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How much do the FTRE hosts REALLY know about the Hornets? Well in this week’s podcast you’re about to find out as two teams go head to head in a battle of Watford wits! Hear Mike and Kelly take on Jason and Colin, as they tackle a number of fiendish rounds as well as coming under the spotlight in an individual Mastermind challenge.You can play along at home, too - we’d love to know how you get on.There’s no football, but there’s still From the Rookery End! Enjoy, and Come on you ‘Orns! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since Watford was taken over by Gino Pozzo, the club has enjoyed an exciting time of it, with supporters treated tona host of new players, some of which are still entertaining us now, some who made only fleeting appearances and others that we’d possibly rather forget altogether. In this, the latest From the Rookery End, supported by The Athletic, two teams do battle to come up with the ultimate Pozzo-era XI. Who wins? You decide! Listen now to see how the selection process unfolded and don’t forget to share your thoughts and team selections afterwards. Stay safe and Come on You ‘Orns!*******The Rules:Each team will pick a starting XI of Watford players who have played for the club since the Pozzo took over the club in 2012 and you can play any formation you like.You can ONLY pick 1 category 1 player in each position - goalkeeper, defender, midfield and forwardYou MUST pick at least 1 Academy graduateYou MUST pick at least 1 loanee - who never became a permanent signing.You MUST pick 2 players who only played

Nothing gets in the way of FTRE. On Friday,  as you probably know, we saw the postponement of the Premier League and therefore Watford did not take on Leicester on Saturday. This did not stop Jon, Jason, Mike and Colin gathering online to discuss the situation Watford and Football finds itself in.Plus they take on the role of football scout come Doctor Frankenstein to mould an ultimate player by picking the traits, attitudes and looks of past Watford players - It's a Mighty Morphin Hornet Ranger!COME ON YOU ORNS!!!Sign up to The Athletic today and get a 40% discount for Watford content you cannot get anywhere else - theathletic.com/rookeryend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's preview pod, Mike & Jon quiz The Athletic's Leicester correspondent, Rob Tanner, about *that* Deeney goal and what Hornet's fans can expect from a Leicester side, which appears to have got it's mojo back! The guys also try to make sense of what the Coronavirus pandemic means for the rest of the season and also reflect on some BIG new contracts for key men at the club. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PALACE 1-0 WATFORDThe morning after Watford visited Selhurst, Jon, Mike and Colin (via Skype on a train) discuss the inclusion of Roberto Pererya on the left, how the team could break down teams better and if there is much need for tinkering... Oh and corners. Plus they share their thoughts and worries about a potential new stadium for the Hornets, as reported by Adam Leventhal on the Athletic this week.Sign up to The Athletic today and get a 40% discount for Watford content you cannot get anywhere else - theathletic.com/rookeryend.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could Watford be leaving Vicarage Road? - 20:00 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WATFORD 3-0 LIVERPOOLAs Watford fans we've had some great wins this season. We've also had some terrible performances. HOWEVER, today is up there with the best wins since we returned to the top flight - WE BEAT THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!!Jon, Colin and Jas discuss the total performance and how so many of the players out in the performance of the season. They also catch up with the Watford Ladies Captain, Helen Ward, to see how their season is going.Sign up to The Athletic today and get a 40% discount for Watford content you cannot get anywhere else - theathletic.com/rookeryend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

