Duxbury and Nani Return! Poor, poor, poor Watford!

From "The Games Gone Crazy"

In case any Watford fans are excited by the news of Duxbury and Nani being in charge of their club, let me remind you of an overcast night at Vicarage Road in September 2008 when West Ham came to town and exited the League Cup after a truly inept performance. Remember the barrel of lard playing at left back that night, one Walter Lopez? Nani signed him. Remember the keeper who pushed the cross against Mullins to gift an own goal to Watford? Nani signed him too. And they weren't the worst of his signings!

Remember Savio guys? Another Nani man! £9m for one start and ten appearances as substitute! You may not remember Kovac. West Ham fans will never forget him. Shit. And we could go on and on and on.

And behind the scenes, Duxbury, the Grand Pupprt Master, was pulling the strings. Talking up his "Project", giving personal interviews to fawning West Ham blogs to keep fans on side, telling us how Ashton was on course to return even as doctors were writing off his career, telling us the club was in rude financial health even as we became the Greece of English football, telling us that Zola wanted a smaller squad to w**k with as the likes of Bellamy and Collins were sacrificed to pay the bills.

The Duxbury-Nani-Zola axis was an absolute disaster for West Ham United. It was Duxbury who gave legal advice on the signing of Tevez and it was Duxbury who then agreed a £20m+ compensation package with Sheffield United before a High Court ruling effectively pronounced compensation unnecessary.Duxbury brought Nani to Upton Park and Duxbury brought Zola too. And the consequences were truly dire.

There's no justice in the world! Why did this have to happen to poor little Watford when Leeds United were desperate for new owners?

Well, that is a shame for Watford, you have to feel sorry for them after the bollicks they put us through. Where's Elton John?

A sad day for Watford

I like the idea of them destroying Lids and Colin wanker though!

Used to go to many Watford games in the late 60's and early 70's, Mick Walker in goal,Barry Endean scoring goals for fun, Duncan Welbourne kicking everything that moved and crowds of 20,000+ to see a pretty crap side! Even went to all the home FA cup games when they reached the SF against Chelsea (when they were a proper club) at Shite Hart Lane, lost 5-1 great day though 50,000 in the ground, superb atmosphere even though they were hammered.

And Chelsea went on to beat Lids in the final replay at Old toilet!

These new owners don't like the club they have brought.
Feel sorry for the Watford fans. Years they have put up with Elton John and for doing so look at the prize.

Poor bastards...

Shame for Watford , could of thought of a better place for them to destroy , well I could of thouight of a few as it happens

Gianfranco Zola named as new Watford manager

Former West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has been confirmed as the new manager of Championship side Watford.

The 45-year-old has signed a two-year deal to replace Sean Dyche, who was sacked by new owners the Pozzo family.

Zola was in charge of West Ham from 2008-2010 after an illustrious playing career in which he made over 300 appearances for Chelsea.

He is the second Italian to manage Watford, Gianluca Vialli having been in charge for the 2001-02 season.

The Pozzos, who also own Italian Serie A side Udinese and Spanish club Granada, were quick to open negotiations with Zola after completing a deal last Friday to buy the Hornets.

Watford's newly-appointed technical director Gianluca Nani told the club website: "Everyone knows how Gianfranco Zola likes football to be played.

"I think Watford's fans can expect an exciting and attacking style from his team. Gianfranco represents this project perfectly."

Former West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury was involved in setting up the deal and will join the staff at Vicarage Road after having a close working relationship with Zola at Upton Park.

The Pozzos have already outlined a double ambition of taking the club back to the Premier League and making the Hornets financially self-sufficient.

They also plan to use what they describe as their "world-class scouting network" to bring new talent to the club, but insist they will not harm Watford's distinctive identity.

It followed concerns recently expressed by the Watford Supporters' Trust that the club could be used as a platform to give experience to Italian youngsters.

Tony P wrote:


"I think Watford's fans can expect an exciting and attacking style from his team. Gianfranco represents this project perfectly."

They also plan to use what they describe as their "world-class scouting network" to bring new talent to the club, but insist they will not harm Watford's distinctive identity.

Ah there it is 'the project'
thats them fucked then
crap players brought in on massive wages and fees

Expect to see Savio signing any day now !

LOL

I really like Zola tbh and I hope he does very well with watford Thought we should never have sacked Zola when we did tbh.

Arran H wrote:I really like Zola tbh and I hope he does very well with watford Thought we should never have sacked Zola when we did tbh.

Think we should have sacked Zola - the mistake was brining Avram in his place.