Morally I hope Potter doesn’t go. In terms of my best against my Brighton mates, I really hope he does!
Was it on here or another football website that I read someone talking about how the shelf life of top English/British coaches to take their chance when one of the big boys comes along seems to be quite small? There are moments when they are at the top of their game but then seem to fall away. Howe at Bournemouth was an example. I don’t think Rodger’s at Leicester was as this focused on English. Because some Brighton fans are saying “this isn’t a once in a lifetime opportunity for him”. They might be right. But they also might not be I’m not convinced he is first choice anyway
There are definitely big moves that are worth turning down simply because the reality of the job doesn't match the expectations (see: every Man Utd manager for the past half-decade) and it'll only tarnish your own reputation down the road, but yeah: so much of having a team be good is between partially and mostly out of the control of the manager, so you probably shouldn't turn down opportunities because they might not be there in a year or two. I'll throw my fake bet in on Ruben Amorim at Sporting. Progressive young manager who plays an attacking style that is focused on movement and honestly wouldn't be a bad fit for Chelsea's personnel.
Who would replace Potter at Brighton might be a more interesting question - Tuchel or Poch don’t really seem to be their style.
