2010-11 ARCHIVE

You might like to time travel and go back and listen to old 'From The Rookery End' Podcasts. You can download ALL our past editions from iTunes by CLICKING HERE and you can also listen to them on-line by pressing one of the play buttons on each Podcast below.

Podcast EXTRA - London Masters 7 July 2011




Whilst we wait for the new Football season to start – not too long now – Jon, Jason and Mike have a FTRE special. The boys have been down to Selco London Masters at Wembley Arena to see Watford WIN! Hear our interviews with Kevin Miller, Derrick ‘Freddie’ Payne, Alan Nielson, Micah Hyde, Marcus Gayle, Tommy Mooney and Craig Ramage.

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Podcast 12 - End of Season Awards 2010-2011 
1 June 2011




The football season may have come to an end, but there is still plenty for Hornets fans to enjoy as Jon, Mike and Jason have the 12th ‘From the Rookery End’ podcast.

This end of season special features the 2nd annual ‘From the Rookery End’ awards, honouring the players and performances from this season. There’s also a song for popular manager Malky Mackay plus an extensive interview with club captain John Eustace.

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Podcast 11 - The Business End
23 April 2011




With four games left the From The Rookery End boys look back on the 2 points from 12 in the Coventry, Hull, Norwich and Leeds games. They talk to Assistant Manager Sean Dyche, Goalkeeper Coach Alec Chamberlain and England Fastbowler (and Watford fan) Steven Finn. Phil Brown goes in to the I’m a Stupid Football Manager Jungle and there’s a song for Martin Taylor. COME ON YOU HORNS!

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Podcast 10 - 52 Points and Beyond
26 March 2011




With Jason drinking beer in Prague, Jon and Mike are joined by Andy to chat about Watford FC now we’ve reached the magical 52 points. You’ll hear their interview with both Danny Graham and Adrian Mariappa. They’ve caught up with Watford Ladies captain Cori Daniels, plus there is a special song for Lee Hodson and the boys have details on Danny Graham’s latest non-football venture. We also meet two Hornet fans from Denver, plus there is lots of chat about Watford’s results in March.

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Podcast 9 - From The Halfway Line
23 February 2011






The boys are back, but they’ve been sitting in the posh seats in the Rous Stand.

Jon, Jason and Mike have secured a hat-trick of interviews with the great and the good of Watford’s past and present. They talk to Don Cowie, former chairman and current director Stuart Timperley and they also track down former Watford YTS player (and England goalkeeper) David James.

You’ll hear a song for Will Buckley, a new edition of “Martin and Danny’s I’m a Stupid football manager GET ME OUT OF HERE”, and the boys will be discussing everything that has been going on at the club in the last month – from loanees to break through academy graduates and even our potential new owner.

Stuart Timperley @ 13 minutes
Don Cowie @ 41 minutes
David James @ 49 minutes

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Podcast 8 - Behind Enemy Lines
27th January 2011



It’s a European Tour for Jason, Jon and Mike. Join them as they follow Watford to Cardiff. Here chat about a MAGNIFICENT month of Watford football, we hear from other fans about how excited they are feeling and we look back at some of our favourite away trips. You’ll hear our chat with Martin Taylor and new boy Andros Townsend. We hear from Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd and Mike gets an interview with JOE CALZAGHE! You’ll also hear Martin and Danny’s I’m a stupid Football Manager… GET ME OUT OF HERE and our song for the latest wunderkid Piero Mingoia!

INTERVIEWS:
Martin Taylor - 30:00
Jay Boothroyd - 43:00
Joe Calzaghe - 44:15

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Podcast 7 - Christmas with Malky
24th December 2010



The 7th From The Rookery End Podcast is a Christmas Special. And Mike, Jason and Jon wanted to give Hornets a very special Christmas present. And here it is… our exclusive and extensive interview with Watford Manager Malky Mackay. He tells you about what it takes to become a football manager, what he has to deal with day-to-day and how he felt when he didn’t get the managers job first time around.

