Never mind the significant cloud hanging over their head, Watford are storming their way up the Premier League table.
The outcome of the investigations into allegations that Gino Pozzo’s 2014 takeover of the club involved a forged bank letter could yet have major repercussions, including a points deduction.
That prospect alone could quite feasibly sap the momentum from Walter Mazzarri’ s side, but there was no evidence of that as they beat Hull to reach seventh on Saturday. With four wins in their past seven games, they have emerged as the most surprising success tale of the campaign so far.