From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

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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A unique kick off time but an all too familiar tale for the Hornets, leaving Mike, Jon and Jas to sift through the wreckage of a dispiriting defeat away at Burnely. A predictably unhappy Mike is balanced out by a pragmatic Jason, but there is no denying the sombre tone in this one!

There is no time to sulk or mope however, so the chaps are joined by Carl Anka, The Athletic’s Southampton correspondent, as they look forward to what is now a must win game against the Saints.

Did any of us think this was going to be easy? Of course we didn’t! 

This is Watford, and this is From the Rookery End.

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It’s back! And so of course is From the Rookery End. Jon and Jason are joined by Mike, one of the lucky few to be inside Vicarage Road, to discuss Watford’s hard earned, dramatic point against Leicester as project restart, starts.

The game is the focal point of the show, with the boys covering all the main talking points from a fascinating encounter, including praise for Watford’s late saviour Craig Dawson. There’s also a welcome return for Arlo in our “Michael Parkin’s son” feature.

With the games coming thick and fast, we also look ahead to the Hornet’s next fixture and ponder whether Pearson’s men will be able to do it on a pleasant Thursday early evening in Burnely. To help us work it out, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Burnley correspondent Andy Jones who describes the sort of challenge we’ll face in a few short days.

Leicester review. Burnley preview. This is From the Rookery End. Come on you ‘Orns!

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Project restart is nearly upon us and ahead of Watford’s fixture with the high flying Foxes, Jon and Mike are joined by Adam Leventhal to run the rule over the Hornets’ “pre-season friendly” with Brentford. Who impressed, while who has something still to prove.

The boys assess the run in as they try to seek comfort from the tough fixtures other relegation threatened teams face, while in between a quite staggering number of appalling clichés from Mike, we hear from the Athletic’s Leicester correspondent Rob Tanner.

Football’s nearly back and your new From the Rookery End podcast is here to help you get ready.  

Come on you ‘Orns!

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With a return to football inching ever closer, Jon and Mike are joined by Watford YouTuber Jacob Culshaw to get to grips with all of the news coming out of Vicarage Road.

The team discuss the welcome news of Ben Foster’s new contract while also trying to work out who’s time at Vicarage Road could be coming to an end. Atmosphere is also on the agenda with a look at how the lack of crowd may impact on Watford’s players.  

It’s nearly time for Premier League football, it IS time for a new podcast. Welcome to From the Rookery End.

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After our week long tenth birthday celebrations, we’re back with a more modest but still (hopefully) enjoyable podcast to meet your Watford wants.

With a date set for the return of Premier League football, Jon, Mike and Colin get together to discuss what the final nine games of this unprecedented season have in store for Watford.

Will five subs be a good thing? Will home advantage be an advantage with no crowd in attendance? Will some of the rarely seen youngsters like Peñaranda and Pedro get the nod from Pearson? These questions and more all get the From the Rookery End treatment.

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In the ten years of doing From the Rookery End, Troy Deeney has been a name synonymous with our beloved Watford FC. It's been five years since we last spoke in depth to Troy, where he memorably joined us for dinner a few weeks before promotion was secured.

We thought it was high time we caught up with the skipper again, and he kindly joined us to talk about how life has changed since those days in the Championship - including how he has changed not just as a player, but as a man.

He's Watford's number nine.

He's a Watford legend.

He's Troy Deeney.

And this, is From the Rookery End.

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It had to happen at some point. We've been making podcasts for the last 10 years, published over 300 of them and this is our first clips show. You know, like the ones they always do on American Sitcoms. 

This episode shows off just a little bit of what we have done as a podcast and shows off how its really a podcast about staying sane, celebrating triumphs and chatting to footballers.

This is 10 years of podcasting in about an hour. 

This is From The Rookery End

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Our testimonial week continues with an interview the man who was the first star player when the podcast began - Danny Graham. In the first season of FTRE, Watford were punching above their weight. Off the field the it was a turbulent time with low budgets and cost cutting where ever possible. On the pitch, Malky Mackay and the players lead by John Eustace did an amazing to survive in the Championship. And it was Danny Graham and his 27 goals that gave the team that edge it needed.

Jon. Mike and Jason caught up with Danny to talk about his time before, during and after Watford. His flame shone bright but brief at Vicarage Road but it burnt ever so importantly.

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