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FWIW, and it’s been said by most of us honest in our reflections, GP’s management was what we needed at the time to keep us up in the PL but it wasn’t all ‘perfect’! - I doubt we would have attracted a manager like RDZ in 2019 - however, GP left an indelible mark on the team and the foundation to how we would further progress in the future under RDZ.
If the truth be told, under Potter ‘we had the best of times and we had the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness’ to paraphrase Dickens;
The best of times, like crushing Manure 4-0 at the end of last season (my best Amex experience in years) and making them look bloody awful, beating them at OT, along with away wins at Arse, Liverpool and Spurs. Record PL points and places.
The worst of times, like loosing 0-3 to Burnley and often loosing to teams that we should have beaten becoming like a bloody awful mantra.
Foolish times - such as our loss to the Cherries and us giving them their first win at home in months while Potter left our tallest and most robust CF sitting on the bench.
The wisdom of GP when he changed the way Brighton played - the crucial tactical changes he made by overloading the midfield and taking more risks among other things. Encouraging youth development.
Comparing him unfavourably to RDZ doesn’t make sense, GP was overall, great for where we were then and RDZ great for where we are now. If we have a more talented manager than GP was (and sorry Chelsea but we do
) it is because GP progressed us to the point where we were in need of a better manager to progress (and would have had anyway if he had not f***ed off when he did imo) Both equally crucial for Brighton’s development and progression and both completely appropriate for their respective time.
(Btw- I don’t think GP having the charisma of a wet flannel is particularly significant in the greater scheme of things - but it is more fun watching RDZ having conniptions on the touchline every time his players get fouled or wildly fisting the air and leaping off the ground when we score!)
If the truth be told, under Potter ‘we had the best of times and we had the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness’ to paraphrase Dickens;
The best of times, like crushing Manure 4-0 at the end of last season (my best Amex experience in years) and making them look bloody awful, beating them at OT, along with away wins at Arse, Liverpool and Spurs. Record PL points and places.
The worst of times, like loosing 0-3 to Burnley and often loosing to teams that we should have beaten becoming like a bloody awful mantra.
Foolish times - such as our loss to the Cherries and us giving them their first win at home in months while Potter left our tallest and most robust CF sitting on the bench.
The wisdom of GP when he changed the way Brighton played - the crucial tactical changes he made by overloading the midfield and taking more risks among other things. Encouraging youth development.
Comparing him unfavourably to RDZ doesn’t make sense, GP was overall, great for where we were then and RDZ great for where we are now. If we have a more talented manager than GP was (and sorry Chelsea but we do
) it is because GP progressed us to the point where we were in need of a better manager to progress (and would have had anyway if he had not f***ed off when he did imo) Both equally crucial for Brighton’s development and progression and both completely appropriate for their respective time.(Btw- I don’t think GP having the charisma of a wet flannel is particularly significant in the greater scheme of things - but it is more fun watching RDZ having conniptions on the touchline every time his players get fouled or wildly fisting the air and leaping off the ground when we score!)
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