I wonder what Watford fans think of that ! I can't say I'd be too chuffed if I was in their shoes. Would be like us choosing a manager who's just taken a side up from The National League or worse as Watford should be looking at getting promoted again asap & would be looking at attracting talent good enough to do that. Not too many aspiring PL players would be inspired by Rob Edwards.
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
Seems a strange move.
We can all understand why any civilised person would want to leave the Toolbox, especially a former Charlton captain, but are QPR that attractive as an alternative?
He might consider it more "attractive" in ways not directly linked to football alone of course - I'm sure those fans not particularly happy with the brand of football being displayed last season have their own very unique way of expressing their dissatisfaction. Oh and I think that losing Jed Wallace might also sway any decision to leave.
I wonder what Watford fans think of that ! I can't say I'd be too chuffed if I was in their shoes. Would be like us choosing a manager who's just taken a side up from The National League or worse as Watford should be looking at getting promoted again asap & would be looking at attracting talent good enough to do that. Not too many aspiring PL players would be inspired by Rob Edwards.
Looking on twitter most of their fans replying to the official announcement seem really positive about it. Think they're excited to have a young up and coming manager as opposed to a foreign nobody.
Most are just hoping he gets some time to actually build something and not be sacked if they go 3-4 games without a win.
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
The strange thing is a lot of our fans would be happy to see him go
Really? With the season you have had? Think he has done a great job at your place(unfortunately) 😉
Yep. A lot of our fans think he’s too negative and the footballs too dull.
I know someone who is a Millwall and Charlton season ticket holder, yeah I know, and he says Millwall are boring to watch.
Do any of them actually watch the football?
Seemed to spend the whole game making throat slitting gestures, readjusting their flat caps and making sure their stone island badge is visible on the police cameras
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
The strange thing is a lot of our fans would be happy to see him go
Really? With the season you have had? Think he has done a great job at your place(unfortunately) 😉
Yep. A lot of our fans think he’s too negative and the footballs too dull.
I know someone who is a Millwall and Charlton season ticket holder, yeah I know, and he says Millwall are boring to watch.
Last third of the season we were, in the main, brilliant. Prior to that it was a bore. It’s like Rowett plays ultra cautiously until we’re mathematically safe from relegation and then let’s the shackles off. If we’d played like that from the start of the season we would have comfortably made the play offs.
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
The strange thing is a lot of our fans would be happy to see him go
Really? With the season you have had? Think he has done a great job at your place(unfortunately) 😉
Yep. A lot of our fans think he’s too negative and the footballs too dull.
I know someone who is a Millwall and Charlton season ticket holder, yeah I know, and he says Millwall are boring to watch.
The good old days, watching Charlton one week and then Millwall the following week. Beers, pie & mash and plenty of laughs with all your family and mates no matter who they supported.
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
The strange thing is a lot of our fans would be happy to see him go
Really? With the season you have had? Think he has done a great job at your place(unfortunately) 😉
Yep. A lot of our fans think he’s too negative and the footballs too dull.
I know someone who is a Millwall and Charlton season ticket holder, yeah I know, and he says Millwall are boring to watch.
The good old days, watching Charlton one week and then Millwall the following week. Beers, pie & mash and plenty of laughs with all your family and mates no matter who they supported.
My old man is Millwall but used to watch both. My grandad on my mums side was Millwall as that was his local club but would go and watch football anywhere in London. They didn’t care for the tribalism, they just loved watching football. I didn’t follow in their footsteps. I loved the tribalism lol
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
The strange thing is a lot of our fans would be happy to see him go
Really? With the season you have had? Think he has done a great job at your place(unfortunately) 😉
Yep. A lot of our fans think he’s too negative and the footballs too dull.
I know someone who is a Millwall and Charlton season ticket holder, yeah I know, and he says Millwall are boring to watch.
The good old days, watching Charlton one week and then Millwall the following week. Beers, pie & mash and plenty of laughs with all your family and mates no matter who they supported.
