Watford agree 'in principle' to sell to Pozzo family (From Watford Observer)

cliff46 wrote:
Prawn pasta instead of prawn sarnies, not sure about that?

I hope they keep Dyche so that we have some continuety particularly as no one knows our youngsters as well as he does.

pstannard4 wrote:
Looks like it the start of something new (hopefully with money at the club)

Thanks Baz for starting the process of having a new pitch with a new SW corner and a new Stand).

My biggest worry is Sean Dyche. I do hope they keep him on. Reports in Italy is that they are lining up Chelsea Legend and former West Ham Boss Gianfranco Zola as Watford new Manager

Roll on the next season

llloydwithathirdl wrote:
Forza Hornettio!

lutondown wrote:
Bas was not Italian or in descent, he's actually Jewish

buckler wrote:

lutondown wrote:
Bas was not Italian or in descent, he's actually Jewish

So he says! Who knows what he is! One thing he ain't gonna be is a football club owner anymore! Ciao sbas

watfordal wrote:
Never come across anybody called Bassini who didn't have just a hint of Italain in him!

Retlas wrote:
I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Retlas wrote:
I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

D.unstable wrote:
Has certainly made fixture realease day even more interesting. I look forward to hearing the intentions of the new owners as and when the deal is complete, let's hope they have greater PR than Bassini has shown and continues to show until the end. I don't wont to get into the bash Baz camp as love him or loath him he will leave the club in a better position than 18 months ago, with auguably a stronger squad, better league finish, new pitch being laid, pub, pa system etc. I just think he is a bit of a chancer and realised that he had better get out now whilst things are still looking good. Looks as though the potential new owners have a good track record of running football clubs with Udinese finishing third last sseason only behind Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A, Grenada seem to be on the up since they took them over too. However I do hope that we do not just become a feeder club to the big italian mother ship and that they want our club for the right reasons. From what I can see both Udinese and Grenada have 4 sided grounds so let's hope they want to continue that trend. Let's hope this is what we all want and have wished for. Anybody know if that grass seed has been put down yet, otherwise we wont have a pitch to play on in August!!!

SAHornet wrote:
i bugger off to Johannesburg for a few days to watch England rugby and when I come back, low and behold, me beloved Hornets have shrugged off the man with several names and have been acquired by proper footie folk. Schweeeet !

D.unstable wrote:
Has certainly made fixture realease day even more interesting. I look forward to hearing the intentions of the new owners as and when the deal is complete, let's hope they have greater PR than Bassini has shown and continues to show until the end. I don't wont to get into the bash Baz camp as love him or loath him he will leave the club in a better position than 18 months ago, with auguably a stronger squad, better league finish, new pitch being laid, pub, pa system etc. I just think he is a bit of a chancer and realised that he had better get out now whilst things are still looking good. Looks as though the potential new owners have a good track record of running football clubs with Udinese finishing third last sseason only behind Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A, Grenada seem to be on the up since they took them over too. However I do hope that we do not just become a feeder club to the big italian mother ship and that they want our club for the right reasons. From what I can see both Udinese and Grenada have 4 sided grounds so let's hope they want to continue that trend. Let's hope this is what we all want and have wished for. Anybody know if that grass seed has been put down yet, otherwise we wont have a pitch to play on in August!!!

Blissett'sRevenge wrote:
I'm all for saying good-bye to Bassini but the real reason to be excited about this is the Pozzo family. This is much more than addition by subtraction. Rather, we have stumbled into a set of owners who are really, really good at running a football team. If you don't pay much attention to Serie A (and who could blame you?), you may not understand how remarkable Udinese is. They are a middling club from the provinces with no real history and a mediocre revenue stream. Despite that, the Pozzo's have taken the club into the Champion's League. I strongly recommend this very long, very knowledgeable post about how they've done it.

http://swissramble.b

logspot.co.uk/2011/0

5/udinese-selling-th

eir-way-to-top.html?

m=1

The bottom is line is that these guys have figured out how to field a very competitive club while running a sensible financial operation and making money.

