[Albion] Graham Potter joins on four-year deal

[Icy Gull]

Bissouma, Bernardo, Murray and Andone striding across the stage behind Duffy in top hats and tails doing jazz hands while singing "Don't Fence Me In"

Got to tip your hat to a manager that could shoehorn that into Aladdin

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I’m looking forward to seeing him play Widow Twankey in Potter’s Xmas Pantomine production to take the players out of their comfort zone

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Dunk and Duffy as ugly sisters....


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[Nobby]

I’m looking forward to seeing him play Widow Twankey in Potter’s Xmas Pantomine production to take the players out of their comfort zone

lol. But he’ll forget the words

 

[golddene]

I don't need to be blown away to be excited. If true, he'll bring something certainly new to us, and i'm very interested in how the current lot can change/develop, along with the new signings that i hope will dart and slice with a style ALIEN to us for a bit.

Yes MB, I think I'm with you here! GP= THE DOCTOR! Is how I will refer him from now on, it all fits now, he has come to rescue and save us from a mind numbing future with entertaining possession of the orb? Even the Amex is bigger on the inside?

 

[Hugo Rune]

The situation here gives Potter a lot more to work with.

Perhaps but relatively speaking, we are to the top six what Swansea was to Villa last season.

We clearly have envious eyes on the likes of Bournemouth, Wolves and Watford whilst wanting to take a big steer away from the type of bile ridden defensive anti-football that Burnley vomit out season after season and that was noticeable amongst our performances on a number of occasions recently too.

However, I was more than happy with our first season in the Premier League where we played some really nice attacking football on occasions - we just regressed as our Manager was obviously influenced to play a more attacking system that failed miserably. Why was Chris given all these forward players from 4-3-3 systems when it’s obvious that he specialises in 4-4-2 (or variations of that).

Hopefully Harry will have the magic knack and get us growling like Wolves rather than whimpering like frightened Terriers. Bloom is a gambler and he normally wins but every now and then (as with Hyypiä), the Lizard has to jettison his tail, scuttle off and re-group.

 

[rogersix]

But that is with an under resourced Swansea side. Correct me if I am wrong wasn’t the Swansea side a mostly young and inexperienced side due to their poor financial situation. This will not be the case at the Albion where he will have access to a higher quality group of players who in theory should be better at implementing his plan. You are not comparing like with like. The situation here gives Potter a lot more to work with.

I am not expecting a huge upturn in our fortunes but I am expecting an incremental one that will see us survive next season. I believe Potter can do this, and give us a few memorable games along the way.

i doubt we'll be last on MOTD this season

 

[Grassman]

I was looking at post war. But, okay.

Bloody TCL.


*Tommy come lately

 

[Change at Barnham]

So who in the current squad will be suited to Potterball?

Suited to Potterball?: Dunk, Bernado, Knockeart, Propper, Bissouma, Andone, March
Not sure: Montoya, Kayal, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Bong, Button, Burn
Could struggle? Ryan, Duffy, Gross, Stephens,
Taxi: Murray

 

[wellquickwoody]

So who in the current squad will be suited to Potterball?

Suited to Potterball?: Dunk, Bernado, Knockeart, Propper, Bissouma, Andone, March
Not sure: Montoya, Kayal, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Bong, Button, Burn
Could struggle? Ryan, Duffy, Gross, Stephens,
Taxi: Murray

Why would Ryan struggle, one of his strong points is his distribution?

 

[n1 gull]

Why would Ryan struggle, one of his strong points is his distribution?

Really he seems to kick it out of touch a hell of a lot?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Really he seems to kick it out of touch a hell of a lot?

Yeah, strong point=distribution to the stands.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Perhaps but relatively speaking, we are to the top six what Swansea was to Villa last season.

We clearly have envious eyes on the likes of Bournemouth, Wolves and Watford whilst wanting to take a big steer away from the type of bile ridden defensive anti-football that Burnley vomit out season after season and that was noticeable amongst our performances on a number of occasions recently too.

However, I was more than happy with our first season in the Premier League where we played some really nice attacking football on occasions - we just regressed as our Manager was obviously influenced to play a more attacking system that failed miserably. Why was Chris given all these forward players from 4-3-3 systems when it’s obvious that he specialises in 4-4-2 (or variations of that).

Hopefully Harry will have the magic knack and get us growling like Wolves rather than whimpering like frightened Terriers. Bloom is a gambler and he normally wins but every now and then (as with Hyypiä), the Lizard has to jettison his tail, scuttle off and re-group.

Progressing to be more Bournemouth than Burnley... that'll do for me as a target to aim for.

Continually aiming to be top of the 17th-20th league was a just waiting for a creeping doom to arrive.

Let's get the 5? recruits in now... Reece James, Daniel James, Kalvin Phillips, a striker, an attacking midfielder...

 

[b.w.2.]

Graham Potter

So who in the current squad will be suited to Potterball?

Suited to Potterball?: Dunk, Bernado, Knockeart, Propper, Bissouma, Andone, March
Not sure: Montoya, Kayal, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Bong, Button, Burn
Could struggle? Ryan, Duffy, Gross, Stephens,
Taxi: Murray

Hmmm... some will adapt, some won’t. The latter will find the exit door after being given a chance. Not sure your list is very accurate.


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[One Teddy Maybank]

Why would Ryan struggle, one of his strong points is his distribution?

Really? It was certainly hyped when he joined, but compared to Stockdale for example, he is very mediocre.

Floats passes and frequently overhits.


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[Herr Tubthumper]

The thought of Duffy dribbling out from the back fills me with dread!

Dale Stephens’ first ever forward pass will be a milestone moment.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Graham Potter

So who in the current squad will be suited to Potterball?

Suited to Potterball?: Dunk, Bernado, Knockeart, Propper, Bissouma, Andone, March
Not sure: Montoya, Kayal, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Bong, Button, Burn
Could struggle? Ryan, Duffy, Gross, Stephens,
Taxi: Murray

Don’t think Stephens would struggle


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[Nobby]

So who in the current squad will be suited to Potterball?

Suited to Potterball?: Dunk, Bernado, Knockeart, Propper, Bissouma, Andone, March
Not sure: Montoya, Kayal, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Bong, Button, Burn
Could struggle? Ryan, Duffy, Gross, Stephens,
Taxi: Murray

Pretty accurate I reckon

Of the not sures.

Probably in. Kayal. Locadia. Bong. Button Jahanbaksh (too expensive to get rid of)

Probably out. Burn Montoya

 

[b.w.2.]

Dale Stephens’ first ever forward pass will be a milestone moment.

Nonsense.


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[Perfidious Albion]

How is recruitment going to work in the Potter era? He’s reportedly going to bring Kyle Macauley, his recruitment Analyst, as part of his backroom staff. How will that work with Paul Winstanley? On the face of it, there seems to be a duplication of roles...

Same thought occurred to me. Is Winstanley on the way out? Similar thing happened when Sammi H went..

 

[OzMike]

Have we got Potter then, seems the case reading these latter posts and I can’t be bothered to troll through every page.