My old man is Millwall but used to watch both. My grandad on my mums side was Millwall as that was his local club but would go and watch football anywhere in London. They didn’t care for the tribalism, they just loved watching football. I didn’t follow in their footsteps. I loved the tribalism lol
My wife's family come from New Cross etc and are all Millwall. We used to go and visit them on a Saturday when Charlton were away and Millwall at home, have a bit of lunch with them then leave the women chatting or shopping while the men would walk to The Den.
Gary Rowett is now 5/2 favourite to take over QPR… wonder what our lovely neighbours think of that? 🤔
The strange thing is a lot of our fans would be happy to see him go
Really? With the season you have had? Think he has done a great job at your place(unfortunately) 😉
Yep. A lot of our fans think he’s too negative and the footballs too dull.
I know someone who is a Millwall and Charlton season ticket holder, yeah I know, and he says Millwall are boring to watch.
The good old days, watching Charlton one week and then Millwall the following week. Beers, pie & mash and plenty of laughs with all your family and mates no matter who they supported.
I did this many decades ago. Hasten to add I have always been a Charlton supporter. I went to Millwall because some of my mates were Wall fans and living in Peckham the Old Den was walking distance so it was easy to attend.
Millwall being founder members of the 4th Div ( there right full place till some ex Charlton wally elevated them.) was an interesting experience especially with the old ground slapped in the middle of the railway sidings and next to the dog track. Far removed atmosphere from the open expanse of The Valley.
Had a quick look at the betting odds for Charlton job. Noticed Jacko is favourite for Wimbledon job and Joey Barton is now favourite for Burnley job.
Even though, Barton isn’t popular amongst most football fans having two current league two managers getting jobs at Burnley and Watford is refreshing to see rather than some random foreigner managers being appointed.
If Scott Brown gets the Fleetwood job then we will miss out on Brown and Barton part 2.
Had a quick look at the betting odds for Charlton job. Noticed Jacko is favourite for Wimbledon job and Joey Barton is now favourite for Burnley job.
Even though, Barton isn’t popular amongst most football fans having two current league two managers getting jobs at Burnley and Watford is refreshing to see rather than some random foreigner managers being appointed.
If Scott Brown gets the Fleetwood job then we will miss out on Brown and Barton part 2.
What site are you looking at. I looked about an hour ago and jj was third favourite for Wimbledon, behind Stephen Reid and their former coach bassey. Bowyer, euell, Powell and woodman are also listed in the top 12.
Had a quick look at the betting odds for Charlton job. Noticed Jacko is favourite for Wimbledon job and Joey Barton is now favourite for Burnley job.
Even though, Barton isn’t popular amongst most football fans having two current league two managers getting jobs at Burnley and Watford is refreshing to see rather than some random foreigner managers being appointed.
If Scott Brown gets the Fleetwood job then we will miss out on Brown and Barton part 2.
What site are you looking at. I looked about an hour ago and jj was third favourite for Wimbledon, behind Stephen Reid and their former coach bassey. Bowyer, euell, Powell and woodman are also listed in the top 12.
Had a quick look at the betting odds for Charlton job. Noticed Jacko is favourite for Wimbledon job and Joey Barton is now favourite for Burnley job.
Even though, Barton isn’t popular amongst most football fans having two current league two managers getting jobs at Burnley and Watford is refreshing to see rather than some random foreigner managers being appointed.
If Scott Brown gets the Fleetwood job then we will miss out on Brown and Barton part 2.
What site are you looking at. I looked about an hour ago and jj was third favourite for Wimbledon, behind Stephen Reid and their former coach bassey. Bowyer, euell, Powell and woodman are also listed in the top 12.
Joint favs now (JJ and Reid) at 4/1. Bassey 5/1
I was told that Reid is the man they want. Reid might not want to open talks until the season is over. What's more appealing, coaching in the premier league or managing in league 2?
Frustrating as it is, we might have to be patient and wait for the season to be finished across all 4 division before people become available and movement starts to happen.
