Watford fan in peace...my final post on here on here! I've enjoyed all the chat about Silva and must admit to being happy that we managed to hold on to him - you definitely had me worried though!
Anyway, this isn't a crowing post because who knows what the summer will bring - although I can't see it happening now though myself. Genuinely just wanted to express how badly I think you guys have been treated by your club. 6 weeks to appoint someone was always a joke. 6 weeks to appoint someone who was always available whilst the club slides down the table, laughable. 6 weeks to utterly ignore the fans and give no official statements whatsoever, disgusting. 6 weeks to make an appointment that flies in the face of a large percentage of the supporters wishes - well I'd say thats close to unforgivable. Doesn't matter if its Allardyce, Silva...anyone. The mere fact that its been made abundantly clear that the vast majority don't want the guy who has been appointed and Moshiri has ignored that is unbelievable. The fact he has allowed him to bring a staunch Liverpool man with him I find quite gobsmacking and I'd say proves Moshiri doesn't understand the fans or the rivalry at all. And the likes of the rest of your board to allow him to go ahead with it. Spineless. I'm a Watford fan, but I'll stand up alongside any fan of any team who's club treats them with contempt.
Maybe there are things he has done to disprove this but from the outside looking in, it looks like Moshiri has no desire to cater to the fans wishes at all. He doesn't come across as a football man and seems cut very much from the Tony Fernandes and Vincent Tan mould.
I'd love to see the anger on here translate into Goodison but as we all know that rarely happens. Somehow you need to get it across to your owner and board though that you are the lifeblood of the club, not them.
Good luck under BFS. I think you'll be okay, I really do but what you have to sacrifice of your club to do so, I wonder if its worth it. If he makes you hard to beat, there will definitely be 3 worse teams than you I expect.
Never meant any harm or ill-will in my posts during the Silva-saga and I really do wish the best for you between now and the end of the season...even you
@davek Sadly that optimism over timeframes for Silva expired - maybe we can discuss it again in the summer!