Should Potter Be Sacked

[GNR4LIFE]

Anyway, he shouldn't be sacked. Sorry if i was a little harsh in my first post, just thought it was a ridiculous question to ask, even if you think he shouldn't. You give this rubbish credence, then you're giving the scumbags at the DT exactly what they want,

 

[Master_Tiger]

No… Potter has done a great job with the club this year. Tigers would look stupid if they are to sack him

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[Milky]

Anyway, he shouldn't be sacked. Sorry if i was a little harsh in my first post, just thought it was a ridiculous question to ask, even if you think he shouldn't. You give this rubbish credence, then you're giving the scumbags at the DT exactly what they want,

No worries at all, aim of the thread was to show that Potter has full support of the fans.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Anyway, he shouldn't be sacked. Sorry if i was a little harsh in my first post, just thought it was a ridiculous question to ask, even if you think he shouldn't. You give this rubbish credence, then you're giving the scumbags at the DT exactly what they want,

No worries at all, aim of the thread was to show that Potter has full support of the fans.

I understand what you're getting at, but we're only a small sampling of the supporter base. What we think is irrelevant, and the club hasn't really ever listened to us before.

 

[Milky]

Anyway, he shouldn't be sacked. Sorry if i was a little harsh in my first post, just thought it was a ridiculous question to ask, even if you think he shouldn't. You give this rubbish credence, then you're giving the scumbags at the DT exactly what they want,

No worries at all, aim of the thread was to show that Potter has full support of the fans.

I understand what you're getting at, but we're only a small sampling of the supporter base. What we think is irrelevant, and the club hasn't really ever listened to us before.

What you are saying is 100% true but I guess it is worth a shot, I am pretty sure Mayer visits this forum every once in a while and cares about our thoughts. If this is going to cause more rumours I would be happy for it to be removed.

 

[barrytiger]

NO WAY

 

[Juro]

Glad to see that it is unanimous! Ridiculous that such thoughts are even entering peoples' heads!

 

[TIGERS]

No he shouldn't be sacked.

I think the poll should read… Has Potter proved himself as an NRL Coach? I'd say the jury is out. Its one thing to do ok in Super League. Cutting it in the NRL is a different story.

Its hard to say with all the injuries, but he's gotta work on motivating the lads and keeping them in the right frame of mind. He's made some really weird calls and I think a lot of our players are still a bit iffy about him. You need to trust that your coach is able to make the best calls and no-one at the club is 100% sure of that yet.

I don't think he's a good man-manager \ motivator.
If it all falls in a heap at the end of the season I will not rate him much.

 

[magpiecol]

No he shouldn't be sacked.

I think the poll should read… Has Potter proved himself as an NRL Coach? I'd say the jury is out. Its one thing to do ok in Super League. Cutting it in the NRL is a different story.

Its hard to say with all the injuries, but he's gotta work on motivating the lads and keeping them in the right frame of mind. He's made some really weird calls and I think a lot of our players are still a bit iffy about him. You need to trust that your coach is able to make the best calls and no-one at the club is 100% sure of that yet.

I don't think he's a good man-manager \ motivator.
If it all falls in a heap at the end of the season I will not rate him much.

What weird calls??

Will you rate him if we make the eight? If we make 9 or 10?

What is the criteria to meet with your approval??

 

[Frank_the_tank]

No!

Crazy talk.

Agreed.

 

[Demonborger]

In the SMH an article said something along the lines of that the board numbers would in favor of Potter would be enough to keep him - citing the Sheens payout pricetag and the depression era the Eels are in for sacking so many coaches.

More important question is who is the muppet on the board who is 'leaking' stuff, who is the muppet that wanted parish and drummed up media support, and who is the muppet that wants Potter gone? Is it a real board member or an imaginary one that News Limited dreamed up?

