Not a chanceSounds very defeated. Are we at a point where he might try something different. Probably not. In my opinion it’s the only possible thing that could save him.
I must have missed the bit where he accepts his tactics need to change to avoid “the inevitable”Well he's identified all the issues in the performance so thats good isnt it.
I have a feeling Critchley will change things on Saturday. I only say that as tonight was so bad.Not a chance
let's seeI have a feeling Critchley will change things on Saturday. I only say that as tonight was so bad.
That's not honesty, it's blaming everyone but himself as usual. I wonder if that's why the players have stopped playing for him?Appreciate the honesty.
Play anything like that at Posh and it’ll be a cricket score
Best post for ages.It’s been very obvious for a long time, the players don’t believe in the system. It’s wholly down to him to get the best out of what I still believe is a talented squad at this level.
He’s clueless, evidenced by letting Dale go and bringing in Coulson. WTF!
He almost destroyed Jerry. He’s played Marv in a role he’s not suited to. We have the players to suit a back 4, very good full-backs and 3/4 good centre backs. Sadly, they don’t suit a 3 and we’ve seen it from very early on. This means that more creative players are not well utilised, such as CJ and Dale before he went. Midfield is equally ineffective.
It’s a clusterfuck of epic proportions, abject failure in a weak L1 and with a competitive playing budget. A shockingly bad appointment.
He devotes so much to stopping the opposition, rather than utilising the quality we have.
I don’t want to make it personal, but he has no radar. The way he celebrates / milks a win, but is often absent when things aren’t going well. He takes no responsibility, because if he did, he’d change the system.
Simon, for god sake do the right thing and then listen to proper football people when making the next appointment.
Centre parting maybe?I have a feeling Critchley will change things on Saturday. I only say that as tonight was so bad.
An old fashioned desire to actively go after wins is absolutely what’s missing. The club has fallen under the spell of modern coach-a-Rama methods and passivity masquerading as control of the game.Back from Cheltenham.
Pick my son up from work, drive 85 miles in the pissing rain to watch a first half that would rank in the top 10 worst performances I have seen in 57 years of watching us.
Absolutely passive, inviting a limited team to run the game. It just looked like Critchley had said “ just work your way into the game lads, no risks”
I cannot justify spending time and money watching that dross until something changes in terms of attitude and desire.
To those of you who came much further than I from the Fylde Coast, respect is due. Hope you are nearly safe home.
Bang on postIt’s been very obvious for a long time, the players don’t believe in the system. It’s wholly down to him to get the best out of what I still believe is a talented squad at this level.
He’s clueless, evidenced by letting Dale go and bringing in Coulson. WTF!
He almost destroyed Jerry. He’s played Marv in a role he’s not suited to. We have the players to suit a back 4, very good full-backs and 3/4 good centre backs. Sadly, they don’t suit a 3 and we’ve seen it from very early on. This means that more creative players are not well utilised, such as CJ and Dale before he went. Midfield is equally ineffective.
It’s a clusterfuck of epic proportions, abject failure in a weak L1 and with a competitive playing budget. A shockingly bad appointment.
He devotes so much to stopping the opposition, rather than utilising the quality we have.
I don’t want to make it personal, but he has no radar. The way he celebrates / milks a win, but is often absent when things aren’t going well. He takes no responsibility, because if he did, he’d change the system.
Simon, for god sake do the right thing and then listen to proper football people when making the next appointment.
After some of the early horror shows I was convinced that, if nothing else, the players would be coached to be more comfortable on the ball and learn to beat the high press, but nobody has improved. Neither do we see good movement or speed of thought, to enable the ball to be worked quickly up the pitch. The players just aren't improving and many look like they are regressing. Given the clear strategy of buying young and cheap, I would be asking why the only player showing clear signs of improvement is the one at Tranmere.They hit it long because they aren't technically good enough players to show composure and pass it out when any sort of pressure is applied to them by the opposition.
We are playing a system that doesn't suit them. I love to watch Blackpool play good football but there are a few different ways of doing that, the one he has chosen for this squad doesn't work.
If he goes with the same tactics and formation against Peterborough on Saturday and the performance isn't there he has to go.
Sad thing is the results aren't that important now, playoffs aren't happening so let's at least see some performances with energy, courage and a gameplan that suits our players and troubles the opposition!!
