- Jul 24, 2005
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Because I think Everton were offering very good money for him. I think a lot of the Sliva hype is just that, hype. For the money they were being offered I that Watford could have got someone reasonable in.
Just my onions of course.
He was one of the most highly rated young managers in Europe which is why Everton wanted him and why Watford signed him in the summer. When they signed him a lot of people thought Watford had done brilliantly to get him as he'd been linked with quite a few bigger jobs. I don't think eight million is much compensation for destabilizing an entire season. The difference between finishing 17th (Watford's position last season) and 10th (where they are now) was over £13M last season. And they were higher than that when Everton came calling.