I wonder what Watford fans think of that ! I can't say I'd be too chuffed if I was in their shoes. Would be like us choosing a manager who's just taken a side up from The National League or worse as Watford should be looking at getting promoted again asap & would be looking at attracting talent good enough to do that. Not too many aspiring PL players would be inspired by Rob Edwards.
This is one of the biggest issues with football and football fans today though. Because he’s not a ‘big name’ people are disappointed.
Rob Edwards is an outstanding young coach who has done superbly in his roles so far. I’m actually slightly annoyed he’s chosen the basket case club of Watford as his next step up as a lot of their players are big time Charlies and their owners are mental. But if I was a fan I’d be delighted with this appointment.
I’d have been over the moon if we could have got him.
Rob Edwards has left Forest Green just a few days after winning the league 2 title.
He's expected to be announced as the new Watford manager soon.
Suprised at that but do like FGR statement:
"FGR confirms the departure of Head Coach Rob Edwards. Rob was a key part of the team that gained promotion to League One this season. We’re disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way - with negotiations taking place behind our backs.
We had no contact from Watford, from whom we might expect less, but in any event this kind of behaviour gives football a bad name.
We thank Rob for all his work at FGR - forgive him the manner of his departure and wish him well."
IF Edwards had failed to gain promotion, the likelihood is that he would have been sacked. He has done a great job in managing the FGR team, albeit a well financed one. The point is that Watford is a much bigger and better known club than FGR. Parachute payments will mean that there will be a chance for any ambitious manager to build a team the way he wants to. Scores of managers young and old would jump at the chance to manage Watford despite the owner's record of sacking managers every few months. It is likely that the Watford owners approached Edwards' agent with a view to Edwards taking over. I guess that the affair was kept secret so as not to upset FGR's last ditch promotion/ L2 champions bid. Of course Dale Vince is furious that he has been (as he sees it) taken for a chump. As a hard headed businessman he should really be well used to the morals of the business jungle
I wonder what Watford fans think of that ! I can't say I'd be too chuffed if I was in their shoes. Would be like us choosing a manager who's just taken a side up from The National League or worse as Watford should be looking at getting promoted again asap & would be looking at attracting talent good enough to do that. Not too many aspiring PL players would be inspired by Rob Edwards.
This is one of the biggest issues with football and football fans today though. Because he’s not a ‘big name’ people are disappointed.
Rob Edwards is an outstanding young coach who has done superbly in his roles so far. I’m actually slightly annoyed he’s chosen the basket case club of Watford as his next step up as a lot of their players are big time Charlies and their owners are mental. But if I was a fan I’d be delighted with this appointment.
I’d have been over the moon if we could have got him.
Have you taken a look at his record ? I didnt know who he was I thought he was the ex Leeds (?) striker. He's hardly managed at all & the season just finished was his first full season at League level after managing a National League side. Oh, I forgot, he was "interim" coach at Wolves for a whole 2 games.......and in charge of England U16's for a year.
There is hiring young, up & coming managers & then there is taking a punt on unproven 1 season wonders.
I wonder what Watford fans think of that ! I can't say I'd be too chuffed if I was in their shoes. Would be like us choosing a manager who's just taken a side up from The National League or worse as Watford should be looking at getting promoted again asap & would be looking at attracting talent good enough to do that. Not too many aspiring PL players would be inspired by Rob Edwards.
This is one of the biggest issues with football and football fans today though. Because he’s not a ‘big name’ people are disappointed.
Rob Edwards is an outstanding young coach who has done superbly in his roles so far. I’m actually slightly annoyed he’s chosen the basket case club of Watford as his next step up as a lot of their players are big time Charlies and their owners are mental. But if I was a fan I’d be delighted with this appointment.
I’d have been over the moon if we could have got him.
Have you taken a look at his record ? I didnt know who he was I thought he was the ex Leeds (?) striker. He's hardly managed at all & the season just finished was his first full season at League level after managing a National League side. Oh, I forgot, he was "interim" coach at Wolves for a whole 2 games.......and in charge of England U16's for a year.
