Freddie Potts

[iphammer]

He'll turn out better than Declan Rice. 

[Alfs]

A dead leg, according to Nuno.  "Fully expected to be back for Bournemouth".

[nychammer]

Hopefully just a pulled hamstring and not a Summerville Special.

looked minor. We have a an extended break now so hopefully hes back. 

[Iron Duke]

Hopefully just a pulled hamstring and not a Summerville Special.

[twoleftfeet]

Unfortunately it looked like a hamstring injury god knows why the medical team allowed him to go back on.

The break might have come at the right time for him 

[Percy Dalton]

Unfortunately it looked like a hamstring injury god knows why the medical team allowed him to go back on.

[goose]

Funny how he’s been a key part of back to back home wins.

[Mad Ferret]

Funny how we go on to take control of the game and score 2 goals once he came off.

[twoleftfeet]

I hope he can follow up with a good performance against Burnley, this fanbase is crying out for someone to get behind who has a bit about them. We have Bowen but much as he's a great player, he's not a captain and isn't vocal enough. Potts looks like he has more about his personality for the role of shouting at useless cunts, a full time job with our squad. 

He's 22 and is more than ready. Plenty of first team experience under his belt first at league one then championship where both times he became an automatic first choice.

I'm not expecting a superstar but I am expecting somebody who is good enough to start regularly in the first team. To begin with that's good enough for me. We needed a replacement for Noble and he definitely falls into that category as far as my eyes can see.

Spot on! He is more a Mark Noble replacement than a Declan Rice replacement. Someone who can sit in midfield, break up play and give the ball to the likes of Fernandes and Paqueta. He keeps it simple.

As for the site cսnt writing off Scarles and Marshall, what a fucking fool. He should worry more about Spurs youngsters than ours.

[Mex Martillo]

He's one of our own, Freddie Potts
He's one of our own, Freddie Potts
​​​He's one of our own, Freddie Potts
Loved that, I'll bet Freddie did as well.

[eusebiovic]

I hope he can follow up with a good performance against Burnley, this fanbase is crying out for someone to get behind who has a bit about them. We have Bowen but much as he's a great player, he's not a captain and isn't vocal enough. Potts looks like he has more about his personality for the role of shouting at useless cunts, a full time job with our squad. 

He's 22 and is more than ready. Plenty of first team experience under his belt first at league one then championship where both times he became an automatic first choice.

I'm not expecting a superstar but I am expecting somebody who is good enough to start regularly in the first team. To begin with that's good enough for me. We needed a replacement for Noble and he definitely falls into that category as far as my eyes can see.

[Vexed]

I hope he can follow up with a good performance against Burnley, this fanbase is crying out for someone to get behind who has a bit about them. We have Bowen but much as he's a great player, he's not a captain and isn't vocal enough. Potts looks like he has more about his personality for the role of shouting at useless cunts, a full time job with our squad. 

[Eerie Decent]

Fucking hell Alf, don't go near any open windows above the 2nd floor anytime soon.

[Sir Alf]

Hopefully the weight of expectation now heaped on Potts does not cause a problem. He certainly seems an assured, level headed lad so can handle it but he will have some off days as all players, especially younger ones, do.   

Thats where Nuno and coaches do their job. Managing a player, protecting them but not overprotecting them as Potter allegedly did although I think Potter lacked the emotional fortitude to tell senior, experienced players they were on the bench.  Anyway, we need Potts, Fernandes, Paqueta and Magassa to really step up until Jan and the rest of the season. 

[Fauxstralian]

Potts is 22 while Scarles & Marshall are 19/20
They have time to develop along with Kante, Fearon & others 

[Come On You Irons]

It's obviously to me Potts will make it in the Premier League 

Much like it is obvious to me that Scarles and Marshall ultimately won't as they are League 1 level players and out of their depth in the Premier League.

[El Scorchio]

I'm not going to get too excited yet, always please when a youth player gets a chance but many times think people have too many extremes on if they will make it or not. 
Also on performances he will have good and bad games like most players this was a good game. 
Lets give him time. 


 

Yup cannot argue with that. What we have is a cracking start, which hopefully he can build on and sustain and overall be a good solid premier league player. He will have harder opponents to deal with, and also easier.

[eusebiovic]

Then he will be sold just like Declan was. We never build a team we unearth a diamond and sell it for a fast buck as we always have.

 

IF Potts goes on to prove he is the real deal, I think it most unlikely that he will be sold for a fast buck. Other than in the late 1990s and early 00s, due mainly to relegation, have we sold players purely for financial gain, for example, Ferdinand, Cole, Lampard, Carrick and Johnson and some of those forced a move.
Rice was also allegedly offered big money to stay.

If we have always sold diamonds for a fast buck, can you tell me who they were?

We have not been a selling club, but neither, particularly in recent years, have we bought wisely

Rio didn't force his move to Leeds. He was told that the board had accepted an offer that they couldn't refuse. They could easily have held on another couple of years and got £30M but we all know what a Cadbury's flake Brown was. 

[Sir Alf]

Wise words Jasnik

[Jasnik]

I'm not going to get too excited yet, always please when a youth player gets a chance but many times think people have too many extremes on if they will make it or not. 
Also on performances he will have good and bad games like most players this was a good game. 
Lets give him time. 

 

[easthammer]

Then he will be sold just like Declan was. We never build a team we unearth a diamond and sell it for a fast buck as we always have.
 

IF Potts goes on to prove he is the real deal, I think it most unlikely that he will be sold for a fast buck. Other than in the late 1990s and early 00s, due mainly to relegation, have we sold players purely for financial gain, for example, Ferdinand, Cole, Lampard, Carrick and Johnson and some of those forced a move.
Rice was also allegedly offered big money to stay.

If we have always sold diamonds for a fast buck, can you tell me who they were?

We have not been a selling club, but neither, particularly in recent years, have we bought wisely

[northbankboy68]

Potter + Ward Prowse = inept + clueless

[boleyn8420]

Then he will be sold just like Declan was. We never build a team we unearth a diamond and sell it for a fast buck as we always have.

[Sir Alf]

Very promising performance. Its now about consistently playing at that level. We shall hopefully confirm over the next few games that young Freddie is our next “real deal” off the yoof development production line.  It takes a good run of games against different types of teams to really know but signs are good.

Earthy is hopefully the next and the nearest to Prem level imo from the u21s. Kante, Fearon, Landers, Orford and Golambekis ( spelling ?) the next group. Scarles Im not sure about personally as a left back. Just lacks that little bit of extra pace you now need to make it in the PL. Marshall is another that might just fall short of PL level. 

[Massive Attack]

I very much doubt that too. I do however think he is a Captain in the making and one day do so. He looked as composed and assured out there like a 35yo veteran. I sense he's going to represent us all very well for hears to come.

[Swiss.]

He'll turn out better than Declan Rice. 

No he won't.