey!!!

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Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

Wesley Wheeler

Lois Canavan

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The reaction to the 1-1 home draw with Swansea also saw a rather disturbing and contentious week thus far of social media commentary. Carlos makes a come back having got out of hospital(thank you everyone for your thoughts and comments) and then we get into half football half social media contention and hopefully put it to bed for a period......oh who are we kidding this is Watford FC!!!

As ever a massive thank you to all contributors.

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Huge thanks to all our Patreons:

Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

Wesley Wheeler

Lois Canavan

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We chat to our friend David from Coventry who once again dons a quality garment for the occasion. We find out how Coventry have bounced back from play off disappointment but how things aren't too great at the minute, we talk about Sheffield Wednesday and "that" Kasey Palmer incident and agree that one idiot does not define a club, we get onto the Coventry Manager "1 in 10" which is going swimmingly with David doing all the right things, like ignoring the rules, until we get to Boothroyd and then Pete and Justin start squabbling!

The Prediction league sees both a protest from John with his production crew downing tools and complaining about Justin and the Dog gives us a silent protest and a silent movie thinking he is the new Charlie Chaplin!!

Same nonsense different game!

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Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

Wesley Wheeler

Lois Canavan

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Luke from Swanscast tolerates Justin swooning over his voice again in order to let us know how their season has gone and how the new manager is coming along. We find out if a former Home Secretary ever did play and manage the Swans plus we discover why Brendan Rogers is 10/10 and Elvis int he Principality during "1 in 10"!

The prediction league sees John Jarvis turn in contrasting style videos and the Hornets hopes are pessimistic!

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Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

Wesley Wheeler

Lois Canavan

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PART TWO is long but eventful

We pick up with Ambassador to Dubai John, and he discusses draining boards, Troy and Millwall TV commentators and asks is there any point changing Head Coach before getting Pete rambling on about takeover discussions and the new deal for the distribution of Premier League money to the Championship, League 1 and League 2 clubs.

Sean joins us and ask “what is happening with Andrews” and asks has he perhaps been sold already? (This is later demonstrated not to be the case). John P joins us having had a false start with the new puppy - Bailey (named after Isaac Success’s favourite tipple) and asks where has the progressive signs gone as the things, we enjoyed earlier in the season have disappeared. We debate the pro’s and con’s of a “manager bounce” bearing in mind Chris Wilder was bought in last year and no “bounce” materialised!

Steve from “That Millwall Podcast” joins us to try to give us some comfort but says if we are going to make a change then better to do it sooner than later. We like the opposition joining us post-match. Adam joins us having scored a goal from a corner at five a side but declines Pete’s offer to become “set piece coach” on the basis of not being good at it – which does not appear to have been a pre-requisite previously! 

Gary joins us after a thoroughly enjoyable day slightly worse for wear  having combined boats, drink and football in not necessarily equal measure!!! Rob joins us having enjoyed a cultural day in Oxford (both colleges and pubs) and asks for the “Love Boat Theme” music and remembers old barometers much to Pete’s delight.

Mal comes on just as he gets into a pub to console himself, and asks what are the benefits to getting rid of Val before Jordi joins us tell us a very disturbing tale from todays game involving homophobic comments being shouted by a Watford fan. We can surely do better than this.

Wendover returns us to what amounts to normality on this podcast with stories of “line caught cod”. Greg has had enough of Valball!

We do the 5 words and long forms before a message in the long forms we chat with Paul Holly who has news involving Ryan Andrews and his father – former Watford striker Wayne Andrews.

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Pete gets all carried away first with a button that plays the “Duff Duff’s” from Eastenders and secondly,    he starts talking about Washing up and draining boards. Callers insist that he pull himself back to concentrating on the football. Terry asks why we seem to be getting worse in terms of results and performances since Boxing Day. Alan joins us and wants to talk abo ut the washing up as a preference to the game but eventually get back to looking down the league table and asking where the next points (to get to the 50 point safety point.)

