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Marco Silva

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davek said:
orly's still pining for big Sam.

IT IS ON!
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Oh, I believe it's on D.

Said when it all started, if he's going to get the job it would be a long and drawn out process.

West Ham at home is the target for him to be in charge, for me. Let Unsworth have Thursday's 'friendly' and then gets one last Premier League against Southampton before we all say thank you, maybe next time and then we embrace Marco.
 
chippy1722 said:
No way will unsy go back to U23’s. There’s no point, he wants to be a manager and he’s done all he can at that level and it’s counted for nothing.
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He said he would help the club in whatever way he could and that includes someone else taking over.

LvG was just the latest new name in the betting, the fact that there are any and Silva still seems to be being pursued points to a marked reluctance to fall back on Unsworth.

I get the impression that they have given him his audition and now don't really see him for any length of time as a real option at all.
 

Ivo said:
Who, other than than us, in the top two (or even three) divisions is going to give unsworth a first team manager job?
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No one in the premier league would give him a gig but I could see him managing a championship club. (That being said, I think he will hang around even if Silva or someone else is brought in in the near future),
 
Youorns84 said:
Jim White just said ‘make no mistake, Everton are toiling in their efforts to make Marco Silva their new manager. It’s that straightforward...’ on TalkSport. He’s also saying he’s more critical of Moshiri that he’s ever been in the past because of it.

Whether that comes from the top due to his ‘unique’ relationship with your owner or not is another thing.

I can see this dragging on until the summer now. You’ll give it to Unsworth short-term hoping to return and get Silva in the summer, making use of a clause which, for me, goes against whats happening now. I can’t believe we’d be so stubborn about letting him go if there’s a clause allowing him to do it cheaply/free in 6 months time. Doesn’t make business sense. Or you’ll give it to LVG - who I actually think would do a decent job for you given a chance.

Most, not all, WFC fans were hoping he’d at least see out 2 seasons given how he’s got us playing but we’ve always known he’d move on to bigger things. This saga leads me to think he’ll likely be gone after one season. Whether that’s to you or not probably depends on what other jobs become available.
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This looks a likely option for me. I sense the Watford board have decided that figures being offered don't compensate for loss of a manager part way through a season. As you yourself have said, similar clauses with your previous 2 managers happened, and the club seem to be a clear process that managers can go after 1 season. You seem adept at finding replacements, but understandably know this is a lot harder mid season. I have to say, I am very surprised you didn't offer him a longer deal and slightly amend your policy for Silva, but there you go.

The Silva to Everton thing I don't think is nailed on at all in 6 months though. I think thats why he is keen to move now. There is every chance a full takeover has occurred at Everton by then. There will also potentially be managers like Tuchel and Ancelotti who will be ready to make a decision, and even (though at a push) Simeone, or more likely the manager Simeone takes over from (possibly Conte).
Everton (providing we stay up) will be a far more attractive prospect in the summer, with a whole pre season to sort out the mess of this season.

Within that context Marco Silva doesn't seem quite as stand out candidate. He is flavour of the month currently, though I saw a stat that showed Watford had exactly the same points after 12 games last season. We are very early doors, and without being offensive you have a history of ending seasons badly. If there is lots of speculation of Silva I suspect this pattern may be repeated, it may even be a more severe decline.

Likewise Silva could buck the trend, though currently I think there is in many ways too big a jump between Watford and the top 7 clubs (of last season) other than Everton. It's difficult to see him breaking into Europe, though maybe if he wins a cup he gets a chance? I think he needs a job in between. Maybe thats Everton, though it could be a poisoned chalice, or maybe it's a club abroad.
 

Connor said:
Oh, I believe it's on D.

Said when it all started, if he's going to get the job it would be a long and drawn out process.

West Ham at home is the target for him to be in charge, for me. Let Unsworth have Thursday's 'friendly' and then gets one last Premier League against Southampton before we all say thank you, maybe next time and then we embrace Marco.
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I'm not sure. I have a feeling that if this is getting done it'll be this week or never.
 

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