My speculation is that these smart guys looked closely at Watford with its top-notch academy, dodgy owner, crummy but improvable stadium, near-London location and strong player base and decided we were an under-valued asset. Like Vespa wrote, the real opportunity for them is not to pillage the Hornets to make Udinese better - they've already got Udinese humming. The smart play here is to implement the Udinese model at Watford, reach the Premiere League and then gleefully suck up the profits of an established top-tier club. That does not mean they will splash a ton of cash for name-players and make a smash-and-grab for the loot. Rather, they will build on what we already have so they can achieve sustainable, profitable success.

Look, this is all still very premature. Past performance is no guarantee of future success, and all that. This could all go horribly pear-shaped in any number of ways that we, as Watford fans, are all too able to imagine. But it is entirely reasonable for us to be very optimistic about these new guys. Basically, if your team isn't going to be owned by some spendthrift billionaire who is going to run the team as an ego-driven toy (still the best model), it is entirely likely that the Pozzo's are the best owners you could ask for. It is a very hopeful time to be a Hornet fan.

COYH.

Henry VIII wrote:
While I am all for a sound financial base to help the club move forward, I really do hope that the basic fabric of our club is left in place and that Dyche and his backroom staff are still here come August kick-off. Regime change does not always work and we have a manager in place who knows the club inside and out, is respected by the players and essentially gets what WFC is all about. Everyone was getting excited when Vialli was coming to town and when GT left the first time he was replaced by Dave Basset and all of his backroom boys. A change may well be needed at the top and the financial stability welcomed by the majority, but stability at management level would in my opinion be the best way forward. Dyche proved this past season that he knows how to get the best out of his players and he also showed plenty of tactical awareness, I hope he stays - and I hope he wants to stay more to the point.

buckler wrote:
Let's hope we can attract some younger supporters and have an Ultra Mob sorted! Bye bye Bas!

lutondown wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Can't argue with that, but better chancers with real clout

Goldenboy1960 wrote:
Be careful what you wish for everyone... I remember the last Italian Manager we had, spent all the money that we had on poor players like Issa and Ramon Vega. We went down hill very quickly with Helguson playing Right Wing back etc and nearly went into Administration. Whatever the cricism for Bassini he has steadied the ship and seen us through a very difficult period. Whilst we need to move forward as a Football Club, we also need to be mindful of the club we are and what has made us successful. We have been punching above our weight for over thirty years when you look at the size of club we are and the attendances we get. I'm not sure a group of people from Italy would understand that. In my opinion this is fraught with danger and we should be careful about throwing the baby out with the bath water.

dmuz wrote:
Issa was one of the better signings. Blondeau was a disgrace!

StephenKilamanjiro wrote:
Problem with 75% of You fans is that you all want steady...things change, get hold of yourselves. This is a great opportunity for the club to establish itself as a PL going concern. All the doom and gloom mongers talk themselves into this being the end for the club...my advice to you is....have a day off you Toby's. Little Watford from Herts are going places...I can't wait to look at QPR and all their muggy fans and tell them I told you so...everyone should get behind this...it's going to be epic!!! #COYH

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote:
I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links.

Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

Hornet Cornet wrote:
the cornet is back, oh yes . have i missed anything?

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

What's all this panic about WFC becoming a feeder club?

What do you think we've been for the last 20 years?

we've been a feeder club ever since Bassett took us down - you just haven't noticed because we hardly produced any players that other clubs want to feed on - but anyone half decent ends up in the Prem pretty soon after a good year with us.

tonupchris wrote:

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

What's all this panic about WFC becoming a feeder club?

What do you think we've been for the last 20 years?

we've been a feeder club ever since Bassett took us down - you just haven't noticed because we hardly produced any players that other clubs want to feed on - but anyone half decent ends up in the Prem pretty soon after a good year with us.

Actually you can polish one. It's on the internet!!

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

What's all this panic about WFC becoming a feeder club?

What do you think we've been for the last 20 years?

we've been a feeder club ever since Bassett took us down - you just haven't noticed because we hardly produced any players that other clubs want to feed on - but anyone half decent ends up in the Prem pretty soon after a good year with us.

