[Albion] How would you react to us staying up but with our lowest ever PL points total?

[Ecosse Exile]

How about if we were to finish 14th with our lowest points total? Progress or not?

 

[Swansman]

But it HAS happened before, just two seasons ago, so don’t discount it.

Tony Bloom sacking GP is a possibility. Some "Badger Boy" sacking GP is not a possibility.

 

[withdeanwombat]

There’s always next season.

 

[Chicken Run]

I'd be very pleased for Tony Bloom who has spent millions on this club.

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[Beanstalk]

Relieved but not happy that "progress" was not being achieved.

Barber has previously said that any manager will be marked on year on year progress. He clarified that as one more point or one more position higher than the previous season at the time (The club was sitting in 13th, and it looked like Hughton was set to go on to get a club record finish - little did we know).
I think it is the main reason CH got sacked, and if Potter keeps us up by a slim margin that is a clear step back from last season. I would therefore expect a change in the summer. Ultimately, Ashworth is more important to the long-term strategy than Potter and is employed to deal with a potential situation just like this. If Potter manages to string some results together, and manages to at least match the position of last season (15) the club will remain faithful to him.

 

[Giraffe]

Yes happy, playing better football under Potter and staying up was surely his minimum requirement. A very good base to build on for next season. The points total is irrelevant as this is partly dictated by what else is happening in the league.

I'm sure Bloom will judge it this way, the football has progressed and we all know the bit that is missing, and one day this will come, but that is up to Bloom. He has spunked £400m already, I suspect the plan to go big on a striker has been delayed by at least a season due to Covid. It will come eventually.

 

[Normal Rob]

Mightily relieved and then thankful to Graham Potter for achieving the feat whilst playing the most attractive style of football I've seen from the Albion in many years. Onwards and upwards!

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

I would be too busy celebrating winning the FA Cup to care.

 

[maltaseagull]

Relieved but a little disappointed based on pre-season expectations.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I believe that the numbers on the left hand side of a traditional league table are the important ones (hence 'League')

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And a bit of post above ^ but that's most seasons

 

[Machiavelli]

Delighted. Bit of a strange question.

RE delighted: ditto
RE threads with strange questions: they're all the rave on NSC these days

 

[Swansman]

Relieved but not happy that "progress" was not being achieved.

Barber has previously said that any manager will be marked on year on year progress. He clarified that as one more point or one more position higher than the previous season at the time (The club was sitting in 13th, and it looked like Hughton was set to go on to get a club record finish - little did we know).
I think it is the main reason CH got sacked, and if Potter keeps us up by a slim margin that is a clear step back from last season. I would therefore expect a change in the summer. Ultimately, Ashworth is more important to the long-term strategy than Potter and is employed to deal with a potential situation just like this. If Potter manages to string some results together, and manages to at least match the position of last season (15) the club will remain faithful to him.

Its possible to measure progress in a lot of different ways though. Maybe going from one of the oldest squads in the league to one of the youngest squads in the league compensates for the lack of progress in the league table. Who knows. Up to Tony to decide.

 

[vagabond]

Yes happy, playing better football under Potter and staying up was surely his minimum requirement. A very good base to build on for next season. The points total is irrelevant as this is partly dictated by what else is happening in the league.

I'm sure Bloom will judge it this way, the football has progressed and we all know the bit that is missing, and one day this will come, but that is up to Bloom. He has spunked £400m already, I suspect the plan to go big on a striker has been delayed by at least a season due to Covid. It will come eventually.

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[vagabond]

RE delighted: ditto
RE threads with strange questions: they're all the rave on NSC these days

With a poll usually [emoji23]

 

[Brok]

Yes happy, playing better football under Potter and staying up was surely his minimum requirement. A very good base to build on for next season. The points total is irrelevant as this is partly dictated by what else is happening in the league.

I'm sure Bloom will judge it this way, the football has progressed and we all know the bit that is missing, and one day this will come, but that is up to Bloom. He has spunked £400m already, I suspect the plan to go big on a striker has been delayed by at least a season due to Covid. It will come eventually.

Invested. Tony Bloom has invested in the club. Not 'spunked'.

 

[elwheelio]

Due to covid and the finances, if Potter keeps us up I'm sure Tony et al will rejoice and worry about "progress" when things are back to normal.

 

[Badger Boy]

Tony Bloom sacking GP is a possibility. Some "Badger Boy" sacking GP is not a possibility.

Nobody on this forum, not even you, get a say in what Tony Bloom does. Hughton kept us up but could not take us forward. If Bloom doesn't feel Potter can move us forward, he will take the same decision and it will be as divisive as it was when Hughton left. Chris deserved his passionate defenders a lot more than Potter does.

 

[Peteinblack]

I would be delighted we've stayed up, mightily relieved for the club and Tony Bloom in particular.

I would then fire Potter for failing to achieve the ambition of progressing the club forward despite the investment in the squad.

It is Tony Bloom's money, so it's Tony Bloom's choice - but if you're asking me!

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[Justice]

Yes happy, playing better football under Potter and staying up was surely his minimum requirement. A very good base to build on for next season. The points total is irrelevant as this is partly dictated by what else is happening in the league.

I'm sure Bloom will judge it this way, the football has progressed and we all know the bit that is missing, and one day this will come, but that is up to Bloom. He has spunked £400m already, I suspect the plan to go big on a striker has been delayed by at least a season due to Covid. It will come eventually.

Did you wake up on Thursday morning thinking wow we really passed the ball around midfield well last night or just pissed off we couldn’t beat hapless Fulham?

 

[Swansman]

Nobody on this forum, not even you, get a say in what Tony Bloom does. Hughton kept us up but could not take us forward. If Bloom doesn't feel Potter can move us forward, he will take the same decision and it will be as divisive as it was when Hughton left. Chris deserved his passionate defenders a lot more than Potter does.

I know. Hence my comment that your reaction to staying up would be to sack Graham Potter.