As an outsider looking in, can anyone please enlighten me as to why Mick Potter hasn't been retained?

It's my own view that he has done a sensational job at your club during what is very much a difficult, transitional period.

On paper, your squad had absolutely no right to finish above Leeds and Warrington this season...and that was before the serious injury to Soliola and the fact that you haven't been able to field a regular halfback pairing owing to injuries to Eastmond, Wheeler, Lomax and, the man who I regard as your best player, Pryce!

Then to get to the Grand Final itself...amazing!

If there is any justice, Potter should win the coach of the year award...I find it absolutely staggering that he was not offered a new deal!

He was always only here in the short term. He was brought in to help in the transitional period because of his talent at bringing through and developing potentially good young players into very capable first teamers. I also believe that it was always his intent to go back to Australia, although the move to Bradford might suggest he wasn't quite ready/able to do that, perhaps because there were no jobs available?

Personally I believe Mick has done a great job, and exactly what was required of him, in fact given the extremely difficult time we've had with injuries and the faith & work he has put in the young lads I'd say he has outdone himself. There will of course be naysayers but some of those (rightly or wrongly) based their misgivings over Potter on the dour style of rugby we played last season.

Because he has no charisma.

Saints fans would rather finish 5th and have a coach who jumps around at every oppurtunity.

He will be a massive loss and I feel sorry for Sizzler who will have his own "Sizzler OUT" thread by April.

Hope some of the Mick Potter "knockers" on here will come on board and be counted.

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Clueless, know nowt, knee jerk s.

I hope potter throws the SL trophy in the bin when we win it

LMAO......... "good post" although a lil over the top ;P

Potters tactics that need changing. Your incredibly boring to watch.

Why? Saints fans in the main are clueless. There are people like Gaz and FearTheVee who keep their feet firmly on the ground, but the majority on here have been so spoiled by success that if we arent winning by 60 at half time, including length of the field tries going through 43 different pairs of hands and our coach running through the crowd high fiving everyone then the coach needs sacking.

The fans dont deserve someone like potter and he wouldnt because, hes the most professional coach we have had in years, but id love it if he stuck two fingers up at the fans.

The best attacking team in superleague (tries and metres) for the last 2 or 3 seasons would say otherwise. Saints have not had there regular half back pairing for most of the season, so the team has had to adapt and play to there strengths, from the pack.

Try reaching a GF without both first choice half backs then you can talk about tactics.

Like that last year as well though. Incredibly effective and succesful and good luck to you.

Wollyhead, sounds like a Wire fan who has only just started watching the game from this years Challenge Cup Final.

Nice insult. Weapon of the weak minded. Many years unfortunately. I've even seen us win at Knowsley road.

Potter has done an incredible job, despite what some may say. This year in particular we've been excellent and if we hadn't picked up injuries at the wrong time we may well have reached a Challenge Cup Final aswell. Two Grand Finals in Potter's reign, superb effort.

Post of the year that mate. Spot on.

Potter is leaving... seriously ? When was this anounced, and why ?
Who the heck are we getting in his place, I hope its Ian Millward.

Im wondering why there isnt a "SYD IN" thread considering you showed more charisma in your 30 seconds of fame last night than potter has in his entire career

We have the best attack in super league but i sort of agree what your saying, some games we are boring to watch but FFS we've had injuries to our halfbacks nearly all year!!

I bet loen and kyle didn't play 50% of the games together as our halfbacks, don't forget leon also had a spell at fullback when wello was out.

Potter has done a awesome job with what he had available, we ain't going to throwing the ball over the place when both our halfbacks are out.

He's played to our strength.

I must admit I really wish he was staying. He must take an enormous amount of credit for what we have achieved this season.

I kind of get the impression a lot of other Saints fans feel the same and a lot of other ones feel the same but just wont admit it because they dont like to accept that they were wrong in the first place.

I wonder how the board feels about it all. They are going to look a bit daft if we do manage to win next Saturday !

Brilliant!

Considering the adversity your team has gone through this season with injuries , i think Mick Potter has done a great job and he's certainly laid the platform for your future by bringing in some great youngsters and giving them game time. Can't see simmons being any better

When are you going to grow up? Again, you are NOT funny.

He is.