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Brad Potts

Brad Potts

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Double J

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City or not, was an absolutely awful performance.
No pass found his man, couldn’t take a man on, win a header, wouldn’t even close his man down at certain points.

What’s happened? Genuinely thought we had a good one when we first signed him. On today’s basis, he wouldn’t even be in the 18 for me.
 
I didn’t think he was bad.

I’m not usually one to shout ‘scapegoat’ when players are criticised because fans are entitled to that opinion but it seems to me that now DJ is playing well, people have settled on Potts as the next one to call lazy and have a go at all the time.

He will never be the best player technically but he offers good running down the flank, physicality, decent delivery, and a goal threat as shown last season. He is yet to get back to his best but I’m confident he will be soon.
 
From my seat in the TF Stand, I witnessed a completely disinterested player going through the motions. If he received a pass, most times he just opted to play the ball back to Fisher. When defending, most times he stood 10 to 15 yards infield which allowed their left back Mendy all the space he needed to join in their attacks down our left flank. We did notice that around 10 mins from the end that Allan Browne seemed to have words with him. Even so, he was no better after and so he should NOT be on the bench for Saturday’s match. He realises that as he was selected for tonight, he has no chance of starting on Saturday ... and quite rightly so. Neil should drag him into the office for a few choice words !
 
Played lazily and uncreatively today. He isn't a winger at this level, too slow. Deserves a go down the middle when the chance comes up, there's a reason we paid so much for him and he showed it when he first signed.
 
kbd_pne said:
I didn’t think he was bad.

I’m not usually one to shout ‘scapegoat’ when players are criticised because fans are entitled to that opinion but it seems to me that now DJ is playing well, people have settled on Potts as the next one to call lazy and have a go at all the time.

He will never be the best player technically but he offers good running down the flank, physicality, decent delivery, and a goal threat as shown last season. He is yet to get back to his best but I’m confident he will be soon.
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Why are people obsessed with players running. Athletes run but can't play football. City showed us tonight that running isn't everything. They moved the ball about without any individual busting a gut and progressed up the pitch. We play nice football along the back but often resort to a long ball to a non existent forward. If we learn from tonight against one of Europe's best teams then it was not all in vain.
 
65on said:
Why are people obsessed with players running. Athletes run but can't play football. City showed us tonight that running isn't everything. They moved the ball about without any individual busting a gut and progressed up the pitch. We play nice football along the back but often resort to a long ball to a non existent forward. If we learn from tonight against one of Europe's best teams then it was not all in vain.
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City ran all night.

Their football looked effortless when they were on the ball, but when they were off it they pressed our back line all match forcing it to either launch us or pass it back to Ripley, and the whole team rapid in recovering back into shape in their own half when they lost the ball.

So I completely disagree that they’re an example in playing effortless / standstill football because it’s clear Guardiola demands they cover a lot of ground every game.
 
kbd_pne said:
I didn’t think he was bad.

I’m not usually one to shout ‘scapegoat’ when players are criticised because fans are entitled to that opinion but it seems to me that now DJ is playing well, people have settled on Potts as the next one to call *lazy and have a go at all the time.

He will never be the best player technically but he offers good running down the flank, physicality, decent delivery, and a goal threat as shown last season. He is yet to get back to his best but I’m confident he will be soon.
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*Right now it's a toss up between Potts and Ledson.

I don't believe either are lazy and as long as the gaffer hands them a shirt I'll have to be good with that.
 
kbd_pne said:
I didn’t think he was bad.

I’m not usually one to shout ‘scapegoat’ when players are criticised because fans are entitled to that opinion but it seems to me that now DJ is playing well, people have settled on Potts as the next one to call lazy and have a go at all the time.

He will never be the best player technically but he offers good running down the flank, physicality, decent delivery, and a goal threat as shown last season. He is yet to get back to his best but I’m confident he will be soon.
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I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with this.
 
MrHodgeheg123 said:
Saw the title and didn't really have to read the first post to know it was another let's have a pop at one of our players threads.
Tedious.
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His performances must have given you an inkling as to the content of the OP then, because if it was titled Davies, DJ, Rafferty etc.... you certainly wouldn't have immediately thought it was a thread 'having a pop'

It's bollocks that you can't post anything remotely negative about a players performance(s) anymore without getting called tedious, pathetic etc.