Colin West's mullet wrote:
my one concern is that I'm gonna have to switch my italian alliegance from Lecce (for their WFC-esque shirts) to Udinese...other than that, bring it on! And Buckler - you're extremely annoying, but fair play, you were bank on the money.

luther blissett wrote:

Colin West's mullet wrote:
my one concern is that I'm gonna have to switch my italian alliegance from Lecce (for their WFC-esque shirts) to Udinese...other than that, bring it on! And Buckler - you're extremely annoying, but fair play, you were bank on the money.

Bang on the money for just repeating what Affleck was saying on Twitter?

Colin West's mullet wrote:
well, that pretty much confirms Zola then...

http://www1.skysport

s.com/football/news/

11095/7825339/?

No Wheels wrote:
you can't polish a tu rd, but you can roll it in glitter

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

tonupchris wrote:

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

What's all this panic about WFC becoming a feeder club?

What do you think we've been for the last 20 years?

we've been a feeder club ever since Bassett took us down - you just haven't noticed because we hardly produced any players that other clubs want to feed on - but anyone half decent ends up in the Prem pretty soon after a good year with us.

Actually you can polish one. It's on the internet!!

Really?? Did you google 'turd' and 'polish'?

Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

What's all this panic about WFC becoming a feeder club?

What do you think we've been for the last 20 years?

we've been a feeder club ever since Bassett took us down - you just haven't noticed because we hardly produced any players that other clubs want to feed on - but anyone half decent ends up in the Prem pretty soon after a good year with us.

As long as we can sell them on when WE are ready to, and receive a proper market rate. Don't want Sean joining Udinese for £250k this summer !! ...or the manager being told to field 5 under 19 Udinese prospects who would not otherwise deserve a place in the team.

As long as this doesn't happen I agree it sounds great news. We can debate long and hard what would have happened in the future under Bas but the truth is we will never know. The Pozzos are the lower risk option and at least have £££s (or rather €€€€s).

tonupchris wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

tonupchris wrote:

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:
Don't think people need worry too much about Watford becoming a feeder club for Udiense - 99 per cent of the lads that have come through Harefield into our first team wouldn't last five minutes in Serie A.

To all those saying the only thing Baz got wrong during his tenure was his PR, remember - you can't polish a tu rd

What's all this panic about WFC becoming a feeder club?

What do you think we've been for the last 20 years?

we've been a feeder club ever since Bassett took us down - you just haven't noticed because we hardly produced any players that other clubs want to feed on - but anyone half decent ends up in the Prem pretty soon after a good year with us.

Actually you can polish one. It's on the internet!!

Really?? Did you google 'turd' and 'polish'?

A work colleague uses the same phrase so googled it a while back. You can indeed polish a turd nut you can't train pork!!!

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links. Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

You'd hoped George Michael or Ginger Spice would have been interested in buying Watford? FFS!!

garston tony wrote:
Udinese co own 11 players, arent there rules making this difficult in this country however?

How do you value a football player anyway? They are ultimately worth what one club is willing to pay and the other sell at and we've seen clubs being sold for more AND less than might have been thought over the years.

I'm coming round to thinking that the new owners will have WFC's best interests at heart and will want the club to be successful, not just a club where they can loan out players. If nothing else just think of the riches of the Prem should they support the club in gaining promotion and maintaining their place there.

I would like the club to remain at heart British with a core of British, home grown players and I think that is possible to do even with maybe 4 or 5 loaned players AND for it to keep its community ethos.

lutondown wrote:

garston tony wrote:
Udinese co own 11 players, arent there rules making this difficult in this country however?

How do you value a football player anyway? They are ultimately worth what one club is willing to pay and the other sell at and we've seen clubs being sold for more AND less than might have been thought over the years.

I'm coming round to thinking that the new owners will have WFC's best interests at heart and will want the club to be successful, not just a club where they can loan out players. If nothing else just think of the riches of the Prem should they support the club in gaining promotion and maintaining their place there.

I would like the club to remain at heart British with a core of British, home grown players and I think that is possible to do even with maybe 4 or 5 loaned players AND for it to keep its community ethos.

