From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

It ended honours even at Bristol City, and while it was level pegging at Ashton Gate, there was a difference of opinion when it came to discussing the performance for the podcast... After you’ve heard Mike, Jon and Colin get their post City comments off their chest, there’s a special treat in store, in the shape of the recently departed Abdoulaye Doucouré. The Athletic’s Watford correspondent caug...

Win your home games and draw your away games and you'll be promoted, that's what Jas has been telling us for the last ten years. But this away draw at QPR, after a poor second half performance, didn't feel like a promotion pushing side. Jon, Jason and Mike gather to discuss the game, and hear from Vladimir Ivic in the post match press conference. Plus they are joined by Helen Ward to discuss a tou...

With the return of EFL action on the horizon, From the Rookery End is back with a quarter season report for Vladimir Ivić and his Hornets. Mike talks to EFL expert Ali Maxwell (of the Athletic and Sky Sports) to get a neutral view of Watford’s showing so far, as well as an update on how the rest of the division is shaping up - including a word on Watford’s weekend opponents, QPR. The Athletic’s Wa...

No Watford fixture? No problem, as Cult Heroes and Coaches come under the spotlight in the latest From the Rookery End! Following on from his interview with Adam Leventhal, the Athletic’s Watford correspondent, you can hear from Hornets hero Marco Cassetti, with a fascinating insight into his experiences at Vicarage Road. Things didn’t end in quite such happy circumstances for former Head Coach Ni...

Watford 3-2 Coventry: And breathe! For the second time in a week Watford won at Vicarage Road by the odd goal in five, with the win against a spirited Coventry City giving Jon, Jas and Mike plenty to talk about. Andre Gray’s return to the starting XI comes under the spotlight, as does Watford’s reaction to adversity - which in this instance took the form of a headed goal from 25 yards!  Mike catch...

For the second successive home game there was late, late drama at Vicarage Road, with the Hornets happily coming out on top this time round. Mike, Jon and Jas convened after the breathless conclusion to Watford’s hard fought and (just about!) deserved victory, to talk about another intriguing encounter.  There’s also audio from “one of our own” as The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventha...

It was a far from Happy Halloween for the Hornets as Watford capped off a disappointing week with defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell. The podcast team try to work out what went wrong in a game that saw the visitors fail to register a single shot on target. There is cause to remember a happier visit to the North however, as Mike recounts a tale of mischief from the 90’s - can you help find the kind hear...

It was a tough night in Buckinghamshire for Watford who laboured to a draw against previously pointless Wycombe Wanderers, leaving supporters and Head Coach Vladimir Ivić pretty unimpressed. Download the new From the Rookery End to hear what Jon, Mike and Jas made of it, with The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal also joining from the scene. It was a tough watch, hopefully this will...

Watford v Boscombe. It’s a fixture that never seems to pass without incident, and the latest chapter in this unlikely rivalry was no different! Jon is joined by Mike and Colin who discuss an array of interesting referring decisions, a beautiful goal and a a heartbreaking equaliser, while The Athletic’s Watford corespondent Adam Leventhal hops on the line to share his views on Troy Deeney’s officia...

Three goals and three points for the Hornets, but that doesn’t come close to summing up an enthralling encounter at Vicarage Road, as Watford beat Blackburn to go third. Mike, Jon and Colin do their best to do justice to a hugely entertaining fixture, with Ben Foster’s heroics and the increasingly impressive form of young João Pedro high on the agenda. The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Lev...

League football is back and so is that winning feeling! With the International break over and the transfer window finally shut, the boys convene to discuss Watford’s victorious return to action at Pride Park. Jon, Mike and Jas discuss a game which won’t live long in the memory of watching neutrals, while The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal explains what it was like following events...

You'd think a week with no Watford match would be a nice calm week. Well, it has been for Mike and Jon, but not so much for Adam. The transfer window, well the international one, closed on Tuesday with a few Watford players exiting. But the domestic window is still slightly ajar. Adam explains what went down, almost went down and what still might go down before next Friday night and who looks set...

Well we suppose it had to happen. Watford have finally conceded a league goal and it was enough to see the Hornets beaten at the Madjeski Stadium, with Reading extending their impressive record to four wins from four. Mike and Colin join Jon to talk through what went wrong, and what needs to happen during the International break if Ivic and his Hornets are going to mount a serious and sustained ca...

For the first time this season there is no midweek Watford fixture, but that doesn’t mean no From the Rookery End! Jon and Mike are joined by The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal to discuss the arrival of William Troost-Ekong and Djibril Toure, and to answer a whole host of varied listener questions - some more serious than others! There’s also tactical analysis from Jordan Wiemer a...

It was a match 14 years in the making. Luckily, the subsequent podcast didn’t take quite as long; this is your post derby day edition of From the Rookery End! Jon, Mike and Jas gather after the game to discuss what turned out to be a fairly routine win for the a Hornets, with Vladimir Ivić starting to have a real impact at Vicarage Road. Mike caught up with The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Ada...

Watford’s League Cup adventure may be over, but From the Rookery End goes on! Jon, Mike and Colin convened shortly after the final whistle at Rodney Parade to look back at a disappointing evening in Wales, and looking forward to what promises to be an altogether different experience when some old friends ride into town on Saturday.   The boys discuss the worrying trend of first half damp squibs, t...

Another Championship fixture, another clean sheet and another From the Rookery End podcast! Hear the boys dissect Watford’s stalemate in Sheffield, which ended up being the classic game of two halves. The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal joined Jon, Mike and Jason before and after the game to talk everything from transfers to tactics, as Vladimir Ivić continues to shape his Watford...

2 games, 2 wins. Just! Daniel Bachmann was the hero as Watford snuck past Oxford Utd in the Carabao Cup and you can hear all about it in the brand new episode of From the Rookery End! Jon, Mike and the Athletic’s correspondent Adam Leventhal gathered themselves after the excitement of the Hornets ’ penalty shootout win to discuss the game, the key performers, the heroes and the villains, while als...

We have lift off! The 2020/21 campaign is officially underway, with Watford the first team to score and the first team to record a win this season! Jason, Mike and Jon discuss the game, look at who did well, who we might need more from, and how the team did at implementing the Vladimir Ivić style of play in his first competitive game in charge. Mike spoke to The Athletic’s Watford correspondent Ad...

It’s the Final Countdown! In the latest From the Rookery End, Jon, Jas, Mike and the Athletic’s Watford correspondent Adam Leventhal convene to discuss the encouraging pre-season friendly win over Spurs, and look forward to the imminent start of the Championship campaign. With under a week until Watford’s Friday night curtain raiser, the boys discuss who may start, who may stay and who could be th...

It's familiar territory for many Watford supporters, but what does the 2020/21 Championship hold in store for Watford? In the latest edition of From the Rookery End, the boys try to find out!   Jon and Mike are joined by Ali Maxwell, from Going Up, Going Down podcast, to try and work out what's changed since the Hornets last graced English football's second tier and to assess the chances of a succ...

Things are starting to happen at WD18, so naturally there is a new From the Rookery End podcast! With the arrival of Vladimir Ivić seemingly imminent, Mike and Jon spoke to a couple of experts on his career. Middle Eastern football expert Ben Jacobs and Israel based journalist Raphael Gellar joined the boys to provide fascinating insight into Ivić, his philosophy, career, methods and perhaps most...

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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 can...

ARSENAL 3-2 WATFORD:   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, b...