[Albion] Graham Potter joins on four-year deal

[lizard]

Based on what ? Out of interest.

Purely personal opinion, he just makes my skin crawl.

 

[Triggaaar]

Is the correct answer.

****in' get in

Bloody knew I was right.

 

[rogersix]

****in' get in

Bloody knew I was right.

you always have to try and be right, don't you

 

[symyjym]

As others have mentioned already, I don't believe there's any miscalculation regarding whether a specific manager will join us. The calculation was simply whether Chris was the right man to take us forward, or not. They decided not. No idea whether or not that's a miscalculation, but it's independent of whom we eventually appoint.

Good managers will want the confidence of the board, and want a decent contract length. It's also good if the players expect the manager to be sticking around. The cost of paying them off, should it go wrong, is perhaps not that high compared to the overall playing budget.

We won't know if it is a miscalculation or not until we know who is actually appointed, and if it is any of the other names thrown into the hat other than Potter I cannot see a standout candidate.

This isn't about getting someone in who is a little bit better than Hughton, it's about getting someone in who is leaps and bounds better in all areas.

Anyone other than Potter is going for second best.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

This saga reminds me of when we were after Jim Gannon. I wonder if history repeats itself for both Swansea and Potter?

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[Superphil]

For what it's worth, his head of recruitment will be coming with him if he does decide to join us.

Does that mean our current head of recruitment Paul Winstanley and the new bloke, Dan Ashworth, will be on their way then? Makes sense, they’ve been dogshit this season.

 

[Stat Brother]

This saga reminds me of when we were after Jim Gannon. I wonder if history repeats itself for both Swansea and Potter?

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Can a 'saga' be just 5 days in length?

 

[symyjym]

Good managers will want the confidence of the board, and want a decent contract length. It's also good if the players expect the manager to be sticking around. The cost of paying them off, should it go wrong, is perhaps not that high compared to the overall playing budget.

Benitez let his contract run out.

 

[SeagullCrow]

Does that mean our current head of recruitment Paul Winstanley and the new bloke, Dan Ashworth, will be on their way then? Makes sense, they’ve been dogshit this season.

No, I think it simply means that there would be a place for him in the existing structure. This from Brian Owen earlier today: "Macaulay has followed Potter to Swansea and it would appear could be part of a move to the Amex, should it happen."

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17...d-the-footballing-tide-in-more-ways-than-one/

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Can a 'saga' be just 5 days in length?

Sometimes that's all you'd want them to be

https://travel.saga.co.uk/holidays/destinations.aspx

 

[Weststander]

Can a 'saga' be just 5 days in length?

Only a saga in an impatient fan’s mind.

 

[A mex eyecan]

Can a 'saga' be just 5 days in length?

surely saga is over 50

 

[Triggaaar]

Benitez let his contract run out.

Yeah I'm not saying it doesn't ever happen that way. Pulis's contract at 'brough has run out too. With Benitez I assume he didn't want to sign for longer without a better budget, and with Pulis I assume he wasn't offered longer. But it's more common for managers to have longer left on their contract.

 

[Weststander]

Quite. I remember Ashley Barnes' last game for us. He was on his way to Burnley and could have opted out of playing (Bridcutt, remember, wasn't in the right frame of mind to play). Instead, he rampaged round the field like a bull, didn't pull out of any tackles and set up our goal.

Professionals give their all for their employers until they actually leave

Then, as someone predicted, Ashley went on to be a League One plodder.

 

[Triggaaar]

This isn't about getting someone in who is a little bit better than Hughton, it's about getting someone in who is leaps and bounds better in all areas.

I don't think they have to be better in every area. Potter is unlikely to be better than Hughton in all areas, let alone leaps and bounds better. He is, however, different, and that appears to be what Bloom wants.

Anyone other than Potter is going for second best.

Oh come on. There are dozens of world class managers across the planet. You don't seriously think that the only decent one we can get is Potter?

 

[Nobby]

No, I think it simply means that there would be a place for him in the existing structure. This from Brian Owen earlier today: "Macaulay has followed Potter to Swansea and it would appear could be part of a move to the Amex, should it happen."

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17...d-the-footballing-tide-in-more-ways-than-one/

What about the guy that Dan Ashworth just recruited from Cambridge?

 

[Weststander]

What about the guy that Dan Ashworth just recruited from Cambridge?

John Beck?

 

[Superphil]

What about the guy that Dan Ashworth just recruited from Cambridge?

John Beck?

Team full of recruiters, we’re just a team full of recruiters.....

 

[Weststander]

Team full of recruiters, we’re just a team full of recruiters.....

It started with sponsorship by Brighton & Hove Jobs.

 

[AZ Gull]

What about the guy that Dan Ashworth just recruited from Cambridge?

He is taking a position as U-23 recruitment manager - Cambridge United's head of recruitment makes Premier League move