[Football] West ham and Potter

[Seagull58]

Some people strongly give that impression yes.

Any time the financial results of the club are presented, people moan about too little money being spent on signings. When you make the argument that the club should not adventure its future, people say "but I have followed this team for x long and want a title before I die". In other words they're willing to sacrifice the club for future generations if they can only get a title in return. People say they care about the club yet they want to put it at serious risk of becoming f***ing Portsmouth if only they can celebrate a title. But the future isn't important right? As long as you get your shit the club can go f*** itself when you're dead and buried. That seems to be the mentality of a bunch of older fans.

So much for saving the club, that was the past. Now to some its all about glory, getting that trophy so you can say "I won this in the 90s"... but that has f*** all to do with the club imho. Anyone who wants the wellbeing of the club won't side with a manager who think we should financially ruin the club so we can get the results that could earn him a big money move from the rental flat he had no intention of staying in any longer than he did. Imo, and not apologising for it.

People here get more and more Manchester United with every year. Maybe because people think they're too good to remind themselves about history and where they came from rather than just endlessly bragging about it and literally gatekeeping it from new fans who all get treated like shit if they dare popping up here or elsewhere. I say literally because we just had two threads were some people went berzerk over the club wanting people to actually go to the games rather than sitting at home waving around their ST like some sort of identity-willie.

We'll see what the future brings. Maybe the new generation of fans that didn't grow up in post-war economical growth have a bigger sense of financial responsibility and won't label the owner as an umambitious cheapskate for not bringing in (immediate) like-for-like replacements for Ali Mac and Caicedo or signing "two top class wingers if March or Mitoma gets injured", like was the melody the entire last season.

People say they love the club and at the same time that they "don't care about finances". Tell me they don't need a history lesson...

It's a new day. It's a new dawn.
When you wake from your slumber and read this you should realise that you thought process and the conclusions you have drawn are far from reality.
You have become an Internet troll.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

It's a new day. It's a new dawn.
When you wake from your slumber and read this you should realise that you thought process and the conclusions you have drawn are far from reality.
You have become an Internet troll.

Become?

 

[BadFish]

Some people strongly give that impression yes.

Any time the financial results of the club are presented, people moan about too little money being spent on signings. When you make the argument that the club should not adventure its future, people say "but I have followed this team for x long and want a title before I die". In other words they're willing to sacrifice the club for future generations if they can only get a title in return. People say they care about the club yet they want to put it at serious risk of becoming f***ing Portsmouth if only they can celebrate a title. But the future isn't important right? As long as you get your shit the club can go f*** itself when you're dead and buried. That seems to be the mentality of a bunch of older fans.

So much for saving the club, that was the past. Now to some its all about glory, getting that trophy so you can say "I won this in the 90s"... but that has f*** all to do with the club imho. Anyone who wants the wellbeing of the club won't side with a manager who think we should financially ruin the club so we can get the results that could earn him a big money move from the rental flat he had no intention of staying in any longer than he did. Imo, and not apologising for it.

People here get more and more Manchester United with every year. Maybe because people think they're too good to remind themselves about history and where they came from rather than just endlessly bragging about it and literally gatekeeping it from new fans who all get treated like shit if they dare popping up here or elsewhere. I say literally because we just had two threads were some people went berzerk over the club wanting people to actually go to the games rather than sitting at home waving around their ST like some sort of identity-willie.

We'll see what the future brings. Maybe the new generation of fans that didn't grow up in post-war economical growth have a bigger sense of financial responsibility and won't label the owner as an umambitious cheapskate for not bringing in (immediate) like-for-like replacements for Ali Mac and Caicedo or signing "two top class wingers if March or Mitoma gets injured", like was the melody the entire last season.

People say they love the club and at the same time that they "don't care about finances". Tell me they don't need a history lesson...

I haven't heard any say they want a title before they die. Maybe a few of our fans have expressed a similar opinion. I also don't believe for a second anyone has requested we risk the future of the club to get said title.

I challenge you to find the people you are speaking about and share the posts that have led you to this conclusion. My guess is that you have misunderstood their opinions, the only other explanation is that you are using the worst straw man argument I have seen on here.

As I mentioned a week or so ago you have a good football knowledge. However your understanding of our (your chosen) club and English football in general is embarassing to say the least.

Anyway as I say put up or shut up with the shit you have posted here. It could not be further from the way all but a tiny minority* of Brighton fans think.

I will be amazed if you can find one.

@jevs you know you have to take Swanny/hanssolo as part of the Potter deal, right?

 

[BadFish]

Become?

I have always been a supporter of Swanny/solo but this latest nonsense is beyond the pale.

What a silly sausage.

 

[jimhigham]

Some people strongly give that impression yes.

Any time the financial results of the club are presented, people moan about too little money being spent on signings. When you make the argument that the club should not adventure its future, people say "but I have followed this team for x long and want a title before I die". In other words they're willing to sacrifice the club for future generations if they can only get a title in return. People say they care about the club yet they want to put it at serious risk of becoming f***ing Portsmouth if only they can celebrate a title. But the future isn't important right? As long as you get your shit the club can go f*** itself when you're dead and buried. That seems to be the mentality of a bunch of older fans.

