Regardless of whether Potter stays in post or not it's time we accept this season, bar the CL, is over and we look to next season. That means moving Kovacic and RLC put of the first team. I'd probably add Mudryk, Cucurella and Havertz to that as well but I can't see Mudryk being sold in the summer so we need to stick with him to an extent and we have so little other options up front that Havertz will still be needed. Cucurella will be kept as well.

Fernandez will be on other club's radar and you wouldn't blame him for wanting to quickly escape what must be feeling like a terrible career move.

 

 

nearly 76mins time for potter sub

 

2 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

not enough you silly small, tiny, boy. 

Reminding me of this…

 

6 minutes ago, Trueblu77 said:

Saw the starting 11, knew this was going to be a defeat, i don't understand his selection method.

There is no method. He just doesn't know what he is doing.

Just now, BordeauxBlue said:

A very Havertz stat, who gets it on target but hits it about as hard as a 5 year old

Mudryk too

Andy Townsend always has it spot on in his commentary and expresses how the fans feel. Why play James in CB when we have badashile who really doesn't need that much rest since he iasnt in the CL squad. 

3 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

It's the media's fault. ?

No one at our club is responsible?

 

what do you think i was hinting at.. looking at the signings we have made.. seems our scouting department was the sun and daily mail.

2 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Can my mum assist? She's 94 and still talks about the one football match she went to in 1951.

She can be the physio, can't be any worse than the ones we have  

11 minutes ago, JJ8 said:

Same as when was Tuchel. Do you remember how many goals we have scored? Any match that we turn the game from negative result?

Nice deflection. Helps in any losing argument. 

Just can't wait for the post match presser, just as well replay a few from the past few weeks... 'I thought we dominated the game but the two goals we gave away won them the game, we should have done better' 'Villa are tough opposition, a really good side'  'The lads tried hard and we pushed forward but unlucky not to score' ' A similar game as Everton, we started well, faded, had no clue in front of goal and allowed them to score' ' We are working on it, the process is difficult' 'I think the International break didn't help so I was forced to make changes'  ' ..but we have to get better'  'the lads and owner believe in the process, so I'll be around for a while' '...yep, season is pretty much shot and I don't have much hope against Real'  ' Yes I've managed to mold this billion dollars worth of players to Brighton standards and keep us safe from relegation'...

3 minutes ago, Denisovich said:

Boehly might be a bigger problem than Potter... He sacked one of the best managers on the planet in TT, brought in a mediocre manager (who's proving his mediocrity with decisions like playing one of the best RWBs in the sport in a back 3, with 2 CBs sitting on the bench, and continuing to play C2). He spent crazy money on unproven players, gave the mediocre manager a stupidly long contract, and is sticking with him despite the fact that all signs point in the direction of "this man is in way over his head".

Hopefully we'll move on from Potter soon. But Boehly will still be the owner. The perils of being taken over by Americans.

 

Spot on Boehly is the problem, evidently got a massive ego and is unwilling to accept he's got it wrong. 

What we'd all give to have Roman again. 

Just now, alwayshopeful said:

post match press..       i thought there were positives..of course im not happy , but look they are a good side they played well ....its a work in progress

 

"We're trying"... 

If Potter gets the sack tomorrow, it would be the first time in 30+ years as a supporter that I felt the sacking was not harsh and premature.

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f**k me this is so pedestrian.

You cannot rely on players like Felix and Havertz to get you back in a game. Said at the beginning, with this iffy defence Potter selected, we would need three today and that ain't ever gonna happen with PotterBall.  

\nice bloke and all that, but he has to go.

 

Emery knew he didn’t have to do much to beat Potter today!!!

Andy Townsend was a c**t hair away from making reference to 'permanent revolution'

Just now, Frankie8Lampard said:

Andy Townsend always has it spot on in his commentary and expresses how the fans feel. Why play James in CB when we have badashile who really doesn't need that much rest since he iasnt in the CL squad. 

Never forget the small fact that he is a c**t though 

Dont think ill get to my 68th birthday with this lot.........on a pretend positive side it is one season in many.....we will be back next season wont we????.....my mind is going now.....ossie...hutch....cookie.....chopper....where are you when i need you...

1 minute ago, JJ8 said:

Mudryk too

True, although I think he's only had one attempt like that this game

1 minute ago, guddy69 said:

She can be the physio, can't be any worse than the ones we have  

Done. 

1 minute ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

Andy Townsend always has it spot on in his commentary and expresses how the fans feel. Why play James in CB when we have badashile who really doesn't need that much rest since he iasnt in the CL squad. 

But then he goes 'but that's Potter's way he likes to tinker', instead of saying he's clueless and doesn't know what he's doing

1 minute ago, nonotnowjim said:

If we are going to move on Potter, then now is the time to do it with Nagelsmann available. He knows the system (based on red bull) and knows the sporting director . 

Don't know much about him but the connections you mention would certainly be an advantage.

I reckon Potter is maybe safe this season based on Todd's plans etc. After the sanctions then the sale of the club to billionaires I thought we were over the worst.

How wrong

 

3 minutes ago, Drogba1 said:

Are they booing Potter? I don't hear it. The worst I've heard was when we lost 4-0 to Citu

I am not at the ground, just read on Twitter from someone there that there are boos and chants of "you don't know what you're doing" which is far from ideal. 

I’m also sick of Kova shooting. Sick of it, just stop. 

2 minutes ago, Stas1 said:

Nice deflection. Helps in any losing argument. 

Not like you. Tell me in past 6-7 years when was last time when we turned a game? I'm ASKING you for SECOND TIME

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