Potter:We are all digging for victory
GRAHAM POTTER reckons managing through a global pandemic has been a bit like tending to an allotment.
Hard graft at times but well worth it when you start to see the fruits of your labour.
“My dad was a keen gardener and had his allotment,” said Potter (above), ahead of tomorrow’s game with Crystal Palace.
“He would always start off doing a lot of digging, a lot of heavy work, with not too much to show for it, except a lot of back-ache.
“Eventually, after a long period of time, he would start to see things coming through and he would have some vegetables, but it takes time — it’s like anything in life. We’ve managed to stay strong, to keep belief, to keep working and hopefully we can see a few more green shoots.
“The exciting thing is there is a lot more to come.
“We’ve got a nice mix of players who at the start of their careers, who are really exciting and that we need to help.
“At the moment, it’s just potential, but there are exciting things there.
“We’ve also got some really good players that are in good moments in their careers that have good experience, like Lewis Dunk and Pascal Gross.
“The mix is good. The group is in a good place.”
TODD KANE struck late on to leave Bournemouth sweating over their promotion hopes.
This was a first loss for caretaker boss Jonathan Woodgate as in-form QPR scored late on.
And with Thierry Henry waiting in the wings, the Cherries will now be looking over their shoulders at the play-off rivals breathing down their necks.
Woodgate admitted: “We made basic errors and we got punished.
“It’s really, really, frustrating. We weren’t clinical enough in both boxes. But we did perform well and we did deserve to win.”
With an approach in to CF Montreal to hold talks with Arsenal great Henry,
Woodgate doesn’t know whether he will still be in charge for their crunch clash with Cardiff on Wednesday.
“We will just wait for what the board say,” Woodgate said.
“It can be unsettling for the players and fans but there is nothing we can do about it. I just have to get on with it and keep my own counsel.
“We have to try to get in the play-offs and promotion. That is the aim, that is the focus.”
QPR eased any lingering relegation worries with a fourth successive win.
But Hoops manager Mark