 

[alexaki]

I will reserve judgement until mid 2014 when his current contract should be reviewed…The guys was given a 2 year contract its ludicrous that there is talk after 16 rounds if he is cutting it or not.... if he ain't for whatever reason its not the fault of the coach.. its the fault of those who appointed him....maybe he is not getting enough support... etc...if he is over his head then that should've been spotted during the recruitment process...not found out after the appointment....accountability just doesn't lie with the coach as it seems to in this game.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

No he shouldn't be sacked.

I think the poll should read… Has Potter proved himself as an NRL Coach? I'd say the jury is out. Its one thing to do ok in Super League. Cutting it in the NRL is a different story.

Its hard to say with all the injuries, but he's gotta work on motivating the lads and keeping them in the right frame of mind. He's made some really weird calls and I think a lot of our players are still a bit iffy about him. You need to trust that your coach is able to make the best calls and no-one at the club is 100% sure of that yet.

**I don't think he's a good man-manager \ motivator.**
If it all falls in a heap at the end of the season I will not rate him much.

What are you providing as evidence of this? unless you are there at training everyday and in the sheds on game day your claim carries very little weight.

And as for your last sentence, please. The guy has been hamstrung since the moment he got the job. Whatever doom happened this yr was never going to be a reflection on him, given the the mess Sheens left, not to mention the injury toll.

No one with half a football brain could honestly rest their entire perception of Potter on this season alone given the circumstances.

 

[TIGERS]

No he shouldn't be sacked.

I think the poll should read… Has Potter proved himself as an NRL Coach? I'd say the jury is out. Its one thing to do ok in Super League. Cutting it in the NRL is a different story.

Its hard to say with all the injuries, but he's gotta work on motivating the lads and keeping them in the right frame of mind. He's made some really weird calls and I think a lot of our players are still a bit iffy about him. You need to trust that your coach is able to make the best calls and no-one at the club is 100% sure of that yet.

I don't think he's a good man-manager \ motivator.
If it all falls in a heap at the end of the season I will not rate him much.

What weird calls??

Will you rate him if we make the eight? If we make 9 or 10?

What is the criteria to meet with your approval??

Interchanging Farah against Manly. Benching Benji after the Souths game. Dropping Miller just after saying he's going to get a proper run in the 1st team. Doing the same Sheens 6 and 7 shuffle… I not saying he should be sacked but at the same time a lot of his comments and selections have been Inconsistent. For a guy who has knocked us for being inconsistent under Sheens he changes his story quite a bit. Which is really the last thing we wanted in our new coach.

Doing the Storm in the rain while they were without Smith and Widdop doesn't mean a great deal to me. Its a nice result but **we had results like that under the last guy.**

Its what happens the week after that's crucial. If we dont see the same effort as we saw against the Storm against a decent but totally beatable Sharks side for me its more of the same of what we had under Sheens. World beaters one week, on holiday the next. Historically, its games like the one coming up that we usually get the most hurt by. If Potter has them fired up and ready to go and they give 100%... That will be the difference and that will be his making as a Coach.

The players have proved they can do it. Its up to the coach to get them fired up to do it week in week out. **Its what the great coaches do.** I haven't seen much evidence of that yet. Fair enough he's had injuries to deal with but thats why you want a good coach.

I guess we shall see.

 

[tigerbalm]

Who would you replace him with anyways? It would either be a has been or another super league rookie.

Either way potter hasn't done anything to deserve the reports he's on thin ice. Considering what he had to work with I think he's done ok. Ask again this time next year.

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[GNR4LIFE]

How exactly was dropping Marshall to the bench a poor decision Tigers?

 

[Milky]

How exactly was dropping Marshall to the bench a poor decision Tigers?

Agreed, He has at least toughened up his defence since.

 

[TIGERS]

No he shouldn't be sacked.

I think the poll should read… Has Potter proved himself as an NRL Coach? I'd say the jury is out. Its one thing to do ok in Super League. Cutting it in the NRL is a different story.

Its hard to say with all the injuries, but he's gotta work on motivating the lads and keeping them in the right frame of mind. He's made some really weird calls and I think a lot of our players are still a bit iffy about him. You need to trust that your coach is able to make the best calls and no-one at the club is 100% sure of that yet.

