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    D.unstable wrote:
    southernhornet wrote:
    I don't want Zola. His record as West Ham manager is poor. People need to make sure they are not blinded by the glitz or Zola as a player. His record as a manager at this point is poor.

    I don't want the Nani guy either - I am really excited about what the Pozzos will bring to the club but that excitement will be diluted if we start to see some of our good people having to leave and Italians coming in.
    You cannot have it both ways. If they are to invest good money in to Watford they will want to ensure that they have their own people running the show and making the decisions. If you had a £10 bet you would want to make the decision on what it was on, not just give it to some guy who you do not know standing in the queue and accept the outcome.

    I admire what Dyche did and hope that they find a role for him, but fear that we just have to hold on for the ride.
    Spot on"
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Pozzo family's takeover of Watford is 'imminent'

The Pozzo family's takeover of Watford is extremely close to completion, the Watford Observer understands.

A source close to negotiations refused to state a specific time frame, as there are still a few small details to iron out, but told us the takeover was "imminent".

Watford are set to join Italian club Udinese and Spanish side Granada in being owned by the Pozzo family.

The Pozzos have been interested in Watford for several months and current owner Laurence Bassini finally admitted he was looking to sell the club ten days ago, after denying the Italians' interest on several occasions previously.

It will be Giampaolo's son Gino who will run the club and has been the one involved directly in negotiations.

Former West Ham United chief executive Scott Duxbury has been part of the negotiating team working for the Pozzos and could become the Hornets' chief executive.

Ex-West Ham technical director Gianluca Nani is also expected to have a role at Watford.

Duxbury and Nani worked with former Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola at Upton Park and we believe it is the Pozzos' intention to make Zola manager.

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