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Petulant Potts

Petulant Potts

California_PNE said:
Who said the judgement is after two friendlies?
This 'big game' thing is also quite hilarious, so we have a player who just plays the 'big games'? What about the rest of them that Rudd Bauer fisher Davies Pearson barky DJ Sinclair all play in? Can't Potts join that gang too?
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Well what are you basing your judgement on? anything before March? Why wait till now to bring it up then? Like I said you’ve waited until one bad friendly performance to have a go. Honestly it’s pathetic.

No he doesn’t just play in the big games. I never said that. But AN sees enough to start him in these matches. He starts in others too but as I said AN tactics in most of these matches Uses Potts.
 
JohnPNE said:
Well what are you basing your judgement on? anything before March? Why wait till now to bring it up then? Like I said you’ve waited until one bad friendly performance to have a go. Honestly it’s pathetic.

No he doesn’t just play in the big games. I never said that. But AN sees enough to start him in these matches. He starts in others too but as I said AN tactics in most of these matches Uses Potts.
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His entire pne career
Haha I've not waited at all, John. I've been been blind to his massive ability for a while.
 
raefil said:
I was quite young when Alan spavin played for us. I remember so well the abuse he used to get from the terraces yet the manager played him every game without fail. Bring it forward a bit and Paul McKenna used to get similar abuse, yet manager after manager picked him every time.
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Interestingly, Hugill and Robinson got a fair amount of stick but went on to earn the club serious money. Mcgeady probably the most talented player we've had recently lambasted by some on here. Players will always divide opinion but some of the criticism of our own players is baffling. Get stuck into the away player's not our own!
 
paddysr said:
Unfortunately for us if our players were more consistent they wouldn't be playing for us.
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Aye, I'm not on the wind up paddy, I want to see him play to his potential, but he's nowhere near it tbf, and I get why people hold back on shining a spotlight on him cause he can have flashes and we all want him to do well but at the same time it's not delivering and it's about time he did.
 
California_PNE said:
Are you kidding?

I understand he's a talented lad, most commentators on his contribution point out he is nowhere near performing to his potential yet countless know-it-all-posters portray anyone trying to debate it as footballing ill-educated, like we cannot see or were blind to the magnificence of the lad.

It's absolutely in all pne supporters interests to see him become the player he can be, but its not forbidden to debate that maybe he's not reaching his potential, is it?

Amount of players that free pot shots are allowed on here and then someone like this that's so singled out as a player we cannot question is unfathomable to me. Makes no sense.
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I suppose the question is, are you in the ‘know it all poster‘ category you have created or do you see yourself as ‘prompting debate’
Raefil was dead right in saying PNE fans always have to have an ‘Aunt Sally’ to throw barbed comments at and Potts seems to be the latest. At least in Spavin’s day, it was limited to shouting on match day but today, we have the 24/7 wonder of anti-social media to slag our own players.
 
I rate Potts, though he looked really good when he signed but started last season injured and took him a long time to get going. Was between him and Ledson for our best player after the restart and think he has a big role to play this season.

He frustrates the hell out of me at times and I get why he splits opinion.
 
White Horse 44 said:
Regularly goes missing in action. Anonymous in many a game, not first choice for reason.
Looks more interested in his bloody appearance im afraid
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He’s not first choice because we don’t have first choice players in most positions. We tinker the team depending on the opponent.

Whenever we have played a top team with a pressing style he has been selected, it’s no coincidence.

Not sure how he seems any more interested in his appearance than any other modern day footballer. The fact he has long(ish) blonde hair and a headband doesn’t mean he isn’t a grafter.
 
Tuesday Nights said:
I suppose the question is, are you in the ‘know it all poster‘ category you have created or do you see yourself as ‘prompting debate’ by.... slagging Potts off?
Raefil was dead right in saying PNE fans always have to have an ‘Aunt Sally’ to throw barbed comments at and Potts seems to be the latest. At least in Spavin’s day, it was limited to shouting on match day but today, we have the 24/7 wonder of anti-social media to slag our own players.