Because it’s not the players it’s the system/ tactics he insists on . As I have said before there is only one change required in the short term and it isn’t a player .If the players were that bad why didn't he change it at half time?
I agree with most of that.I must admit that I have supported Critchley all season, no one can argue against the home form but how dreadful has the away form been. I really cannot understand how he relentlessly sticks to the same formation in away games when it just does not work. I think most have been preying he would see the light & play 4 at the back for away games , then at least we would be picking 1 point up & sometimes all 3.
If he doesn’t change to a back 4 on Saturday after that woeful performance, then I am sorry , but I will join the Critchley Out campaign.
“We didn’t play well for 90 minutes “If the players were that bad why didn't he change it at half time?
I joined the campaign last night. Any chance of making the play offs evaporated last night and yes its still mathematically possible, but that performance from the manager to the players just epitomised everything that is wrong with our away form and performances. But looking forward to next season if things don’t change and it’s down to Sadler then ST sales will drop and could be significantly, if that doesn't wake Sadler up to smell the coffee l don’t know what will.I must admit that I have supported Critchley all season, no one can argue against the home form but how dreadful has the away form been. I really cannot understand how he relentlessly sticks to the same formation in away games when it just does not work. I think most have been preying he would see the light & play 4 at the back for away games , then at least we would be picking 1 point up & sometimes all 3.
If he doesn’t change to a back 4 on Saturday after that woeful performance, then I am sorry , but I will join the Critchley Out campaign.
Not only tactics have to change ,as quite a lot have been saying for 20 games or so ,but we need to get someone with a bit of get up and go .He’s not the manI must have missed the bit where he accepts his tactics need to change to avoid “the inevitable”
He’s a charlatan and is getting almost as annoying in his post match interviews as Nathan Jones. I’m guessing Stevie G has lost his number otherwise we’d all be celebrating
Comedy genius ☝Ring ring, ring ring
SG: Hello
NC: Oh, erm, hi Steve, Neil here
SG: Ya what? Neil? Neil who?
NC: You know, me, erm, Neil Critchley
SG: errrm, no, still not sure
NC: Erm, but we worked together, at Liverpool and then, erm, Aston Villa
SG: Oh that Neil! The one who used to put the cones out and handed out the bibs, yes, I vaguely remember you, what can I do for you?
NC: Well, erm, I did do a bit more than that Steve, I used to hand out the drinks bottles and collect the footballs into a big net at the end of a session.
SG: I don't remember that la, I just remember you as the one in the Gillet and you were a bit borin'
NC: I was wondering Steve, erm, things aren't going so well for me at Blackpool, the players won't listen to me and ignore me most of the time, erm, so I was wondering, Steve, erm, Igf you needed a coach out there, you know, erm, someone who knows exactly how to put the cones out and erm, the bibs, oh and erm, collect the balls and put them in the big net, I always liked that best.
SG: Blackpool? Did you go there? That prick Charlie Adam came from there, I made sure his life was hell when he was at Liverpool, thought he could be better than me (grumbles and says under his breath, "He was better than me and I hated him") A job eh? Well I've just taken on this Michael Appleton bloke to put the cones out and he's good at it, but, I do have a position of assistant to the assistant kit man if you want it?
NC: That would be great Steve thanks. I will be able to put my top top UEFA coaching qualifications to good use there.
SG: Are you a member of the Tufty club? That's the only badge you need here?
NC: Erm yes, I do, I have the elite Tufty badge, that furry little scamp.
SG: Start Monday Neil, get yer flight booked and report to the assistant to the assistant kit man at 8am sharp, I probably won't ever acknowledge you so good luck, oh, it's Mt Gerard, not Steve!
NC: I used to, erm, get you your coffee, that machine had all those lovely formations and tactics, I mean styles of coffee
SG: Yeah I remember, I kept asking you to mix them up so I could keep it interestin' but you always bought me the same thing every twatting time!
Brrrrrrrrrrr
NC: I think it's best to stick to the same thing, nothing can go wrong then........ Steve? Mt Gerrard? Are you still there? Hello? Hello?
Needs its own thread this FellaRing ring, ring ring
SG: Hello
NC: Oh, erm, hi Steve, Neil here
SG: Ya what? Neil? Neil who?
NC: You know, me, erm, Neil Critchley
SG: errrm, no, still not sure
NC: Erm, but we worked together, at Liverpool and then, erm, Aston Villa
SG: Oh that Neil! The one who used to put the cones out and handed out the bibs, yes, I vaguely remember you, what can I do for you?
