Although true, he was also attacking coach for that superb spell of 10-15 games when we suddenly started scoring freely. Maybe it was all just an evolution and they cracked it just before they left?
[Albion] Ben Roberts gone too
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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Potter was the Pied Piper for a while back there. He could demand that his extensive backroom entourage, many with fairly flimsy credentials, be hired alongside himself. Highly reminiscent of Poyet, and his travelling global circus of Taricco and Charlie f***ing Oatway. Potter's extensive entourage is as doomed to career advancement mediocrity as the man himself. Oh well
The difference is that Poyet was a league one manager who hadn't managed anywhere else. Potter and his chums will get another job next season, at the very least at upper Championship level. And I would fully expect him to be a success- nobody was going to make a success of that Chelsea job this year.Potter was the Pied Piper for a while back there. He could demand that his extensive backroom entourage, many with fairly flimsy credentials, be hired alongside himself. Highly reminiscent of Poyet, and his travelling global circus of Taricco and Charlie f***ing Oatway. Potter's extensive entourage is as doomed to career advancement mediocrity as the man himself. Oh well
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Agree that Potter will get a Championship level job within commuting distance of Hove next season. Though he'll be forced to prune many of his chums from his guest list
casbom
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Certainly wouldn't be surprised if he and the entourage ends up at Saints.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Yup, this. He'll bang on publicly about Looking Forward To The Challenge while privately relishing his return to an easy life
albionalex
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No way he goes to a Championship club.
He'll have his pick of the mid-lower half Prem jobs available this summer or next season.
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Or Palace
You're right, but he'll need to pick wisely.
Swansea improved, just, after he left
The Albion has improved immeasurably without him, (what with the same squad now doing the one thing us 'yeah, but...' got daily chastised for saying should do, but were told it was impossible).
Chelsea will eventually work.
If GPott stagnates a fourth team into his comfort zone of bottom half probably safe, he'll be lucky to even pick up Championship football.
Machiavelli
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Not everyone has money as their main motivation. You don't know their motivation, and are just projecting. They might have left because they thought they were going to a club where they'd be at a higher level and have their skill-set tested at a higher level. They might have left because they enjoyed working with Potter. They might have left because they supported Chelsea.
I'm grateful for the work that Ben Roberts did for our club. I also know that the club's model is that staff leaving for 'bigger' clubs is a sign of success.
Sounds like Chelsea want to keep him....
www.dailymail.co.uk
Chelsea hold talks to retain goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts on new deal
ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Roberts was among the coaches who followed Graham Potter to Chelsea last September and has remained part of their backroom staff under Frank Lampard.
Cheeky Monkey
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On Talksport's Drive show tomorrow. Could be an interesting listen
METALMICKY
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Today's news that Chelsea might not fancy Sanchez long term has really made my day! 