[Albion] Hypothetical poll re the Albion manager

Neville's Breakfast said:

I’m not sure anyone on this thread knows enough to make a comparison. GPs decisions get dissected to death and everyone is an ‘expert’ (in the ‘in’ and ‘out’ crowds). I think it unlikely that anyone on here has done anything like that much analysis about Chelsea. Personally I couldn’t even name more than a couple of their players.

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TugWilson said:

Amazed more like , sometimes it sounds like no one on here wants GP . It goes to show when an alternative is offered , the old adage , " you don`t know what you got until it`s gone "stands true .

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Justice said:

Tedious thread, didn’t take long from the OP to make it a Potter in crowd vs the out crowd.

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Icy Gull said:

If the poll results had been the other way around you’d be all over it like a pig in shit though, which would also have been tedious

FWIW I actually expected Lampard to win when I posted

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Justice said:

Why would you of expected Lampard to win? :

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Farehamseagull said:

Speak for yourself. Some of us, read, listen, watch, study and analyse a lot of football outside of the Albion. I can confidently say we have a much better manager than Chelsea.

If you couldn’t name more than two of their players I would first of all say I would be amazed as they are one of the most high profile clubs in the same division of us. And secondly I would then question any opinion you had on our manager and players as you have no knowledge to base them on.

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One Teddy Maybank said:

Agree with the sentiment 100% re Potter.

Personally, though, I believe you need to have played/coached at a good level to have a true understanding, the higher level the better.

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Justice said:

You are on here constantly bleating on about TB’s long term vision with GP. How do you know the Russian doesn’t have a similar view with Lampard? Your stating he’s out of his depth at Chelsea yet when when Albion fans show concern at our one home win in a year and only three wins all season you defend Potter like your life depends on it.

If we are comparing the two clubs they are actually quite similar both have gone with a young English manager, aren’t you being fickle calling Lampard out and not Potter who factually has the worst set of results

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Icy Gull said:

If the Russian sticks with Lampard until the end of the season I’ll eat my Albion bobble hat, OK?

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Icy Gull said:

If the poll results had been the other way around you’d be all over it like a pig in shit though, which would also have been tedious

FWIW I actually expected Lampard to win when I posted

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Justice said:

That’s not answering the question why are you calling Lampard out

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Icy Gull said:

You are taking this much too seriously, maybe you should put me on ignore!

The expectations of Chelsea will be Champion’s League minimum. He’s very unlikely to get that with City, United, Spurs, Liverpool, resurgent Arsenal and Leicester all looking much more likely. Potter’s brief is likely to be to keep us up whilst continuing to change the footballing philosophy of the Albion imo. I happen to think GP is much more astute and tactically aware than Lampard and at a club where he will be backed unless things go very pear shaped. I don’t see Lampard being backed much longer if he doesn’t return to winning ways given the squad at his disposal. Will that do?

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Badger Boy said:

Well, I wasn't expecting to be alone! I think Lampard will go on to have a much better managerial career than Potter will. Would I swap them right now, today? It's irrelevant because it's not going to happen and Bloom wouldn't make such a decision. But if Lampard is available in the summer I absolutely think there's a chance we'd make a change if there isn't a clear and marked improvement between now and the end of the season.

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Icy Gull said:

You are taking this much too seriously, maybe you should put me on ignore!

The expectations of Chelsea will be Champion’s League minimum. He’s very unlikely to get that with City, United, Spurs, Liverpool, resurgent Arsenal and Leicester all looking much more likely. Potter’s brief is likely to be to keep us up whilst continuing to change the footballing philosophy of the Albion imo. I happen to think GP is much more astute and tactically aware than Lampard and at a club where he will be backed unless things go very pear shaped. I don’t see Lampard being backed much longer if he doesn’t return to winning ways given the squad at his disposal. Will that do?

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Icy Gull said:

Well that’s me fecked

Under 13 school goalkeeper was my zenith. After that just kickabouts with no coaching experience at all

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albionalex said:

lol what? If the poll was 'Would you swap Klopp for Potter?' what do you think the results would be?

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Farehamseagull said:

Speak for yourself. Some of us, read, listen, watch, study and analyse a lot of football outside of the Albion. I can confidently say we have a much better manager than Chelsea.

If you couldn’t name more than two of their players I would first of all say I would be amazed as they are one of the most high profile clubs in the same division of us. And secondly I would then question any opinion you had on our manager and players as you have no knowledge to base them on.

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Farehamseagull said:

Speak for yourself. Some of us, read, listen, watch, study and analyse a lot of football outside of the Albion. I can confidently say we have a much better manager than Chelsea.

If you couldn’t name more than two of their players I would first of all say I would be amazed as they are one of the most high profile clubs in the same division of us. And secondly I would then question any opinion you had on our manager and players as you have no knowledge to base them on.

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Justice said:

What are you basing Potters greatness on? The majestic three wins so far this season? He has potential but that’s about it, the wins have been in between some bizarre line ups and in game decisions.

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