Blimey..I feel this is going to run and run. Hope it doesn't affect us being able to bring in new players.
Someone photoshop baz with a splatted egg on face really need that as my desktop image to revert to in times of stress..... the mental picture is logged..
If this takeover goes ahead, I get the impression that that will not be an issue: 1) Dyche will not be with us anyway; 2) Zola will already have been primed as to which players he will have at his 'disposal'; 3) We can expect a mix of current players retained (anyone's guess who) and Italian/Spanish loanees. Although limited in numbers, our record with Italians and Spaniards is somewhat disastrous. I'm not entirely convinced that the whole business is really going to be a good thing for us............
Have to disagree BB - in the longer term this will be very good for us. Club owned by proper football people
I am somewhat cautious about all this. I'm not sure why it is they want to buy us. If they are going to treat us like Granada then they have my qualified support, but if they only want us for our academy that may not be so good for WFC in the long run. Clearly we had to get rid of Baz after his recent performance, but I'm not sure the take-over is necessarily in the long term best interest of WFC. It is not as if a new SEJ has arrived.
According to Wikipedia, Granada do not have a single Italian player on their books. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_CF#Current_squad While Udinese have two Spaniards, both on loan to Granada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udinese_Calcio#Current_squad
Right, I'm off to bed. I don't want another night like last night, which must have been one of the strangest in all the years I've followed WFC.
Morning all Some sun some cloud today. Coffee and Saturday Guardian could see me through until lunch. I can't feel much other than "let's wait and see" about the takeover, though I think we'll all be glad to see the back of LB. Don't expect he'll be putting in the hours behind the bar in the Red and Yellow Lion.
Perhaps the problem is that the Pozzo's bank with Natwest! Would explain the supposed lack of proof of funds ;-)
Those of you with reservations about the takeover - how did you feel when you heard bassini say the deal was off, did it crystalise your emotions when faced with the possible alternative of impending doom.
One other thing is clear from last night is that Baz will only get out of the deal what the Bondholders want him to get and no more. He has absolutly no say in it at all now.
IIRC there was also a clause about how the transfer monies received were spent - maybe he has contravened this clause as well.
"Kevin Affleck ‏@affers1178 Shaping up to be pivotal week in history of ‪#watfordfc‬. With wages due this week, something has to give." Pretty self explanatory I'd say.
Well it certainly was a dramatic day yesterday, and it appears that it is good news regarding the takeover. The fact that Bassini has sent out his statements via the Watford Obsever has opposed to the official Watford FC website indicate clearly that Bassini is now seperate from the club. How and why that has occurred may never become clear. Hopefully this takeover can be concluded and we can move on soon. I just feel the takeover will be good for the club. The Pozzi's clearly have a good pedigree in running a football club, and under Baz I can't help feel that this club would continue on a downward spiral
