[Albion] Hurzeler or Rydstrom [Potter rules himself out]

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Please don’t merge. Prefer Hurzeler, Rydstrom, Martin, or other, as new manager?

  • Fabian Hurzeler

    Votes: 120 88.9%
  • Henrik Rydstrom

    Votes: 8 5.9%
  • Russell Martin

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • Other

    Votes: 6 4.4%

  • Total voters
    135


pigmanovich

Good Old Sausage by the Sea
Mar 16, 2024
1,587
London
Thank God.
The whole Potter thing was utterly absurd.
Does make us look daft though, media reporting we want him, him ruling himself out.
Our reputation definitely taken a big hit in 2024.
My sense is that it has among fans of the club but that the RDZ saga and the search for a successor have not been closely followed by most others, be it fans or pundits, and that those who have paid attention tend to be more sympathetic than judgmental. The line about us being well-run is still repeated ad nauseam on the various general football podcasts I listen to so I'm not quite sure our reputation has taken loads of damage.
 




The Fits

Well-known member
Jun 29, 2020
10,106
My sense is that it has among fans of the club but that the RDZ saga and the search for a successor have not been closely followed by most others, be it fans or pundits, and that those who have paid attention tend to be more sympathetic than judgmental. The line about us being well-run is still repeated ad nauseam on the various general football podcasts I listen to so I'm not quite sure it's taken loads of damage.
Yeah I do agree with this, mostly. What I'm hearing from fans of other clubs is mostly criticism of RDZ not the club.
 


GT49er

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NSC Patron
Feb 1, 2009
49,188
Gloucester
Let's pray he doesn't! I'm not inclined to welcome back a dullard who shafted us mid season and took half the gang with him. He also knows a lot of fans will feel like that so why would he want to return and put himself under so much pressure from the outset? A classic ' never go back ' scenario.
You wouldn't have to welcome him back, and he doesn't want to come back - he has ruled himself out (whether or not his return was ever discussed by people that matter - i.e. not people on NSC!)
 




B-right-on

Living the dream
Apr 23, 2015
6,729
Shoreham Beaaaach
Potter "Well, I'd quite like an easy life again"

Bloom "I wish I could say that it would be, but there's 29,997 fans that intend to boo you, or even rip up their season tickets and smash their iPhones"

Potter "It is what it is"


Corrected for you
 






METALMICKY

Well-known member
Jan 30, 2004
6,838
You wouldn't have to welcome him back, and he doesn't want to come back - he has ruled himself out (whether or not his return was ever discussed by people that matter - i.e. not people on NSC!)
Isn't that what I said?
 


Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,328
Withdean area
All those mugs on X that beg Naylor for news, the last exclusive he came out with was Zamora is not returning🙄

Or those that piled money on Potter. Naively following the shortenings odds, which were simply a result of herd instinct.
 








peterward

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Nov 11, 2009
12,281
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Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
12,953
Brighton
Personally, I have no idea and don't give a sh!t right now.

We may as well appoint Bill Murray.

This is the first time I've sensed that Tony and Paul have cocked up a bit (since Sami that is).
 






Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
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NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
37,354
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
The managerial saga continues. Potter has ruled himself out. Who would you prefer out of the rumoured candidates with shortest odds?
Thread merged. There should be plenty of room on the current threads for this discussion. Any new ones will be closed or merged.

And, FYI, it won't be Russell Martin so don't bother voting for him.
 






Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,328
Withdean area
It was always obvious we wouldn’t go back for Potter. Also it was obvious he wouldn’t want to come back.

What I can’t understand is why a few on here were obsessed and kept going on about Potter. It was never going to happen.

“a few” who barely mentioned the bloke in praise between Oct 22 to Dec 23.

Then the cult [yes, that’s an “l”] got rolling, his football acumen enhanced by the week.

Eventually, binary thinking, he became the best candidate.
 




Lurchy

Well-known member
Jul 2, 2014
2,422


Ben Jacob’s is suggesting there’s 2 more we are interested in. Given profile of 2 we know about one of them has to be Neestrup, but the other?
 




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