[Albion] Graham Potter

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Linked with Nice. Smart move for him if true; out of limelight for a while then maybe try PL somewhere else.

MSN

Yes, but it's a bit of a shit hole, isn't it?

Hang on, let me look it up....

Just as I thought. Complete dump.

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

I agree with what a lot of people are saying. GP2 did a decent job, but the rather unbecoming manner in which he left prevents me from lionising him.
Of the last 6 managers, the only really bad one has been Sami Hyypiä. GP2 was not bad from a purely footballing point of view, just a bit lacking in the character department.
GP1 was very decent, got us playing nice and effective football and nearly took us from League 1 straight into the Premier League, plus he still seems to have a soft spot for the club to judge by his punditry. I can't remember who he took over from. Oscar Garcia was pretty decent, too. Hyypiä was awful. Hughton's brand of football was dour but effective and did the job. I don't miss Hughton-ball, but I appreciate the job he did for us. GP2 did take us up a level, although it took him a while to do it, but progress we did, and progress is progress. RDZ is on a whole other level. It was interesting when it was announced that the club had given permission for Potter to talk to Chelsea. I thought, "What?! Oi, Bloom, noooo!!!" It seemed that the club were perfectly happy to let him go, "Yeah, go and talk to Chelski if you want, it's fine," which I couldn't understand. Now, however I do. They knew who they had lined up.
Who knows how far he's going to take us? I think he could take us all the way, to dizzying uncharted heights. Wonderful incredibly exciting times.


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I would just add to that Hughton's football was very exciting in the Championship for 2 years. He really turned things around. He was though largely dour in the PL but we did have our moments. Yes wonderfully exciting times right now.

 

[Peteinblack]

Yes, but it's a bit of a shit hole, isn't it?

Hang on, let me look it up....

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Just as I thought. Complete dump.

Stayed in an apartment overlooking that promenade a few years ago; this was our view. Yeah, absolute sh*t-hole

 

[fly high]

I agree with what a lot of people are saying. GP2 did a decent job, but the rather unbecoming manner in which he left prevents me from lionising him.
Of the last 6 managers, the only really bad one has been Sami Hyypiä. GP2 was not bad from a purely footballing point of view, just a bit lacking in the character department.
GP1 was very decent, got us playing nice and effective football and nearly took us from League 1 straight into the Premier League, plus he still seems to have a soft spot for the club to judge by his punditry. I can't remember who he took over from. Oscar Garcia was pretty decent, too. Hyypiä was awful. Hughton's brand of football was dour but effective and did the job. I don't miss Hughton-ball, but I appreciate the job he did for us. GP2 did take us up a level, although it took him a while to do it, but progress we did, and progress is progress. RDZ is on a whole other level. It was interesting when it was announced that the club had given permission for Potter to talk to Chelsea. I thought, "What?! Oi, Bloom, noooo!!!" It seemed that the club were perfectly happy to let him go, "Yeah, go and talk to Chelski if you want, it's fine," which I couldn't understand. Now, however I do. They knew who they had lined up.
Who knows how far he's going to take us? I think he could take us all the way, to dizzying uncharted heights. Wonderful incredibly exciting times.


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I agree Hughton-ball in the EPL was less than exciting but at the time necessary, A tad unfair to say it was all boring, the football we played in our last 2 seasons in the Championship under him I'd say were attacking & exciting.

 

[A mex eyecan]

Stayed in an apartment overlooking that promenade a few years ago; this was our view. Yeah, absolute sh*t-hole

so if you and HWT says it’s a s hole why do people keep saying it’s nice?

 

[Weststander]

Yes, but it's a bit of a shit hole, isn't it?

Hang on, let me look it up....

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Just as I thought. Complete dump.

Nice.

 

[Icy Gull]

I agree Hughton-ball in the EPL was less than exciting but at the time necessary, A tad unfair to say it was all boring, the football we played in our last 2 seasons in the Championship under him I'd say were attacking & exciting.

We played some fabulous football under CH in the Championship, the football we played in his last six months here was as bad as I've ever seen from a club who didn't get relegated from the PL. It was absolutely dire and he needed to go, in fact I stopped going by the end

 

[Nobby]

I agree Hughton-ball in the EPL was less than exciting but at the time necessary, A tad unfair to say it was all boring, the football we played in our last 2 seasons in the Championship under him I'd say were attacking & exciting.