**I don't think he's a good man-manager \ motivator.**
If it all falls in a heap at the end of the season I will not rate him much.

What are you providing as evidence of this? unless you are there at training everyday and in the sheds on game day your claim carries very little weight.

And as for your last sentence, please. The guy has been hamstrung since the moment he got the job. Whatever doom happened this yr was never going to be a reflection on him, given the the mess Sheens left, not to mention the injury toll.

No one with half a football brain could honestly rest their entire perception of Potter on this season alone given the circumstances.

Wrong. Thats the sort of talk you see at Parramatta. They've had about 3 seasons now where everyone at the club is running round saying "next year, next year, next year". A lot of people on here were saying "next year" 12 months ago as well.

He's got plenty of talent and experience to work with. Not heaps… but def enough to make his mark. He could've fired the lads up a bit better during our losing streak. The atmosphere and body language coming from the side during those 7 weeks was all wrong... esp when he dropped Benji. The way we have approached this season and reacted to losses has been a bit too over the top from within the club, at least not until our plucky win against Penrith.

... but look dont get me wrong. I want him to do well. I remain unconvinced either way. Its my opinion, and im entitled to it.

 

[TIGERS]

How exactly was dropping Marshall to the bench a poor decision Tigers?

Agreed, He has at least toughened up his defence since.

1\. He hasn't actually "Toughened" up his defence since. (see Broncos match)

2\. You sit around saying… "you can't judge Potter"... too many injuries ra ra ra. If thats your yardstick lets apply the same one to Benji.

Andrew Fifita, Bryce Gibbs, Simon Dwyer, Todd Payten, Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Liam Fulton, Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington.

Have a look at those names. That was our pack against the Raiders in the finals of 2010\. Compare that to what we've had for go forward during most of our losing streak this year. The results speak for themselves. Its the same story with John Sutton at Souths.

History has shown that when playing behind the right pack you'd be hard pressed finding anyone better than him. Dropping him to the bench was no help at all. If he's low on confidence you make sure you give him the confidence in him to turn it around. You also keep the faith in someone who is almost unplayable when given the time and space.

 

[MightyMaggy]

No he shouldn't be sacked.

I think the poll should read… Has Potter proved himself as an NRL Coach? I'd say the jury is out. Its one thing to do ok in Super League. Cutting it in the NRL is a different story.

Its hard to say with all the injuries, but he's gotta work on motivating the lads and keeping them in the right frame of mind. He's made some really weird calls and I think a lot of our players are still a bit iffy about him. You need to trust that your coach is able to make the best calls and no-one at the club is 100% sure of that yet.

**I don't think he's a good man-manager \ motivator.**
If it all falls in a heap at the end of the season I will not rate him much.

What are you providing as evidence of this? unless you are there at training everyday and in the sheds on game day your claim carries very little weight.

And as for your last sentence, please. The guy has been hamstrung since the moment he got the job. Whatever doom happened this yr was never going to be a reflection on him, given the the mess Sheens left, not to mention the injury toll.

No one with half a football brain could honestly rest their entire perception of Potter on this season alone given the circumstances.

Wrong. Thats the sort of talk you see at Parramatta. They've had about 3 seasons now where everyone at the club is running round saying "next year, next year, next year". A lot of people on here were saying "next year" 12 months ago as well.

He's got plenty of talent and experience to work with. Not heaps… but def enough to make his mark. He could've fired the lads up a bit better during our losing streak. The atmosphere and body language coming from the side during those 7 weeks was all wrong... esp when he dropped Benji. The way we have approached this season and reacted to losses has been a bit too over the top from within the club, at least not until our plucky win against Penrith.

... but look dont get me wrong. I want him to do well. I remain unconvinced either way. **Its my opinion, and im entitled to it.**

Seems like you are one out with your opinion!

Taking into account the doubtful roster left by Sheens, the injuries, the question mark over the support staff left by Sheens/Tigers Management, the salary cap position and the dysfunctional Board, Mick Potter has done a good job to date!