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Michael Hartt

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International affairs, climate and country reputation communications at FleishmanHillard. Middlebury College alum. #WatfordFC, #Napoli and #ColoradoAvalanche fan. Plane and car geek. Lover of Italian things. Messages are my own personal views.

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Think we can safely say after 20+ hire-and-fires, Pozzo has not learned anything about managerial hires.

#watfordfc

07.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just bored of it all now. There's no joy in watching an owner continually fail and then put the blame on others. Watford has become tedious and tiresome.

If it is Javi Gracia coming back, it's another one that will just end in tears.

#watfordfc

07.10.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another failed Pozzo appointment. Another new manager to be hired. Another set of nonsense promises from the owner, who is never held accountable.

Stop the merry-go-round, I'm tired of this circus.

#watfordfc

07.10.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bad start, strong for 60 minutes, Vata could've had three, then poor final 30.

A deserved win. Still not played a complete match. Three points out of 6th. Not sure what to make of this Watford side.

#watfordfc

04.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great way to put it.

It reinforces that we have potential to be at least not-terrible, but that we're also so far off consistently, effectively achieving that potential.

Still not played anything close to a complete match.

#watfordfc

01.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm confused by what I'm feeling.

#watfordfc

01.10.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pezzo in? πŸ™ƒ

#watfordfc

01.10.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Evil"!?

Surely he's not been that diabolical in goal for us!

#watfordfc

30.09.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He has certainly sent a message.

Either a stroke of genius or the death sentence.

#watfordfc

27.09.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WatfordFC on 1W-2D-4L (including League Cup) on the season. Grim performances, players disjointed on pitch, Pezzolano seemingly without a formation or a fix.

With three very winnable matches upcoming, how long does it go on?

Over to you, Pozzo...

22.09.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Spent two years trying to explain what "leave" to "remain" meant. Was glad to become a UK citizen so I had a logical term to use.

(Separately, the proposal is bonkers - no value and plenty of harm to UK.)

22.09.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A bit of @yankees.com baseball on UK TV through MLB Europe is a very good thing, but please no more Felix White.

#NYY #Yankees

21.09.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grim performance from #watfordfc in the Elton John tribute. No structure to formation, no pace to attack, no coherence to how players managed game.

Pezzolano after six matches doesn't seem to know best players or formation. Pressure building?

13.09.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Refusal to build a Silvertown & City Airport Elizabeth line station will look more and more short-sighted every year.

Such an obvious opportunity to support development in this part of London.

11.09.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely love it.

Absolutely hate that price tag.

A fitting celebration of Elton's contributions to the club. Lots of unique design elements that pay tribute to him. And it's just good looking!

Shame it's so expensive, though.

#watfordfc

10.09.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watched the highlights here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxPU...

First instinct was that QPR player dove, but Louza's leg is up in the air so easy to give, even if it feels a bit ridiculous.

Tough to lose him for three matches.

#watfordfc

16.08.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I had modest expectations, but even with that think we were average and unexceptional at best. Not expecting finished product, but in person definitely didn't see us as better. Stretches on top, lacking structure, poor subs, they had more quality chances. Work to do for #watfordfc.

11.08.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Watched in person, struggled to see "encouraging performance". Slow and passive for much of match, far too little movement, held ball in own half too much.

Very unclear on Pezzolano's strategy or structure. Five more matches like this, what support will he have from #watfordfc fans or Pozzo?

09.08.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely day in the sunshine, 15 minutes door-to-door away day, fans in great voice, but a poor showing from #watfordfc.

Pezzo-ball hard to define, no clear strategy or plan. Players out of position didn't impress. Kjerrumgaard far too isolated. Subs by Pezzolano worsened play. Mid-table ahoy!

09.08.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

#watfordfc really are a wild-card. Lot of new, inexperienced pieces. Unknown manager. Not strengthening obvious weaknesses like RB. Could be effective but could be car crash.

Feels like we could be a very streaky team. Wonder how patient Pozzo will be with Pezzolano during a bad run. 😬

07.08.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the greatest barriers to my ever moving to Italy: a fundamental intolerance to hot weather.

I'd melt or be miserable!

22.07.2025 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love it. Very Lecce / Catanzaro. Would be better with black shorts, oddly.

May buy it at full price and not the end-of-season discount. What a historic decision that would be, eh @mattchurchill.co.uk?

#watfordfc

04.07.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Somehow the Sabres have lots of money to spend, and yet have spent lots of money on things that aren't very good, so they can't spend it on things that are good.

This team is a mess.

#sabrehood

01.07.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not as well as yours, certainly!

Start as you mean to go on, I say.

28.06.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grim reading - yet entirely predictable, franchise cricket with the Hundred was going to harm county cricket.

Disappointed that despite resisting, Surrey @kiaoval.com seem sure to give in.

22.06.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just block the account - that's what I've done. Cleans up the feed immediately.

Not that there's too much #watfordfc chatter here, sadly.

20.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
14.06.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2343    πŸ” 486    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 13

Tacopina had such confidence/arrogance when taking over SPAL, a shame his ownership has led them to this.

Obviously not everyone has €3mil lying around, but how does a rich owner and backers get to the brink of collapse.

An interesting, special club in a lovely city that deserves better.

06.06.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points The latest version of Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t done before, observers say

Who would've imagined this scenario.

Musk's Grok AI chatbot puts forward climate denial messages in order to "balance perceived mainstream bias".

www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon...

03.06.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Been doing it for years, it's what makes Aldi Aldi.

When I first moved from the U.S. to the UK and came across the Aldi versions, genuinely wondered if they were the real thing and were forced to rebrand for some reason.

01.06.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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