Very true, I agree with all that you have said. I do wonder why no one else sees it that way...
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Very true, I agree with all that you have said. I do wonder why no one else sees it that way...
Not Andy Naylor
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I'd heard that Ali J was fantastic in training and made an unanswerable case for being in the team but then disappointed in matches. It would partly explain why he got so many starts.
the right footed denilson
New member
Seems to be the case.
However, agree with the general consensus that he is worryingly slow.
Surely he wasn't faster in training?!
Cesar Chavez
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SiriusXFM channel Sirius FC just had Gary O’Reilly and Andy Naylor on - nothing new, Naylor reiterated his surprise at the dismissal and said that Chris had met his season objective of keeping the club up. Also discussed the level of risk associated with the Potter appointment. A lot of discussion about getting more out of the players, especially in forward areas.
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GP needed at least another two seasons in the Championship I feel it is too early for him to step up, this cannot only ruin us but his reputation is on the line to. Hiring GP makes little sense to me at this point of time. The other things I see happening I like for example changing the way we recruit players, it's obvious that we got it wrong. Promoting people too early in their careers can have a catastrophic effect, let's see what happens.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
Maybe because in training he was attacking and setting up goals, but when the match was played he was asked to defend.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
Out of curiosity what did Poyet say after the first leg playoff game to make Holloway go on about not needing a team talk?
All I remember was a lot of fans being over confident after the 0-0 at there place.
All I remember was a lot of fans being over confident after the 0-0 at there place.
Others seem to say his first touch is excellent. From what I've seen on TV it hasn't looked noticeably poor.
Relatively speaking, I guess...
Let's hope so!
SiriusXFM channel Sirius FC just had Gary O’Reilly and Andy Naylor on - nothing new, Naylor reiterated his surprise at the dismissal and said that Chris had met his season objective of keeping the club up. Also discussed the level of risk associated with the Potter appointment. A lot of discussion about getting more out of the players, especially in forward areas.
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As a Stoke fan, you'd think Naylor would be a big fan of Potters.
you can't be serious lol. His first touch is probably the best on the team.
Albion Dan
Banned
Heard similar. Hopefully there is a player in there that Potter can find and break out.
Regardless of Ali J our entire season and Potters success relies on finding two decent strikers who will get a decent return over the summer. Glen as much as we love him can’t be relied on to produce again and nothing suggested that Andone is the answer on his own up front.
Ali J was signed to score and create goals. He did that in Holland more than anyone else last season on right side of a front three with a defensive midfielder and full back behind him. Did he defend much in Holland? Did he ****!
I didn’t see him in his favoured position or system all season. Added to his reputation for being gash in his first season at new clubs, I think it’s unfair for so many people to write him off. I just can’t recall him getting into many attacking positions. He is not a winger, he is not a right/left sided midfielder - perhaps our Harry will play him in his preferred position as a forward in a three on the right side.
oldboyroy
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Under Chris we finished 17th just a few places higher is worth several million more if Graham Potter has no new signings and finishes 14th that's 6 million more and covers cost of getting him in and paying us Chris's contract
TSB
Captain Hindsight
And if we finish 18th?
oldboyroy
Well-known member
Then it was a gamble that didn't pay off and Tony will accept it. It's his money .
You'll never win anything with kids.
He made many passes that were executed so quickly people missed them. Then he fell over and everyone laughed.
I think he is a real quality player. I am hoping the new coach will be able to deploy his talents better.
In fact, I would be astonished if he doesn't. I sense a very good vibe about Potter. I am expecting that by October folk will be swooning about 'best ever Albion performance' after a well crafted win somewhere like Everton away*
*yes, and when the fixtures come out, someone will point out our final game is Everton away.
the right footed denilson
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Word brother!
People definitely confuse wingers with wing backs with right sided midfielders with players who play wide in a front three.
Salah and Mane are not wingers. They are not wide midfielders. They are not wing backs or full backs. They are forwards who prefer playing in wide postions. Let's see what Ali J can do in his actual postion.