Tony you are boring
Sorry Bas wasn't what you had him cracked up to be, and an apology for being so wrong would show you do possess a little humility, but like most bleeding heart Liberals you are so damned perfect, I can see you coercing you Mrs into a nice blue rinse .
Now why don't you pop along to Vicar Perfects fr a nice cucumber Sarnie, romancing about Jim Bonser while I'll smack the peronis suck on a spaghetti Bolognese and embrace the future.
By the way tool. Ashcroft become the majority shareholder the season Boofers messed up taking us back to the Prem. It was an ill informed business decision that involved buying cheap shares and selling when they went higher. He never professed to like football. There's a difference here fool.
Now if you don't mind I'm off polishing my DMs in readiness to join Bucklers Ultras
Now I hear Chorleywood Toffs FC are looking for nice civilised rent a fan like you
T o o l

northofwatfordpete wrote:
Did Graham Taylor know ?

D.unstable wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links. Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

You'd hoped George Michael or Ginger Spice would have been interested in buying Watford? FFS!!

Are you for real, ever heard of irony!!!

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links. Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

You'd hoped George Michael or Ginger Spice would have been interested in buying Watford? FFS!!

Are you for real, ever heard of irony!!!

Oh, I see - irony. Too clever for me, I'm afraid. I read your post re George and Ginger and jumped to the conclusion that you are a twa t. How silly of me.

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links. Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

You'd hoped George Michael or Ginger Spice would have been interested in buying Watford? FFS!!

Are you for real, ever heard of irony!!!

Oh, I see - irony. Too clever for me, I'm afraid. I read your post re George and Ginger and jumped to the conclusion that you are a twa t. How silly of me.

Colin West's mullet wrote:

Goldenboy1960 wrote: Be careful what you wish for everyone... I remember the last Italian Manager we had, spent all the money that we had on poor players like Issa and Ramon Vega. We went down hill very quickly with Helguson playing Right Wing back etc and nearly went into Administration. Whatever the cricism for Bassini he has steadied the ship and seen us through a very difficult period. Whilst we need to move forward as a Football Club, we also need to be mindful of the club we are and what has made us successful. We have been punching above our weight for over thirty years when you look at the size of club we are and the attendances we get. I'm not sure a group of people from Italy would understand that. In my opinion this is fraught with danger and we should be careful about throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Yes, Vialli was hopeless - but not the reason we nearly went under. That was the disgrace of ITV Digital buying Championship rights for £££Squillions, clubs like Watford spending silly money on wages and then ITVD saying 'actually, we don't have the money.' and going bust.

garston tony wrote:
Lutondown I find your and many of your fellow anti LB brigades posts these last two days hilarious. Many of you are jumping up and down with joy at LB selling up yet your main complaint about him (that wasn’t totally made up that is) was that he was an ex bankrupt.

Well Lutondown, and Buckler et al, Pozzo has on at least two occassions been implicated in football related financial/betting scandals. Three if you include the still developing scandal that is currently rocking Italian football (corruption is so ingrained in Italian football by all accounts that they are seriously considering suspensing all professional football for three years as the only means of getting the game clean there). One of the scandals led to Udinese having points deducted and getting relegated and the other led to him resigning his position as chairman (possibly being made to resign).

In reality the worst that can be levelled at LB and his 15 months of ownership is that he has been naïve. Some would say that being naïve is far better than being corrupt.

As to LB not being what he was cracked up to be, let me see…. put money into the club to cover shortfall between income and expenditure. Check. New pitch. Check. Re open Red Lion. Check. Work about to commence on ground. Check. Invested in team. Check. Invested more than expected in team. Check. Hmm, LB appears to have indeed been all that he said he would be so why the need to apologise for him exactly?

Stop being delluded, now UNLIKE SOME I'm open minded and will judge Pozzo on what he does at and for WFC but Lutondown and co stop being childish and throwing insults at people who have a differing opion to yours.

corbindallas wrote:

garston tony wrote:
Lutondown I find your and many of your fellow anti LB brigades posts these last two days hilarious. Many of you are jumping up and down with joy at LB selling up yet your main complaint about him (that wasn’t totally made up that is) was that he was an ex bankrupt.

Well Lutondown, and Buckler et al, Pozzo has on at least two occassions been implicated in football related financial/betting scandals. Three if you include the still developing scandal that is currently rocking Italian football (corruption is so ingrained in Italian football by all accounts that they are seriously considering suspensing all professional football for three years as the only means of getting the game clean there). One of the scandals led to Udinese having points deducted and getting relegated and the other led to him resigning his position as chairman (possibly being made to resign).

