| No loans coming in? 14:04 - Aug 30 with 33960 views | Swansea93 |
Potters press conference l
I counted today that our squad is about 27 or 28 players so from a numbers perspective I think we are okay. Injuries can affect you at any level and make starting XI different. I don’t see it is as light as you think. We will need a bit of luck we are okay numbers wise
If no-one else comes in, is it finances or football?
“It’s a bit of both, I would count around 27 or 28 players who have indicated they want to be here. That’s a lot of players and I have to take them down to 11 and there will be guys who will still be disappointed not to make the 18. I had a player in Sweden where I had a young player who was in Fourth Division in Sweden and went on to play against Arsenal in Europa League. It’s about development.” [Post edited 30 Aug 2018 14:12]
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| No loans coming in? on 14:05 - Aug 30 with 8213 views | jasper_T |
Thanks, Graham | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:09 - Aug 30 with 8160 views | angryjack |
If true it's disgraceful,these Yanks need to f@ck off sharpish,I really hope we go down if it means getting rid these kants,think Potter been sold down river as well,don't think he would have come here if he knew it was this bad | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:10 - Aug 30 with 8141 views | karnataka |
| No loans coming in? on 14:09 - Aug 30 by angryjack |
If true it's disgraceful,these Yanks need to f@ck off sharpish,I really hope we go down if it means getting rid these kants,think Potter been sold down river as well,don't think he would have come here if he knew it was this bad |
Maybe he likes a challenge? The more difficult, the better? |  | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:11 - Aug 30 with 8135 views | Landore_Jack |
An absolute disgrace. FFS! |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:13 - Aug 30 with 8093 views | Mogzzy9 |
Tuned in to that also. He's admitted to the fact that he believes we are thin in some areas but believes the 27/28 man squad is ok enough to compete. We for a fact need another striker and we need to strengthen in midfield and a CB.
I agree with you that he has been lied to in taking the job. I also believe that he isn't the first manager that has been lied to by our board. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:17 - Aug 30 with 8036 views | LeonWasGod |
We've certainly got the numbers if we drag bodies in from the development squad. Quality now is a whole different matter.
Good to see us focussing on development though rather than signing overpaid misfits. I think I'd rather this way round even if it could take a while to get up to speed. |  | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:18 - Aug 30 with 8021 views | TailGunner |
| No loans coming in? on 14:13 - Aug 30 by Mogzzy9 |
Tuned in to that also. He's admitted to the fact that he believes we are thin in some areas but believes the 27/28 man squad is ok enough to compete. We for a fact need another striker and we need to strengthen in midfield and a CB.
I agree with you that he has been lied to in taking the job. I also believe that he isn't the first manager that has been lied to by our board. |
He's been crapped on - as have we. | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:19 - Aug 30 with 7993 views | angryjack |
| No loans coming in? on 14:17 - Aug 30 by LeonWasGod |
We've certainly got the numbers if we drag bodies in from the development squad. Quality now is a whole different matter.
Good to see us focussing on development though rather than signing overpaid misfits. I think I'd rather this way round even if it could take a while to get up to speed. |
Be too late mate the championship is a gruelling season playing against experienced pros the lack of quality and experience will come back and bite us | | | |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:26 - Aug 30 with 7942 views | thornabyswan |
| No loans coming in? on 14:17 - Aug 30 by LeonWasGod |
We've certainly got the numbers if we drag bodies in from the development squad. Quality now is a whole different matter.
Good to see us focussing on development though rather than signing overpaid misfits. I think I'd rather this way round even if it could take a while to get up to speed. |
I genuinely think he is ok with it.
What I don't get is why we signed the 2 wingers when we are so short elsewhere.
1 fit striker and CM is lightweight bar Fer.
We are getting bullied out of games Birminham Bristol Preston 2nd half Leeds after Fer went off.
If Ollie or Fer get injured we are in big trouble. | |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:30 - Aug 30 with 7893 views | Ace_Jack |
| No loans coming in? on 14:17 - Aug 30 by LeonWasGod |
We've certainly got the numbers if we drag bodies in from the development squad. Quality now is a whole different matter.
Good to see us focussing on development though rather than signing overpaid misfits. I think I'd rather this way round even if it could take a while to get up to speed. |
What if it gets us relegated?
Realistically, is our under 23 side good enough to survive in the Championship? That's the question thats going to define our season. |  | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:35 - Aug 30 with 7848 views | dobjack2 |
We’ll have an idea where we stand in this division by the end of September as other teams have been strengthening their squads in this window. | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:35 - Aug 30 with 7844 views | Joe_bradshaw |
Potter has been handed two pieces of bread and a pile of poo and the owners are asking him to come up with something that isn't a sh1t sandwich. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:38 - Aug 30 with 7815 views | Chief |
So much for the party line touted by the usual clowns on here following the shambles of last deadline day - that the window hadn't shut or its still open.