There is hiring young, up & coming managers & then there is taking a punt on unproven 1 season wonders.
But he’s not a 1 season wonder, he was hugely respected before that with his role within the fa, just like Steve Cooper from Forest.
The football he’s got Forest Green playing this season has been outstanding and he rightfully deserves His chance higher up.
His philosophy fits that of our youth coaching system really well which is why I think he would have been an excellent addition to us. Realistically, it probably would have taken a higher club than ours to prize him away from Forest Green who themselves are an outstandingly run club.
Rob Edwards has left Forest Green just a few days after winning the league 2 title.
He's expected to be announced as the new Watford manager soon.
Suprised at that but do like FGR statement:
"FGR confirms the departure of Head Coach Rob Edwards. Rob was a key part of the team that gained promotion to League One this season. We’re disappointed that our support, loyalty and honesty towards Rob has been repaid in this way - with negotiations taking place behind our backs.
We had no contact from Watford, from whom we might expect less, but in any event this kind of behaviour gives football a bad name.
We thank Rob for all his work at FGR - forgive him the manner of his departure and wish him well."
IF Edwards had failed to gain promotion, the likelihood is that he would have been sacked. He has done a great job in managing the FGR team, albeit a well financed one. The point is that Watford is a much bigger and better known club than FGR. Parachute payments will mean that there will be a chance for any ambitious manager to build a team the way he wants to. Scores of managers young and old would jump at the chance to manage Watford despite the owner's record of sacking managers every few months. It is likely that the Watford owners approached Edwards' agent with a view to Edwards taking over. I guess that the affair was kept secret so as not to upset FGR's last ditch promotion/ L2 champions bid. Of course Dale Vince is furious that he has been (as he sees it) taken for a chump. As a hard headed businessman he should really be well used to the morals of the business jungle
Well they don’t have to let him he go if he is in contract
Crikey 😳 Back in the day when he was a sub for Man City & I was sat behind their dugout in the West Stand (borrowed my mates season ticket) he did the rubbing his knees with his hands thing as he winked at me. Weirdo. Made me laugh, my husband, not so much 🤣🤣🤣
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Most are just hoping he gets some time to actually build something and not be sacked if they go 3-4 games without a win.
Seemed to spend the whole game making throat slitting gestures, readjusting their flat caps and making sure their stone island badge is visible on the police cameras
Millwall being founder members of the 4th Div ( there right full place till some ex Charlton wally elevated them.) was an interesting experience especially with the old ground slapped in the middle of the railway sidings and next to the dog track. Far removed atmosphere from the open expanse of The Valley.
If Scott Brown gets the Fleetwood job then we will miss out on Brown and Barton part 2.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-man-united-favourite-michael-carrick-in-preliminary-talks-with-lincoln-city/
League One side Fleetwood Town have appointed former Celtic and Scotland captain Scott Brown as their new boss.
The 36-year-old joins after retiring as a player, having made 33 appearances as a player-coach at Aberdeen this term.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61426971
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/afc-wimbledon-interview-former-crewe-boss-artell/
Have to remember to wear my Rangers jacket when we play them.
It is likely that the Watford owners approached Edwards' agent with a view to Edwards taking over. I guess that the affair was kept secret so as not to upset FGR's last ditch promotion/ L2 champions bid.
Of course Dale Vince is furious that he has been (as he sees it) taken for a chump. As a hard headed businessman he should really be well used to the morals of the business jungle
There is hiring young, up & coming managers & then there is taking a punt on unproven 1 season wonders.
https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/may/kennedy-appointed-imps-head-coach
His philosophy fits that of our youth coaching system really well which is why I think he would have been an excellent addition to us. Realistically, it probably would have taken a higher club than ours to prize him away from Forest Green who themselves are an outstandingly run club.
Back in the day when he was a sub for Man City & I was sat behind their dugout in the West Stand (borrowed my mates season ticket) he did the rubbing his knees with his hands thing as he winked at me.
Weirdo.
Made me laugh, my husband, not so much 🤣🤣🤣