You can also hear two… YES TWO Christmas songs. The 12 Days of Watford and a very special Watford version of Mistletoe and Wine.

We talk about the last month of Watford football, including our MAGNIFICENT win away at QPR and Don Cowie, Martin Taylor, Danny Graham and Adrian Marriappa pull a Christmas Cracker with us and tell the special jokes that come with them!

Merry Christmas and a Golden Boys New Year

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Podcast 6 - The Youth of Today
23rd November 2010



Jason, Jon and Mike are back with the 6th From The Rookery End podcast. This one focuses on the Watford Youth set up and Academy System. We talk to Assistant Academy Director Nick Cox, Defender Dale Bennett and newly signed Professional Adam Thompson. You’ll also hear what the old scoreboard celebrating men have been up to since they left Watford in 1993.

INTERVIEWS:
Nick Cox - Assistant Academy Director - 11:00
Dale Bennett - 23:00
Adam Thompson - 44:00

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Podcast 5 - Back To The Future
25th October 2010



From The Rookery End is back for Podcast 5… This month hear the boys chat with Watford and England Goalkeeper Scott Loach and Watford author Lionel Birnie about his latest book “Enjoy The Game”. There is also plenty of chat about the last month of Watford football, plus we hear what Will Buckley and Jordon Mutch get up to in their spare time and Jason has a special song for Marvin Scordell.

Enjoy The Podcast!

INTERVIEWS:
Lionel Birnie - Watford Author - 11:00
Scott Loach - 38:35

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PODCAST 4 - Goals, Goals, Goals
29th September 2010



What a month it’s been for Watford, and on Podcast 4 Jon, Jason and Mike From The Rookery End looks back at wins against Bristol City, Millwall, Middlesbrough and the lose against Swansea.

You’ll hear their interview with Lee Hodson, a couple of special songs for John Eustace, a look back into Scott Loach’s family history as well as another episode of “Life of Bryan.

INTERVIEW:
Lee Hodson - 32:40

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PODCAST 3 - Wins, Lose and Draws
2nd September 2010



The season is well and truly underway and Jon, Jason and Mike From The Rookery End are back chatting about their favourite thing in the world – Watford FC. You’ll hear interviews with Watford Chief Exec Julian Winter, Sky Sports News Presenter (and Watford fan) Adam Leventhal, a brand new feature called “Life of Bryan” plus some of the songs you wrote for new Watford Striker Troy Deeney.

INTERVIEWS:
Julian Winter - Chief Exec - 23:00 AND 50:00
Adam Leventhal - Sky Sports Presenter - 37:38

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PODCAST 2 - Pre-Season Excitement
3rd August 2010



The new football season is here and so is Podcast 2. Jon, Mike and Jason chat about what life will be like for a Watford fan this season. They catch up with the Watford WAGS and hear how they explain goal poacher. They imagine the meeting between Malky and Boothroyd as if it was in Star Wars, and have a chat to Watford blogger Matt Rowson. PLUS Jon sings a special song for Liam Henderson and the boys meet up with fans favourite Lloyd Doyley!

INTERVIEW:
Lloyd Doyley: 34:00

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PODCAST 1 - End of Season Awards 2009-2010
25th May 2010



What do you do when you are so passionate about your football club you feel like you’re going to burst? You harness this enthusiasm and channel it into something constructive – a podcast.

This is exactly what Jon, Jason and Mike have done. All life long fans and season ticket holder in the Rookery End at Vicarage Road, these podcast will celebrate the life of Watford Football Club fans.

In this, the first ever podcast From The Rookery End, you’ll hear an irreverent look back at the season along with the “From The Rookery End, End of Season Awards”. Danny Graham and Henri Landsbury will be talking to us about their season at Watford. Plus you’ll meet the Watford Wannabe WAGS and hear Jon’s special apology to Lloyd Doyley.

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