[Football] Has Graham Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew?

[Cheshire Cat]

I thought Potter was quite good with us.

It's a bit different with the "Big Boys" in the "Big Smoke".

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Graham has complete focus now. On not resigning. Or being sacked for gross misconduct. Poor sap has to just stand there and take it til whenever to collect his monster pay-off. Oh well

 

[vegster]

I did think that opinions suggesting GP's demise at Chelsea were imminent were quite laughable a week or so back.but. ...we might find out soon if the new owners are any better than the Russian.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I thought Potter was quite good with us.

It's a bit different with the "Big Boys" in the "Big Smoke".

He did a great job IMO…..

Was surprised he went to Chelsea…..

Very thin skinned though, limited self-awareness and apparently massive ego at times.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Just watching the game before ski Sunday comes on….anyone else just spot Bruno with his head in his hands.

it’s all going tits really!

 

[portlock seagull]

I did think that opinions suggesting GP's demise at Chelsea were imminent were quite laughable a week or so back.but. ...we might find out soon if the new owners are any better than the Russian.

New owner knows nothing about football and money isn’t a problem so Potter is very sackable. It’s the trouble with sports washing. Money is meaningless. Which is bonkers but sadly true.

 

[Acker79]

Was GP ever 3 or more goals down at half time with us?

Yep. v Man City last season (october 2021), lost 1-4.
v leicester in December 2020. Ended 3-0.

Not quites
Last season's return match v Man city (april 2022) was 0-0 at half time and 0-3 at full time, so conceded all three in the second half
v Wolves in January 2021 we were 3-1 down, ended 3-3 conceding 3, but the one scored narrows the gap
v Man city July 2020 we were 2-0 down at half time, lost 5-0, so again three goals in the second half.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Before kick off, LineAcre Shearer and Richards all agreed GP must be given time. At half-time, they couldn't throw him under the bus fast enough!

And that, gentlemen, is football.....

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Potters gotta take the can for this

 

[Mustafa II]

Yep. v Man City last season (october 2021), lost 1-4.
v leicester in December 2020. Ended 3-0.

Not quites
Last season's return match v Man city (april 2022) was 0-0 at half time and 0-3 at full time, so conceded all three in the second half
v Wolves in January 2021 we were 3-1 down, ended 3-3 conceding 3, but the one scored narrows the gap
v Man city July 2020 we were 2-0 down at half time, lost 5-0, so again three goals in the second half.

Top statting, thanks.

And further proof that I've got selective memory.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Radio been saying how the chelsea players look like they are just ignoring Potters instructions on the side line.

Which is nice

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Before kick off, LineAcre Shearer and Richards all agreed GP must be given time. At half-time, they couldn't throw him under the bus fast enough!

And that, gentlemen, is football.....

Shallow fux the lot of them

 

[The Fits]

Shot! They're back in this one.

 

[portlock seagull]

Potters gotta take the can for this

Kicked down the (Kings) Road?

 

[rogersix]

quite sad really; the amount of bile and vitriol, seemingly well adjusted people can store up about a person they've never met.

quite disturbing

 

[Horses Arse]

Pretty fair and I’m sure we’re conceding more too, which is a (slight) concern.

Indeed, irrespective of my personal opinion of GP as a person, his transformation of our playing style early during his tenure was and remains the catalyst for the exceptional times we’ve experienced during the last six-eight months or so. This is undeniable. Without GP there would be no Roberto and very possibly no PL football.

I remain convinced, when I first saw GP football firsthand at Newcastle - during the first few weeks of his reign, that it was (at that point) the best I’d ever seen us play in my lifetime. Given the level, the personnel on the pitch (even if we drew 0-0) it was ridiculous, when just a few months previously we’d all been tortured by that Cardiff game :/

Make no mistake, GP put us (along with some superb recruitment) on the map... to the extent that someone like Roberto wanted the job.

Revisionist stuff doesn’t help, but I will always assert GP would have been better off anywhere but Chelsea, and furthermore, waiting until the end of this season to jump ship. His decision, his bed and (yes) his millions in the bank... hey ho etc.

Agree, he made such a significant impact immediately. Tangible improvement in performance regardless of points tally.

At Chelsea the impact has been to make them worse. They are awful. That is with a talented squad, all these excuses about players are ridiculous. Yes, injuries have an impact but even allowing for this the performances have been woeful

 

[A mex eyecan]

quite sad really; the amount of bile and vitriol, seemingly well adjusted people can store up about a person they've never met.

quite disturbing

possibly yes, but i don’t think it would ever have been half so bad if he himself hadn’t turned so snide in some of his comment. Not saying it’s all his fault, these things very rarely are, but it surely helped set the scene?

 

[BNthree]

quite sad really; the amount of bile and vitriol, seemingly well adjusted people can store up about a person they've never met.

quite disturbing

Have you been reading the shed end? As the vast majority here are just delighting in his misfortune in the time honoured British way. No vitriol that I’ve seen.

 

[Hugo Rune]

He was holding us back, we were underachieving under Potter..

Sorry, as much as I’m enjoying Chelsea and Potter’s plight on the telly box and laughing my fat ass off, that’s just revisionist guff.

Potter increased our possession, shooting and attractiveness by many magnitudes from what CH was giving us. Potter’s biggest challenge was getting players to convert chances which I believe he cracked at the end of last season thinking about the Manure and West Ham matches.

We then started really well this season. He left us in 4th. If you think that is underachieving, I’d suggest an appointment with a professional.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Radio been saying how the chelsea players look like they are just ignoring Potters instructions on the side line.

Which is nice

And very typical of players that have their agents on speed dial.

I can't imagine Sterling ever listening to anything Potter has to say.

Managing ego's at big clubs is all about them, you have to get buy in from their leaders. Certain players will hold the dressing room together.