The manager situation

[Peter Griffin]

1 minute ago, useless said:

Maybe we're just not as ambitious as people think and as long as we don't get relegated that will be good enough, same for most teams outside the top six.

We wouldn't spend 350m to simply avoid relegation

[M_Afro]

4 minutes ago, vreitti said:

Perhaps it's as simple as there isn't a standout replacement available? 

Maybe. If that’s true I would look at an interim solution until the end of the season. If we do nothing we are in big trouble.

[IrishVilla10]

4 minutes ago, useless said:

Maybe we're just not as ambitious as people think and as long as we don't get relegated that will be good enough, same for most teams outside the top six.

If Percy tweets this then I don’t think that’s the case 

[vreitti]

1 minute ago, M_Afro said:

Maybe. If that’s true I would look at an interim solution until the end of the season. If we do nothing we are in big trouble.

If that means Shakespeare, Nanny McPhee or Danks. Hell no! 

I suppose I'd be okay with Delaney. 

 

[Rolta]

It's a glitch. We're all in a computer program. 

[ender4]

3 times makes it true

[foreveryoung]

15 minutes ago, Keyblade said:

He spent 20m on Neal Maupay. Their team is full of quality. Brighton are among the biggest spenders outside of the big 6. 

They have some good players, Maupay, Trossard, Cucrella, Dunk ain't bad. To me they are underperforming and Potter is nothing special.

[Peter Griffin]

2 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said:

If Percy tweets this then I don’t think that’s the case 

When Percy weighs in on it that means it is close

[IrishVilla10]

Just now, ender4 said:

3 times makes it true

Posted while looking in the mirror 

[Keyblade]

3 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said:

20m is not enough for the main striker in a PL team. Even we have bought 2 strikers for more than that since they bought Maupay and we paid 22m for Wes at about the same time. 

There will always be stats to be found to try and be either positive or negative about any particular manager. Imo, the reason people like Potter is as I said above; the style of football, the organisation, the team effort. It is these non stat driven qualities that Potter demonstrates which many find very appealing.

Nobody outside the top 6 other than us or Brighton have been spending 20m on strikers. They finished 15th and 16th, with teams like Palace, Newcastle, Southampton and Burnley finishing above them who spent significantly less than them.

We should know from experience that these things don't necessarily translate with Lambert et al (and even Smith!). Accomplishments are always more tangible and reliable than the eye test. 

[M_Afro]

1 minute ago, vreitti said:

If that means Shakespeare, Nanny McPhee or Danks. Hell no! 

I suppose I'd be okay with Delaney. 

 

Was thinking an external appointment. Maybe an older coach on a final big pay day.

[DaveAV1]

Norwich have parted ways with Farke, the merry go round is really picking up pace. I’d like to think we’re shopping higher end than Norwich, but the demand seems to be far outstripping the supply. Certainly in terms of quality. 

[avfc1982am]

32 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said:

The way his teams play and how organised they are and how everyone looks like they know what they are doing

Sounds like someone else before they decided to manage us. In fact it sounds like a few individuals before they came here.

[Peter Griffin]

1 minute ago, foreveryoung said:

They have some good players, Maupay, Trossard, Cucrella, Dunk ain't bad. To me they are underperforming and Potter is nothing special.

6th and 3 points off CL place is underperforming?

[vreitti]

Just now, M_Afro said:

Was thinking an external appointment. Maybe an older coach on a final big pay day.

Well the cabbage is available. 

[foreveryoung]

Just now, Peter Griffin said:

When Percy weighs in on it that means it is close

I agree, I doubt he will get any interviews with Smith again if he's just spreading complete bull*** or the club.

[vreitti]

2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

They have some good players, Maupay, Trossard, Cucrella, Dunk ain't bad. To me they are underperforming and Potter is nothing special.

Agreed. Just watched the Newcastle game. They certainly were 'easy on the eye' and dominated possession, but created very little in the final third. Eventually they let Newcastle back in the game. 

[M_Afro]

2 minutes ago, vreitti said:

Well the cabbage is available. 

Would rather eat Big Sam’s mouldy toenails on a fresh nest of Warnock’s greying pubes!

[vreitti]

1 minute ago, M_Afro said:

Would rather eat Big Sam’s mouldy toenails on a fresh nest of Warnock’s greying pubes!

Imagine a combo of them three taking over. 

[ender4]

2 minutes ago, vreitti said:

Imagine a combo of them three taking over. 

The toenails, the pubes and the cabbage?