Normandy seagull
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[Albion] Potter critics: where do you think we should be in the league?
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Care to elaborate?
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Correct..
This is my feeling. I think we have (continued) to recruit poorly. Whether whose fault that is I don’t know.
But I don’t think Potter has the best squad to pick from. Especially in the striking department.
Because of this I find it hard to be too harsh on GP.
TottonSeagull
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Silly thread. I don’t think anyone thinks we should any higher than not in a constant relegation battle. We have spent decent money over Potter’s time. His record is appalling. He intimated that it was the crowd on the players back for the poor home form yet it’s been dire with and without the crowd. He must be held to account for teams results just as Hughton was. 4 wins in 23 does not show improvement but it seems many think he is untouchable!
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Well you made the claim. Why can’t you elaborate?
You think our current players are good enough to be top 10? And any Albion manager who fails to get there should be sacked?
That’s why I say “wow..”
Convince me that our players are that good.
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So where do you think we should finish?
Mike Small
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- Dec 26, 2008
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Should be aiming for 14th. Realistically could be as low as 17th. We shouldn’t be playing like that in the second half. It’s not even the result. It’s the manner of it. Too nice. For the first time, I’ve thought we could do better with someone else. The players mirror their managers demeanour and presence.
TottonSeagull
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Bottom 3 with Potter in charge unfortunately.
Normandy seagull
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That’s not what’s I said- top 10 Is fantasy but Potter should be getting more out the players and I think mid table is realistic with the right coaching/management style
Justice
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We undervalue our targets thinking clubs will just give them away, Nunez prime example now Benfica think he will become an £80m striker and we offered £12m not the reported £25m. GP also wanted a left back and a keeper didn’t get one of his wishes.
TottonSeagull
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Potter, apparently tipped as the best coach in the country by Ashworth, took Swansea to 10th in the Championship. Last season they finished 6th.
We should be mid table now. Two points dropped against a Man U team there for the taking. Given a lesson in taking your chances by Palace. Two more points dropped tonight with poor finishing, poor defending and generally switching back to the sitting back of old, a la Hughton. That's arguably another 6 points, certainly another 4 we should have.
And, at some point, that stops being "unlucky" and just exists. We seem to lack killer instinct and with players like Lallana, Trossard and Biss in the side that's becoming a problem.
All the evidence so far points to a good indivdual coach who wants to play football the right way who just can't buy a result.
In and around Stains and CP, in mid table.
We’ve had 7 transfer windows now, the (fair) rookies excuse long since irrelevant.
We lack a defence who can churn out clean sheets, have awful game management and aren’t street wise.
We’ve had 7 transfer windows now, the (fair) rookies excuse long since irrelevant.
We lack a defence who can churn out clean sheets, have awful game management and aren’t street wise.
Normandy seagull
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Is the correct answer!
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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not a Potter critic, more Potter concerned, i think we should be 14th. if you're not winning to relegation candidates, you're a relegation candidate too.
Bognor Seagull
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- Dec 2, 2011
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Potter out - 4 wins in 2020.
Good bye.
Good bye.
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
Success fo me would be one more win, 3 more points than last season. I am not confident (yet) we will achieve that. Come back to me after we have been outplayed by Spurs who hit the bar six times to beat our record and we are awarded a last minute penalty which Maulpay hit the bar and Welbeck scores the rebound.....
These woulda, shoulda, coulda points we keep dropping are getting depressing now.
it would be far from unjust if we were sitting pretty on 11 points tonight and I wouldn't be sitting here fearing Burnley finally rediscovering their winning touch.
And it's EXACTLY the same story as much of last season as you say.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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From the way we played tonight it seems the players are feeling the same
Same here. A seminal moment where I felt other managers would be able to get more from the sum of the parts, but more importantly not entirely cede the last 30 minutes to PL newbies in every facet.