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Potts

Potts

Shown in glimpses that he can be decent.

Needs consistency and more effort at times.

Has all the attributes, he’s an absolute tank and should be bullying opposition players.

Big few games for him to show us what he’s capable of, if selected.
 
Preston Lad said:
Shown in glimpses that he can be decent.

Needs consistency and more effort at times.

Has all the attributes, he’s an absolute tank and should be bullying opposition players.

Big few games for him to show us what he’s capable of, if selected.
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with 9 on the bench he should get some chances.
 
Still don't know what his best position is. Odd set of attributes.

When he came in, I thought he was gonna be the understudy to Browne, as that pressing number 10 who could get into the box and be a goal threat. But then he mostly seemed to play on the right, and came in and out of games.

Slow start to this season because of injury. Never really got into the rhythm, and only seemed to start as a cautious option vs the strongest teams.

I think he's a decent Swiss army knife of a player, and he'll have more chances going forward if we can't keep Browne. Part of me thinks he could do a job up front, tbh.
 
Mr Meeseeks said:
Ran the game for me at Elland Road, was key to the high pressing, intense game we played. Showed that he can do it against the best team in the league whose midfield is probably their strongest department.

Think he was hampered by injury and a bit of excess weight from the summer which was no doubt harder to shift because of the injury.

Happy to see him given more chances if he can hit the heights we know he can. Our runners in Browne, Pearson and Potts might be our key to promotion, if they’ve kept fit and sharp during the downtime, it could make all the difference.
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AN likes starting him against the better teams. Started at Forest, Fulham, both games v Leeds and also v Fulham. Wouldn't shock me if he started a play off SF away leg (if the team are good enough still) although BCD element will make things less intense.

It reminds me years back of when Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn't play Ji Sung Park much in premier league but he'd always be an automatic pick in their Champions league away ties with his work rate and energy disruption opposition.
 
All these comments must mean I've been watching a different player in a pne shirt for the past 12 months. Amount of stick harrop gets 5 League goals 1 assist v Potts grand total of zero.
 
California_PNE said:
All these comments must mean I've been watching a different player in a pne shirt for the past 12 months. Amount of stick harrop gets 5 League goals 1 assist v Potts grand total of zero.
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Yes - Harrop has shown that he is already a considerable player, while Potts if we are frank has done just about nothing all season and has not looked particularly bothered about it. Maybe in the case of Potts there has been some background issue - the recent interview with him seemed to indicate as much - but he now has to start delivering.
 
California_PNE said:
All these comments must mean I've been watching a different player in a pne shirt for the past 12 months. Amount of stick harrop gets 5 League goals 1 assist v Potts grand total of zero.
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I agree. I’m not writing Potts off and when he played as a roaming midfielder against Fulham at home he looked very good, but a lot of the praise he gets, is what harrop does without the praise.
 
ernest said:
Yes - Harrop has shown that he is already a considerable player, while Potts if we are frank has done just about nothing all season and has not looked particularly bothered about it. Maybe in the case of Potts there has been some background issue - the recent interview with him seemed to indicate as much - but he now has to start delivering.
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I agree entirely. And I'm not negative player bashing for the sake of it here at all. We can all see he's a big fit lad, potentially a great profile for the championship, physically has some real potential. And I also want him to become a pne first team player through contribution. But as you state his contribution has been shite this season, maybe he acknowledges it himself a bit in his recent interviews, so cmon Brad, show us what you're capable of.
 
jamesOB said:
I agree. I’m not writing Potts off and when he played as a roaming midfielder against Fulham at home he looked very good, but a lot of the praise he gets, is what harrop does without the praise.
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He was ok, first half at Fulham James... But I hear your point 🙂
 
I like Potts. He started well when he first came but had struggled this season. This break might’ve come at the right time for him. I seem to remember our ITKers saying it was the manager that wanted him.

Unrelated really but I’ve just seen the lashers have released Armand Gnanduillet after he knocked back a new contract. That’s got ‘North End’ written all over it 🤣
 
Potts started the season behind fitness wise and off form. DJ started it on fire and stayed in prime No. 10 spot....Potts prefered role!

Potts isnt really a winger when our wide men are meant to be 2nd & 3rd strikers.....

But he has good attributes IF he gets himself physically and match fit.... its down to him to do that part.
 
jamesOB said:
Well the entire team dropped off once Rafferty got sent off so I’ll let him off
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Ah you meant the home game? Thought you meant away, where Potts did do ok first half, but again it's ultimately about contribution he's forward attacking player, want to see them stats don't we.
 
The problem for Potts is that we have more cover in the number 10 position than anywhere else on the pitch.

Browne
Johnson
Harrop

Probably all ahead of him at the mo.

Tough to get past that lot.
 
While Potts is not a beat-the-fullback winger just about the only realistic position for him is wide of a central striker upfront with a brief to move in-field and find shooting opportunities whenever he can. Provided there is a fullback or midfielder behind him capable of moving inot the wider position that should not be a problem.
 
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