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    Frankie Frazer wrote:
    Comment by Baz n the WFC site !
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    I just want to see the takeover happen now! but have to say i agree with him on some points! the club is in a far better place then when he took over when we faced administration, Baz is just far too erratic to run a football club IMO !!!!
    He's his own worst enemy. The facts/achievements support a reasonable tenure but the PR has been dreadful. He took ages to make any statement to the supporters when he took over, missed the fans forums, said the wrong things at the wrong times last week. Even this latest statement comes across as a "no-one loves me" whine - he could have made the same points in such a more positive manner.

    I don't understand why he didn't sell a few players to meet debts and retain the club. Perhaps he thought the value of the club would drop and he would get more cash by accepting defeat and selling now?"
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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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