Exactly
And just compare the squad CH had with what Potter finished with

Stevens and Propper were not exactly MacAllister and Caicedo

And Jahanbaksh not exactly Mitoma

People cant just come out with the "dour but practical" crap about Hughton generally, it was wonderful watching the team for two years in the Championship, with an ok squad.
Only for the last four months of his tenure was it really bad. The practical took over too much at that point.

 

[Vin]

Nic

Yes, but it's a bit of a shit hole, isn't it?

Hang on, let me look it up....

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Just as I thought. Complete dump.

Nice

 

[seagullwedgee]

A head full of technobollox and management babble, but a clearly incomplete footballing methodology. A gaping void where his football passion should have been. Running tactics sessions on flip charts and PowerPoint presentations rather than grass and sweat. If he gave you directions to your destination, he would leave out the last 3 miles. A completely risk averse alien, when his troops wanted adventure, risk and danger. A man more at home running an operational process to improve efficiency in waste recycling in grey trucks, than leading a team of elite hungry teenagers and young men who craved the exhilaration of shining as individuals and as a unit in the bright sporting spotlight. A man as boring to listen to as a broken speaking clock in Urdu. A man who thought he was cool with the kids, when they thought he was a knob. An insecure man in completely the wrong arena, getting easily offended when 50 people didn’t give the vocal reaction he expected. A ‘Potter’ who thought he had the undiscovered secrets of football in his magic wand. But all he had was a fat finger to shove up his own backside. An insignificant disloyal man who left the very slightest ripple of a memory in his loyal willing troops. A man who could suck air through his teeth faster than Monica Lewinsky could suck a golf ball through a garden hose. A man found out for believing his own bullshit, now realising he should be driving that waste recycling truck. Somewhere in Dudley.

 

[Peteinblack]

Any excuse for a bit of The Stranglers

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

A head full of technobollox and management babble, but a clearly incomplete footballing methodology. A gaping void where his football passion should have been. Running tactics sessions on flip charts and PowerPoint presentations rather than grass and sweat. If he gave you directions to your destination, he would leave out the last 3 miles. A completely risk averse alien, when his troops wanted adventure, risk and danger. A man more at home running an operational process to improve efficiency in waste recycling in grey trucks, than leading a team of elite hungry teenagers and young men who craved the exhilaration of shining as individuals and as a unit in the bright sporting spotlight. A man as boring to listen to as a broken speaking clock in Urdu. A man who thought he was cool with the kids, when they thought he was a knob. An insecure man in completely the wrong arena, getting easily offended when 50 people didn’t give the vocal reaction he expected. A ‘Potter’ who thought he had the undiscovered secrets of football in his magic wand. But all he had was a fat finger to shove up his own backside. An insignificant disloyal man who left the very slightest ripple of a memory in his loyal willing troops. A man who could suck air through his teeth faster than Monica Lewinsky could suck a golf ball through a garden hose. A man found out for believing his own bullshit, now realising he should be driving that waste recycling truck. Somewhere in Dudley.

Dear oh dear.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

A head full of technobollox and management babble, but a clearly incomplete footballing methodology. A gaping void where his football passion should have been. Running tactics sessions on flip charts and PowerPoint presentations rather than grass and sweat. If he gave you directions to your destination, he would leave out the last 3 miles. A completely risk averse alien, when his troops wanted adventure, risk and danger. A man more at home running an operational process to improve efficiency in waste recycling in grey trucks, than leading a team of elite hungry teenagers and young men who craved the exhilaration of shining as individuals and as a unit in the bright sporting spotlight. A man as boring to listen to as a broken speaking clock in Urdu. A man who thought he was cool with the kids, when they thought he was a knob. An insecure man in completely the wrong arena, getting easily offended when 50 people didn’t give the vocal reaction he expected. A ‘Potter’ who thought he had the undiscovered secrets of football in his magic wand. But all he had was a fat finger to shove up his own backside. An insignificant disloyal man who left the very slightest ripple of a memory in his loyal willing troops. A man who could suck air through his teeth faster than Monica Lewinsky could suck a golf ball through a garden hose. A man found out for believing his own bullshit, now realising he should be driving that waste recycling truck. Somewhere in Dudley.

