Watford News 24/7Writer: wfc123 
Date:Thursday December 22 2011
Time: 2:32PM
UK time is: 04:22:19
Choose your club
Other Sites
Network Navigation
Vital Partners
'If It's Football, It's Vital'
Mackay expecting a hostile reception
Former Hornet's boss and current Cardiff City gaffer Malky Mackay has said that he expects a hostile reception on Boxing Day.
The former Watford defender moved to South Wales over the summer after two seasons as manager at Vicarage Road, preceded by four years at the club as a player and coach.
Having also returned to poach many of the club's football staff and exploit a loophole in midfielder Don Cowie's contract, the Scot won't be on everyone's Christmas card list in a few days time.
Speaking to Wales Online, Mackay said:
"It`s understandable that a manager who left of his own accord rather than being sacked is going to get booed.'
Mackay continued: "What I would like to be judged on is my time at Watford as a player, a coach and, more recently, as a manager, although I know that might take time.
"I want to be judged on my team, on the players I had and the way my team played. I`d like to be judged on the way I acted as Watford manager.'
I for one will give Mackay a good reception but this game is bigger than one man and it's more important to keep our good run of form going.
Seconds Out! Vital Boxing is here!
Vital F1 Prediction League - Join now for Monaco
Your Comments
You may be in the minority giving Mackay a good reception judging by comments on other boards. I don't think i'll bother giving any reception to Malky, we have moved on and so has he. This is another game where the focus must be on Dyche and our players getting something from it. I do applaud the work Malky did as a player, coach and manager here, but the way he left just after signing a new contract and the fact he pursued our staff, players and transfer targets after he left, leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. For me, a manager leaving the way Malky did (on his own terms) should leave a legacy to show he improved the club. Thanks to his pursuit of our playing and non-playing staff, Sean Dyche picked up a club in not as a good shape as the one Malky inherited from Brendan Rogers.
chriswfc
Completely valid points. 'Good reception' might be the wrong way of phrasing it. I won't be there clapping him, but I won't boo him either.
wfc123
Graham Taylor always got a good reception when he came back and Malky you would have done if you had conducted your self with dignity, but being the arrogant asshole you are, I won't even waste my energy on you. Good valid points Chris, boys, what time is kick off?
ANDY710
Kick off 12 o'clock Noon...
watford1881
Cheers 1
ANDY710
Have Your Say
Recent Articles
Play-off Final: Re-telling 1999 & 2006 (Thursday May 23 2013)
Play-Off Final: where the game will be won & lost (Tuesday May 21 2013)
Head-to-head: Watford v Crystal Palace 2012/13 (Monday May 20 2013)
Talking Point: Mancini casualty of new direction (Wednesday May 15 2013)
Chalobah included in England U21's Euro squad (Tuesday May 14 2013)
A date with destiny: Palace in the play-off final (Monday May 13 2013)
VIDEO: Zola Recalls Dramatic Finale (Monday May 13 2013)
Zola: 'We deserve to be there' (Sunday May 12 2013)
Stats: Watford v Leicester City (Sunday May 12 2013)
Watford 3-1 Leicester City (3-2 on agg.) (Sunday May 12 2013)
Archived Articles
Vital Members League (view all)
| 1. | watford1881 | 26 |
| 2. | wfc123 | 12 |
| 3. | ANDY710 | 8 |
| 4. | Wisey93 | 2 |
| 5. | Showdotennis | 2 |
| 6. | Buckshornet | 2 |
| 7. | mohamed faizal | 1 |
League Results (view all)
| Latest Results | ||||
| Watford | 1 | - | 2 | Leeds Utd |
| Leicester City | 1 | - | 2 | Watford |
| Watford | 4 | - | 0 | Blackburn |
| Millwall | 1 | - | 0 | Watford |
| Peterborough | 3 | - | 2 | Watford |
| Watford | 0 | - | 0 | Cardiff |
League Table (view table)
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1. Cardiff | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | +27 | 87 |
| 2. Hull City | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | +9 | 79 |
| 3. Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | +27 | 77 |
| 4. Brighton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | +26 | 75 |
| 5. Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | +11 | 72 |
| 6. Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | +23 | 68 |
| 7. Bolton | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | +8 | 68 |
Breaking League News
| LUFC Former defender retires
» Leeds Utd : 23/05/2013 21:54:00
|
| LUFC McDermott - Byram wants to stay
» Leeds Utd : 23/05/2013 20:34:00
|
| LUFC Capital One League Cup
» Leeds Utd : 23/05/2013 20:04:00
|
| Robinson keeping options open
» Blackburn : 23/05/2013 19:32:00
|
| Can Nottingham Forest Join The Elite?
» Forest : 23/05/2013 19:06:00
|
| Gus in Potters link as talk of successor escalates
» Brighton : 23/05/2013 17:43:00
|
| Manager Decision Not Imminent
» Millwall : 23/05/2013 17:12:00
|
Current Site Poll (view all polls)
|
|