Graham Potter - worth a read ...

I've seen his name by a few posters on here, and not really taken him seriously ( as I knew nothing about him ), but this popped up on twitter earlier - thank you Jon Parkin - a great article on a real innovator with a very refreshing outlook.

https://www.coachesvoice.com/outliers/

I don't think we've a chance of getting him, but he looks a perfect fit, any club with real ambition should be monitoring the goings on at Östersunds FK

 

What an absolutely brilliant article!

 

He was the subject of a feature on BBC recently. Brilliant what he has managed to achieve at
Ostersunds. Remains to be seen if he could cope with the pressures of Championship football Club,
although he had a taste of it as a coach at Leeds United. Too much of a gamble for me and
the one thing we can't afford to do at this present time, is to gamble.

 

Great article. And he must have a VERY understanding wife.

 

I'm not being argumentative DR but who could we get who ISNT a gamble?

 

Interesting stuff ... I do wonder if the disposable nature of English football would ever allow for an approach like that?

 

Made himself a decent life in Sweden, kids speaking Swedish, family settled. Can't see them wanting to move to Barnsley, but you never know. He certainly has some good experience there and at European levels.

 

Good read that, thanks for sharing Casper.

 

Cheers for the link. There's another article in the Guardian today as well: link

Personally, I would be chuffed if we went for him. I also think it's good timing as I don't think - without sounding like a 'massive' - he can progress that club any further after the game with Arsenal. We'll see

 

It's 2 legs though. I can't see him leaving after the first leg unless they get absolutely battered

 

I have to admit Churton I dont really know. Of all the candidates mentioned thus far, I personally
feel Paul Simpson could be a good fit. He's got management experience and won the World Cup
with the U 20's. Knowing those players and others playing at that level, could prove useful going
forward.

 

He does sound interesting. So does that guy at Ostersunds. I think we can attract reasonably good quality candidates if they're prepared to view the medium term and the board reassure them relegation won't mean the sack. But I can't yhink of any manager outside the ones insulated by money at the top clubs who's never had a poor season or failed somewhere.

 

Isn't he a bit articulate for us?

 

You know the more I read about this fella the more I wish we could persuade him to come to us. Still young but has a different way of coaching that I haven’t seen other managers do before. But the thought of leaving behind what he’s done in Sweden and not playing the likes of Arsenal again would be hard to turn down.