Monthly Archives: September 2014

30th September 2014-Championship, Watford 2 Brentford 1

Oscar Garcia resigned for health reasons two days before this game. Billy McKinlay took over as the Hornets Head Coach.

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BBC image report: A superb strike from Matej Vydra gave Billy McKinlay a victory over Brentford in his first game as Watford boss.McKinlay was only named Hornets head coach on Monday, following Oscar Garcia’s decision to step down for health reasons.

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BHappy image report: another chance for Odion Ighalo to show us what he could do. Word from Granada was that he was hugely popular despite not having the best goalscoring ratio, and it’s easy to see why on both counts.

Evening Standard; 1st October 2014
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29th September 2014- Oscar Garcia steps down as Watford head coach and is replaced by Billy McKinlay

BBC Sport: Oscar Garcia has stepped down as Watford head coach because of ill health just 27 days into his tenure and has been replaced by Billy McKinlay.

The Guardian: García’s future had become the subject of scrutiny after he was taken to hospital with chest pains on 14 September. It was reported two days later the 41-year-old was still in hospital and in need of more rest. Watford have now confirmed in a statement on their website that, although García’s health was no longer a cause for concern, he needed more time to rest and felt it was best for the club for if he resigned.

Sky Sports: Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, former Dundee United and Blackburn midfielder McKinlay said: “It’s mixed emotions as obviously I was sorry to see Oscar go considering he was the one who offered me the job and appointed me.

Watford Observer: McKinlay joined the Hornets as first team coach on Friday and Oscar has revealed he helped decide the Scot was the right man to replace him as head coach.

Evening Standard, 30 Sep 2014

The Boss Files: Oscar Garcia

20th September 2014- Championship, Watford 1 AFC Bournemouth 1

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screen-shot-2016-09-12-at-23-36-22clips of Jon Marks BBC 3CR commentary   Goals:  1

BBC SportA late goal from Craig Cathcart denied Bournemouth a surprise victory at Watford.

BHappy imageBeing live on the telly carries with it a few considerations. For one thing, it’s an awful lot easier to write about a midweek trip to Blackpool, for instance, internet streaming or otherwise. If nobody’s seen the game then it’s not difficult to add to their understanding of how it went down… and less likely that anyone’s going to pick me up on a sloppy detail. Consequence number two is that everyone’s performing a little bit, even now in the era of blanket coverage. This went for daughter number one and daughter number two, stopped by a Sky crew on Vicarage Road at 11.15 and eager to wave their yellow, red and black garlands around their heads for the cameras. It went for the referee as well, who was irritatingly assiduous about free kicks being taken in the right spot but missed a lot of rather more fundamental stuff, frustrating both sides into the process. The close attention of Bournemouth’s aggressive midfield wasn’t acknowledged, Ian Harte’s lethal, cynical hack on Forestieri should have been given a red card… all round, tiresome. His performance was at the forefront of the girls’ post-match account to their great-grandmother, delivered with the withering shakes of the head of seasoned veterans.

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14th September 2014- Head coach Oscar Garcia admitted to hospital

Watford head coach Oscar Garcia is currently in hospital after suffering with minor chest pains yesterday.

BBC Sport: New Watford boss Oscar Garcia has been admitted to hospital with minor chest pains and will not attend Tuesday’s Championship game at Blackpool.

The Guardian: The former Brighton & Hove Albion and Maccabi Tel Aviv manager spent Sunday night under observation after feeling discomfort 24 hours after overseeing his first game in charge, a 1-0 defeat at Charlton Athletic. The 41-year-old had further tests on Monday. He also missed training and did not travel with the squad to Lancashire. The assistant coaches, Ruben Martínez and Javier Pereira, will take charge at Bloomfield Road.

2nd September 2014- Oscar Garcia is appointed Watford head coach

BBC Sport: Watford have named former Brighton boss Oscar Garcia as their new head coach following Beppe Sannino’s resignation.

Watford Observer: The Golden Boys had been in talks with three candidates over the weekend but Garcia was their number one target.

The Guardian: A club statement read: “Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Oscar Garcia as head coach, the Hornets having won the race against several high-profile English clubs to secure his services.

Evening Standard, 3 Sep 2014