Potter seemed an odd choice of manager, and I don't really believe the hype. Pundits have got to fill silences and there isn't that much to say about Brighton. They are probably clutching at staws for something positive to say.

Impressive record in Sweden, but its only lower league Swedish football played in front of one man and his huskey.

Average at Swansea finishing mid table.

Can't see why a premiership club would appoint him.

I do think we have better players than Brighton, and it just goes to show, and average manager can keep a side up in this division. There's plenty of alternatives.

oops! 4th to 1st division and scared Arenal - at Swansea in the league cup he fielded SEVEN DEBUTANTS (men - not young ladies) against us and they played us off the park for an hour before losing 1-0. He's very good - I wanted him at Palace when he was at Swansea, and I've seen no reason to change my mind, look at weeds performances against big clubs compared to ours, esp City and Chelsea. Your opinion is based on confirmation bias.

It’s highly unlikely that Hodgson,and the club don’t know what comes next. It’s us that are left guessing.
It’s very possible a contract has been on the table for some time, but Hodgson, wants to see if the club can give him a squad he stands a chance of working well with.
On the other hand, if the club are going to let Hodgson go, it would be surprising if someone wasn’t already more or less in place. But only they know what they have had to promise to get one worth having. That’s if they get one worth having.
One things for certain, the club know exactly what they have in mind for next year, and Hodgson, will know what his possibilities are, even if whatever it is proves to be totally underwhelming for him and for different reasons most of the fans.

I don't see Roy being here next season. IMO there's been too much smoke for there not to be fire regarding successors.

Roy doesn't play games via the media and will have his coaching staff to consider. He's equally unlikely to appreciate being the back up plan or the disrespect he's been shown by some sections of the fan base.

I agree with comments about Lampard's use of youth being irrelevant. No comparison between Chelsea's resources and ours or the end of the table at which they're likely to be competing.

I really can’t understand the reasoning as to why the club are dealing with Roy and the out of contract players this way.

Surely by now Roy should have been informed if there is a contract on offer, and if the club want him of not. If not , there has to be a replacement lined up so bring him in. Either way leaving Roy hanging is pretty disrespectful to the guy that’s secured several seasons of prem football and 100s of millions of income to the club.

IMO if Roy was being kept on the club would of said so, absolutely no reason for smoke and mirrors, bad Roy and bad for the team.

Oh is he? I wasn't sure whether it was confirmed confirmed. That's a shame if so.