Brad Potts

Right Back - Walsall
26 Nov 2026
Thursday
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Events

40
Severity
Mood

  1. He has come to believe: A close friend — Rico Browne

    Mind

  2. Built a stronger partnership with Rico Browne

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  3. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  6. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Built a stronger partnership with Rico Browne

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  8. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  9. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  11. Built a stronger partnership with Rico Browne

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Teammates admire his big-club pedigree

    Moderate
    Cause
    Mutual professional respect underpins this.

  13. Established as a regular starter

    Moderate
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.

  14. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  15. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  16. Suspension served — available again

  17. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  19. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Rico Browne was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  20. Costly error under pressure

    Serious
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  21. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  22. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  23. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  24. Built a stronger partnership with Rico Browne

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Their reading of training standards diverged.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  25. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  26. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  27. Looks a level above his new surroundings

    Major
    Cause
    A reputation gap between senior and lesser players is the friction point. The gap in reputation between them is being felt in the dressing room.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  28. Worried by competition from a new signing Thierry Small

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  29. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Walsall

  30. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board

  31. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Preston →

  32. He has said it out loud: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  33. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to squad requirements
    Who
    Board

  34. He has started to want: To be treated like part of the club

    Mind

  35. He has started to want: Better players around him

    Mind

  36. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  37. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $651.5K/y

  38. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $651.5K/y

  39. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $520.0K/y
    Who
    James Steven

  40. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $520.0K/y