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[Albion] Potter- what’s he up to? (Managing West Ham from 9 Jan)
- Thread starter SeafordGull
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Seems to me that Potter's been hovering around "potential employers" for some time, like a grim albatross and simply waiting for the next "big club" manager/colleague to get the bullet so that he can step in and look good.
I know that generally this is the way of things nowadays (particularly in the Premier League), but this one just seems to me to be particularly nasty, and has been orchestrated by a man who I still can't forgive, or trust, and who's reputation is much more inflated than his delivery has been thus far.
Why do failed football managers get rewarded when they get the sack and again when they get a new job?
With a pocket full of cash and all the pressures of the job, why do they then need a new job anyway?
My brother is a lifelong WHU supporter and he thinks that the club have acted abominably in how they've treated their erstwhile manager, and suggests that most of his circle of friends are unexcited about the potential of Potter taking over.
Whinge over. Just my personal opinions (and my brothers) and all that.
I know that generally this is the way of things nowadays (particularly in the Premier League), but this one just seems to me to be particularly nasty, and has been orchestrated by a man who I still can't forgive, or trust, and who's reputation is much more inflated than his delivery has been thus far.
Why do failed football managers get rewarded when they get the sack and again when they get a new job?
With a pocket full of cash and all the pressures of the job, why do they then need a new job anyway?
My brother is a lifelong WHU supporter and he thinks that the club have acted abominably in how they've treated their erstwhile manager, and suggests that most of his circle of friends are unexcited about the potential of Potter taking over.
Whinge over. Just my personal opinions (and my brothers) and all that.
pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
Wonder if Potter will field a team of U21s against Villa in the cup on Friday, should endear him to the West Ham support
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
- 2,915
It is what it is!
If failing and being sacked by the basket case of club that Chelsea is precluded you from future jobs some of the best managers in the world would never work again.
What he did with us when given time was outstanding so don’t think he is over inflated.
You need a history lesson
Guess we need to just trust the process.
Nah mate. I heard a stat on Saturday. In 2023 (10 months of which was Potter) we scored 46 home league goals. In 2024 which was half RDZ and half FH we scored 21. We were absolutely flying when he left us.
Oh fair enough
hart's shirt
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Graham Potter and the Deathly Hammers
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Have the Potter fans forgotten he didn’t give a shit about TB/The Albion when he left and took the kitchen sink with him.
We go on about players leaving in the right way he was as bad if not worse as Cucurella in the way he left for Todd’s millions.
Short fecking memories,
We go on about players leaving in the right way he was as bad if not worse as Cucurella in the way he left for Todd’s millions.
Short fecking memories,
London Irish
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Blimey - and he was worried about being chased down the street by Chelsea fans, he'll have both sets on him now 
Arthritic Toe
Well-known member
I think West Ham will be a good fit. Its just (like Chelsea) down to whether he'll be given time. They must be crying out to watch great football and Potter will give them that - like he did for us, if they're patient.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Season or calendar year? Potter left in 2022.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
RDZ had us the second top scorers in Europe, Marseille are now banging them in every week
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
I can't find calendar year stats, only PL season stats. Since promotion our goals scored each season in the Premier League is:RDZ had us the second top scorers in Europe, Marseille are now banging them in every week
17/18: 34
18/19: 35
19/20: 39
20/21: 40
21/22: 42
22/23: 72
23/24: 55
24/25: 30 from 20 games.
MikeHimself
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- Nov 17, 2024
- 26
Oh fair enough
That’s a strange stat as Potter jumped ship in September 2022 so didn’t actually manage us in 2023.
pocketseagull
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- Dec 29, 2014
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The highest amount of Premier League goals scored home and away in a Potter season was 42.
We're currently at 30.
We're currently at 30.
Graham Potter and the Half Blud Prince