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

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

Pezzo in? 🙃 #watfordfc

#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...

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.)

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

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?

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!

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

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...

Military-style operation equipment. Smoke grenades and flashbangs used on civilians. Let that sink in.

Cannot help feel Pozzo's seemingly swift and sigificant transfer action reinforces he simply refused to back Tom Cleverley. Whether that's out of principle, stubbornness or ignorance of what was required, it undermined the manager's and club's chance for success. #watfordfc

AG4IN. A brilliant Scudetto win for Napoli, Conte, McTominay. Nothing expected. Never respected. Earned through hard work and belief. Naples will not sleep tonight. Forza Napoli Sempre! #Napoli #SSCNapoli #SerieA

Finding Eurovision 2025 strangely underwhelming. Do I need more alcohol? Have my tastes become dull?

Labour cannot out-Reform Reform. And trying to do so risks alienating and angering Labour's core voters - without winning over new ones. How Labour takes forward or adjusts this political strategy will be fascinating to watch.

21 managers in 13 years, time for another go. At what point does Gino Pozzo acknowledge his own failures. Because if it's been wrong 21 times, surely that is his responsibility, not all 21 managers' fault. Out of ideas, unwilling to change, making the same bad choices again. #watfordfc

I do not like when the nerds who post graphs on here are all going "oof" and "jesus christ" at the same time

Beautiful Bologna. The first couple days of wandering and enjoying an underappreciated city. Red walls, tall towers, endless porticos, dark passageways. Much to love. And more to come.

The most powerful, meaningful thing you will read today, this week and perhaps this year. The service by so many Americans to protect American interests, dismantled so quickly.

An announcement that will change the course of history - and fundamentally change relations between the United States and Europe for many years to come. www.ft.com/content/97b1...

we’re five seconds from this

Whatever your political views - how can Europe can be "left reeling", or be surprised at all? The signs have been clear and in some cases were overtly stated for many months.

As a long-time av geek, astonishing to watch.

Four years of this. Countries unable to negotiate, just accept demands or face punishment. Constant retaliatory tariffs disrupting the economy. Will have real-world impact upon many companies and people. Curious to see how it is covered by media and discussed by business leaders.

UK Government has opportunity to massively scale up research funding, recruit top American talent, be science and tech leader for a generation. Same for climate tech and green economy. And creative industries and arts. Starmer could transform UK economy and reshape Britain's global role.

This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." That's Elon Musk. And that's a Nazi salute. Trump's second term has begun.

Mostly watch ice hockey content on TikTok, because it's good, funny stuff there about my favorite sport. My "for you" is now filled with joyous Canadians bidding the Yanks farewell and don't come back. All going well with the friends up North!

Such a good read by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social. A crisis created for no reason, a diplomatic dispute that sets the tone for Trump presidency round-two. Geopolitics, diplomacy, international security will be a wild ride for four years. Not sure the world is really ready.

@matthewfairburn.bsky.social The Sabres' Blue and Gold Insights event last night, team sent Byram, Quinn, Benson to face fans. No Adams, no front office, no captain or assistant, just 3 young guys to front things. Curious for read-out, but also thoughts on how team felt this was good approach?

Drenched from pouring rain. Desk-booking technology debacles. Teams calls. So excited for the end of holidays and coming back to work.

After years of status, I freed myself from British Airways in 2024 and had good experiences on Sky Team w/ Virgin and Delta. This BA Executive Club overhaul that makes earning status far harder will almost surely keep me from returning. Farewell, Speedbird. www.headforpoints.com/2024/12/30/b...

🎶 This year, to save me from tears, I'll give to Rocco Vata 🎶 What a win for @watfordfc.bsky.social, this kid is something special! #watfordfc

Fulham v #WatfordFC FA Cup match rescheduled for 7:45pm on Thurs night 9 Jan to "prioritise overseas broadcast". Convenience for local, match-going fans? No. Foreign TV broadcast priority? Of course. Really frustrating, the almighty TV dollar and the magic of the FA Cup.

Fun bit of work here: My preview of our FleishmanHillard International Affairs team's study on country reputation and how to create 'outsized impact' in a world of #geopolitical, #trade, #climate and #humanitarian challenges. Check it out! lnkd.in/gSGDDnDQ #foreignpolicy #diplomacy #PR #comms

Solid #watfordfc win against a Bristol City side whose last few results show they are a tough out - 2-0 win at Norwich and 1-goal losses to Watford, Sheffield United, Burnley. They won't always be pretty, but another home win and another step forward in an unexpectedly good season. You 'orns.

Trump's tariffs feel likely to be the communications challenge of 2025 - not just the business and regulatory one. Explaining cost/pricing changes to customers, addressing supply chain disruption, navigating geopolitical dynamics, etc., sure to be difficult and nuanced. www.ft.com/content/8b98...

This is missing an important detail that birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment. Trump's team stating that they will violate the Constitution seems like more than just a one-sentence point in the 15th paragraph of a story?

always in our hearts

Loving the growing number of friends and contacts coming to BlueSky from so many areas. Even more optimistic this place can take off as a new home for quality chat about #watfordfc #calcio #NHL #politics #climate #foreignpolicy.

@ccalcistica.bsky.social Captain. Leader. Legend. Chiacchierata Calcistica has arrived! Looking forward to all the #SerieB #SerieC #SerieD #calcio chat in the new place.

Really think the U.S. election would be more fun if results were revealed Eurovision-style. "Wisconsin, can we have your votes"... "Hellooo Petra, hello Klaas, greetings from Madison... our douze points go tooooo........"

Very sad news - and a significant loss in the discussion and debate over the UK's relationship with and role in Europe and the EU. As the challenges of Brexit become ever clearer, this level of research and insight will be vital. A shame ESRC is unable to back it.

Hardly vintage performance from #Napoli but great #SerieA win. Lukaku first goal with Partenopei, quality from Kvara (until some wild shooting late), and some sense of togetherness in squad. Now to Conte to make real improvements. And to see what the Scots can do in Naples! #ForzaNapoliSempre

Lake life in the Adirondacks. #adirondacks #adk #iloveny

Dre. Tupac. Lil Jon. Petey Pablo. DJ Khaled. A journey through the musical choices of my college years, now choosing our Democratic Presidential nominee. I love it.

The DNC Roll Call Vote being staged like a concert / sports game intro / dance party, with song choices connected to many states' identity and history, just brilliant. Lil Jon. DJ Khaled. Michael Jackson. This is really good entertainment. #DNC #RollCall

Greenwich views on a warm evening. Just perfect.

This is a very good idea. I am open to being kept engaged and constantly flattered to kick the habit. 😁