In hindsight...

Daveysgingerlovechild · September 11, 2021

...should we have got Graham Potter in? 4 games in (ample time to make reasoned judgements) and he's got Brighton top 4.

I'll admit, I derided folk who called for him in the summer, but given the ill feeling toward Benitez and that we're only 7th 3 games gone, should we have got Potter in?

tommye · September 11, 2021

Bohemian Toffee · September 11, 2021

All I know is that I would take either over NES.

Devanski · September 11, 2021

Ffs on toast.

Davidoff · September 11, 2021

Nah, I never liked The Jam

gonetomorrow · September 12, 2021

Daveysgingerlovechild said:
...should we have got Graham Potter in? 4 games in (ample time to make reasoned judgements) and he's got Brighton top 4.

I'll admit, I derided folk who called for him in the summer, but given the ill feeling toward Benitez and that we're only 7th 3 games gone, should we have got Potter in?

If we don't get a result on Monday the knives will be out.

the golden visionary · September 12, 2021

Your aware we beat Brighton

Lord Buckethead · September 12, 2021

Daveysgingerlovechild said:
...should we have got Graham Potter in? 4 games in (ample time to make reasoned judgements) and he's got Brighton top 4.

I'll admit, I derided folk who called for him in the summer, but given the ill feeling toward Benitez and that we're only 7th 3 games gone, should we have got Potter in?

Death · September 12, 2021

Daveysgingerlovechild said:
...should we have got Graham Potter in? 4 games in (ample time to make reasoned judgements) and he's got Brighton top 4.

I'll admit, I derided folk who called for him in the summer, but given the ill feeling toward Benitez and that we're only 7th 3 games gone, should we have got Potter in?

I love Benitez to bits. But Potter I'd take him. No question.

Daveysgingerlovechild · September 12, 2021

the golden visionary said:
Your aware we beat Brighton

Just a blip, even Pep loses to horrific managers embarrassingly. Ask Ronko.

The mighty Potter will weather the storm and bounce back.

Daveysgingerlovechild · September 12, 2021

Lord Buckethead said:

Hey your lordship, is it pronounced Bucket-head or Bouquet-head?

Asking for Hyacinth. But I've also wondered for a long time.

Noble Savage · September 12, 2021

Davidoff said:
Nah, I never liked The Jam

Their early stuff was good but after Eton Rifles they went a bit faux-Motown .I love a bit of early Motown but their proto Style Council was utter crap .
I never got why Weller's solo stuff was applauded either . Drivel .

Spadge Vernacular · September 12, 2021

Bohemian Toffee said:
All I know is that I would take either over NES.

The NES has clearly dated but is still a classic with some great games such as Super Mario Bros.™, Balloon Fight, and The Legend of Zelda.

I suppose you might be able to play hide and seek and the like with Potter and Benitez (apparently hide and seek is a major component of Benitez's training programme at Finch Farm) but these games cannot reach the heights of escapism provided by the NES, in my humble opinion.

Terrarian · September 12, 2021

I know you are fishing again Davey you naughty boy but I think Potter is a good manager, he's just English and therefore unfashionable, bit like Dean Smith, both of them have done good jobs but get laughed off the park if mentioned with the job here. I don't understand the snobbery personally.

Bohemian Toffee · September 12, 2021

Spadge Vernacular said:
The NES has clearly dated but is still a classic with some great games such as Super Mario Bros.™, Balloon Fight, and The Legend of Zelda.

I suppose you might be able to play hide and seek and the like with Potter and Benitez (apparently hide and seek is a major component of Benitez's training programme at Finch Farm) but these games cannot reach the heights of escapism provided by the NES, in my humble opinion.

I disagree, although NES clearly knocks the master system into a cocked hat, not least through the titles you mention you're forgetting all the paraphernalia that goes with it. All those wires, you're going to need a TV and the RF cables that go with it. Then there is the overextended coaching team and connections to one of the most dubious player agents in all of the game.

I happen to think that playing hide and seek with Benitez would be an incredible life changing experience. Not least after he's sent me a breakdown of all the places I could have chosen on a USB stick. I think Potter is a wrong 'un and don't want to consider what could happen in those given circumstances.