As for your analysis, Hughes played a pass to space when it seems Potts wanted / expected it to feet and, - in another game - Sinclair did the opposite. All that says to me is that the team (not just an individual) lacks understanding and awareness. But if you want to read it as Potts is a lazy diva, then knock yourself out
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When did I say Potts was lazy? Isn't that you being lazy?
And what's an aunt Sally? Haha cmon, do you like harrop? 5 goals 1 assist, who gets his fair share of spotlight and praise, versus Potts who up until the enforced break delivered absolutely nothing, said so himself, came back and contributed a couple of very good goals in the final fith of the season and some good performances, shame it coincided with our absolutely horrendous form and throwing away of a play off chance, eh.
Unlike your absolutely lazy reading of my concern that Potts isn't fulfilling his potential I can actually see he's a good player, and will praise him when it's necessary, but I don't think he's delivering against what he's potentially capable of. But don't let that get in the way of your assumption filled posts cha 👍🏻
 
California_PNE said:
Are you kidding?

I understand he's a talented lad, most commentators on his contribution point out he is nowhere near performing to his potential yet countless know-it-all-posters portray anyone trying to debate it as footballing ill-educated, like we cannot see or were blind to the magnificence of the lad.

It's absolutely in all pne supporters interests to see him become the player he can be, but its not forbidden to debate that maybe he's not reaching his potential, is it?

Amount of players that free pot shots are allowed on here and then someone like this that's so singled out as a player we cannot question is unfathomable to me. Makes no sense.
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He’s an effective player in this division at the role he performs. People seem take issue with him because he looks like a fancy Dan and we all love a scapegoat at Deepdale.

Of course it’s not forbidden to criticise players, I do it all the time on individual performances, we’re more than entitled to as fans, especially on an open forum.

What is a bit daft though is the berating of a player on the back of a pre-season friendly. Nitpicking of the highest order about a stray pass and how it affects the morale of the team. Tedious stuff and it’s the same year on year.
 
raefil said:
I was quite young when Alan spavin played for us. I remember so well the abuse he used to get from the terraces yet the manager played him every game without fail. Bring it forward a bit and Paul McKenna used to get similar abuse, yet manager after manager picked him every time.
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Paul McKenna is a great example. Every single game without fail someone would be sat behind me complaining that he’s passed sideways instead of a world class, killer ball that splits the defence every single time he had the ball.

We missed him when he went, that’s for sure!
 
Mr Meeseeks said:
Paul McKenna is a great example. Every single game without fail someone would be sat behind me complaining that he’s passed sideways instead of a world class, killer ball that splits the defence every single time he had the ball.

We missed him when he went, that’s for sure!
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Think you're now mixing a few things up. I don't think we can compare McKenna with the huge lack of contribution to the first team last season from Potts. They're not comparable.
McKenna's style did frustrate some but he was integral to that team, the other should be starting every week but isn't.
 
California_PNE said:
Think you're now mixing a few things up. I don't think we can compare McKenna with the huge lack of contribution to the first team last season from Potts. They're not comparable.
McKenna's style did frustrate some but he was integral to that team, the other should be starting every week but isn't.
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Potts was arguably the best player post-lockdown, one of few players who actually bothered to turn up and give it a go. I don’t buy it that he didn’t contribute.

Your point may well be that he’s talented and didn’t perform to his potential, you’re probably right. The point of the post however “Petulant Potts” is an unnecessary targeted dig at one of our players for absolutely no reason.
 
Mr Meeseeks said:
Potts was arguably the best player post-lockdown, one of few players who actually bothered to turn up and give it a go. I don’t buy it that he didn’t contribute.

Your point may well be that he’s talented and didn’t perform to his potential, you’re probably right. The point of the post however “Petulant Potts” is an unnecessary targeted dig at one of our players for absolutely no reason.
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He played well post lockdown, when we were at our shittest.
Prior to that he was abysmal, maybe he ran a lot away at Leeds, in a big game.
I don't think it's an unnecessary target, it just sits uncomfortable with some posters who really like him, for all the right reasons, and are willing to give him a lot of time and leeway. I get it, but I would rather see him delivering now.
 
Cant make my mind up about Potts either way, he looks the part but flatters to deceive, okay as a footballer but looks like he’d rather be a male model !
 
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