He's been wasteful and sluggish every time I've seen him this season. Looking around at the effort and performances of his teammates.....and the performances of Potts himself last season, it's crazy that anyone could dismiss any criticism levelled at him as being tedious garbage. It's clear as day that he's not performing at anywhere near the level he's capable of.

Last season he was quick in the tackle, following play always showing for the ball, driving forward in possession, looking to get vicious shots off all the time.

This season he's shown none of that so far.

He's capable of far better. I'm sure he himself would be the first to agree.

I'm fully behind him (even though I've been less than impressed with him recently) - because I've seen what he's actually capable of..... but folk are allowed to highlight where they think improvements are needed, without being spoken to like a little muppet.
 
Spends far too much time walking for a midfielder for my liking, at one point when we were 3 down he was walking around by fisher, no intent to make a run and receive the ball, there's a reason he isn't making the first 11 at the moment.
 
Don't think he was as bad as some are making out- worked his socks off- as other have noted, Most of City's attacks came down their left, and Potts was tracking Angelino then Mendy for the whole game, plus he was the usual target when we did have possession and pinged long balls up at him.

When the game was dead, I don't blame him, like everyone else who'd played from the start, from slowing down.

Obviously he's struggled to get into the side this season, having missed pre-season and not exactly shown a lot when he's had opportunities. But lets not start feeling the need to slate players who aren't that bad. He'll be needed over the course of the season, AN has shown he's willing and able to use his squad.
 
Wasn’t it obvious what happened last night?! We were simply overwhelmed by City. Our players at times were very nervous and understandably so! Our goalkicks were a joke when davies and storey came back either side of Ripley as neither of them wanted the ball given they would have had about 1.5 seconds to get rid of it. Potts and Fish were run ragged all night and exhausted (again understandably) by Sterling and the Silvas!

Quite simply we were miles out of our depth and yet did well to not concede in the second half and hit the post ourselves

Once I realised how far apart City were i opted to hope we kept the score low, but really sat down to watch and unbelievable amount of talent that City have. Sterling got rightly clapped off from all sides of the ground as he was brilliant.

Seeing City in the flesh makes me less annoyed that we left out our keys lads, as in reality we were almost certainly going to lose no matter who we put out. Just a realist.

We played a respectable game, and at half time im sure we would all have taken a 0-3 loss given our weakened side.

We now hopefully have a fresh side V Bristol and if we get a result in that game, then last night is immediately forgotten!

We did ok, City are on another planet - Barcelona esque, move on!

PNE
 
kbd_pne said:
I didn’t think he was bad.

I’m not usually one to shout ‘scapegoat’ when players are criticised because fans are entitled to that opinion but it seems to me that now DJ is playing well, people have settled on Potts as the next one to call lazy and have a go at all the time.

He will never be the best player technically but he offers good running down the flank, physicality, decent delivery, and a goal threat as shown last season. He is yet to get back to his best but I’m confident he will be soon.
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Open your eyes mate you must have blinkers on. It was clear to see for anyone with any football knowledge the guys offering us fuck all he's going through the motions. He needs to buck up or fuck off for me.
 
Preston1880 said:
There's definitely a very good player in there somewhere.

Currently looks overweight and disinterested. An absolute shadow of the player we got early on in his tenure.

Come on Pottsy, you're miles better than this.
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Overweight??? No way, disinterested isn’t quite the right word, but I know what you mean, he just looks tired all the time, can be quite frustrating watching him, just needs to get back to the player we signed.
 
Hard to basis any opinion in comparison to a City squad where the front line would cost nowadays around £300 million..... the team that played last night had a fantastic worth and absolutely ran its socks off..... 2 banks of 4 soon sprang into attacking movements,,,, happy to take the money the experience and move on to 3 points Saturday.
 
He had a bad day at work, that’s all. Give the lad some slack. He doesn’t need amateur football pundits telling him, he will know himself he’s not quite at the races yet.
 
Brad Potts can play football, what he is not, and never will be is a winger at this level. He has some good touches but not the initial speed required for a wide man. In my opinion he should rethink were he should play. When he came I thought he was a middle man and that's were he would be more suited.
 
miff said:
Open your eyes mate you must have blinkers on. It was clear to see for anyone with any football knowledge the guys offering us fuck all he's going through the motions. He needs to buck up or fuck off for me.
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He does seem to be struggling, it was if he had stage fright!
I am sure there is a better player than we witnessed but let's not create another scapegoat.
 
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