Sean asks why there is movement but no dynamism of end product, Charlie asks for the Benny Hill theme and Pete is delighted to oblige but can do nothing to provide the reassurance as to where the next points might come from having lost 5 of the last 6 games.

RichWFC2 apologises for further evidence of what he (and Charlie) have been saying for months in respect of the Head Coach before reversing the question about the Head Coaches future on Pete. Paul joins us and gives reports from the ground having attended the game and worries that his son now learned a number of sign language swear words before Boyd applies to take corners for the team for the rest of the season and then points out that the team are not playing for us – let alone the manager!

Martin joins us frustrated about the performances and Val and missing Troy Deeney or someone with his presence back at the club.

COYH!!

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Huge thanks to all our Patreons:

Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

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PART 4

By this time we had been talking so long with Troy that his family were probably worried about his safety! We discuss relegation, what that meant for players, the managerial appointments in a season played almost entirely behind closed doors, coping with injuries but trying to contribute before turning to Watford strikers currently and Troy's thoughts - which will possibly surprise a few.

Finally we come to the "Do Not Scratch Your Eyes" goal and what it is like being in the middle of a moment that has become viral and iconic.

We do want to say a massive thank you to Troy for his time and energy during this - he gave up more time than we could ever have asked for and we hope his enthusiasm for the subject matter of his time at Watford shines through. People will have formed opinions on Troy, we certainly have previously, but you do that based on the evidence that you will have seen - we hope these podcasts can in some way add to the things that you have seen and allow you to view some of the subjects and moments from his perspective.

COYH!!

This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT.

Huge thanks to all our Patreons:

Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

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PART 3

We progress through Troy's Watford career by managers chronologically and discuss how he got in with some of the big personalities in the squad, the game shifting to a single striker up front, the pandemic impact and a whole lot more in between! Plus what did or didn't happen in that West Ham United dressing room? Troy sets the record straight in a way that only he can.

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Huge thanks to all our Patreons:

Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

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Chris from "That Millwall Podcast" joins us to tell us about a season with 3 managers and what will be the home coming of Millwall talisman Neil Harris!! We hear about the one game under Harris so far - a very creditable away win at Southampton, as well as the season story thus far.

The prediction league is its weekly triumph as always with Jarvis predicting a win and Johns Backgammon involving a recycling bin and a sinister alleyway in Rickmansworth with solar lighting and climbing plants!!

Justin's "local attraction segment shows off the best he could find in one of the greatest cities in the world-ish!" and Carlos doesnt know where he has to catch a boat to Saturdays game!!

COYH!!!!

This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT.

Huge thanks to all our Patreons:

Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

& PDF

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Part 2 of 4

We ask Troy for his "one word review" for all his managers and whilst they are telling they lead to more words and stories covering some of his managers, teammates and food related stories from behind the scenes during the first half of his time at the club. No Haribo's were harmed during the making of this podcast!

COYH!!

This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Do Not Scratch Your Eyes. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT.

Huge thanks to all our Patreons:

Chris Giannone,

RichWFC2,

Steve Holliman,

Paul Fiander Turner,

Sean Gourley,

Lee Anselmo,

John Parslow,

Mark von Herkomer,

Neil Silverstein,

Steve Brown,

Dave Lavender,

Kasey Brown,

Nipper Harrison,

Boyd Mayover,

Colin Payne,

Paul Riley,

Gary Wood,

Karl Campion,

Kevin Kremen,

The Big Le – Bofski,

Greg Theaker,

Malcolm Williams,

Bryan Edwards,

Peter Ryan,

Luka,

John Thekanady - Ambassador of Dubai!!

Jack Foster,

Jason Rose,

Michael Abrahams,

Ian Bacon,

Ken Green,

Nick Nieuwland,

Colin Smith

Ant!!!!!

& PDF

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