So much for saving the club, that was the past. Now to some its all about glory, getting that trophy so you can say "I won this in the 90s"... but that has f*** all to do with the club imho. Anyone who wants the wellbeing of the club won't side with a manager who think we should financially ruin the club so we can get the results that could earn him a big money move from the rental flat he had no intention of staying in any longer than he did. Imo, and not apologising for it.

People here get more and more Manchester United with every year. Maybe because people think they're too good to remind themselves about history and where they came from rather than just endlessly bragging about it and literally gatekeeping it from new fans who all get treated like shit if they dare popping up here or elsewhere. I say literally because we just had two threads were some people went berzerk over the club wanting people to actually go to the games rather than sitting at home waving around their ST like some sort of identity-willie.

We'll see what the future brings. Maybe the new generation of fans that didn't grow up in post-war economical growth have a bigger sense of financial responsibility and won't label the owner as an umambitious cheapskate for not bringing in (immediate) like-for-like replacements for Ali Mac and Caicedo or signing "two top class wingers if March or Mitoma gets injured", like was the melody the entire last season.

People say they love the club and at the same time that they "don't care about finances". Tell me they don't need a history lesson...

I've not read all eight pages, so I'm not sure where all the preceding vitriol has come from. However, on this post, I am very much with you. It always confounds me that so many of our supporters seem prepared to gamble with the club's future, particularly given our very difficult past. As much as I'd love to see us win something, I still want to see the club run soundly above all else, so that it remains there for future generations as it was for mine. If the alternative is seeking funding from opaque or unethical sources, then count me out. We are supremely fortunate to have a genuine supporter with means, vision and ambition at the helm.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wow, wow, f***ing wow!
So, the people who campaigned to save the club did it not to save the club but "to boost their own thoughts about their own importance"
and they're eager to trash talk about the club because "they got a kick out of doing those things themselves ages ago".

You owe an apology to many people. I hope you will reflect on this.

This. Sadly many of these people are no longer with us. Y'know, the ones who did endless thankless litter patrols, the ones who sat through endless insanely tedious public inquiry meetings so they could report back/keep people's spirits up, the ones who pushed endless leaflets through endless letter boxes. The list is, er, endless. Just ordinary people doing extraordinary things to secure the future of their club for future generations to enjoy. I generally like the cut of @Han Solo's jib on here, but not on this occasion sadly

 

[BadFish]

I've not read all eight pages, so I'm not sure where all the preceding vitriol has come from. However, on this post, I am very much with you. It always confounds me that so many of our supporters seem prepared to gamble with the club's future, particularly given our very difficult past. As much as I'd love to see us win something, I still want to see the club run soundly above all else, so that it remains there for future generations as it was for mine. If the alternative is seeking funding from opaque or unethical sources, then count me out. We are supremely fortunate to have a genuine supporter with means, vision and ambition at the helm.

Really? I genuinely haven't seen anything like what he is suggesting on this board.

We have a few who think that because we just spent a load of cash we should be challenging for the champions league.

And a few that said we should buy more players and spend some of the cash we have made.

I have totally missed posters calling for outrageous and dangerous spending and demanding titles.

Maybe I have done a good job of ignoring such nonsense.

 

[Kosh]

I’ve started ignoring the bigoted Swede since he decided to inundate me with insult laden personal chats… all because he took exception to my assertion that he’s got a man crush on certain x Albion employees… so sadly I’ve missed all the fun, but I can guarantee the longer Potter flails at West Ham the more ridiculous he’ll get… the more angry his misguided and ill informed missives will become, the more insults he’ll throw at longtime, dedicated fans…

As others have said he’s just a pillock, with a tenuous association to our club … a grown man, lounging about in ill fitting clothes, smoking weed whilst desperately wanting to look enigmatic, waffling on about stuff in a sixth form display of trying way too hard to be cool.

As for Potter, he’ll perform averagely, which won’t be good enough for WH (based on nearly every other recent coach they’ve had) and he’ll be looking for another club inside a full season… poor Graham.

 

[GrizzlingGammon]

Well yeah, he was our manager about six months ago so every bit of damage he caused the club is still relevant.

I'm not going to talk about RDZ on a daily basis like some Potter critics/obsessives in two years time... because that would be pathetic, even by my standards.

It's like you think that by changing usernames everyone suddenly forgets your posts when you were @Swansman

 

[oldboyroy]

I can't recall anyone ever saying that they want us to win a title or more importantly, want us to buy our way to the title! Of course, we would love to win a title (do a Leicester) which was generally a 1 off but in reality it's highly unlikely. I do recall (me included) saying things like "why not go for the title" when, on a winning run or we've beaten a few top clubs and our early league position has looked promising. Under Roberto when we played brilliantly, and the occasional thread of "how far can we go" to which, I've commented along the lines of " knowing Roberto, he'll want us challenging for the title not, just top 4". But don't recall anyone saying we should go flat out, spend huge money to go for the title.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

This morning I recalled the "ignore thread" function. Yet another potentially interesting g thread derailed by this Swedish attention seeker.