... You have to play every team in the Premier League twice, and this week happens to be the week Watford have to play Liverpool AGAIN - the Champions elect! Jon and Adam gather just outside Vicarage Road to reflect on Nigel Pearson's latest press conference & you'll hear from the boss himself. Plus, Jon catches up with The Athletic's Liverpool writer, James Pearce, to find out if they've got any weaknesses at all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fun away trips can often be ruined by 90 minutes of football and a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford was certainly a let down. Jon, Jason and DCW talk through the faults and frustrations and really, really try to find some good to take us through to the final 10 games of the season. Sign up to The Athletic today and get a 40% discount for Watford content you cannot get anywhere else - theathletic.com/rookeryend See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another From the Rookery End preview podcast, Jon and Adam reunite following Nigel Pearson's weekly presser to discuss the current state of the Hornets and what might happen when we come across an 'old friend'...They also speak to The Athletic's Ma See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No game? No problem! Jon, Jas and Mike made the most of the winter break and got together to talk about Watford’s chances for the rest of the season while also running the rule over the Hornet’s recently released accounts. The boys are also joined by The Athletic’s correspondents from Norwich, Bournemouth, Villa, Brighton and West Ham, with each reporter sharing their views on how the season will pan out, including their thought’s on the Hornets’ chances of survival. Supported by The Athletic, this is From the Rookery End.Sign up to The Athletic today and get a 40% discount for Watford content you cannot get anywhere else - theathletic.com/rookeryend  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Follow The Athletic's Watford correspondent, Adam Leventhal, on his trip to Madrid to carry out an exclusive interview with Quique Sanchez Flores... Featuring behind the scenes detail of the process and exclusive clips from the interview, which you can read in full on The Athletic.  Visit www.theathletic.co.uk/rookeryend to receive a 40% discount today! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BRIGHTON 1-1 WATFORD:  It’s a South Coast Roller Coaster at Brighton as a late Adrian Mariappa own goal denies Watford a vital win at the Amex Stadium. Jon is joined by Kieran and Colin as they run the rule over another game that saw the Hornets fail to capitalise on taking the lead.   It’s another opportunity missed, it’s another From the Rookery End; supported by The Athletic. quixotic - adjective - extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical Sign up for The Athletic now and get a 40% discount: theathletic.com/rookeryend See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon is joined by The Athletic's Watford writer Adam Leventhal, fresh from Nigel Pearson's press conference, to preview the Brighton game. In the first of our new Thursday FTRE episodes, the guys ponder over Danny Welbeck's best position and how to cope See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join a shell-shocked Jon, Jason, Mike and DCW as they try to make sense of another Premier League fixture decided by a late, late goal. In the latest episode of From the Rookery End, the boys attempt to work out where it all went wrong, as Everton came from two goals down to snatch an unlikely three points.Was it sub-par substitutions? Individual indiscretions? Catastrophic concentration lapses?The team also talk through the January transfer window which shut on 31 January, while also hearing from Arlo in another edition of Michael Parkin's son.It's another gut-wrenching defeat. It's another From the Rookery End! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

VILLA 2-1 WATFORDTRANMERE 2-1 WATFORD: After two defeats midweek, there was no Watford game on the weekend. so Jon and Mike gathered to discuss two disappointing results, how the squad, in particular the young hornets who played against Tranmere. COME ON YOU ORNS!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WATFORD 0-0 SPURS: No goals? No problem! Jon, Jas, Jordi and Mike run the rule over another decent Watford performance as the recovery under Nigel Pearson continues. As well as looking forward to what could be one of the busiest Watford weeks of football, the boys try and choose their most improved Pearson era performer. It’s another From the Rookery End podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boscombe 0-3 WatfordOn a sunny Sunday by the the sea, Watford emphatically beat the Cherries and are now in 17th and out of the relegation zone.Mike is on away-day diary duties and he met up with Colin to tell the tale of the day, the win and the continuation of the Pearson  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WATFORD 3-3 TRANMERE: The 3rd Round of the FA Cup is a magical day and when the hornets took on League 1 struggling Tranmere the game gave us pretty much everything.With a whole heap of changes, Jon, Jason, Colin and Mike discuss the players who took the opportunity put in front of them and those that, disappointingly, didn't. Plus Jon has another FA Cup based game for you to play along with.COME ON YOU ORNS! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WATFORD 2-1 WOLVESIt might be a new year and a new decade, but there is something not so new about another Watford win. Jon, Jason and DCW gathered outside Vicarage Road to discuss the win against Wolves.Plus the announcement of Watford's Favourite Player of Last Decade... that's not Troy Deeney! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.