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NEVER SAY DIE 11:34 Tue May 26
Danny Potts leaving
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Danny Potts will leave the club and join Luton Town in June
Good luck to the lad
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SDKFZ 222
11:06 Fri May 29
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One of my mates is a Luton season ticket holder. He and his Luton supporting mates are over the moon at signing Pottsy junior.
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El Scorchio
6:02 Fri May 29
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If he'd left while Allardyce was still manager, I suspect this thread would have read somewhat differently :)
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Glenn Rodent
5:32 Fri May 29
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Good luck to him but he was dog shit.
League 1 at best or League 2 is about his level.
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The Mercernary
5:27 Fri May 29
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Touching goodbye from him on the official site:
Potts pays tribute to Hammers
Dan Potts has bid an emotional farewell to West Ham United on leaving the Club after 12 years in a Claret and Blue shirt.
The 21-year-old joined the Hammers at the age of nine and, after bravely winning a life-threatening battle with leukaemia as a schoolboy, graduated from the Academy of Football and went on to make 13 first-team appearances.
Potts will join League Two club Luton Town this summer, where he will play under West Ham fan John Still and alongside former Hammers teammate Pelly Ruddock, and is looking forward to the prospect of playing regular senior football.
In the meantime, however, the son of West Ham legend Steve Potts, has paid tribute to the staff, players and supporters who made his time at the Boleyn Ground so enjoyable.
“West Ham has been a massive part of my life, not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well,” said Potts, who captained the youth team and Development Squad regularly before making his first-team debut at 17 in December 2011. “I’ve been brought up around the Club and have a lot of fond memories and I will never forget my time here. West Ham has made me the person I am today.
“It goes without saying that my debut against Barnsley at Upton Park was pretty special, and to play away against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League was also amazing. There are some other moments that I can’t really remember, like when I suffered a concussion playing at Arsenal a couple of years ago!
“The whole memory is a positive and good one and within that there have been some very special moments.”
Potts was part of a close-knit year-group that came through the ranks at the Academy of Football, with the likes of Elliot Lee, George Moncur, Blair Turgott, Matthias Fanimo and the late Dylan Tombides forming a special bond that will never be broken.
“I have made friends for life at this Club, 100 per cent. There are a lot of good people at the Club, not just the players, but the staff are also top-drawer and top people. You wouldn’t expect anything else from West Ham, because it is based around good people. I’ve made a lot of friends for life, that’s for sure.
“It’s been a memorable time and the Club will always be in my heart for various reasons. The Club has always been there when I’ve been in times of need, on and off the pitch.
“Being around the Club as a whole, it’s going in the right direction with the stadium move and all that, so it will be great to see them do well and be in the top half of the Premier League, where they belong.
“No-one deserves that more than the fans, because they are a massive part of the Club and I am one of them. You won’t find a better set of fans.
“The Club will always be in my heart and it’s a sad day, but it’s come to a time when I have to think of myself and I want to be playing. I’ll always appreciate what they have done for me I’ll never forget it.”
After an injury-affected 2014/15 season, Potts is now embarking on a new adventure with Luton, where he hopes to make his mark by becoming a first-team regular and help the Hatters to climb the Football League ladder.
“It’s been a tough time, but I know I am ready and it has got to the stage where I need to be playing week-in, week-out and from a personal point of view, that’s the decision I’ve made,” he explained.
“When Luton approached me and asked me to look at the club, it felt right and felt that the club was going in the right direction, so I hope I can kick on with them and move up the leagues.”
West Ham United would like to thank Dan for his hard work, commitment and passion over the past 12 years and wish him every success in his future career.
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icwhs
5:16 Fri May 29
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Eggbert Nobacon 5:04 Fri May 29
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Luton are a two bob shit club, not a massive club, and we are miles apart
Not that, but something in between
Keep it real anyway
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Eggbert Nobacon
5:04 Fri May 29
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What did you want him to say
err it's a bit shit dropping down to this level but hopefully I may get amove tot he Championship at ssome stage?
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icwhs
5:01 Fri May 29
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*fan*
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icwhs
5:01 Fri May 29
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Ha ha ha....
Go on the Luton home page, interview with Potts...
"What's it like coming from a big club like West Ham"
"I don't think the two clubs are that different, they both have big bases"
He also says Luton are a "massive club"
Fucking twat
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After8
5:01 Fri May 29
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Best of luck to him. He's got a stupid haircut though.
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Eggbert Nobacon
4:57 Fri May 29
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Has signed for Luton
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Fluke
9:22 Fri May 29
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If they were good enough then a championship side would take a punt and they would do well there. I.e ravel in his Birmingham loan, Bamford at boro. Had Sears of been loaned out at 17 and performed as he is currently with Ipswich in certain he would've made the step up, the sad thing is there hasn't been the quality, Oxford, Burke and Borg look like they could possibly make the step, a good loan to a championship team could make the difference, however there's just as good a chance they won't. Look how much Chelsea throw in to their youth development, and they have some brilliant coachingr and methods, it doesn't mean players will leave and make it somewhere else. The majority will be lucky to have a career in the lower leagues, we had a lucky generation when we produced a lot of international players. Southampton have a very good youth structure and there's more chance of players coming through there. It's still not a guarantee though
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Fluke
9:02 Fri May 29
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When we had no money and Zola in charge playing loads of youngsters how many came through and made it? Reid and Tomkins only got better in the championship, playing with players at their own current level, the. The transition into the premiership was easier
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Hermit Road
8:40 Fri May 29
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I thought Potts looked decent whenever he played for us
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East Ham Bull
7:57 Fri May 29
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Been nurtured long enough. Didn't cut it for Portsmouth or Colchester. Not a Premier player.
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Buzz442
2:11 Fri May 29
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For once we agree HM.
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Hugh Monteith
2:01 Fri May 29
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We need as much quality at West Ham as we can get,
The first rule is to nurture our own,
POTTSy is a Top Quality footballer
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8:17 Wed May 27
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Nothing will change unless the owners make our recruitment and coaching of youngsters a priority. Irrespective of who manages us the quality of player we are producing needs to improve.
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Buzz442
7:42 Wed May 27
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I think we'll see quite a few of the kids moving on now that BFS is no longer around to encourage and develop them.
Very good!
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CaistorPark
7:29 Wed May 27
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I think we'll see quite a few of the kids moving on now that BFS is no longer around to encourage and develop them.
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Mr Kenzo
6:11 Wed May 27
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We have Cresswell and Hendrie so no need for Potts.
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Your mum
5:26 Wed May 27
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Shame, I thought he looked decent
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