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From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

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Established in 2010, From The Rookery End is the original Watford FC supporters podcast.


Join lifelong supporters Mike, Jon and Jason, as they share their thoughts on anything and everything involving Watford FC. They'll be with you through the heartbreak and hope, the triumph and the trauma.


This is life as a Watford fan. This is From The Rookery End.

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2010-2023 - Jon Moonie, Mike Parkin and Jason Bailey
Football (Soccer)
Episodes
  • Alessio Dionisi and the Sword of Damocles
    Oct 25 2026

    Another away day, another defeat—and the same familiar questions. Jon, Adam, Charlie and Colin reflect on Watford’s 1–0 loss at Wolves, a woeful first half and the mounting pressure on Alessio Dionisi.


    But how much responsibility belongs to the head coach? From confidence and commitment to recruitment and leadership, the team discuss problems that stretch well beyond the dugout, and whether another managerial change could make matters worse.


    There’s also a bigger question: what does success actually look like for Watford, and what would it take to have a club and a team we can believe in again? Plus, a moving tribute to Kenny Jackett and a welcome dose of positivity from the Watford Women.

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    44 mins
  • DRAFT: An International Watford 6-a-side
    Oct 22 2026

    With no midweek Watford game, we're bringing back an FTRE favourite — the Watford Draft!


    Jon takes the host's chair as Jason, Sam, Jordi and Adam go head-to-head to build the ultimate international Watford six-a-side team.


    Here's how it works: Each round, we reveal a country, and our four managers take turns selecting a former Watford player born there. Once a player has been picked, they're off the board! The picking order reverses each round to keep things fair, and everyone has to think carefully about positions, tactics and how their team will fit together.


    From Spain and Brazil to Italy, France and a few surprises along the way, there are some wonderful Watford names to choose from — but not everyone will get their first choice.


    Expect tactical masterplans, questionable selections, old favourites and plenty of frustration as the squads take shape.


    Four managers. Four teams. But who has drafted the best six-a-side Watford team?


    Listen along, pick your own side and tell us who you'd back to win the tournament!

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    35 mins
  • A Win Worth Celebrating. A Club Still Searching for Answers.
    Oct 18 2026

    Watford responded to a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 victory over Charlton, giving supporters something to smile about after a difficult run of results.

    Jon, Sam and Adam reflect on a performance full of encouraging individual contributions, a change of formation that brought much-needed defensive stability, and a squad that appears determined to fight for its head coach.


    But this was never going to be a straightforward match debrief.


    Following Gino Pozzo's rare interview with Roy Moore and Mike's revealing conversation with Troy Deeney, the discussion turns to the growing disconnect between the club's ownership and its supporters. Did either interview offer answers? And what do they tell us about how Watford reached this point?


    There's a win to enjoy, a team worth getting behind and perhaps a little hope to hold on to. But the bigger questions aren't going away.

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    38 mins
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