kjgood
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Not going to vote today was about players failing not the manager.
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[Albion] Potter In or Out?
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Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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We need to get through this season then have a clearout of our strikers and give Potter some proper attackers to work with.
Definitely in.
But he does need to look at the players mentality to try and work out whats going wrong there. This finishing thing is now all in the head.
And he needs to ‘rest’ Maupay for a while and send Connolly back to the u23’s.
He doesn’t have much choice but I’d be tempted to try Zeqiri and Tau to shake things up a bit. We can’t carry on with what we’re doing at the moment, it’s clearly not working.
Would also give Moder a go instead of Gross next.
But he does need to look at the players mentality to try and work out whats going wrong there. This finishing thing is now all in the head.
And he needs to ‘rest’ Maupay for a while and send Connolly back to the u23’s.
He doesn’t have much choice but I’d be tempted to try Zeqiri and Tau to shake things up a bit. We can’t carry on with what we’re doing at the moment, it’s clearly not working.
Would also give Moder a go instead of Gross next.
Bombadier Botty
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- Jun 2, 2008
- 3,258
I thought you snuffed it years ago Wiggy! Talk about a Lazarus-esque return!
Charity Shield 1910
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- Jan 4, 2021
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Yes but he is manager now and he needs to now (well months ago) start trying other things. No excuses for him if he picks Maupay and Connolly next week to start.
drummerboy10
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- Apr 18, 2012
- 155
Is it not the responsibility of the coaching staff to get the best out of the players?
JC Footy Genius
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- Jun 9, 2015
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My knee is a bit twitchy but not jerking so Potter in [emoji106][emoji485]
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drummerboy10
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- Apr 18, 2012
- 155
Oh.....that’s worrying!
In. 65 shots in 3 games. 1 goal. Strikers - out.
New strikers - in.
....which unfortunately also means cheque book - out.....which is unlikely to happen
Edit......also, not ‘out’ because I can’t think of a suitable replacement. Anyone calling ‘out’ needs to suggest who they think might improve what we have.
New strikers - in.
....which unfortunately also means cheque book - out.....which is unlikely to happen
Edit......also, not ‘out’ because I can’t think of a suitable replacement. Anyone calling ‘out’ needs to suggest who they think might improve what we have.
Dawn Korus
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Players miss chances, 100% not Potters fault
More concerning is the lack of reaction from Monday, where is the motivation coming from?
More concerning is the lack of reaction from Monday, where is the motivation coming from?
FannieMac
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- Jan 4, 2014
- 397
In.
Despite our total lack of ability to beat teams near the bottom, we’re so much more of a threat when we play with passion and energy against the top teams. With March, Webster AND Lamptey out, its really showing the lack of depth in quality as well as the shitty luck we keep having. Keep the faith, we’re not in the bottom 3 and had we beaten Palace and WBA yet lost to Spuds and Liverpool the points total would be the same
Dont forget the turgid bus parking shit we had towards the end with CH
Despite our total lack of ability to beat teams near the bottom, we’re so much more of a threat when we play with passion and energy against the top teams. With March, Webster AND Lamptey out, its really showing the lack of depth in quality as well as the shitty luck we keep having. Keep the faith, we’re not in the bottom 3 and had we beaten Palace and WBA yet lost to Spuds and Liverpool the points total would be the same
Dont forget the turgid bus parking shit we had towards the end with CH
drummerboy10
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- Apr 18, 2012
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Not really, maybe I’m delusional
Don’t let it bother you
Very delusional, but don’t fear, it won’t bother me!
I've just done a list of everything I see as wrong. Below the bolded ones are where Potter takes at least partial responsibility
1) We have no penalty taker. Not one. At least CH always had a penalty taker. We seem not to have one in the squad let alone the starting XI.
2) We have no one who can hit a good free kick from around the box except Dunk, and he can only do it if allowed to take early. How many goals is Ward Prowse worth? Again CH knew the value of a set piece taker.
3) We still cannot defend set pieces against big sides
4) Connolly - not good enough. Should have been loaned.
5) No left back in the whole squad. Burn is not a left back.
6) Still taking the poor percentage shots from the wrong place. But maybe because.....
7) There isn't a player in the side who could finish a boiled egg
8) Performances prioritised over points. The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result
9) Absolutely rotten luck. Terrible refereeing decisions almost constantly, both wingbacks out long term injured, a fixture list order that really doesn't suit us
I still would have gone "fence" if given the option, but I wasn't.
1) We have no penalty taker. Not one. At least CH always had a penalty taker. We seem not to have one in the squad let alone the starting XI.
2) We have no one who can hit a good free kick from around the box except Dunk, and he can only do it if allowed to take early. How many goals is Ward Prowse worth? Again CH knew the value of a set piece taker.
3) We still cannot defend set pieces against big sides
4) Connolly - not good enough. Should have been loaned.
5) No left back in the whole squad. Burn is not a left back.
6) Still taking the poor percentage shots from the wrong place. But maybe because.....
7) There isn't a player in the side who could finish a boiled egg
8) Performances prioritised over points. The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result
9) Absolutely rotten luck. Terrible refereeing decisions almost constantly, both wingbacks out long term injured, a fixture list order that really doesn't suit us
I still would have gone "fence" if given the option, but I wasn't.
Higham Seagull Army
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Lampard ?
TottonSeagull
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I would add to that, No leader on OR off the field
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
Sorry, but for me that's an unfair assessment. Our performances show that he is getting the best out of the players but the handful of players responsible for finishing chances simply aren't.
Poor teams struggle because they fail to create chances and conceed too many goals. Our style of play creates numerous chances and we conceed comparatively few goals. I just fail to see how we can blame Potter, if anything blame the recruitment team for not supporting him in forward positions
Not from Potter it seems.