Is Russell the new Potts?

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  1. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    When he plays you don't notice what he does but when he doesn't you notice what everyone else doesn't do.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Apr 26, 2024
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    No
     
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    Hope so, we'll get some money for him from Preston
     
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    No, Potts was consistently half decent
     
    mansfield_red, Apr 26, 2024
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    He’ll be starting tomorrow for me. Underrated and gets criticism for first impressions when we played him unfit.
     
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    I’d agree Potts was one of the most massively overrated players we’ve ever had.
     
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    :D:D
     
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    Russell was becoming our most consistent player before injury
     
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    He missed that chance at back post v Cheltenham and was subbed straight after. It was a bad miss but we didn't fathom out another guilt edged chance after he went off. He definitely offers sumat.
     
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    As an aside, Wiki has Potts as a midfielder or wing back.
     
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    This 100%. Some of the criticism has been way too harsh.
     
    Cumbrian_Tyke, Apr 26, 2024
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    Russell isn't as bad as some on here make him out to be.
     
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    Arguably the only player in the squad who's shown any sign of improvement under Collins.
     
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    If we used him right he'd be an asset. Far too often we allow the opponent to isolate and attack him directly at which point his lack of mobility becomes a big issue.

    He's no world beater but he's got the ability to be solid at this level and usable at Championship level.
     
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    Russell has never been caught taking a dump on a car
     
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    He's very decent on the ball, he's got a great first touch most of the time. The problem is his defensive nous - the amount of players who just run past him without any pressure from him is a problem when he's sat in front of the defence
     
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    To be fair to Collins, he did eventually achieve what I never thought humanly possible. He somehow managed to slow our play down to such an eye-bleedingly bad level, that by the end Jon Russell started to look like one of our better players. Kudos for that.
     
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    Jon Russel is a good player,was instrumental in Towns play off campaign in the championship.
    He could be a valued asset here if we play him, but get off his back.
     
    Bazza, Apr 26, 2024
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    Russell’s biggest problem is that he only seems to play well away from Oakwell. He’s put some brilliant performances in on the road.

    I thought he was superb at Oxford.
     
    Django, Apr 26, 2024
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    And Carlisle mate
     
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