Russos sacked
Aidy Boothroyd: 'Coming into this [post-match] interview I was a bit unsure whether to play it down and be sensible. But then I thought no, sod it.'
Well that's abit of a shock !!!
There was me hoping for a garden salad with my overpriced Carlsberg at the ground next season
Interesting that they "have been removed" rather than left of their own accord. The choice of words suggests something serious behind the scenes.
Come on you 'Orns!
This certainly has a very mysterious ring to it.
"Watford Leisure announces that Directors Giacomo
and Vincenzo Russo have been removed as Directors
of the Company with immediate effect.
Watford Chairman Graham Simpson said: "On behalf
of the board I would like to express our gratitude to
Giacomo and Vincenzo Russo for their contribution to
Watford Leisure and their commitment to the Football
Club during their tenure."
No further statements will be issued at this time"
Very shocked and suprised.
Agreed. As does "No further statement will be issued at this time"Originally Posted by UEA_Hornet
HOORAY........... AND YE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE!!
WHOOP WHOOP..... Booyakasha..... Get in there
Let me make it clear to those that dont know, what the word "removed" means. I draw your attention to point 5. to dismiss or force from a position or office; discharge: They removed him for embezzling.
re·move /rɪˈmuv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-moov] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -moved, -mov·ing, noun
–verb (used with object) 1. to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
2. to take off or shed (an article of clothing): to remove one's jacket.
3. to move or shift to another place or position; transfer: She removed the painting to another wall.
4. to put out; send away: to remove a tenant.
5. to dismiss or force from a position or office; discharge: They removed him for embezzling.
6. to take away, withdraw, or eliminate: to remove the threat of danger.
7. to get rid of; do away with; put an end to: to remove a stain; to remove the source of disease.
8. to kill; assassinate.
–verb (used without object) 9. to move from one place to another, esp. to another locality or residence: We remove to Newport early in July.
10. to go away; depart; disappear.
–noun 11. the act of removing.
12. a removal from one place, as of residence, to another.
13. the distance by which one person, place, or thing is separated from another: to see something at a remove.
14. a mental distance from the reality of something as a result of psychological detachment or lack of experience: to criticize something at a remove.
15. a degree of difference, as that due to descent, transmission, etc.: a folk survival, at many removes, of a druidic rite.
16. a step or degree, as in a graded scale.
17. British. a promotion of a pupil to a higher class or division at school.
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[Origin: 1250–1300; ME removen (v.) < OF remouvoir < L removére. See re-, move]
—Synonyms 1. dislodge. 3. displace, transport. 8. murder.
—Antonyms 1. leave. 9. remain.
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re·moved /rɪˈmuvd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-moovd] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
2. distant by a given number of degrees of descent or kinship: A first cousin once removed is the child of one's first cousin. The grandchildren of one's first cousin are one's first cousins twice removed.
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[Origin: 1540–50; remove + -ed2]
—Related forms
re·mov·ed·ly /rɪˈmuvɪdli, -ˈmuvd-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-moo-vid-lee, -moovd-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adverb
re·mov·ed·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. withdrawn, abstracted; isolated, solitary, apart.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source re·move (rĭ-mōōv') Pronunciation Key
v. re·moved, re·mov·ing, re·moves
v. tr.
To move from a place or position occupied: removed the cups from the table.
To transfer or convey from one place to another: removed the family to Texas.
To take off: removed my boots.
To take away; withdraw: removed the candidate's name from consideration.
To do away with; eliminate: remove a stain.
To dismiss from an office or position.
v. intr.
To change one's place of residence or business; move: "In 1751, I removed from the country to the town" (David Hume).
To go away; depart.
To be removable: paint that removes with water.
n.
The act of removing; removal.
Distance or degree of separation or remoteness: "to spill, though at a safe remove, the blood of brave men" (Anthony Burgess).
[Middle English removen, from Old French remouvoir, from Latin removēre : re-, re- + movēre, to move; see move.]
re·mov'er n.
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adj.
Distant in space, time, or nature; remote.
Separated in relationship by a given degree of descent: A first cousin's child is one's first cousin once removed.
re·mov'ed·ly (-mōō'vĭd-lē) adv., re·mov'ed·ness n.
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adjective
1. separated in relationship by a given degree of descent; "a cousin once removed"
2. separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" [syn: distant]
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source
Main Entry: re·move
Pronunciation: ri-'müv
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: re·moved; re·mov·ing
transitive verb : to change the location, position, station, status, or residence of: as a : to have (an action) transferred from one court to another and esp. from a state court to a federal court —see also SEPARABLE CONTROVERSY
NOTE: Section 1441 et seq. of title 28 of the U.S. Code allows a defendant who is brought into a state court to remove the action to federal district court when diversity of citizenship exists, when the action involves a claim or right arising under the U.S. Constitution or under laws or treaties of the U.S., or when the defendant is a foreign country or its agency or instrumentality. Civil actions and criminal prosecutions brought against an officer or agency of the U.S. for any act under color of office may also be removed. b : to dismiss from office <an independent counsel…may be removed from office…only by the personal action of the Attorney General —U.S. Code> c : to take away <should his incapacity be removed by a judgment of a court —Louisiana Civil Code> —re·mov·abil·i·ty /-"mü-v&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun —re·mov·able also re·move·able /-'mü-v&-b&l/ adjective —re·mov·able·ness noun
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I guess we have new people coming in or is this cost cutting?
They've been paid off and binned off.....and not a moment too soon.
I assume that they have both been paid back the money they were owed
KJ, I was going to say embezzling but wasn't sure of the reaction I would recieve...
There's only 2 Ross Jenkins!
The statement mentions nothing in relation to their shareholding in Watford FC PLC, which still stands I guess. They invested several million pounds into the club (at a time when we really needed it) so it'd be costly to pay them off. If they were being investigated for fraud I would have expected share dealings to be suspended and for the Football Association to be involved. There is no indication of that as it stands.
Come on you 'Orns!
There is more to it than just being paid off.
The wording isn't right, the statement is guarded and either one or both of them put the club in an impossible position.
Bottom line is they have been sacked - chucked out - dismissed .......... for what we dont know but pound to a penny the papers will have a field day.
A good move I think. We are nolonger in a position where we need their money so thank you and goodbye.
Good ridance I feel like saying but honestly I ave no idea what their role has been over the last few years.
Lets just pray they don't sue us for any money they are owned from the loans made into the club.
Did they loan us money? I thought they simply bought a shareholding in the club and then subsequently renewed it in the new issuings. So their money is held in the shares.
Come on you 'Orns!
Has Tony Soprano been seen in West Watford?? It's never dull here is it?
Did anyone guess this was the next big announcement?
Are our salad days gone forever?
Yeah it is a bit of a shock. Hmmm, have to see what the tabloids can hypothesise about the reasons behind the move.
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Nothing, as it's Watford and we're not interesting enough to them. With Chumpions League crap to fill the papers tomorrow we'll have to wait for the Observer on Friday for any speculation.
Come on you 'Orns!
Sounds like we had another couple of Verjis on our hands perhaps? I only hope they don't leave with a wheelbarrow full of cash like that snake did.
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