One thing Potter has said a few times is "Adding value to young players lives" . Im sure he means by being honest with their performances he can get them to aim up. half the team will be or soon to be off-contract. It's win-win for everyone. If they play out of their skins for the rest of the year they may get rewarded with another contract or even an offer from another club.
He's not here to cuddle the boys and tell them there's always next week.
I notice pre-game he does have a scary presence about him. I think only Thommo came up to him for a quick chat. All the other coaches just kept their distance,
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