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[Albion] Potter critics: where do you think we should be in the league?
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warmleyseagull
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It is not a question of memory loss, it is one of turning all the good things you point out into results. We don't have time to faff about with a 'basis for progression'; that is not enough to beat an awful team on a Monday night. Of course there are bad days and good days, but the latter have been really thin since Christmas; can we please move off base and win a few games.
Right now, we are relegation material, which is, I suppose, a base from which you can only progress.
pocketseagull
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- Dec 29, 2014
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tbh I'm unsure where we should be in the league but I think its a bit odd to be full into Potter when really he hasn't done much.
Would prefer more grit than empty possession .
Would prefer more grit than empty possession .
pocketseagull
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Sums it up for me. Potter is currently doing the bare minimum to keep his job. Even his most vocal cheerleaders will get fed up constantly defending the possession stats when we are constantly dropping points.
While there is life there is hope but he’s got to get more consistent in getting results, let’s leave the artistic merit to the ice skating judges
And there you have it. All the Power with no accountability.
Ashworth was the same at West Brom except that Michael Appleton was the Golden Boy back then when he was insistent that Roy Hodgson retained Appleton as part of his coaching staff.
I think Potter has done really well and he is very brave in the way that he sets up and plays.
I don't think Brighton will go down. They are better side than at least 3 others but no way is this squad a mid table squad.
HastingsSeagull
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The developing problem is there ARE 3 teams worse than us. There's actually 8 or 9, but we can't currently pick up results. We're plodding along again with a mid table team and no big ticket striker so will again deserve our 16th or 17th position. Building well and signs of improvement are there but we have to pick up SOME results to kick on and to do that we have to finish SOME chances.
Who are the 8 or 9 teams worse than us?
People can be critical of Potter without wanting him out right now you know.
Personally I want to see less suicidal errors at the back, and not make the same mistake as Arsenal did years ago, keep trying to walk the ball into the net. Occassionally we need to be more robust, Maupay to me is not enough to be our MAIN striker, hopefully Welbeck can help out with these issues. Where should we be? We should be aiming for mid table, not looking over our shoulder.
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ant thats my point too - they mamaged to turn it around, why cant we? We are not as good as Southampton - they finished comfortably above us. But we can move in that direction.I dont agree we were woeful against Palace, nor Man United other than daft mistake at the end. You suggested it was lack of fight fight, I am suggesting it is still work in progress.
Clive Walker
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Results wise I’ve seen no improvements. The style is an improvement. Imagine that this work in progress is actually the finished product. Does GP have the nouse and experience to push them further? I don’t think so.
Johnny RoastBeef
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I am not a Potter critic, I have loved watching us since he arrived but tonight we were absolute shite from the moment we scored. I’d quite like to see a pissed off Potter after that performance not a philosophical one
That's never going to happen.
This quote from Potter, taken from an interview he did with the FA on his 5 leadership values indicates he will always be consistent.
"When you’re in a leadership role, people need to know that win, lose, or draw, there has to be a consistency in how you act and behave. Rather than you win and everything is good and then you lose and everything is bad.
There has to be a consistency in what you’re doing and how you do it."
This indicates he has a very high level of emotional intelligence. Unlike those on here who rant like spoilt children over the odd poor performance.
Potters job is to build confidence, do that and good performances will naturally follow.
You don't do that by throwing the team under the bus.
Shooting Star
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Not a Potter critic but in response to the OP, I would hope we finish this season in 13th/14th place. I don’t think that’s too unreasonable a hope in our fourth season, and I’m sure it’s something Tony and Graham are both aspiring to this year as well.
We’ve taken 5 points out of a possible 9 against the non-big 7 opponents we’ve played this season, which isn’t bad. Could be better, could be worse. Would like to see Maupay and Connolly starting with each other like at the beginning of the season.
We’ve taken 5 points out of a possible 9 against the non-big 7 opponents we’ve played this season, which isn’t bad. Could be better, could be worse. Would like to see Maupay and Connolly starting with each other like at the beginning of the season.
Silverhatch
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The team is still in transition. We are young. The spine has been softened by the departure of Stephens (and Murray to some extent). Potter is clearly struggling to do the alchemy. Maupay is constipated in front of goal. We could/should have got more from Palace & Man U - but West Brom did play well second half and we were unable to keep them out; Dunk’s absence cannot be underestimated here. ****ing frustrating.
Clive Walker
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He’s too placid for my liking. He needs to show more sides than just the soft one. It’s totally uninspiring for fans and players. As I said before it allows for a coasting nature within the team.
I’d love to have seen us play poor football but win 2-0 last night and 2-1 vs palace.
portslade seagull
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We now have our mini league with the four clubs below us. We need to finish above 3 of them. It will be a tough ask
Perfidious Albion
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Re the comments Quoted above from Potter......
What about the most successful manager , Alex Ferguson and his infamous “hairdryer” post match rants?
Motivation must involve honesty and to only talk about the good things avoids the issue. I am sick of post match platitudes.
The fans deserve honesty too. If we were crap , then admit that we were crap...that our forwards couldn’t hit a barn door with a banjo!When you’re in a leadership role, people need to know that win, lose, or draw, there has to be a consistency in how you act and behave. Rather than you win and everything is good and then you lose and everything is bad.
What about the most successful manager , Alex Ferguson and his infamous “hairdryer” post match rants?
Motivation must involve honesty and to only talk about the good things avoids the issue. I am sick of post match platitudes.
The fans deserve honesty too. If we were crap , then admit that we were crap...that our forwards couldn’t hit a barn door with a banjo!When you’re in a leadership role, people need to know that win, lose, or draw, there has to be a consistency in how you act and behave. Rather than you win and everything is good and then you lose and everything is bad.
doogie004
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I'm not a Potter critic but to now be in a 4th successive dour bottom 5 relegation battle season is very disappointing.
We need to be creating and retaining a 6 point cushion between us and the relegation battle teams by now. Where is that progress ?
We need to be creating and retaining a 6 point cushion between us and the relegation battle teams by now. Where is that progress ?