[Albion] Potter- what’s he up to?

Insel affe · Oct 7, 2024

I See someone needs a history lesson....

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"Potter brought Ecuador international Pervis Estupinan to Amex Stadium during his tenure"

did he ?
did he really ?

pretty sure he was not in charge of recruitment

Reddleman · Oct 7, 2024

He would only have played about two games before Potter left for Chelsea.

GT49er · Oct 7, 2024

Reddleman said:
He would only have played about two games before Potter left for Chelsea.

Yes, but Potter was manager when he arrived - and we've always been told that though the recruitment department finds the players, the manager still has a say in whether to sign them or not, so in that sense it's perfectly true to say that as Potter approved the move, he brought him to Brighton.

Han Solo · Oct 8, 2024

GT49er said:
Yes, but Potter was manager when he arrived - and we've always been told that though the recruitment department finds the players, the manager still has a say in whether to sign them or not, so in that sense it's perfectly true to say that as Potter approved the move, he brought him to Brighton.

I think some sort of professional driver may have been involved in bringing him to Brighton, if we're going to be very technical.

OzMike · Oct 8, 2024

He will forever float around the football peripherals, popping up here and there.
No need to get his hands dirty again, so why bother.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Oct 8, 2024

Insel affe said:
I See someone needs a history lesson....

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"Potter brought Ecuador international Pervis Estupinan to Amex Stadium during his tenure"

did he ?
did he really ?

pretty sure he was not in charge of recruitment

Confused by your new user name. Are you a fan of Nurse with Wound?

Anger · Oct 8, 2024

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Confused by your new user name. Are you a fan of Nurse with Wound?

I played the first 2 tracks on that and I have a question…

When do the songs get going?

Harry Wilson's tackle · Oct 8, 2024

Anger said:
I played the first 2 tracks on that and I have a question…

When do the songs get going?

Ah. Ambient soundscapes have unconventional structure.

Anger · Oct 8, 2024

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Ah. Ambient soundscapes have unconventional structure.

They certainly do.

Are you familiar with the wellness session music from Severance (on Apple TV)?

Severance wellness session - 8 hours

Harry Wilson's tackle · Oct 8, 2024

Anger said:
They certainly do.

Are you familiar with the wellness session music from Severance (on Apple TV)?

Severance wellness session - 8 hours

I am now.

That's too long and dull for me.

I can just about manage a 15 minute track, but these days if Eno, David Sylvian instrumentals or Explosions in the Sky pop up on random play, I tend to push on to the next track. Give me 3 minutes of Juche, 5 minutes of Artonoise, Chaos or perhaps a whole 10 minutes of Fraunhofer Diffraction and I'm happy.

(And I'm not keen on Nurse with Wound, to be honest. I was more surprised that the artist formerly known as @psychobilly freakout apparently is).

Anger · Oct 8, 2024

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
I am now.

That's too long and dull for me.

Agreed, there’s no real quality to the music as it’s a short piece which someone has looped for 8 hours.

The TV show is excellent though (if you like a black comedy drama about a dystopian rogue company which employs people who voluntarily have a brain procedure which separates their awareness of home and work life).

Paulie Gualtieri · Oct 8, 2024

Han Solo said:
Part of being picky with the next job is avoiding clubs that hire managers based on MOTD performances.

Newcastle it is.

Great for Billy as well

Harry Wilson's tackle · Oct 8, 2024

Anger said:
Agreed, there’s no real quality to the music as it’s a short piece which someone has looped for 8 hours.

The TV show is excellent though (if you like a black comedy drama about a dystopian rogue company which employs people who voluntarily have a brain procedure which separates their awareness of home and work life).

The programme sounds intriguing. Cheers! :thumbsup:

Zeberdi · Oct 8, 2024

Upon what evidence is this narrative based that it is Potter that has been “picky”? I mean, I know that’s the image he’s been trying to project but have any clubs actually confirmed (or has he) that he has been offered work or been told he was a Club’s first choice but then he turned them down?

(Apart from maybe Hans Solo’s apparently ITK info that he turned down Sweden?)

Since Potter left Chelsea in April 2023, just some of the Clubs scouting for new managers or looking for a permanent one include:

England
Southampton
Brighton (obviously) - no evidence he was our first choice, or that he turned us down
Liverpool
Burnley
WHU
Palace
Forest
Sheff Utd
Wolves

Europe

Barca
Juventus
Bayern Munich (taken over by Kompay)
Napoli
Fenebahce
Ajax
Nice
Lazio
AC Milan

How “picky” has he actually been? - do we really believe he’s turned down EPL clubs and some of the biggest clubs in Europe. How many of the clubs above was he the first choice for or even touted him for the job ?

Is it more likely that if he was shortlisted or approached by any of the above, which there is little evidence of apart from rumours and gossip, that he wasn’t their first choice and they actually appointed their first or even second choice applicants?

