Keeping faith in Mick Potter

[alexaki]

Win or lose Mick keeps a straight face and always supports his players, even when they cop a bagging off us. Then you have your so called people popping up on this forum saying that they have the inside mail that Potter has lost the battle in the change sheds and that he can't coach.
Through all of this Mick has kept his cool and survived. LOYALTY. To all the back stabbers, you do realise his first season was a complete mess given to him on a plate, no knife or fork. He hasn't spent millions because we don't have it. Here's news, a replacement coach will only have the resources, but you will find it hard to find a coach of Potters class and nerve to belong in a set up like ours. So to the experts I have one question. Who are the players playing for now?

x2

The club should now be starting to think about a 3 yr extension to potters contract, i know making the 8 is the yard stick for this seasons sucess, but imo even if we don't i'v seen enough of potter and the way he goes about his business to know we have a coach who can help build a dynasty at the tigers, from the way he handled last year to the way the lad's have developed under him and the no compromise attitude. Imo it's time for the club to start thinking contract extension.

whilst not disagreeing with the sentiment…id rather wait till round 13 or so...

 

[southerntiger]

I recall some even suggesting the players hate Potsy

Hate wasnt the word used but yes Potts has had communications problems. The club has worked hard to help him address those problems.

He had certainly lost the dressing room at certain times last year.

Now whose fault that was we will never know.

 

[innsaneink]

You read everything I read???
Im embarrassed now….*delete history*
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Id doubt he lost the dressing room, you dont get it back when that happens

Maybe a player or two is what you mean

 

[Russell]

There are a lot of people who were calling for Potter's head' week after week on this Forum, up to the second game of this season - Most of these people have gone quiet lately.

I am not saying we are going to win anything but it does make a difference when you have the team, coaching staff and the players sticking to your game plan etc.

He didn't lose the dressing room - he lost a couple of senior players last year. Fortunately they are no longer with us. Obviously he only wants people who want to be there, want to put in 100%, want to carry out the game plan and want to listen. I am sure they were a bit at sea with the game plan against St. George and maybe they thought their plan would work better.

From what I know Potter got stuck into them - with a do you want to be in the NRL next week line - the players we have - do, and you can see it. I am and have been a Potter coaching fan for some time - in my opinion he was the MOM in the past two games.

We have all these people wanting to sign Teddy after 3 games this year (he would be crazy to go anywhere else - there's more to life than money) and give him up to 650k - how much does that make Potter worth?
You would sign him for a lot less than that. Don't let HIM get away.

Final thought - why do we have someone on the coaching staff that considered Robbie was not a SOO player.
With statements like that Blocker - you are still in the 80"s.

 

[Basil_Tiger]

There are a lot of people who were calling for Potter's head' week after week on this Forum, up to the second game of this season - Most of these people have gone quiet lately.

I am not saying we are going to win anything but it does make a difference when you have the team, coaching staff and the players sticking to your game plan etc..

Yeah,but it was poor debut season but i think most on here agreed he should be given a chance this season after he was unfairly compared to the Souths & Easts coaches.

I'm a Benji fan and its early days but i think our attack so far this year looks like it has some teeth compared to the last few seasons where Benji seemed to be always looking for the miracle pass or kick.

 

[pHyR3]

Win or lose Mick keeps a straight face and always supports his players, even when they cop a bagging off us. Then you have your so called people popping up on this forum saying that they have the inside mail that Potter has lost the battle in the change sheds and that he can't coach.
Through all of this Mick has kept his cool and survived. LOYALTY. To all the back stabbers, you do realise his first season was a complete mess given to him on a plate, no knife or fork. He hasn't spent millions because we don't have it. Here's news, a replacement coach will only have the resources, but you will find it hard to find a coach of Potters class and nerve to belong in a set up like ours. So to the experts I have one question. Who are the players playing for now?

x2

The club should now be starting to think about a 3 yr extension to potters contract, i know making the 8 is the yard stick for this seasons sucess, but imo even if we don't i'v seen enough of potter and the way he goes about his business to know we have a coach who can help build a dynasty at the tigers, from the way he handled last year to the way the lad's have developed under him and the no compromise attitude. Imo it's time for the club to start thinking contract extension.

:roll :roll :roll

half the forum was calling for toddy payten to replace him ASAP about 2 weeks ago and now we want him on a 3year extension?

it's been 3 rounds, dragons knocked of souths last year and still finished 3rd last.

 

[TurnStyle]

Wests Tigers are now playing as a team. That makes a difference and somebody got us there.
The players are clearly having fun, smiling and congratulating and supporting each others efforts. Somebody got us there.
Watch Robbie in the pressers. The evil little grin that appears on his face. His body language tells me that he supports Potter.

yep, a far cry from the presser last season where farah sat there like a petulant child after being benched! :laughing: