Do Not Scratch Your Eyes

We don't like international breaks - we get bored and start doing silly things - thus season 2 of "The World vs Carl" is back to be concluded during the World Cup!!!

The quiz that absolutely no one wanted to continue - continues, and we start with Watford Observer legendary reporter Andrew French!!!

Subjects include Mickey Quinn, Gary Penrice and a generally begrudging level of involvement from Carl who despite having had a full preseason appears to not have signed the necessary Right Wing Back of Watford based trivia knowledge required to be a success at this nonsense!

Also, Justin gets confused as its past his bedtime and no can remember the Full Members Cup?

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In the Kenny Jackett Special Part 2, we cover:

GT returns, Kenny’s hybrid season, club ownership and a year in transition, turning the corner and starting to blend the team, more about Micah and Charlie Millers “hands on knees incident”, Getting up and winning the title at Kevin Keegans high spending Fulham, Kenny’s promotion statistics, Kenny’s influences, the first things to do as a manager at a new club, modern scouting requirements and the involvement of the head coach, Kenny’s thoughts on the current state of the club, the importance of recruitment, Kenny’s memories of the 98/99 run in and play offs.

Punters Questions & future roles

Massive thanks to Kenny for being so giving with his time, thoughts and stories

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In Part One we speak to bona fide Hornets legend Kenny Jackett, and we cover:

Early days, Tom Whalley & Dave Butler attracting the best youth players, Youth Team coming through, the physical demand on players then and today, playing positions, knee injuries lead into coaching, midfield partners, special players and the 80’s team, GT’s observational skills and moving player positions, The international experience playing for Wales – the M4 production corridor and Robert Page’s leadership credentials, Promotion and Runners up, Elton John, feelgood factor, Europe and the youngsters step up, Steve Harrison manager and coach, Kenny’s memories of GT, XG stats, total recall and Ron Pickering & transitioning to the dugout.

Part Two coming soon....

Massive thanks to Kenny for being so giving with his time, thoughts and stories

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At the end a 2-2 draw against the Black Cats from the Northeast. However conceding a late equalizer feels as bad as the early goals we have been conceding and patience with the ownership is running thin as Watford fail to take advantage of a game that felt like it should have been there for the taking. Keinan Davis is the high point scoring his first for the club, but his removal with 10 minutes to play surrendered the initiative to the Mackem's who without the occupying forward stormed through a static Watford midfield time and time again and but for the linesmans flag could have been taking three points back up North.

A dark hallmark of Rob Edwards management so far has been a lack of coherent in game management and whilst his squad is ill balanced some are asking after 10 league games - should we be scrutinizing Rob's decisions. The consensus is yes we should but that doesn't mean we don't want him to stay, improve and succeed.

Thank you all so much to everyone for your reactions to Carl's sad news it is hugely appreciated and says more about being a club than anything.

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Ahead of Saturday's game against the Black Cats at Vicarage Road we speak to Ant from the Roker Report and compare injury crises! Carl is having to take a bit of time away, so Peter has to actually put a prediction forward whilst pretending to be Carl and does so upsetting Justin at the first opportunity. We discuss football documentaries and why they shouldn't be made about your football team unless Peter Reid is in it and swears a lot! We also discuss a bargain basement discovery from Watford who became a legend at Sunderland who may or may not have had a hair transplant!

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All the reaction after an abject display at Ewood Park against a far more economically produced Blackburn side. Lots of understandable disappointment but we debate where the responsibility lies between the boardroom and dugout after 1 win in the last 7 games and lack of cohesion so far this season.

No one has covered themselves in glory this evening other than those fans who travelled wanting something to support. Some words were exchanged after the game, but we ask what it will take to support our young manager from the hierarchy and from the stands when we face Sunderland on Saturday - there must be a reaction, surely and Keinan Davis improved fitness might play a large part in it. Injuries to Kamara, Hause and this evening, Sarr and Ngakia will need to heal fast. Fingers crossed!

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After the sad postponement at the weekend action returns to the championship and we catch up with Ian from the BRFCS Podcast and find out amongst other things why Rovers closed season felt like the Tory party, why Sunderland for them is now a warm or a grudge fixture, we discover that Carl has purchased a new green unlucky shirt and Justin feels confident and so wanted to update his prediction from a draw to another draw! Normal nonsense but all good fun.

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Recorded before news of the Queens passing, we hope that this interview with Kortney Hause will make you smile.

We tried to get in as many "Punters Questions" as we could and found Kortney to be a very nice, articulate and interesting guy. Clearly thrilled to be at Watford with the prospect of playing regularly we hear how he got started in the game, how his football career has been up and down geographically, he tells us his thoughts on fellow Villa loanee Keinan Davis and we find out about his music interests and who controls the music in the training ground dressing room!

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So, 8 games in and what do we all think. The window is shut but was it a good window or a bad window, what else would people have liked, how has Rob Edwards done and why has Carlos fallen head over heels in love with Vakoun Bayo? These are just some of Pete's questions that mainly ignored by a panel of Carl, Justin, Ian Bacon, Neal Silverstein, Alex King and Jason Rose.

What would your grade be for Rob Edwards so far and what comments would you write in his report card?

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All fan reaction from the the away draw at Rotherham. We learn the reason they play at the New York Stadium, Neal wins a bet by backing Bournemouth, Ellie is back on asking why her 11 year old nephew isn't in the 1st team as he is "better than Kabasele, we run a poll as to who should make up our back three (Ellie's nephew was excluded due to child labour laws). In addition Ron admits he may have made a mistake, we have calls from Dubai and Mexico City, Justin tries to get a job on radio and we talk about the football and the loanees from Villa looking like a positive

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