Giraffe · Oct 8, 2024

Zeberdi said:
Upon what evidence is this narrative based that it is Potter that has been “picky”? I mean, I know that’s the image he’s been trying to project but have any clubs actually confirmed (or has he) that he has been offered work or been told he was a Club’s first choice but then he turned them down?

(Apart from maybe Hans Solo’s apparently ITK info that he turned down Sweden?)

Since Potter left Chelsea in April 2023, just some of the Clubs scouting for new managers or looking for a permanent one include:

England
Southampton
Brighton (obviously) - no evidence he was our first choice, or that he turned us down
Liverpool
Burnley
WHU
Palace
Forest
Sheff Utd
Wolves

Europe

Barca
Juventus
Bayern Munich (taken over by Kompay)
Napoli
Fenebahce
Ajax
Nice
Lazio
AC Milan

How “picky” has he actually been? - do we really believe he’s turned down EPL clubs and some of the biggest clubs in Europe. How many of the clubs above was he the first choice for or even touted him for the job ?

Is it more likely that if he was shortlisted or approached by any of the above, which there is little evidence of apart from rumours and gossip, that he wasn’t their first choice and they actually appointed their first or even second choice applicants?

You missed Worthing off.

Justice · Oct 8, 2024

Ultimately a manager is remembered for results, winning promotion or silverware or possibly qualifying for Europe with an average club.

He’s achieved none of these in the English game and wants to be picky?

B-right-on · Oct 8, 2024

Justice said:
Ultimately a manager is remembered for results, winning promotion or silverware or possibly qualifying for Europe with an average club.

He’s achieved none of these in the English game and wants to be picky?

He can, literally, afford to be with Chelsea paying him £200,000 a week which ends around now - 18 months after his sacking in April 23. He's conned Boenley out of £13m for a few months of lackluster work.

Now his Chelsea pay off is ending, be interesting to see if he goes for another job.

mejonaNO12 aka riskit · Oct 8, 2024

Potter will have a new job by end of November

This happens every year. A manager appears on MOTD, or The Overlap (normally an hour chat with Neville and co) and starts on the charm offensive.

Just in time for the first sackings. United, Wolves, Saints potentially.

I think he's played an absolute blinder. Got rich(I don't blame him one jot for it. I'd have done exactly the same), can easily say "Chelsea were a basket case" to defend his record there and will easily get another job.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Oct 8, 2024

mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:
Potter will have a new job by end of November

This happens every year. A manager appears on MOTD, or The Overlap (normally an hour chat with Neville and co) and starts on the charm offensive.

Just in time for the first sackings. United, Wolves, Saints potentially.

I think he's played an absolute blinder. Got rich(I don't blame him one jot for it. I'd have done exactly the same), can easily say "Chelsea were a basket case" to defend his record there and will easily get another job.

I don't think he wants another job. As you say, he's played an absolute blinder. Put his mental health through the grinder for six months to generate generational wealth for his family. Why put himself through that again when he doesn't have to? He can, er, potter, about for the rest of his life now, dabble in exactly what he wants to. Yup, he has played an absolute blinder, and fair play for scooping up some of the obscene amounts of money sloshing around the EPL then getting out to Spend More Time With His Family. Connecting with them even

tstanbur · Oct 8, 2024

Zeberdi said:
Upon what evidence is this narrative based that it is Potter that has been “picky”? I mean, I know that’s the image he’s been trying to project but have any clubs actually confirmed (or has he) that he has been offered work or been told he was a Club’s first choice but then he turned them down?

(Apart from maybe Hans Solo’s apparently ITK info that he turned down Sweden?)

Since Potter left Chelsea in April 2023, just some of the Clubs scouting for new managers or looking for a permanent one include:

England
Southampton
Brighton (obviously) - no evidence he was our first choice, or that he turned us down
Liverpool
Burnley
WHU
Palace
Forest
Sheff Utd
Wolves

Europe

Barca
Juventus
Bayern Munich (taken over by Kompay)
Napoli
Fenebahce
Ajax
Nice
Lazio
AC Milan

How “picky” has he actually been? - do we really believe he’s turned down EPL clubs and some of the biggest clubs in Europe. How many of the clubs above was he the first choice for or even touted him for the job ?

Is it more likely that if he was shortlisted or approached by any of the above, which there is little evidence of apart from rumours and gossip, that he wasn’t their first choice and they actually appointed their first or even second choice applicants?

As someone who is usually very thorough with their research I’m extremely surprised you aren’t aware he was very strongly linked with Leicester and Ajax. A quick Google will back this up. You’re welcome.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5482815/2024/05/09/graham-potter-ajax/

Leicester close to appointing Graham Potter as manager to replace Enzo Maresca

Leicester City are close to reaching an agreement for Graham Potter to replace Enzo Maresca as their new manager

www.theguardian.com

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