From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

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  • The Taylor Trek

    This weekends podcast is with you a bit early, and looks back on Jon and Mike’s day on the Taylor Trek, which saw them walk 18 miles, starting and ending at Vicarage Road, to raise money for the Watford CSE Trust.


    During the walk, the boys were joined by Dave Messenger, who was instrumental in helping Jon and Mike settle on a former Watford XI, with each player having to have arrived with at least an element of excitement, only to go on to have a disappointing Hornets career.


    After a difficult week, this is a podcast palette cleanser. Enjoy, and Come on You ‘Orns!

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    1 hr
  • 17 Head Coaches, 1 Gino Pozzo

    It’s a familiar story, but I’m it’s not the next chapter Watford fans seemed to want. Following the news of Rob Edwards’ surprise sacking, Jon, Jas and Mike gathered to record their thoughts on yet another tumultuous day at Vicarage Road.


    Is the decision justifiable? What does it mean for the future? What does it say about the owner? Will all be forgiven if Slaven Bilić guides the Hornets back to the top flight? What should we, as fans, be feeling and doing? We discuss all this and more on the latest in an all too long line of emergency podcasts on this, the brand new From the Rookery End.


    Come on you ‘Orns.

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    43 min
  • Persistent Problems - Watford 2-2 Sunderland

    It was another frustrating afternoon for Watford fans, with the Hornets conceding a late goal to Sunderland to end up drawing their fifth match of a stuttering Championship campaign.


    Jon, Colin, Mike and DCW were on hand at the final whistle to discuss a whole host of Watford related issues, ending up focussing on the three G’s - the Game, Giaretta and Gino…


    Game: After a reasonble start, with Davis leading the line well, where did it go wrong? Were the changes the catalyst for the collapse? 


    Giaretta: What does his departure mean for Watford and is it a positive?


    Gino: Does the buck stop at the top? If so, can he turn it round?


    As always, there’s plenty to discuss and we give it our best shot. This is From the Rookery End.

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    47 min
  • On and off pitch concerns - Watford 2-3 QPR

    Mike, Jason and Jordi convene after Watford's 3-2 loss to QPR to pick the bones out of the match and assess what is not quite working for Rob Edwards' side on the pitch at the moment, and there's discussion of the many off pitch issues too as the squad continues to exist in a state of flux ahead of the window shutting next week.

    There's also a chat with Adam Leventhal for the latest on the status of Joao Pedro and Ismalia Sarr, plus we hear from Xisco Munoz after Adam caught up with him exclusively for The Athletic last week.

    AND with the 100 years of Vicarage Road celebrations about to kick into full gear on Tuesday at the match v Middlesbrough, we hear from Geoff Wicken about the new book he has written to celebrate this landmark date in Watford's history.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - Preston 0-0 Watford

    An eventful week in the world of Watford was ended with another point on the road and another clean sheet, although the game at Deepdale was arguably less interesting than off-field developments…

    Mike and Jon got together shortly after the final whistle to discuss the Preston stalemate, with praise for a clutch of Hornets, and persisting question marks over others.


    In discussing the squad situation, the boys try to get their heads round the situation with transfers; attempting to find a bit of balance during what feels like a tumultuous time.


    This is life as a Watford fan. It’s never dull. This is From the Rookery End. Come on you ‘Orns.

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    48 min
  • A Fixer Upper - Blues 1-1 Watford

    With Watford’s season four games old, Mike and Jon are joined by author, journalist and Hornets fan Lionel Birnie to take a look at the latest away performance, alongside a wider look at the state of Watford’s squad.


    Lionel reports back from a wet and rather sorry looking St Andrew’s, where Ray Manaj secured a deserved point for Rob Edwards’ men, before turning his attentions to the currwnt situation at WD18, with the help of a few decorating analogies on the way…


    It’s a slightly unsettling time to be a Watford fan, with the transfer window ajar and letting in a troubling draught, so kick back and relax as we try to make sense of it all.


    There’s never a dull moment. Let’s enjoy it as best we can. Come on you ‘Orns.

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    43 min
  • REWIND: One tense night in Birmingham

    As Watford fans head back to St Andrews for an early season, Championship fixture, we thought we'd replay a documentary we made during the lockdown season about Watford's Play Off Semi Final win against Birmingham City, in 1999.

    We asked a bunch of Watford fans to share their memories of being a Watford fan before, during and after the historic penalty shoot out. It fascinating and wonderful to look back on the time and how fans got tickets and followed the game from a far.

    A huge thank you to Matt Rowson, Pete Fincham, Frances Lynn, Steve and Nick Catley for their contributions.

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    23 min

About From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

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Established in 2010, From The Rookery End is the original Watford FC supporters podcast.Join lifelong supporters Mike, Jon and Jason, as they share their thoughts on anything and everything involving…