Zola's sympathy for Dyche (From This Is Local London)

Opinion is so divided about SD, but if you invest the sort of money the new owners have ..and will, they have to be free to run the club as they see it.
SD did a much better job than most of us ..including me, expected and I am sure he has all of our gratitude.
I also think for GZ to talk straight and honestly about his predecessor is refreshing, and points to what sort of guy he is.

Strange for a manager to say this sort of thing regarding the last coach, but with the circumstances perhaps GZ thought it necessary.

Agree with Cogg's comments but for Zola to say he knows how Sean feels is utter rubbish.
Zola was sacked for failure, Sean perhaps was sacked for not being in the team that brought WFC to the Pozzos despite his success.
I am sure Zola will get our support but failure will be jumped on and equally if the Pozzos are as good as they are cracked up to be, will Duxbury, Zola and Nani survive. the three new boys records to date in football club management has yet to inspire confidence.
As for Zola choosing to make these comments an early bit of PR could be useful in getting fans onside.

Time to move on from the SD era now and Zola did the right thing to make these comments when he did.

SD knows how we all feel about him and that he can move on with his head held high but now, come on Watford fans, it's OUR new era so let's all get behind the new team and move on. COYH's

Chris the Vic wrote:
Agree with Cogg's comments but for Zola to say he knows how Sean feels is utter rubbish.
Zola was sacked for failure, Sean perhaps was sacked for not being in the team that brought WFC to the Pozzos despite his success.
I am sure Zola will get our support but failure will be jumped on and equally if the Pozzos are as good as they are cracked up to be, will Duxbury, Zola and Nani survive. the three new boys records to date in football club management has yet to inspire confidence.
As for Zola choosing to make these comments an early bit of PR could be useful in getting fans onside.

Come on, you can't seriously join the hammers in their search for scape goats ..... These three are not responsible for the bank crash. Their ambitious bank owning owners had pulled out all the stops in the hunt for Champions League and got caught with their trousers down.

Duxbury broke some football rules for sure but commited no offence but it is academic, they were already a sinking ship.

And Zola's hands were completely tied and he is totally blameless.

SAHornet wrote:
Time to move on from the SD era now and Zola did the right thing to make these comments when he did.

SD knows how we all feel about him and that he can move on with his head held high but now, come on Watford fans, it's OUR new era so let's all get behind the new team and move on. COYH's

A sensible and pragmatic comment.

Just as new owners wish to install those they know and feel comfortable with, so too do many managers, who take their coaching staff with them when they move.

So welcome to Watford Gianfranco. Onwards and upwards! COYH!

It should be no different to any other walk of life.

If I bought a business it has to be run how id want it to be run. And if you have a senior manager in mind to fullfill a certain catergory then you bring them in. You dont take what you are left behind by the previous regime !!

If SD's contract is paid up I don't think he will suffer any hardship, and without dought he will secure another post in no time. I'm sure we will follow his carreer as we do with all ex hornets..Now lets get to it !!!

I cant see why any fans should dislike Zola because SD was sacked, it wasnt his decision and if GZ had turned down the job on the basis that SD was in place the Pozzo's would have turned to someone else and SD would still have been sacked.

SD just didnt figure in their plan. I hope he has been fairly treated in terms of pay offs, no reason why not and do hope that he gets a chance elsewhere

Chris the Vic wrote:
Agree with Cogg's comments but for Zola to say he knows how Sean feels is utter rubbish. Zola was sacked for failure, Sean perhaps was sacked for not being in the team that brought WFC to the Pozzos despite his success. I am sure Zola will get our support but failure will be jumped on and equally if the Pozzos are as good as they are cracked up to be, will Duxbury, Zola and Nani survive. the three new boys records to date in football club management has yet to inspire confidence. As for Zola choosing to make these comments an early bit of PR could be useful in getting fans onside.

moan moan moan give it a rest. how can you not support this lot.

