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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

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Watford return from Stamford Bridge with nothing but a dented goal difference, leaving Jon, Jas and Mike to try and find some positives.

With the upcoming game with Norwich now unquestionably the biggest game of the season, you can hear from The Athletic’s Norwich correspondent Michael Bailey as Daniel Farke’s team gear up for a final roll of the dice at Vicarage Road.

Another day, another defeat. Another From the Rookery End.

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After a tumultuous weekend, Jon and Mike are joined by The Athletic’s Watford correspondent as they pause to take stock and examine goings on in the wider Watford world.

Adam talks us through his fascinating features with former Head Coach Javi Gracia and current Centre Back Craig Dawson. There’s also a look at the thorny issues involving Andre Grat’s infamous birthday party and the mysterious case of Papa Gueye, who after what has to be the shortest Watford career ever, is now officially a Marseille player.

All this and much more as the boys take a moment and try to compose themselves ahead of Saturday’s daunting visit to Stamford Bridge. This is From the Rookery End. Come on you ‘Orns.

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Project restart continues to be a false start for Watford, as Jon, Jas and Mike gather in the aftermath of another damaging display, this time against in form Southampton.

The boys don’t pull any punches in their assessment of a listless display in which Watford failed to record a single shot on target. This combined with a litany of errors mean that positivity is pretty thin on the ground; despite a heartwarming message from young Arlo.

This was a bad day at the office, but you’re not alone. As always, this is From the Rookery End. Come on you ‘Orns.

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