Watford legend calls for stability (From Watford Observer)
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Watford director Graham Taylor calls for club to back Malky Mackay
9:55am Tuesday 16th June 2009 in Sport
Graham Taylor calls for stability
Watford legend Graham Taylor claims if the club’s board of directors haven’t got the appointment of Malky Mackay right then they will need to look at themselves.
Taylor, who is the Hornets’ most successful manager of all time, believes it is important the club support Mackay for a reasonable period of time rather than sack him at the first sign of trouble.
He was part of the selection committee which appointed Mackay, which also included chairman Jimmy Russo, vice-chairman Vince Russo and chief executive Julian Winter.
Taylor told Sport.co.uk: "I frighten the chairman and the board of directors when I say the constant change in manager proves we haven't got it right, and if we haven't got this right we should look at ourselves.
"We must support the manager for a sensible period of time otherwise it will be goodbye to us, which is what we should do with a lot of directors.
"But we have a manager who knows we aren't in a tremendous financial position and has bought into what we are. We are ambitious, we want to win things, but we must never put the future of the club at risk."
Comments(21)
Mo Tulon
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10:52am Tue 16 Jun 09
Apart from "winning" a couple of promotions, can someone on here please tell what exactly his teams have won?
He was so clearly out of depth as England manager. A complete embarrassment to be quite honest. "Do I not like that".
I think that after that he was regarded as a joke figure, someone to be laughed at.
After The Sun depicted him as a "Turnip", he went to work for them.
Spencer Hutchinson
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11:17am Tue 16 Jun 09
Graham Taylor is and was one of the best managers around, if you are such a prat and didnt know, keep your mouth shut. Regards Malky I am sure all true watford fans will be behind him, lets hope we go upwards
llloydwithathirdl
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11:35am Tue 16 Jun 09
Mo Tulon wrote:Well he's never won your precious LDV Vans Johnsons Paint embarrassment Shield, because he hasn't managed at such a pathetic level to qualify since they started the thing.
I cannot understand all the fuss about "legend" Taylor.
Apart from "winning" a couple of promotions, can someone on here please tell what exactly his teams have won?
He was so clearly out of depth as England manager. A complete embarrassment to be quite honest. "Do I not like that".
I think that after that he was regarded as a joke figure, someone to be laughed at.
After The Sun depicted him as a "Turnip", he went to work for them.
A pathetic level you are now beneath.
Oxhey Frankie
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11:39am Tue 16 Jun 09
Who have Luton drawn in the Carling Cup this morning ??
Whoops - silly me - of course they aren't in it !!!!
Mo Tulon
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11:45am Tue 16 Jun 09
The Rover
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12:08pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Mo Tulon wrote:Few games against LUTON were some of the highlights, along with promotion to the premier league.
I am still waiting to hear what he has WON!
norfolk_hornet
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12:37pm Tue 16 Jun 09
dal8oy
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3:15pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Mo Tulon wrote:This guy is soooo bitter. Still i dont blame him, he supports a joke of a team who play at a joke of a ground in what is one of the worst, most dirty, depresing and naff towns in the country.
I cannot understand all the fuss about "legend" Taylor.
Apart from "winning" a couple of promotions, can someone on here please tell what exactly his teams have won?
He was so clearly out of depth as England manager. A complete embarrassment to be quite honest. "Do I not like that".
I think that after that he was regarded as a joke figure, someone to be laughed at.
After The Sun depicted him as a "Turnip", he went to work for them.
Mo Tulon
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4:18pm Tue 16 Jun 09
I thought you had £70 million not so long ago.
I wonder where that went?
Well it did not go on amenities for you morons. I think you,ve been conned big time.
Many Twatford fans I know are soooo embarrassed by that distgusting edifice what passes as a stand.
Will any of you admit even that?
rochdale away
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4:34pm Tue 16 Jun 09
martingadsen
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5:10pm Tue 16 Jun 09
JamesA
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5:25pm Tue 16 Jun 09
WFC4ever
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6:19pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Mo Tulon wrote:DO Luton not have their own site so you can chat along with you fellow fans.
Oh yeah, that great stadium that you lot play at. Just how old is that stand (Sponsored by Asbestos). I thought you had £70 million not so long ago. I wonder where that went? Well it did not go on amenities for you morons. I think you,ve been conned big time. Many Twatford fans I know are soooo embarrassed by that distgusting edifice what passes as a stand. Will any of you admit even that?
Going by your post on another story you seem to think the crappy old stand (which everyone admits is rubbish..) is actually the Vicarage Road End!
The Rover
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6:57pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Mo Tulon wrote:Mo, Take a closer look at your own club before you critcise ours. The way Luton are going you will have to turn up half hour before the match to clear the dog muck off the pitch, although everything about your club is sh*t so you could just leave it there.
Oh yeah, that great stadium that you lot play at. Just how old is that stand (Sponsored by Asbestos). I thought you had £70 million not so long ago. I wonder where that went? Well it did not go on amenities for you morons. I think you,ve been conned big time. Many Twatford fans I know are soooo embarrassed by that distgusting edifice what passes as a stand. Will any of you admit even that?
bownie
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8:32pm Tue 16 Jun 09
the sniper
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7:23pm Wed 17 Jun 09
the sniper
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7:25pm Wed 17 Jun 09
DP...kerbcrawler,say no more
the sniper
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7:30pm Wed 17 Jun 09
....oh yes!took the sc*m out of the football league,long live Mick Harford
Surrey Horn
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8:28pm Wed 17 Jun 09
your club..it says it all. Now run along,carry on playing with yourself and leave us to the subject of Coca-Cola Championship Football!
VoR
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8:35pm Wed 17 Jun 09
click2find
Hexham Hornet says...
10:16am Tue 16 Jun 09
If the board only interviewed one person when they could have spoken to more, and it turns out wrong, then they must take a share of the blame. In the same way if it proves to be a great success then they deserve their share of the praise.
I hope GT is more involved and that MM calls on all his experience to help him progress and take the club forward. What we want is a manager who will give us success and long term stability, and not somebody who is just using us as a springboard for their own career. MM has shown us loyalty and lets hope we all get behind him and the club don't let him go if he proves to be a good manager.
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