 

[jimhigham]

Really? I genuinely haven't seen anything like what he is suggesting on this board.

We have a few who think that because we just spent a load of cash we should be challenging for the champions league.

And a few that said we should buy more players and spend some of the cash we have made.

I have totally missed posters calling for outrageous and dangerous spending and demanding titles.

Maybe I have done a good job of ignoring such nonsense.

Like I say, I've not read the preceding pages so I'm happy to accept that you're right about the tone of what's gone before.

I agree with HS's take on safeguarding the club's future. That's all I was saying.

As to whether or not he's being fair to the previous posters, I'm not in a position to say. You say he isn't. I'm not going to argue with you on that point because I've better things to do with my time than read the binfest that got us here. I'm on a coffee break at work for a start.

 

[BadFish]

Like I say, I've not read the preceding pages so I'm happy to accept that you're right about the tone of what's gone before.

I agree with HS's take on safeguarding the club's future. That's all I was saying.

As to whether or not he's being fair to the previous posters, I'm not in a position to say. You say he isn't. I'm not going to argue with you on that point because I've better things to do with my time than read the binfest that got us here. I'm on a coffee break at work for a start.

Fair enough, enjoy your coffee.

Although I will also take issue with your choice, a binfest goes beautifully with a coffee, better than a chocolate hobnob.

 

[Van Cleef]

Really? I genuinely haven't seen anything like what he is suggesting on this board.

We have a few who think that because we just spent a load of cash we should be challenging for the champions league.

And a few that said we should buy more players and spend some of the cash we have made.

I have totally missed posters calling for outrageous and dangerous spending and demanding titles.

Maybe I have done a good job of ignoring such nonsense.

Spot on. There will always be a few moans about spending more dosh on shiny new players, its what (excitable) fans do, but its a huge reach to conflate that with criticism of TB.

 

[Motogull]

As others have said he’s just a pillock, with a tenuous association to our club … a grown man, lounging about in ill fitting clothes, smoking weed whilst desperately wanting to look enigmatic, waffling on about stuff in a sixth form display of trying way too hard to be cool..

Well, he's got most of the criteria to be an NSCer then.

 

[Han Solo]

This. Sadly many of these people are no longer with us. Y'know, the ones who did endless thankless litter patrols, the ones who sat through endless insanely tedious public inquiry meetings so they could report back/keep people's spirits up, the ones who pushed endless leaflets through endless letter boxes. The list is, er, endless. Just ordinary people doing extraordinary things to secure the future of their club for future generations to enjoy. I generally like the cut of @Han Solo's jib on here, but not on this occasion sadly

Maybe because its an exact description of you?

 

[jcdenton08]

Maybe because its an exact description of you?

That doesn’t even make sense

 

[Han Solo]

I’ve started ignoring the bigoted Swede since he decided to inundate me with insult laden personal chats… all because he took exception to my assertion that he’s got a man crush on certain x Albion employees… so sadly I’ve missed all the fun, but I can guarantee the longer Potter flails at West Ham the more ridiculous he’ll get… the more angry his misguided and ill informed missives will become, the more insults he’ll throw at longtime, dedicated fans…

As others have said he’s just a pillock, with a tenuous association to our club … a grown man, lounging about in ill fitting clothes, smoking weed whilst desperately wanting to look enigmatic, waffling on about stuff in a sixth form display of trying way too hard to be cool.

As for Potter, he’ll perform averagely, which won’t be good enough for WH (based on nearly every other recent coach they’ve had) and he’ll be looking for another club inside a full season… poor Graham.

If you want me to listen to anything you say, you need to stop making personal attacks from a point of anonymity. People like you and jcdenton who keeps very anonymous so you can be as rowdy and mean as you can behind the keyboard... you're nothing. Sorry. Not even wankers. Too cowardly to be wankers.
If you're going to comment on someones looks and persona you lose all credibility if you're an anonymous keyboard warrior.

So you better give me a name or a face or you won't get more response from your comments on how I look, smell and whatnot, get it?

THHP during one of our feuds introduced himself with name etc. Thats class. Thats how you allow a fair tug-of-war. You and the video game nerd? Pathetic.

 

[maltaseagull]

Potter has inherited a squad full of utter s***. I don't think i can remember the last time i heard so many commentators and pundits saying just how woeful we are throughout a season.
Yesterday we had zero shots on target and only 7 touches in the opposition's penalty box.
Good luck with this shower of s*** Mr Potter, you're going to need it.

I hope your other fans have patience as I am guessing a few more performances like yesterday will have them clamouring for yet another new coach.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I doubt he cares what we think

" The Guardian reported that Potter would receive a sizable pay-out of around £13million "