zico_bamber
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Anyone else chuckle when Lubala tried a one-two but kicked it against his standing leg!?
That's what I mean, we focus on it to start with, then we concede, then we crumble. No defence or attackIn the last ten minutes we looked anything but solid at the back.
? Improvements really? He’s had more backing than pretty much every team in the division and I don’t see any signs of improvement. We were crap on Tuesday night as well by the way.We were undoubtedly piss poor today. Simple as that. No one played well. No need for hysterics, or 'I told you so's'. This team is a work in progress and it's far too soon to get carried away eyeing the play offs. Lot's of improvement across the season, but far too many below par performances today. Also we have too many weak links currently.
Still, plenty of time to continue developing this season and address the problems before the next one. Onwards and upwards.
I don't think you need to have played the game at the highest level to know that is plain daft. With that logic only the best player of all time would be able to offer a valid opinion, and anyone lesser than them's opinion would be invalid.When you've quite finished kids...sit yourselves in the analysts chair and, when you've won the EUFA and FA cups played for England and captained it...I'll be ready to listen.
Balls? Improvements really? He’s had more backing than pretty much every team in the division and I don’t see any signs of improvement. We were crap on Tuesday night as well by the way.
I appreciate that Dave...just trying to prick TNO. I thought Mills was good. It's their home channel, but he was quite balanced considering.I don't think you need to have played the game at the highest level to know that is plain daft. With that logic only the best player of all time would be able to offer a valid opinion, and anyone lesser than them's opinion would be invalid.
It'll be a bloody mary for youThink you need a bit more lemonade in your shandy Rocky
Cheers but I need to vent my spleen.62, we've had a bad day. I know that's where your frustration is coming from. Just don't set yourself up to be played.
It will only take one shove and he'll land in Deepdale.Now now children, let’s just disagree without resorting to fisticuffs.
Or get Vic Davidson out of retirement.If we’re still in the same division as Ipswich next season just hand them the 3 points and save the players the journey.
Dear, dear, you do set yourself up don’t you..... and with a name like NigelIt'll be a bloody mary for you
Explain how exactly we won 5-0 then please? Improvements really? He’s had more backing than pretty much every team in the division and I don’t see any signs of improvement. We were crap on Tuesday night as well by the way.
Good and sensible post.first half thought we were a match for them, and we were unlucky to go a goal down. but it was a well taken goal and played on the vulnerabilities that we have at left back, and to some extent thorniley who are often turned by strikers and wingers.
second half they came out with much more bite to them in midfield and they were pressing us high up the pitch. i think this Ipswich side is vastly superior to the one that we played at Bloomers earlier in the season, and in the second half we did much the same as we did previously in that we let them dictate the pace and constantly played square and long without a great deal of movement.
Gabriels limitations defensively were shown up again today, and like with Northampton we missed Gary Madine bullying their centre halves who genuinely didnt look very good. Thorniley was turned a dozen or more times, and we looked vulnerable to me on both of our wings. Stewrt looked tired at about 70 minute as did Dougall thought we might go all out with a front four - nothing to lose, Kaikai, Simms, Yates, and Mitchell up front with Virtue dropping a bit deeper maybe.
positives.
Thought Epki had a good game but he was trying to cover the whole of the Back line at times, without him in the second half it might have been a four or more goal loss.
thought Kaikai had a reasonable game. he doesnt seem to be playing with a great deal of confidence and he also seems to have lost a couple of yards of pace.
Virtue was popping up all over their box in the first half and hes the one player we have who can do that, and he was a bit lost on the wing.
Bad day at the office, get over it roll on Tuesday.
Do you two actually know each other?Dear, dear, you do set yourself up don’t you..... and with a name like Nigel
Was referring to the Northampton game and I admit they played well against Wigan but you have to balance that out with the fact they had a team of kids out that nightExplain how exactly we won 5-0 then please
You won't be taking any steps if you carry onWhichever way it comes. I never take a backward step.
Pathetic attitude.I’m afraid I’m out for future away games now. Not worth a tenner watching that drivel.
You can only beat what is put in front of you....... Northampton or WiganWas referring to the Northampton game and I admit they played well against Wigan but you have to balance that out with the fact they had a team of kids out that night
And...we're not playing in Liverpool's league. Sometimes, threatening teams with a big man and a goal poacher does the trick at our level.Got to be honest I'm not sure that Critch has what it takes to be the top dog. I've supported and stood by him thus far but I think that he only knows ' the Liverpool way ' which, unfortunately as we've seen, isn't going to work at Blackpool as we don't have the finances and the quality of player that Liverpool have. There is no attacking urgency in our play and that is why we are losing games like today. As I alluded to on an earlier post on this thread, he needs to have a rethink and fast or the clock will start to tick.
