1:22pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
Keith Burkinshaw says Watford's style of play undermined their hopes of staying in the Premiership last season.
Burkinshaw, who stepped down from his position as Watford's assistant manager in December, says Aidy Boothroyd will need to re-think his route-one approach if the Hornets are to stand a chance of surviving in the top flight should they triumph in the play-offs for a second time in three seasons.
"You've got to be able to shorten your game," he said. "It's difficult enough to stay up but I believe playing that way didn't give Watford much of a chance.
"If you play the long ball in the Premier League you haven't got a hope.
"I can't think of any teams who have played the ball from back to front, missing out the midfield, and have been really successful doing so."
Vicar Rage, says...
1:50pm Wed 7 May 08
luther67, watford says...
1:54pm Wed 7 May 08
lowie76, Hemel Hempstead says...
2:24pm Wed 7 May 08
nvb2, Upper Rous says...
2:27pm Wed 7 May 08
Winston, watford says...
2:41pm Wed 7 May 08
Darren, Canada says...
2:49pm Wed 7 May 08
Vicar Rage, says...
3:10pm Wed 7 May 08
mellow_yellow, watford says...
3:26pm Wed 7 May 08
Hurlsburls, The City says...
3:47pm Wed 7 May 08
Vicar Rage wrote:The story is not pointless but it is irrelevant. I read these comments elsewhere about one of the promoted teams, I think it might have been Stoke. KB was saying that Watford would have had a better chance of staying up in the Prem if they had not played long ball. The quote was not made about our current season and style of play! I think luther67 got it right, the WO has piacked out a quote selectively and are using it to have another dig at Boofers.
Darren - exactly why is the story pointless. Is it because you don't agree with what KB had to say? If KB (who was, after all, AB's right-hand man earlier in the season) had come out and said Watford's direct approach will win them the Play-Offs, I assume then it would be okay to run the story?
Vicar Rage, says...
3:58pm Wed 7 May 08
Hexham Hornet, Hexham says...
7:10pm Wed 7 May 08
Hexham Hornet, Hexham says...
7:11pm Wed 7 May 08
Hexham Hornet, Hexham says...
7:12pm Wed 7 May 08
Darren, Canada says...
7:39pm Wed 7 May 08
Vicar Rage wrote:Hi Vic, no I don't mean it like that. I cannot see the point in talking about what we did NOT do right LAST season - and if he is saying that we need to change if we get promoted (as I hope we do) this comment would have made more sense posting it after the playoffs and if we were succesful. YOu could have had Nigel Gibbs saying GT got it wrong when we went up in 99/2000 - it's all done and dusted that is what I am trying to say.
Darren - exactly why is the story pointless. Is it because you don't agree with what KB had to say? If KB (who was, after all, AB's right-hand man earlier in the season) had come out and said Watford's direct approach will win them the Play-Offs, I assume then it would be okay to run the story?
Hexham Hornet, Hexham says...
8:01pm Wed 7 May 08
mitch, kings langley says...
8:36pm Wed 7 May 08
Mark, Watford says...
9:18pm Wed 7 May 08
johnny b, bushey says...
9:35pm Wed 7 May 08
luther67 wrote:Why would you buy a player who can,t pass the ball along the ground...
This is obviously going to be the cue for everyone to come on here and slate Boothroyd but...it's pretty evident to anyone that we'd all love to play football like Arsenal but did we have the personnel to attempt this? No. Before we all start giving Boothrod his daily kicking on here it's worth retaining a tiny bit of perspective. Sometimes you have to do what's best with the personnel available. Right, I'll put my tin hat on and await the onslaught......
paul jones, the grove says...
9:42pm Wed 7 May 08
Mark wrote:Aidy,s single mindedness and stubborness has proved to be his weakness. Aidy get on the phone soon to Graham Taylor and listen and learn and Elton might save your job
We all could tell how we think Aidy should play but do you think he cares what we say?
mohican, sutton says...
10:02pm Wed 7 May 08
henry, oxhey says...
10:10pm Wed 7 May 08
slipery, watford says...
10:20pm Wed 7 May 08
zip, The real world says...
11:03pm Wed 7 May 08
Pete, Ruislip says...
12:20am Thu 8 May 08
zip wrote:Zip **** off you are really boring. It is not about KB "breaking his silence" - KB was a big part of the Prem season which was a relative result compared to Derby. As for the style, is it just me but have we not tried hard to change the style this year? God bless Ben Foster but we have definitely thrown out from the back more this year.
At last Burkinshaw is breaking his silence...better be careful Keith or else Gimpson might take legal action. This article serves to underline the real reason why he left...and possibly why the players have turned against Boothroyd. However this arrogant clown will not listen; instead we will be presented with the same excuses: poor pitch, technically limited players etc. Clappers, we finished only a few points above mid table, and only about four wins and a draw from a relegation battle. We are not fit for the play offs and certainly not fit for the premiership. Not under this clown anyway. Thanks for your efforts Keith and I at least appreciate your attempts to defy the Gulag that is WFC and break your silence. We have no chance of promotion but every chance of relegation next season. I at least will make my disgust of this manager and board known on Sunday. When we're three nil down I suspect that many others will join me.
optimistic, london says...
6:53am Thu 8 May 08
optimistic, london says...
6:58am Thu 8 May 08
goatswilly, In a field says...
8:35am Thu 8 May 08
Hexham Hornet wrote:Jordan Parkes is a quality left back. If Sadler is injured he will step in.
KB did not say anything we did not akready know, but what gives the story great relevance is that this is the first time he has been quoted about our style of play. It would have been even more relevant if he went on to say and that was why he left, or WBA have proved that this is what you need to do to succeed at this level, or even look what happened in the last 14 games to see that the long ball is not a long term option. None of those things were said, but it would be interesting to know what he thinks about how the season panned out. If we can keep the ball down we stand a chance - that is why it is not a bad thing that Darius is out. If it works then it couold be the way for the play-offs, if it fails then we will have the thump it up to Darius option in the secong leg and beyond. Whatever happens we need to qualify, for the money as much as anything else. Interesting to see that Jordan Stewart has been released and Aidy feels the squad is not going to be affected by his departure for the next 3 games. What will happen if Sadler gets injured, who then will be left back?
frostie, says...
9:11am Thu 8 May 08
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KL massive, Kings Langley says...
9:16am Thu 8 May 08
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9:32am Thu 8 May 08
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mellow_yellow, watford says...
1:27pm Wed 7 May 08
Oh, you already have been.