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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. andytoprankin

    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    That’s it! <laugh> I think he dismissed them and called the police. No crime committed, but that couldn’t deter Bazza’s defence of his bruised ego.

    Over to you. :)
     
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  2. mustyfrog

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    could someone pls explain what happened, sounds intruiging
     
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  3. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Bassini


    Bassini's tenure at Watford was marked by allegations of financial impropriety culminating in the 'Safegate' scandal when just prior to the sale of the club in June 2012 Bassini called the police after an employee refused to hand him the keys to the club safe


    well done the employee!!!
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

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    Who, upon being sentenced to be hanged, mocked errors in the wording of the death warrant?
     
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  5. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    from the WO:

    On Monday, Bassini went to Vicarage Road and requested the keys to the safe but it is understood a senior member of staff refused to release them.
    The Hornets owner then suspended the employee and the police were called to remove the person from the premises.

    Bassini confirmed this was the case when asked by the Watford Observer. He said: "I asked for my keys to the safe. It is my safe.

    "The employee wouldn't give them to me. I suspended that person and had the employee escorted from the building by the police."


    While Bassini confirmed this incident had taken place, he rubbished suggestions HM Revenue and Customs is currently investigating the club for unpaid taxes and national insurance contributions.

    After the Watford Observer went to press on Thursday evening, Bassini stated: "Utter nonsense. Where are you getting this? There is no truth, it is nonsense."
     
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  6. mustyfrog

    mustyfrog Well-Known Member

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    sounds like a total fraudster
     
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  7. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Thomas de Mahy, Marquis de Favras - who dryly observed that there were 3 spelling mistakes in his death warrant ? Uncertain about this because he went to the guillotine in 1790 as opposed to hanging.

    just checked up and the guillotine was introduced slightly later, so was it him ?
     
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  8. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    Yes, it was him. Over to you.
     
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  9. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Cheers BB. Sticking to the same period - who served in the French Parliament (National Convention) without being able to speak French ?
     
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  10. J T Bodbo

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    The scarlet Piimpernel (Sir Percy Blakeney ) ! Perhaps not.
     
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  11. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Perfectl correct with the ''perhaps not'' Bodbo :angel:
     
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  12. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    During his life he had 3 nationalities and contributed to famous documents in two of those countries.
     
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  13. J T Bodbo

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    Guiseppe Garibaldi ?
     
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  14. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Nope sorry Bodbo - the same period as in BB's last question.
     
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  15. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    Any more clues would help...drawing a blank
     
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  16. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    He was one of the first modern advocates of an unconditional basic income.
     
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  17. yorkshirehornet

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    Not Montesquieu?
     
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  18. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Nope not him. He had something in common with Canary Dave.
     
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  19. yorkshirehornet

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    clutching at straws at the mo..Thomas Spence?
     
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  20. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Getting a bit closer Yorkie.
     
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