'Patchy CV and no Championship experience'

Yahoo

14-05-2025

Earlier we asked for your views on the appointment of Uruguayan Paulo Pezzolano as the new Watford boss.
Here's a selection of typical responses from Hornets fans.
Stewart: A typical Pozzo appointment - a foreign coach with zero experience in the Championship. Squad has some promising youngsters but needs a hefty investment in some fresh blood and letting go some of the older dead wood. Sadly this ownership's approach is testing the loyalty of some of its most ardent supporters. Good luck to him but my expectations are low this season sadly. He won't get the investment he needs to make a success of this team
John: The owners have no track record in recent years of appointing successful managers but I guess the more you change them then statistically one could be successful. My concern would be his lack of experience in this country or the Championship with its relentless nature.
Gerry: We needed an experienced coach who can work with a young squad. I wish him very well.
Robbie: Who? It doesn't really matter how happy we are with them because if the owners are serious about wanting to challenge for promotion when we seemingly don't have the finances to make the necessary additions to the squad to enable this, then they'll be on their way when we are (hopefully) mid-table or worse, halfway through next season.
Dave: Lots of fans saying 'don't care, don't want him'. How about give him a chance and when it does or doesn't work have your say then? Yes I agree sacking Clevs was dumb and a stupid move. But it's done now. Move on and get behind the team and let's see what happens.
Graham: A patchy CV at best, most recently ending in failure and no EFL experience vs Tom Cleverley, eight years with WFC as player, captain, coach and manager. Enough said. After 50-plus years as a supporter, I'm done with the club until Pozzo leaves.
Paul: I'll give him a chance. It seems as though the board has built him up as more than he may be. All the candidates seem to have lost their jobs after very few games. Not promising. We will wait and see for the next manager to arrive.
Stephen A: It doesn't matter who the manager is if Pozzo doesn't back him and strengthen the squad. And, assuming he isn't backed, he will be sacked long before the season ends and we will be in severe danger of swapping places with Luton at the end of the season.
Beth: It's clear the aim is promotion with this new appointment. But instant results have been the thorn in our side for a long time. I'm not pleased at all with Cleverley's dismissal and although he wasn't replaced the same day as has happened in the past, I'm not ready to accept a new coach yet. But if we bring in decent players this summer then I can be open to seeing how this new coach gets on.
Stephen: I am unsure if he has the credentials to succeed in the Championship. The current squad is short of the required elements of a good Championship side as well. He will need a lot of help and some good additions if Pozzo really wants Premier League football back at the Vic.
Steve: Never heard of him! Time will tell, I'm not holding my breath any more. Supported this club for 60 years and have never felt so unconnected with it.