I can't begin to say how disappointed I am about this. I don't want to be unduly pessimistic but I feel this is the beginning of the end for us. Potter was the best thing we had going for us with our style of play being so different to what was on offer in the rest of the division. Okay, it was only good enough for tenth this season but there was so much potential in this team providing we maintained our footballing ethos.
So what will a new manager bring? Is there anyone out there capable of carrying on Potter's good work? Chris Coleman is sure to be in the running but with all respect to him, he's just another run-of-the-mill manager who'll play run-of the-mill football just like the rest of the teams in this division most of whom play that sort of game a lot better than we do.
Maybe the club intend to promote the Toshack/Richards partnership as they at least know the players and like to play the 'Swansea Way'. But it might be too soon for them and who the hell is going to bring the youngsters through from the Academy as they have done? Whichever way you look at this it is something of a disaster.
Being honest, Potter has disappointed me. I feel let down. He must have been aware of our financial situation before he took over. It smacks to me of our club being used as a stepping stone to further his ambitions. I understand that he might feel let down by the lack of support from the owners but that couldn't have come as a surprise. It makes me wonder just how bad our situation is if he thinks there's no hope.
Which brings us back to the root cause of all our problems - owners who regard us as nothing more than a cash cow to be milked to the last drop without ever having put a penny piece of their own money into the club to give us a decent chance. They disgust me.
@ivoralljack ... if chose, you now have a whole new set of questions to ask
Oh, I do choose, Yankee, but I doubt I'll be given the chance.