NC: Well, erm, I did do a bit more than that Steve, I used to hand out the drinks bottles and collect the footballs into a big net at the end of a session.
SG: I don't remember that la, I just remember you as the one in the Gillet and you were a bit borin'
NC: I was wondering Steve, erm, things aren't going so well for me at Blackpool, the players won't listen to me and ignore me most of the time, erm, so I was wondering, Steve, erm, Igf you needed a coach out there, you know, erm, someone who knows exactly how to put the cones out and erm, the bibs, oh and erm, collect the balls and put them in the big net, I always liked that best.
SG: Blackpool? Did you go there? That prick Charlie Adam came from there, I made sure his life was hell when he was at Liverpool, thought he could be better than me (grumbles and says under his breath, "He was better than me and I hated him") A job eh? Well I've just taken on this Michael Appleton bloke to put the cones out and he's good at it, but, I do have a position of assistant to the assistant kit man if you want it?
NC: That would be great Steve thanks. I will be able to put my top top UEFA coaching qualifications to good use there.
SG: Are you a member of the Tufty club? That's the only badge you need here?
NC: Erm yes, I do, I have the elite Tufty badge, that furry little scamp.
SG: Start Monday Neil, get yer flight booked and report to the assistant to the assistant kit man at 8am sharp, I probably won't ever acknowledge you so good luck, oh, it's Mt Gerard, not Steve!
NC: I used to, erm, get you your coffee, that machine had all those lovely formations and tactics, I mean styles of coffee
SG: Yeah I remember, I kept asking you to mix them up so I could keep it interestin' but you always bought me the same thing every twatting time!
Brrrrrrrrrrr
NC: I think it's best to stick to the same thing, nothing can go wrong then........ Steve? Mt Gerrard? Are you still there? Hello? Hello?
Must have been talking about replicating Worthington’s team based on last nightEdited my post to this must-listen from Radio Blackburn.
Scroll down and listen @ 40 seconds.
Just listen to this baby....
Good shoutAfter some of the early horror shows I was convinced that, if nothing else, the players would be coached to be more comfortable on the ball and learn to beat the high press, but nobody has improved. Neither do we see good movement or speed of thought, to enable the ball to be worked quickly up the pitch. The players just aren't improving and many look like they are regressing. Given the clear strategy of buying young and cheap, I would be asking why the only player showing clear signs of improvement is the one at Tranmere.
We haven't got very good fullbacks. We have one good fullback in Gabriel, one with potential who has not been used enough in Lyons, one who's best years are behind him and is always prone to a clanger in Husband and finally Thompson who has a mental 10 minutes out of every 90 and is now on loan in League 2.It’s been very obvious for a long time, the players don’t believe in the system. It’s wholly down to him to get the best out of what I still believe is a talented squad at this level.
He’s clueless, evidenced by letting Dale go and bringing in Coulson. WTF!
He almost destroyed Jerry. He’s played Marv in a role he’s not suited to. We have the players to suit a back 4, very good full-backs and 3/4 good centre backs. Sadly, they don’t suit a 3 and we’ve seen it from very early on. This means that more creative players are not well utilised, such as CJ and Dale before he went. Midfield is equally ineffective.
It’s a clusterfuck of epic proportions, abject failure in a weak L1 and with a competitive playing budget. A shockingly bad appointment.
He devotes so much to stopping the opposition, rather than utilising the quality we have.
I don’t want to make it personal, but he has no radar. The way he celebrates / milks a win, but is often absent when things aren’t going well. He takes no responsibility, because if he did, he’d change the system.
Simon, for god sake do the right thing and then listen to proper football people when making the next appointment.
I didn’t say the squad could piss the league.We haven't got very good fullbacks. We have one good fullback in Gabriel, one with potential who has not been used enough in Lyons, one who's best years are behind him and is always prone to a clanger in Husband and finally Thompson who has a mental 10 minutes out of every 90 and is now on loan in League 2.
We could probably go through the whole squad and if we gave an honest, unbiased assessment it is just about good enough to clinch 6th if we are lucky with injuries but it isn't that good and was never going to 'piss this league'.
Yep total shit as usual fall on your sword before the weekend pleaseCritchley on,apologising to the supporters,saying it’s not good enough,well neither is your apology.