You certainly wouldn't be able to stop meYou won't be taking any steps if you carry on
Another insult. Have your fun Mosser, you're on borrowed time until I flatten you.Dear, dear, you do set yourself up don’t you..... and with a name like Nigel
I can't disagree with that, but the players didn't seem interested today, so what does the coach do? It's not as if Ipswich were playing just to stop 'pool, it was an open game.You can take the piss out of McPhillips all you want but his season, with zero backing, took the job the day before it started, was better than this turgid stuff.
He's definitely not planning for promotion this season, hopefully, he's learned something for a push next season.I’ve backed him all season but I’m starting to ask questions now but not given up hope yet
You wouldn't say that if we were top.Have you not noticed, home,away it`s all pretty irrelevant without crowds.
Change his tactics ? He went there today to play for a point against a team devoid of confidence and that had lost four on the bounce at home !I can't disagree with that, but the players didn't seem interested today, so what does the coach do? It's not as if Ipswich were playing just to stop 'pool, it was an open game.
Our position is totally irrelevant.If you look at all 4 divisions away teams are doing far better than normal when historically there are twice as many home than away wins but that certainly is not the case this season.You wouldn't say that if we were top.
Anyway it's Ipswich away which means dropped points
Dougall and Stewart aren't capable of pressing, they're limited footballers and injuries have taken their legs and fitness away.The Ipswich defence wasn't great. If we'd have put a close midfield four press on them, playing it quickly wide then quickly into Yates and Simms, we might have got something.
Don't agree although my room for maneuvre is receedingDougall and Stewart aren't capable of pressing, they're limited footballers and injuries have taken their legs and fitness away.
Yet he set up to try and avoid defeat. We should pick our best team, play our own game and let them worry about us.Change his tactics ? He went there today to play for a point against a team devoid of confidence and that had lost four on the bounce at
I don’t know why some people take a different perspective so personally. It should be just like a few mates disagreeing in the pub, a load of raised voices and then ‘who’s round is it ‘ and all pals again.It's been a few years since we've had some good old fashioned Saturday night verbals on AVFTT. Good to see a bit of passion! Thanks chaps
Exactly this, you would think he would have learnt his lesson by now. Two strikers up top works best so why are we changing this against mid table teams to try and be ‘smarter’ than them.Yet he set up to try and avoid defeat. We should pick our best team, play our own game and let them worry about us.
Because he likes to try and live up to his reputation as a top coach, instead of trying to become a good league 1 manager.Exactly this, you would think he would have learnt his lesson by now. Two strikers up top works best so why are we changing this against mid table teams to try and be ‘smarter’ than them.
I don’t know why some people take a different perspective so personally. It should be just like a few mates disagreeing in the pub, a load of raised voices and then ‘who’s round is it ‘ and all pals again.
No, but we will.Do you two actually know each other?
I must admit it doesn’t look good when it written down but I’ll try and keep the faith for nowPool's last 6 league games.
P6 W2 D1 L3.
Also 10 defeats in 24 games.
13th a mediocre lower mid table outfit.
It isn't good and any faith in Critchley is misguided.I must admit it doesn’t look good when it written down but I’ll try and keep the faith for now
I disagree with a lot of this and thought Gabriel and Marv had very good games and Virtue was awful (again)...Husband isnt good enough... Virtue is way too slow and not good enough it isnt working for Lubala..the manager had a stinker and needs to stop tinkering and get his best 11(or as close to it as he can) on the park week in week outfirst half thought we were a match for them, and we were unlucky to go a goal down. but it was a well taken goal and played on the vulnerabilities that we have at left back, and to some extent thorniley who are often turned by strikers and wingers.
second half they came out with much more bite to them in midfield and they were pressing us high up the pitch. i think this Ipswich side is vastly superior to the one that we played at Bloomers earlier in the season, and in the second half we did much the same as we did previously in that we let them dictate the pace and constantly played square and long without a great deal of movement.
Gabriels limitations defensively were shown up again today, and like with Northampton we missed Gary Madine bullying their centre halves who genuinely didnt look very good. Thorniley was turned a dozen or more times, and we looked vulnerable to me on both of our wings. Stewrt looked tired at about 70 minute as did Dougall thought we might go all out with a front four - nothing to lose, Kaikai, Simms, Yates, and Mitchell up front with Virtue dropping a bit deeper maybe.
positives.
Thought Epki had a good game but he was trying to cover the whole of the Back line at times, without him in the second half it might have been a four or more goal loss.
thought Kaikai had a reasonable game. he doesnt seem to be playing with a great deal of confidence and he also seems to have lost a couple of yards of pace.
Virtue was popping up all over their box in the first half and hes the one player we have who can do that, and he was a bit lost on the wing.
Bad day at the office, get over it roll on Tuesday.