That's mostly a load of old made-up bollocks. Part of the cycle of bullying.

 

[Commander]

A head full of technobollox and management babble, but a clearly incomplete footballing methodology. A gaping void where his football passion should have been. Running tactics sessions on flip charts and PowerPoint presentations rather than grass and sweat. If he gave you directions to your destination, he would leave out the last 3 miles. A completely risk averse alien, when his troops wanted adventure, risk and danger. A man more at home running an operational process to improve efficiency in waste recycling in grey trucks, than leading a team of elite hungry teenagers and young men who craved the exhilaration of shining as individuals and as a unit in the bright sporting spotlight. A man as boring to listen to as a broken speaking clock in Urdu. A man who thought he was cool with the kids, when they thought he was a knob. An insecure man in completely the wrong arena, getting easily offended when 50 people didn’t give the vocal reaction he expected. A ‘Potter’ who thought he had the undiscovered secrets of football in his magic wand. But all he had was a fat finger to shove up his own backside. An insignificant disloyal man who left the very slightest ripple of a memory in his loyal willing troops. A man who could suck air through his teeth faster than Monica Lewinsky could suck a golf ball through a garden hose. A man found out for believing his own bullshit, now realising he should be driving that waste recycling truck. Somewhere in Dudley.

Wow. An astonishing rant, and a bunch of utter drivel. Are you OK?

 

[Wozza]

Won't be long before he's sacked again and then it will be... No more Mr Nice guy.

 

[Weststander]

We played some fabulous football under CH in the Championship, the football we played in his last six months here was as bad as I've ever seen from a club who didn't get relegated from the PL. It was absolutely dire and he needed to go, in fact I stopped going by the end

A fair summary. First 1.5 seasons on a low budget CH did a pragmatic job, with some famous wins - Arsenal, West Ham, Manure. But those final months were bloody awful, the low point Mendez Laing & Cardiff giving us a 90 minute lesson on how to play football in our stadium.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

You just know the first team bonding session is going to be reimagining the opening scenes of The French Connection through interpretive dance. Can you imagine RDZ getting his players doing that? Utter insanity.

 

[seagullwedgee]

You just know the first team bonding session is going to be reimagining the opening scenes of The French Connection through interpretive dance. Can you imagine RDZ getting his players doing that? Utter insanity.

Yes. I refer the Right Honourable Gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago!

 

[AZ Gull]

A head full of technobollox and management babble, but a clearly incomplete footballing methodology. A gaping void where his football passion should have been. Running tactics sessions on flip charts and PowerPoint presentations rather than grass and sweat. If he gave you directions to your destination, he would leave out the last 3 miles. A completely risk averse alien, when his troops wanted adventure, risk and danger. A man more at home running an operational process to improve efficiency in waste recycling in grey trucks, than leading a team of elite hungry teenagers and young men who craved the exhilaration of shining as individuals and as a unit in the bright sporting spotlight. A man as boring to listen to as a broken speaking clock in Urdu. A man who thought he was cool with the kids, when they thought he was a knob. An insecure man in completely the wrong arena, getting easily offended when 50 people didn’t give the vocal reaction he expected. A ‘Potter’ who thought he had the undiscovered secrets of football in his magic wand. But all he had was a fat finger to shove up his own backside. An insignificant disloyal man who left the very slightest ripple of a memory in his loyal willing troops. A man who could suck air through his teeth faster than Monica Lewinsky could suck a golf ball through a garden hose. A man found out for believing his own bullshit, now realising he should be driving that waste recycling truck. Somewhere in Dudley.

What a very, VERY odd post.

 

[B-right-on]

My highly unpopular opinion is that we'd have got more points this season if Potter had stayed. Things were really starting to click under him, we still had Mitoma and Ferguson to introduce to the starting XI, we wouldn't have had that transition period. Moreover I think that his more pragmatic style would've yielded more points, even if the performances weren't as compelling.

The football wouldn't have been as exciting, the eventual ceiling wouldn't have been as high, the player development may not have been as good, and for all those reasons I prefer RDZ. It's just so much fun watching BHA now. And of course Potter buggered off and didn't give himself the chance to achieve this, so sod him.

Really? Can you get me some of what you are on please, I need a bit of alternate reality in my life.