Tension has continued to build since Saturday’s 4-0 defeat at home to then-bottom-of-the-table Burnley, with several prominent figures expressing concern over the club’s situation.

Among those to take their criticism public were Troy Deeney, Paul Robinson, and even legendary former chairman Sir Elton John.

Earlier on Sunday, Roy Moore, who founded The 1881 Movement, an official Watford supporter group, released a statement on Facebook, revealing that, after reflection, he was considering issuing an open letter of no confidence in the club’s owner, Gino Pozzo.

A matter of hours later, Moore decided to pursue this, and shared a 535-word letter of no confidence, addressed directly to Gino, outlining the group’s concerns, which many others have aligned themselves with lately, too.

#watfordfc @WatfordFC https://t.co/cjsneGs8Wl

— The1881Movement (@The1881_wfc) October 11, 2026

Gino, initially led by his father, Giampaolo, acquired Watford in the summer of 2012, but Gino took full control soon after, in late 2014.

Since then, the Hornets have reached an FA Cup final and enjoyed two promotions to the Premier League, though they were accompanied by two relegations, and the club have not been in the top flight since their last relegation, at the end of the 2021/22 season.

More alarmingly, the Hornets have not come close to a Premier League return, having not finished higher than 11th in the Championship since then.

Watford’s current struggles threaten to take them to new lows, however, with the Hornets just a point outside of the relegation zone after nine games, fresh off the back of a 4-0 home defeat against Burnley, who were bottom of the Championship table at the time.

The 1881 Movement are not the only fan group voicing their concerns now, while individual supporters have also made their thoughts very clear en masse. But there now appears to be a collective effort amongst the fanbase to unify as a bigger voice.

There have also been calls for in-person protests over the club’s ownership, with some earmarking next weekend’s match against Charlton Athletic as a potential date for that, while other groups have suggested next month’s game against Blackburn, to allow for more preparation.

The 1881 Movement have warned that, “If immediate resolve is not achieved, we will become a louder and more visible voice moving forward.”