Graham Potter's thoughts on how to succeed as a manager - and why some of City's recent managers may have failed.

[MacAdder]

Potter (with maybe a sideways dig at Everton) has aired some sage comments about how to succeed as a manager at a football club:

""The mistake is often to think you are better than you are and can succeed in any environment. That is not the case.
"I am ambitious. I want to succeed. But I am no magician. I need help. To be successful as a coach, you need good people around you - staff, board, CEO, the strategy of the club, the structures around it, the players. I have got senior players here who are so helpful and supportive.
"We have a fantastic chairman who provides the clarity, vision and support for us all and allows us to get on with our work.
"Everything around the club gives you a chance as a coach."

City have dismissed several managers in recent years as performances have dipped. One wonders whether any of the aspects outlined by Potter are lacking at the club.

I would say all, with the possible exception of staff and (most) players.
There seems very little support from those above and even less clarity on what we are trying to do.
The owner and the board seem clueless.

[Don Corleone]

I would say all, with the possible exception of staff and (most) players.
There seems very little support from those above and even less clarity on what we are trying to do.
The owner and the board seem clueless.

And yet Malky and Neil Warnock got us promoted twice under the same board and owner

[Cyclops]

And yet Malky and Neil Warnock got us promoted twice under the same board and owner

Agreed - which I why I wrote "some" managers.
But they were in a different class to the other guys who have managed since then, some of whom were relatively inexperienced. Ole has revealed that Tan meddled with his team selection and maybe some tactics - and I'd guess others would make the same complaint.

What I like about Potter is that he's evolved a playing style that works and I enjoy watching. Looking forward to the game against Chelsea tonight.

[sneggyblubird]

And yet Malky and Neil Warnock got us promoted twice under the same board and owner

Warnock use to wax lyrical about the board and the owner too.

[goats]

Warnock use to wax lyrical about the board and the owner too.

Playing the game I reckon….

[Rjk]

Playing the game I reckon….

100%

[goats]

And yet Malky and Neil Warnock got us promoted twice under the same board and owner

Shows what decent managers can do at champ level….did it despite the board. Tan did invest quite heavily for this level in the red if I recall, imagine spending £25 million now?

[NYCBlue]

And yet Malky and Neil Warnock got us promoted twice under the same board and owner

Threw money at promotion. Didn't invest in a decent premier league team. Got ****ed twice.

[stan butler]

Threw money at promotion. Didn't invest in a decent premier league team. Got ****ed twice.

How much did Malky spend?

[goats]

How much did Malky spend?

Can’t recall but we appeared as the big spenders that season I think…..I doubt more than 10 million, nothing really by todays standards

[2b2bdoo]

How much did Malky spend?

I remember the promotion season we totally outspend everyone in the division, I think about 10m which was huge at the time.

Then on promotion I remember it being said we had spent a record amount for a team that had just been promoted.