[Albion] Potter- what’s he up to? (Managing West Ham from 9 Jan)

[Kosh]

What? West Ham’s 19th manager in 124 years.

Laugh it up… he’ll be out on his arse in less than a year.

He is being average… his average points haul/win % (hovering around 29%) with us was the definition of bang average… yes, he’s bang average… and that with a brilliant Albion squad, arguably our best ever.

 

[dazzer6666]

What? West Ham’s 19th manager in 124 years.

Yeah, but changed in 2015, 17, 18, 19 and 24 and now 25 though. First 4 covered 72 years

 

[oldboyroy]

Laugh it up… he’ll be out on his arse in less than a year.

I'm not so sure, he'll get them playing in a way they want and wouldn't be surprised if he gets them into Europe next season, possibly even this season!

 

[GT49er]

Plenty of others crying he’s not our manager on this thread and he’s definitely not our manager

Yes, that's what he's up to now - not managing us.

 

[Kosh]

I'm not so sure, he'll get them playing in a way they want and wouldn't be surprised if he gets them into Europe next season, possibly even this season!

Now, I like your positivity… but not with the current squad, especially taking into account the injuries… for me if he starts badly, it ends badly…

Anyway, none of us know - so let’s see what happens.

But, I would really enjoy beating his Hammers in April…

 

[Reddleman]

Season or calendar year? Potter left in 2022.

I’m not sure to be honest but either way this makes me feel better. Screw Potter I am over him now you have pointed this out!

 

[AmexRuislip]

Yes, that's what he's up to now - not managing us.

Next he'll have a cameo appearance on TOWIE, as the heavy breather from Brentwood!

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Laugh it up… he’ll be out on his arse in less than a year.

He is being average… his average points haul/win % (hovering around 29%) with us was the definition of bang average… yes, he’s bang average… and that with a brilliant Albion squad, arguably our best ever.

Former Seagulls forward Glenn Murray played under him and said Potter was a "thought-provoking manager" who "meticulously studies every opponent".

"He knows exactly what he wants, but he wants feedback from the players. It's a collective rather than a dictatorship," added Murray.

"One thing that really struck me about him, and he probably doesn't get enough credit for, is that we were a team that were in survival mode in the Premier League.

"He managed to change the culture and change the style of play. That's not an easy thing to do while remaining stable."

Amid the focus on tactically dogmatic coaches such as Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim, Murray said Potter's style was "fluid" and he was not opposed to making changes to formation or tactics during a game.

"When I played under him, we would change formations two or three times in a single afternoon, which is quite a skill to be able to have your players understand everything you want from them and be able to change in-game."

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Former Seagulls forward Glenn Murray played under him and said Potter was a "thought-provoking manager" who "meticulously studies every opponent".

"He knows exactly what he wants, but he wants feedback from the players. It's a collective rather than a dictatorship," added Murray.

"One thing that really struck me about him, and he probably doesn't get enough credit for, is that we were a team that were in survival mode in the Premier League.

"He managed to change the culture and change the style of play. That's not an easy thing to do while remaining stable."

Amid the focus on tactically dogmatic coaches such as Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim, Murray said Potter's style was "fluid" and he was not opposed to making changes to formation or tactics during a game.

"When I played under him, we would change formations two or three times in a single afternoon, which is quite a skill to be able to have your players understand everything you want from them and be able to change in-game."

Glenn was out on loan when Potter’s meticulous studying of opponents saw us lose to peak Hodgson’s Palace by goals from their only two touches in our area in the whole match.

Football under Potter was frustratingly toothless and naive over 50% of the time. If injuries hadn’t forced his hand in finally playing Caicedo, he would be viewed very differently.

 

[Kosh]

Glenn was out on loan when Potter’s meticulous studying of opponents saw us lose to peak Hodgson’s Palace by goals from their only two touches in our area in the whole match.

Football under Potter was frustratingly toothless and naive over 50% of the time. If injuries hadn’t forced his hand in finally playing Caicedo, he would be viewed very differently.

This.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Looking forward to the pressers. The tooth sucking. It's a sore one. History lesson. Etc etc.

 

[BadFish]

I am interested to see how good he is as a manager. He has a good squad and presumably there will be some money to spend. Seems like a good appointment.

Although I would have though lopetugu would have done better so perhaps there are bigger problems at West Ham

 

[A1X]

Saturday 26th April 2025

Time for Round 2…

 

[portlock seagull]

Regardless, it’s made the PL more interesting and look at Nuno post Spurs and Wolves.

 

[chickens]

Given time, Potter can do well there. The problem is he’s unlikely to be given time.

West Ham fans who want Lopetegui out and Potter in because they reckon Lopetegui looks clueless need to remember it was Potter’s third season when he started to fire on all cylinders here.

What they’re going to think when their left-winger’s playing right-back and vice-versa is anyone’s guess, but I suspect they’ll think that Potter’s clueless and want him out.

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

f*** POTTER...Can't wait to play them now..BBBBBBOOOOOOOO

 

[The Fits]

Fair play to him on taking this. Doesn’t look an easy job at all this one.

 

[Forster's Armband]

Oddly I am more confident we will be Wet Spam at the Amex now!!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

"It facking is what it is facking is, you slaaaaags"

 

[OzMike]

Not happened yet.