Can We Stop Making Excuses For Critchley?

Albert Ross said:
He does, an extremely long one. 3 years or so.
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Or whatever period it is which sees him out to the end of his contact. As AR alludes to, somewhere in the region of around three years, or whatever lunatic length of contract was agreed upon at the end of last season. I mean, who in their right sanctioned the signing of that particular deal?
 
Zero shots on target, AGAIN. Absolute disgrace, AGAIN. Fed up of the same old shite and saying the same thing week in week out.

Get him OUT. Hands behind his back on the touchline in the 94th minute when I’m at home bollocking then for playing shit balls in and losing it so easily.

He doesn’t care!
 
Sven said:
He’s been unlucky with injuries the past two games 😉
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Rubbish. Job 1 use your players to the best of their abilities- Fail

Job 2: coach to improve our young players to sell on. Our most improved player is Apter who is coached by Adkins. - Another Critchley fail.

Job 3: Get promotion: Yep you guessed it that would be a fail, which begs the question what was accomplished this season?
 
Sven said:
He’s been unlucky with injuries the past two games 😉
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I hadn't even realised he'd sustained any injuries! Do you have any details? No - don't tell me; let me guess ...

After yet another dismal, recent away defeat, on leaving the ground at which we'd suffered the loss, the hapless manager Neil Critchey was spotted by a particulary irate Seasiders' fan, who, not unreasonably, took it upon himself to remonstrate with 'La Critch' about what had taken place during the game

In order to confront him, the supporter in question ran over to the pavement along which Critch was trying to make good his escape, but, unfortunatly, as he - the fan - drew near to his intended target, he tripped on the curb, lost his balance, and fell, in rather a crumpled heap, straight into the rather beleagured Blackpool manager. Regrettably, in trying to break his fall, he instinctively raised his knee, in an attempt to steady himself, but his momentum was such that the forward motion of his descent sent him careering uncontrollably into Mr Critchley, and he accidentally kneed the poor man in the testicles as his downward descent continued.

Fortunately, a nurse, who just happened to be passing as all this unfolded, was able administer to the needs of all concerned, and the unfortunate episode was quickly drawn to a swift and satisfactory conclusion, with all parties concerned successfully able to make their way home; albeit with the Blackpool manager having to complete the short walk back in slightly comical, knock-kneed fashion.
 
Chunkylad said:
What would you have done differently today?
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For me Chunks, i would have started Joseph instead of Bees. Recognised fairly early on i hope, that our wingbacks were being pinned back by their wide men hence no width for us going forward. Moved coulson or Jordan G into midfield and switched to 4-3-1-2 with Dembo in the hole. Told Norburn before the game that your job is to get your head up and look for a forward pass and only if nothing is on do you pass back. When JR goes off bring on Bees because Bees AND Lavery is a L2 combo at best. If we were still shite and still a goal down after say 55 minutes make further changes. We might still have lost but FFS that was dire today.
 
Dr Hfuhruhurr said:
For me Chunks, i would have started Joseph instead of Bees. Recognised fairly early on i hope, that our wingbacks were being pinned back by their wide men hence no width for us going forward. Moved coulson or Jordan G into midfield and switched to 4-3-1-2 with Dembo in the hole. Told Norburn before the game that your job is to get your head up and look for a forward pass and only if nothing is on do you pass back. When JR goes off bring on Bees because Bees AND Lavery is a L2 combo at best. If we were still shite and still a goal down after say 55 minutes make further changes. We might still have lost but FFS that was dire today.
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That was a reply to my Feb message and yet it still rings true.

I also thought we looked ‘Dembele or bust.’ Players desperately trying to give him the ball when it was unnecessary. No responsibility taken in the final 3rd
 
Chunkylad said:
That was a reply to my Feb message and yet it still rings true.

I also thought we looked ‘Dembele or bust.’ Players desperately trying to give him the ball when it was unnecessary. No responsibility taken in the final 3rd
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agreed, all the more reason not to sub him on 70 despite him being below par to that point
 
If critchley is still here next season, I won’t be renewing my season ticket, and pick and choose games. Unless of course we win all our remaining games playing exciting football , sweep int the playoffs and blow everyone away and get promoted. That would be like me winning the lottery without buying a ticket.
 
I think my problem with Critchley and this might seem a bit strange but it's how he can't get consistent performances out of his players week in, week out. They occasionally are excellent (and it's, for me, very occasionally) but the fact we can have a decent run and then with everyone on a high and fully confident that he can watch his team put in that performance on Saturday just astounds me.
 
Would love to know what the players really think about their manager, most games (esp away) they seem confused as to the system he wants them to play. Compare that we the exciting but not always successful the way Ollie set up the team but of course with much better players.
 
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