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Does Potter play wing backs (have the assurance of three defenders behind them)? Perhaps Montoya would shine in such a system?

I think we can all agree that the primary duty of a full back is to defend. Montoya’s defending was awful e.g. in all those 2019 home losses, until he was dropped. Guinness Boy has a wide knowledge of football, beyond just watching the Albion. He summed it up brilliantly: “Montoya? Great...

This 100%. And spotted by opposing managers, who organised the likes of Redmond to tear him apart. Painful to watch, almost in slo-mo. In the end CH had to bring back 38 year old El Capitan.

Thank you. Facts are always better than fiction based on an agenda.

Totally agree with all of that. The players have their usual all, but just weren’t good enough. The rumours about a few players being out smashed when they should’ve been at home, are just Chinese Whispers .... still waiting for the evidence.

For once, in a season almost full of crap by the Albion, the players executed a plan (against a team full of highly regarded internationals). Needed on the day, due to the months beforehand of shocking football and losses. Definitely not enjoyable to watch, nail biting .... we were just a goal...

The Wolves and Arsenal away performances were excellent in context at the time. Gritty, every player ‘turned up’, focused from KO to the end. By contrast, all those home matches preceding that were the killer, and cost CH his job.

In other threads/posts, @El Pres I think has mentioned that for 2018/19 we still had a low player wages/amortisation spend.

Thanks @El Pres. That should be noted by anyone (there were a few), who felt that CH had great playing resources at his disposal. Relatively speaking, compared to all the opposition, patently he didn’t. We were bargain basement with Hudd (and in 2018/19 with Cardiff too).

CH himself admitted that “we were outplayed in those three matches” at a ‘meet the manager evening’ in the Amex Suite in March. He brought up the subject himself, to highlight that he assesses based on team performances, which he felt weren’t good enough in those matches. Rather than the...

I hope he avoids a short termist, sacking owner. For example, despite Mel Morris at Derby appearing the ‘loyal type’ in his fawning over Lampard, he previously sacked 6 managers in 27 months.

It’s the same characters who seem almost to wish ill on Hughton, Stephens and Murray. Empty vessels.

With 8,000 on the s/t waiting list, prettendances (and so ticket income) would be maintained.

Agree with your last point 100%. But I’d always want at least one or two (depending on the opposition) sitting in front of the back 4 as an insurance. The most successful teams always set up on a variation of that.

A typical scene last season - Stephens receives the ball in a deep position, clearly looking forward to pass, yet no one makes a run, they’re all closely marked and make no effort to do anything about it. A static team. So he passes instead to a defender. They in turn face the same problem.