As I suspected, complete bullshyte. The window was shut for us. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:49 - Aug 30 with 7715 views | A_Fans_Dad |
| No loans coming in? on 14:30 - Aug 30 by Ace_Jack |
What if it gets us relegated?
Realistically, is our under 23 side good enough to survive in the Championship? That's the question thats going to define our season. |
Unless they can mature quite a bit, I doubt if they are good enough, although defensively we are doing reasonably well.
But even there we are pretty light.
Our problem since Michu & Bony has been a prolific goal scorer and as yet that hasn't changed.
Which means we will probably losr quite a few games by just one goal because although we contain the other side for most of the game we still aren't taking our chances well enough. | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:55 - Aug 30 with 7667 views | shandyjack |
| No loans coming in? on 14:09 - Aug 30 by angryjack |
If true it's disgraceful,these Yanks need to f@ck off sharpish,I really hope we go down if it means getting rid these kants,think Potter been sold down river as well,don't think he would have come here if he knew it was this bad |
or maybe just maybe, Potter is happy with the squad as it sits with Bony in it. 28 players in the squad is quite big tbh, if Bony stays then i think we will only be short 1 CM, and if thats Mulumbu then happy days. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:57 - Aug 30 with 7644 views | longlostjack |
| No loans coming in? on 14:55 - Aug 30 by shandyjack |
or maybe just maybe, Potter is happy with the squad as it sits with Bony in it. 28 players in the squad is quite big tbh, if Bony stays then i think we will only be short 1 CM, and if thats Mulumbu then happy days. |
A big maybe. Just last week he stated that we were edging closer to a few loan signings. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 14:57 - Aug 30 with 7636 views | dobjack2 |
| No loans coming in? on 14:49 - Aug 30 by A_Fans_Dad |
Unless they can mature quite a bit, I doubt if they are good enough, although defensively we are doing reasonably well.
But even there we are pretty light.
Our problem since Michu & Bony has been a prolific goal scorer and as yet that hasn't changed.
Which means we will probably losr quite a few games by just one goal because although we contain the other side for most of the game we still aren't taking our chances well enough. |
For too long teams have had easy games against us because we don’t look like creating much and don’t put away that chance if it comes. | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 14:58 - Aug 30 with 7621 views | Headmaster |
| No loans coming in? on 14:55 - Aug 30 by shandyjack |
or maybe just maybe, Potter is happy with the squad as it sits with Bony in it. 28 players in the squad is quite big tbh, if Bony stays then i think we will only be short 1 CM, and if thats Mulumbu then happy days. |
Bony will not be staying. Mulumbu is joining Celtic. Honestly, these owners could relegate us to League One and there would still be people queuing up to defend them. |  | | |
| No loans coming in? on 15:02 - Aug 30 with 7579 views | dobjack2 |
| No loans coming in? on 14:57 - Aug 30 by longlostjack |
A big maybe. Just last week he stated that we were edging closer to a few loan signings. |
Edging closer.... we’ll still be edging closer to them in February | | | |
| No loans coming in? on 15:02 - Aug 30 with 7576 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| No loans coming in? on 14:58 - Aug 30 by Headmaster |
Bony will not be staying. Mulumbu is joining Celtic. Honestly, these owners could relegate us to League One and there would still be people queuing up to defend them. |
Only 1 or 2. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 15:02 - Aug 30 with 7575 views | shandyjack |
| No loans coming in? on 14:58 - Aug 30 by Headmaster |
Bony will not be staying. Mulumbu is joining Celtic. Honestly, these owners could relegate us to League One and there would still be people queuing up to defend them. |
i'm not in any way defending them, i'm stating that Potter seems reasonably happy with the squad, people keep saying he's been sold a pack of lies etc, yet not once has he indicated he is anything less than happy with the situation | |
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| No loans coming in? on 15:03 - Aug 30 with 7555 views | MrSwerve |
Of course we were never going to being in 4 or 5 quality loans after the transfer window shut. I said at the time that we'd be lucky to bring one in, possibly two at the absolute maximum if we were lucky. Looks like I was right, unfortunately.
I actually feel a bit sorry for Potter. He looks to be a top coach in the making, and we're lucky to have him considering the mess we're in. |  |
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| No loans coming in? on 15:06 - Aug 30 with 7521 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| No loans coming in? on 15:02 - Aug 30 by shandyjack |
i'm not in any way defending them, i'm stating that Potter seems reasonably happy with the squad, people keep saying he's been sold a pack of lies etc, yet not once has he indicated he is anything less than happy with the situation |
Potter does not seem the type to shout his mouth off, there is nothing to gain for him if he did as he is not in control of the decisions about the volume of in and outs. | |
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| No loans coming in? on 15:12 - Aug 30 with 7457 views | A_Fans_Dad |
| No loans coming in? on 14:57 - Aug 30 by dobjack2 |
For too long teams have had easy games against us because we don’t look like creating much and don’t put away that chance if it comes. |
But we are creating more chances now, but still not taking enough of them. | | | |
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