In reality the worst that can be levelled at LB and his 15 months of ownership is that he has been naïve. Some would say that being naïve is far better than being corrupt.

As to LB not being what he was cracked up to be, let me see…. put money into the club to cover shortfall between income and expenditure. Check. New pitch. Check. Re open Red Lion. Check. Work about to commence on ground. Check. Invested in team. Check. Invested more than expected in team. Check. Hmm, LB appears to have indeed been all that he said he would be so why the need to apologise for him exactly?

Stop being delluded, now UNLIKE SOME I'm open minded and will judge Pozzo on what he does at and for WFC but Lutondown and co stop being childish and throwing insults at people who have a differing opion to yours.

I don't think you will ever get any sense from them, not once have I had a proper answer to their anti Bassini stance because as we know there is no reason to their debate. The asking for a apology because they were right about Bassini will only be given once they can prove Bassini actually has done something wrong to Watford Football club, yet again he has not apart from not turning up to a open forum and even then he was ill so don't see what else he could have done.As for selling the club even then if it is in the best interest for Watford and he makes money ot of it so what, Watford FC is a business always will be, that is not a reason to be anti Bas as whilst owner he has invested in players, staff, equipment and the ground that is all any fan can ask a owner to do and he has done it.

corbindallas wrote:

garston tony wrote:
Lutondown I find your and many of your fellow anti LB brigades posts these last two days hilarious. Many of you are jumping up and down with joy at LB selling up yet your main complaint about him (that wasn’t totally made up that is) was that he was an ex bankrupt.

Well Lutondown, and Buckler et al, Pozzo has on at least two occassions been implicated in football related financial/betting scandals. Three if you include the still developing scandal that is currently rocking Italian football (corruption is so ingrained in Italian football by all accounts that they are seriously considering suspensing all professional football for three years as the only means of getting the game clean there). One of the scandals led to Udinese having points deducted and getting relegated and the other led to him resigning his position as chairman (possibly being made to resign).

In reality the worst that can be levelled at LB and his 15 months of ownership is that he has been naïve. Some would say that being naïve is far better than being corrupt.

As to LB not being what he was cracked up to be, let me see…. put money into the club to cover shortfall between income and expenditure. Check. New pitch. Check. Re open Red Lion. Check. Work about to commence on ground. Check. Invested in team. Check. Invested more than expected in team. Check. Hmm, LB appears to have indeed been all that he said he would be so why the need to apologise for him exactly?

Stop being delluded, now UNLIKE SOME I'm open minded and will judge Pozzo on what he does at and for WFC but Lutondown and co stop being childish and throwing insults at people who have a differing opion to yours.

I don't think you will ever get any sense from them, not once have I had a proper answer to their anti Bassini stance because as we know there is no reason to their debate. The asking for a apology because they were right about Bassini will only be given once they can prove Bassini actually has done something wrong to Watford Football club, yet again he has not apart from not turning up to a open forum and even then he was ill so don't see what else he could have done.As for selling the club even then if it is in the best interest for Watford and he makes money ot of it so what, Watford FC is a business always will be, that is not a reason to be anti Bas as whilst owner he has invested in players, staff, equipment and the ground that is all any fan can ask a owner to do and he has done it.

garston tony wrote:

buckler wrote:
Let's hope we can attract some younger supporters and have an Ultra Mob sorted! Bye bye Bas!

OMG, a supposed Watford supporter calling for an Ultra mob to be formed at the club. Hows about that going against the clubs whole ethos of the past 30+ years. Should have known this was the kind of 'support' you would want, very in keeping with your posts

Colin West's mullet wrote:
my one concern is that I'm gonna have to switch my italian alliegance from Lecce (for their WFC-esque shirts) to Udinese...other than that, bring it on!

And Buckler - you're extremely annoying, but fair play, you were bank on the money.

luther blissett wrote:

Colin West's mullet wrote:
my one concern is that I'm gonna have to switch my italian alliegance from Lecce (for their WFC-esque shirts) to Udinese...other than that, bring it on! And Buckler - you're extremely annoying, but fair play, you were bank on the money.

