I'd love it. Would massively complete the hero to villain arc and add great spice to the fixture.I've got a horrible feeling you're right and an even more horrible feeling he might do quite well there.
I'd love it. Would massively complete the hero to villain arc and add great spice to the fixture.I've got a horrible feeling you're right and an even more horrible feeling he might do quite well there.
You’re probably right, but he’ll never get any club who showed the patience we did. Some of his stats were woeful, a calendar year with only one home win, a winless streak of 11, 20 points dropped from a winning position. Those are the ones I can remember. He has to adapt his methods after his Chelsea debacle otherwise the next move will fail also. Time isn’t on the coach’s side in a results business.I think he'd be a disaster for England. Just wont get enough time with the players to get them working as a unit and playing his brand of football.
6 defeats in a row ended by a 0-0 draw at home to the might of Norwich City as well in 2022.You’re probably right, but he’ll never get any club who showed the patience we did. Some of his stats were woeful, a calendar year with only one home win, a winless streak of 11, 20 points dropped from a winning position. Those are the ones I can remember. He has to adapt his methods after his Chelsea debacle otherwise the next move will fail also. Time isn’t on the coach’s side in a results business.
A lot of assumptions there, he lost football matches not his legs in Afghan. He also knew exactly what he was getting into he mentioned it enough with the easy job at Brighton quips.I wouldn't be surprised if GP is suffering from a type of PTSD. Yes, we can all talk about the money he's still earning and how he's set up for life etc etc but I suspect his experience since leaving Brighton has been pretty tough mentally.
Does he go out in public anymore? Does he read the social media vitriol that still exists? Has the confidence that he once had now evaporated? Does the phone still ring and do his old football contacts still text him?
Don't get me wrong, I booed the guy as loudly as anyone when he came back to the Amex with Chelsea and I'm not saying that football management is for the faint-hearted. But having gone from being a hero at Brighton, feted as potentially one of Europe's top coaches, to failing spectacularly and facing abuse and ridicule from all sides must be a very tough thing to experience, especially in such a short space of time.
I think it’s a real stretch to invoke PTSD. Remember when the use of the term was confined to frontline troops who’d seen dozens of their mates butchered in front of them, and women who’d survived rape? With Potter, I think that RCO (really cheesed off) would be more appropriate or ALBAR (a little bit annoyed really).I wouldn't be surprised if GP is suffering from a type of PTSD. Yes, we can all talk about the money he's still earning and how he's set up for life etc etc but I suspect his experience since leaving Brighton has been pretty tough mentally.
Does he go out in public anymore? Does he read the social media vitriol that still exists? Has the confidence that he once had now evaporated? Does the phone still ring and do his old football contacts still text him?
Don't get me wrong, I booed the guy as loudly as anyone when he came back to the Amex with Chelsea and I'm not saying that football management is for the faint-hearted. But having gone from being a hero at Brighton, feted as potentially one of Europe's top coaches, to failing spectacularly and facing abuse and ridicule from all sides must be a very tough thing to experience, especially in such a short space of time.
At the time, I guess it was a Saudi moment. This was life changing money, and having spent many years (risky and personally challenging) he went for it, given Tod said it was a project.Career wise, I think going to Chelsea was mistake for Potter, but he’s made a load of money so I’m sure that will soften the blow of being sacked.
Indeed, and I have thought a few times of how history could have changed. Potter admitted he was too slow to play Caicedo, who had a mesmeric effect on rest of team on and subsequent to his PL debut at Arsenal.6 defeats in a row ended by a 0-0 draw at home to the might of Norwich City as well in 2022.
If Moder hadn't done his ACL against Norwich and that Brummie twat then hadn't had to start with Caicedo by nesscesity thereafter, things would have been different.Indeed, and I have thought a few times of how history could have changed. Potter admitted he was too slow to play Caicedo, who had a mesmeric effect on rest of team on and subsequent to his PL debut at Arsenal.
Given that Albion took 17 points from their final 8 games starting with the win at Emirates, it is not too much of a stretch to think they may have taken a lot more than 1 from the previous 7 had Caicedo been introduced earlier. Another 6 points would have been enough to qualify for the Conference , thus elevating Potter's kudos further, brought European football a season earlier, and prevented WHU fans chanting "Champions of Europe".
Anyone but Pep, please.My take is Southgate’s replacement.
Won’t need a history lesson either, only go back to 2010.I'd love it. Would massively complete the hero to villain arc and add great spice to the fixture.
Anyone but Pep, please.
RDZ to city I'm guessingWhy?
You're not far wrong but he took the money and inherent risks. And I'd be even less sympathetic had our season imploded when he and the his little gang jumped ship. As it happens we got RDZ and the rest is glorious history. Tough titty for the' teeth sucking grey man'. Or more appropriately " it is what it is "I wouldn't be surprised if GP is suffering from a type of PTSD. Yes, we can all talk about the money he's still earning and how he's set up for life etc etc but I suspect his experience since leaving Brighton has been pretty tough mentally.
Does he go out in public anymore? Does he read the social media vitriol that still exists? Has the confidence that he once had now evaporated? Does the phone still ring and do his old football contacts still text him?
Don't get me wrong, I booed the guy as loudly as anyone when he came back to the Amex with Chelsea and I'm not saying that football management is for the faint-hearted. But having gone from being a hero at Brighton, feted as potentially one of Europe's top coaches, to failing spectacularly and facing abuse and ridicule from all sides must be a very tough thing to experience, especially in such a short space of time.
You guess right.RDZ to city I'm guessing
Care to elucidate?My daughter saw him out in the Midlands with his two kids eating ice cream. Apparently he was dressed to try and avoid identification.
He's renown for going to restaurants naked, it's the PTSD wot dunnit. To spare his children further embarrasment he put some clothes on.Care to elucidate?
Yes I read this too. Can't imagine he'd last 5 minutes there tbh.Potter off to Glasgow Rangers?