From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

A podcast about out take on our lives as Watford fans, that's what we have always tried to make, so this weekend's podcast is all about a nothing performance from Watford. DCW, Jon and Jordi gathered to do their best to make sense of what they watched. They also refelct on your feedback to our Cult XI and well just get through the podcast as best we could in the mood we were in. COME ON YOU ORNS H...

If you are making your way north to Middlesbrough, to see the Golden Boys in action then this awayday companion podcast will fill some of that journey time. In it, Jon, Mike and Colin discuss cult heroes and put together a Cult XI. There is also a game to play along with and to finish it off we replay our indepth interview with Lloyd Doyley from around 2012.   COME ON YOU ORNS Hosted on Acast...

Jon, Jas and Jon were joined by FTRE debutant Adam Drury to discuss a frustrating afternoon at Vicarage Road, which saw Watford labour to a stodgy draw against struggling Rotherham. The lads run the rule over the performance, look ahead to the tricky trip to Middlesbrough and discuss what might happen in the remainder of the transfer window. There is also insight on the Benfica striker Henrique Ar...

So dreams do come true after all! On the 6th Graham Taylor matchday, in the significant 72nd minute, Watford Academy graduate Tobi Adeyemo opened the scoring for the Hornets on his home debut to create the latest in a long line of memorable matchday moments at WD18. Jon, Jas, Colin and Mike gathered after the 2-0 win to discuss the game and the key issues arising from it, including what might happ...

The travelling Watford faithful had a chance take in new signing Ismaël Koné and a bunch of Academy graduates as they tried, but failed, to ignite the magic of the FA Cup. As well as their thoughts and observations of the 2-0 defeat at the Reading, Jon, Colin Mace and Lionel Birnie discuss the tragic loss of former Watford manager Gianluca Vialli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Some felt it was too far and too soon after the Swansea humiliation to make the trip to Norfolk and see Watford take on Norwich, Colin was not one of them. Along with Jon and DCW, he discusses the performance we could only wish for 72 hours ago. It wasn't a main event but it was a huge step forward for Slaven and the boys. The trio discuss the players that stepped up, showed up and those that lead...

We wanted a guttsie reaction to the Millwall defeat and we didn't get it. Jon, Mike and DCW discuss the lackluster performance against Swansea as well as look ahead to a realistic transfer window and how Watford might make it through this terrible recent run of performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have two away days in a matter of days so here is one podcast, full of hornets fun, to fill those journeys. Not only do Jon, Jason and Jordi look back on the 2010-2011 season and replay our 2010 Christmas interview with the then manager Malky Mackay. Of course there is a game, based around a Christmas fixture of the same season, plus Jordi and Jason put together a Best XI of Watford players who...

After what must be one of the worst performances by Watford this season, DCW, Jason and Jordi gathered outside Vicarage Road to seach of a reason as to why the Boxing Day match against Millwall was so bad for the Hornets Faithful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A podcast of two halves and a game as well. In part 1, Jordi joins Jon to discuss the first Watford win in 4 matches and it was another match where Joao Pedro shined, we got to see a bit more for Jeremy Ngakia and Tom Dele-Bashiru and what new boy Leandro Bacuna had to offer. And then, as Watford make it to the half way point of the season, Jon and Mike grade the Goalkeeping, Defence, Midfield and...

In our second awayday companion podcast we have a very special chat with Olly Wicken - creator of Hornet Heaven podcast - about his latest writing in The Watford Treasury. It's all about The Smiths, the family not the band. Olly sat down with Tommy, Jack and their parents to discuss their relationship with Watford and how it formed their relationships with each other. There is also a game you can...

Championship football is back and so is From the Rookery End! After a break, we were raring to go as Watford lined up against Hull. And then the game kicked off… If Hornets fans were hoping for a scintilating performance to raise the temperature on a bitterly cold afternoon, it quickly became apparent that it wasn’t going to happen, as Slaven Bilic’ men recorded their second 0-0 in a row. Jas and...

With the break for the World Cup upon on us, Mike, Jon and Colin made the trip along the M4 to Bristol, to see how the Hornets got on against the Robins… And the answer to that was… not great! While the day was a fun one, the game was anything but, with a team shorn of Pedro and Sarr struggling to make an impact against a side woefully out of form. The game seemed destined for stalemate from early...

Welcome to the first of what we hope will be a semi-regular series of awayday companion podcasts, created to accompany you as you traverse the country supporting the mighty golden boys! The idea is that we give you something to think about and discuss as you make your way to see the ‘Orns in action and in this podcast, released in time for the trip to Ashton Gate, we’re in search of the best ever...

It was a frustrated Mike, Jas and DCW that hunkered down outside Vicarage Road to discuss a disappointing, but not too disheartening defeat to Coventry City. The Hornets were unable to make it four wins on the bounce, with a second half strike enough to give the visitors the points, despite a positive and impressive start to the game for Watford. The lads discuss what it was that went wrong, what...

Watford recorded back to back league wins for the first time since April 2021 with a hard-earned three points at the DW Stadium, so it was a happy Jon, Jordi and Mike that convened to discuss a successful trip up to the North West. The boys run the rule over the latest three points as the Hornets fortunes continue to change for the better under Slaven Bilic; there is also a chat about who are the...

Watford played their firends from up the M1 and were terrible hosts... they thrashed them 4-0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh we needed that. Watford's Saturday night match against the canaries of Norfolk was much needed and felt like a grand step away from the recent doldrums of life as a Watford fan. Jon, Mike and Jordi convened out the Hornet Shop to discuss the individual performances and how Saturday night ended up being a great night out for Hornets. Plus, after putting an XI of "player that we were excited abou...

After the second defeat in 4 days, Lionel Birnie joins the podcast to discuss the performance away at Blackpool, which led to a 3-1 defeat against the Tangerines. And, without the burden of the results on their mind, Jon and Mike discuss the state of our relationship wiith club owner, Gino Pozzo. Where did it turn sour - the merry go round of the Head Cocahes, his transfers vision and execuation o...

Watford once again struggled to live up to their billing as a heavyweight Championship contender, coming unstuck against Swansea in a game that lasted a marathon 110 minutes. Of that 110 minutes precious few of them were memorable from a Watford perspective, so it was a tired and dispirited Jon, Colin, Jason and Mike that gathered when the final whistle finally came, running the rule over the late...

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...

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...

 PROBLEMS PERSIST  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 Watford went down 2-0 away at Blackburn the boys take the occasion to help each other get over things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After another away draw, this one against Rotherham, Jon and Mike are joined by Stu Hutchinson to chat about the game and the recently closed transfer window. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.