Bang on the money for just repeating what Affleck was saying on Twitter?

buckler wrote:

garston tony wrote:

buckler wrote:
Let's hope we can attract some younger supporters and have an Ultra Mob sorted! Bye bye Bas!

OMG, a supposed Watford supporter calling for an Ultra mob to be formed at the club. Hows about that going against the clubs whole ethos of the past 30+ years. Should have known this was the kind of 'support' you would want, very in keeping with your posts

Hate the friendly image we have had and would love that kind of support as only a whimp like you would call it! Intimidating horrible ground to visit is exactly what I'm after! Let's have it Ultras.

mrbankrupt wrote:

buckler wrote:

garston tony wrote:

buckler wrote:
Let's hope we can attract some younger supporters and have an Ultra Mob sorted! Bye bye Bas!

OMG, a supposed Watford supporter calling for an Ultra mob to be formed at the club. Hows about that going against the clubs whole ethos of the past 30+ years. Should have known this was the kind of 'support' you would want, very in keeping with your posts

Hate the friendly image we have had and would love that kind of support as only a whimp like you would call it! Intimidating horrible ground to visit is exactly what I'm after! Let's have it Ultras.

dont't bother with him Bucks.The jerk and his i love bas pals are an embarrassment to this club.
I can't believe they have the front still to be on here.

lutondown wrote:

corbindallas wrote:

garston tony wrote:
Lutondown I find your and many of your fellow anti LB brigades posts these last two days hilarious. Many of you are jumping up and down with joy at LB selling up yet your main complaint about him (that wasn’t totally made up that is) was that he was an ex bankrupt.

Well Lutondown, and Buckler et al, Pozzo has on at least two occassions been implicated in football related financial/betting scandals. Three if you include the still developing scandal that is currently rocking Italian football (corruption is so ingrained in Italian football by all accounts that they are seriously considering suspensing all professional football for three years as the only means of getting the game clean there). One of the scandals led to Udinese having points deducted and getting relegated and the other led to him resigning his position as chairman (possibly being made to resign).

In reality the worst that can be levelled at LB and his 15 months of ownership is that he has been naïve. Some would say that being naïve is far better than being corrupt.

As to LB not being what he was cracked up to be, let me see…. put money into the club to cover shortfall between income and expenditure. Check. New pitch. Check. Re open Red Lion. Check. Work about to commence on ground. Check. Invested in team. Check. Invested more than expected in team. Check. Hmm, LB appears to have indeed been all that he said he would be so why the need to apologise for him exactly?

Stop being delluded, now UNLIKE SOME I'm open minded and will judge Pozzo on what he does at and for WFC but Lutondown and co stop being childish and throwing insults at people who have a differing opion to yours.

I don't think you will ever get any sense from them, not once have I had a proper answer to their anti Bassini stance because as we know there is no reason to their debate. The asking for a apology because they were right about Bassini will only be given once they can prove Bassini actually has done something wrong to Watford Football club, yet again he has not apart from not turning up to a open forum and even then he was ill so don't see what else he could have done.As for selling the club even then if it is in the best interest for Watford and he makes money ot of it so what, Watford FC is a business always will be, that is not a reason to be anti Bas as whilst owner he has invested in players, staff, equipment and the ground that is all any fan can ask a owner to do and he has done it.

Things will materialise soon enough.
Bas may not be the golden boy you think he is
Now run along Tony, tht cucumber sandwich waits you.
Corby, for a cop your pretty dumb

garston tony wrote:
And I assume that the fact you havent responded to the fact that Pozzo has been involved in football related dodgy dealings means that you're okay with that. Isnt that double standards? Rant and rave against LB because he was a former bankrupt but happily welcome someone heavily implicated in match fixing etc.

Oh the double standards

garston tony wrote:
And I assume that the fact you havent responded to the fact that Pozzo has been involved in football related dodgy dealings means that you're okay with that. Isnt that double standards? Rant and rave against LB because he was a former bankrupt but happily welcome someone heavily implicated in match fixing etc.

Oh the double standards

lutondown wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links. Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

You'd hoped George Michael or Ginger Spice would have been interested in buying Watford? FFS!!

Are you for real, ever heard of irony!!!