I for one think Sean did an incredible job for our club under extreme pressure. But in fairness its the owners choice of his management team he is paying for..As for Gianfranco hunting for admirers i doubt very much, if that was his intention in wishing Sean well. I firmly have good vibes about our new set up.I only hope that we give our new structure a fair time for it to be implemented..And in honesty we are a long way off having a squad that would have any chance in the premiership, maybe A.M being our only premier player. And Gianfranco has made it clear he wants to hold on to him....

Dr,Oftaw wrote:

Chris the Vic wrote:
Agree with Cogg's comments but for Zola to say he knows how Sean feels is utter rubbish. Zola was sacked for failure, Sean perhaps was sacked for not being in the team that brought WFC to the Pozzos despite his success. I am sure Zola will get our support but failure will be jumped on and equally if the Pozzos are as good as they are cracked up to be, will Duxbury, Zola and Nani survive. the three new boys records to date in football club management has yet to inspire confidence. As for Zola choosing to make these comments an early bit of PR could be useful in getting fans onside.

moan moan moan give it a rest. how can you not support this lot.

The usaul moaners are back,Funny how all the moaners on here were the Bas Backers
Welcome Pozzo's Welcome Zola
The orns are going up with or without the moaners

Bringe wrote:

Chris the Vic wrote:
Agree with Cogg's comments but for Zola to say he knows how Sean feels is utter rubbish.
Zola was sacked for failure, Sean perhaps was sacked for not being in the team that brought WFC to the Pozzos despite his success.
I am sure Zola will get our support but failure will be jumped on and equally if the Pozzos are as good as they are cracked up to be, will Duxbury, Zola and Nani survive. the three new boys records to date in football club management has yet to inspire confidence.
As for Zola choosing to make these comments an early bit of PR could be useful in getting fans onside.

Come on, you can't seriously join the hammers in their search for scape goats ..... These three are not responsible for the bank crash. Their ambitious bank owning owners had pulled out all the stops in the hunt for Champions League and got caught with their trousers down.

Duxbury broke some football rules for sure but commited no offence but it is academic, they were already a sinking ship.

And Zola's hands were completely tied and he is totally blameless.

Agreed. Already Zolas being castigated for expressing sympathy for his predecessor, and how was a 9th finish and 4th from bottom ( after massive interference from above)?
I'm getting sick of these poor Sean comments and need to get real on this, if SD had been offered more money at a bigger club he'd of done the Frank Brough.
The only people loyal to their clubs are the fans, and it's always been that way.

lutondown wrote:

Bringe wrote:

Chris the Vic wrote:
Agree with Cogg's comments but for Zola to say he knows how Sean feels is utter rubbish.
Zola was sacked for failure, Sean perhaps was sacked for not being in the team that brought WFC to the Pozzos despite his success.
I am sure Zola will get our support but failure will be jumped on and equally if the Pozzos are as good as they are cracked up to be, will Duxbury, Zola and Nani survive. the three new boys records to date in football club management has yet to inspire confidence.
As for Zola choosing to make these comments an early bit of PR could be useful in getting fans onside.

Come on, you can't seriously join the hammers in their search for scape goats ..... These three are not responsible for the bank crash. Their ambitious bank owning owners had pulled out all the stops in the hunt for Champions League and got caught with their trousers down.

Duxbury broke some football rules for sure but commited no offence but it is academic, they were already a sinking ship.

And Zola's hands were completely tied and he is totally blameless.

Agreed. Already Zolas being castigated for expressing sympathy for his predecessor, and how was a 9th finish and 4th from bottom ( after massive interference from above)?
I'm getting sick of these poor Sean comments and need to get real on this, if SD had been offered more money at a bigger club he'd of done the Frank Brough.
The only people loyal to their clubs are the fans, and it's always been that way.

It was mean to read how can a 9th and 4th from bottom blardy blah be deemed a failure? Before no wheels comes steaming in

Zola has respect for other people within football so just showing this now but in reality the new owners can do what they like.