Oh, I see - irony. Too clever for me, I'm afraid. I read your post re George and Ginger and jumped to the conclusion that you are a twa t. How silly of me.

That's the biggest backtrack ever Dunceunstable You meant it, Georgie in his black leather and lovely private life along with an annoying Ginge, yeah right. No irony in your post just sadness. Bless

D.unstable wrote:

lutondown wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Alex Hillcroft wrote:

D.unstable wrote:

Retlas wrote: I have not posted here before and would just like to say that in all my time in watching Watford, since the early 60's and Jim Bonser, the only person that cared two figs about the club was Elton. Careful what you wish for, they're all chancers.

Indeed although unfortunately he is now pre-occupied with his baby and thousands of pounds of flowers every week. I had hoped that either George Michael or Ginger Spice had been interested in taking up the challenge with their local links. Aparently the Pozzo's are worth Billions, but not sure iif they will want to put much in until we hear from them.

You'd hoped George Michael or Ginger Spice would have been interested in buying Watford? FFS!!

Are you for real, ever heard of irony!!!

Oh, I see - irony. Too clever for me, I'm afraid. I read your post re George and Ginger and jumped to the conclusion that you are a twa t. How silly of me.

That's the biggest backtrack ever Dunceunstable You meant it, Georgie in his black leather and lovely private life along with an annoying Ginge, yeah right. No irony in your post just sadness. Bless

Yeah right my little scummer down, Georgie Peorgie told me he met you once in the lavs at the Town Hall underpass, do you not remember? As for Hillsoft twa t, who are you, nobber!!!

Nothing wrong with a bit of Ginge though. Not having that.

lutondown wrote:

garston tony wrote: And I assume that the fact you havent responded to the fact that Pozzo has been involved in football related dodgy dealings means that you're okay with that. Isnt that double standards? Rant and rave against LB because he was a former bankrupt but happily welcome someone heavily implicated in match fixing etc. Oh the double standards

The key word is implicated, Bas was a bankrupt, no doubt. Don Pozzo has been proven to be....? Nothing other than a very rich and successful businessman. Look you have a blue square mentality and hate progress , and us Ultras are going to run you out of town backed up by the Mafioso.

buckler wrote:

garston tony wrote: And I assume that the fact you havent responded to the fact that Pozzo has been involved in football related dodgy dealings means that you're okay with that. Isnt that double standards? Rant and rave against LB because he was a former bankrupt but happily welcome someone heavily implicated in match fixing etc. Oh the double standards

You are everything that's wrong with our club, in fact rephrase that , I meant our country! Forza Watford Ultras.

garston tony wrote:

lutondown wrote:

garston tony wrote: And I assume that the fact you havent responded to the fact that Pozzo has been involved in football related dodgy dealings means that you're okay with that. Isnt that double standards? Rant and rave against LB because he was a former bankrupt but happily welcome someone heavily implicated in match fixing etc. Oh the double standards

The key word is implicated, Bas was a bankrupt, no doubt. Don Pozzo has been proven to be....? Nothing other than a very rich and successful businessman. Look you have a blue square mentality and hate progress , and us Ultras are going to run you out of town backed up by the Mafioso.

Well Lutondown his actions led to Udinese being deducted points and relegated as a consequence, plus there is a telephone call recorded between him and another chairman that suggested quite strongly that they were up to no good. Whilst he defended that quite strongly, getting away with it but not the other chairman by all accounts, he still had to step down as chairman of Udinese and I understand he is not allowed back.

Quite strong implications I would say. Now despite this im still keeping an open mind about him, its just a shame that you're so immature you cant deal with the fact that people have a different opinion from you and your 'ultra' mates on LB.

As to 'us ultras' a group of children putting their ties around their forehead acting tough is laughable and your threats show that its people like you who need to be dis associated from not just WFC but football altogether. Truly pathetic

garston tony wrote:
Oh please, do grow up lutondown.

Do form your little 'ultra' group, I doubt you'll have that many interested and it'll just make it easier to ban the trouble makers from games

garston tony wrote:
Lutondown, i'd hapily call you pathetic to your face dont you worry about that. The problem is a mature person wouldnt respond by making threats direct or veiled of violence.