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    Dembele attracting Prem interest

    https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2024/03/19/sources-ex-celtic-starlet-may-get-big-move-as-west-ham-watch-brilliant-ace/ No way we are in the running to sign him now. I knew Championship sides would want him but the Prem is a big step up.
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    If we have the best home form…

    That suggests to me that this squad of players are plenty good enough to get promotion from, let’s face it, a poor League One. The dismal away form suggests Critchley is not getting the best out of the players, whether that is the wrong formation/tactics or he just can’t inspire them away from...
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    Andy Lyons

    Poor lad has had a rough season. Looked like a serious injury. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
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    New improved ‘exciting’ Critchley

    Front foot football and what’s this? Half time substitutes! (I wonder if he reads this board?)Much, much better. Ironically I thought Coulson was having his best game before being taken off. Shout out to Beesley. Noticed he got a lot of stick on here this week but proved he is a useful striker...
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    Always under pressure

    We are so predictable in our play that the player on the ball generally has very little time on the ball to pick a pass. We always play an obvious ball, from Husband to Marv, back to Husband, it’s clear to the opposition and they just press us and then Husband is under pressure and just hoofs...
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    Blackpool 6/4 to win tonight

    Odds with Sky Bet. Seem pretty generous with our home form and they’ve now lost their last four.
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    Dobbie as Interim please Simon

    Season is over, said that after Stevenage. We aren’t going up or down so give Dobbie until the end of the season to see what he can do with this team. (Ideally with Bowyer by his side) Didn’t let us down last time. It is literally a zero risk appointment and has to be better than the current shite.
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    Wonder what Sadler is thinking?

    He’s a businessman and his football business is underperforming. He’s sacked Grayson and Appleton and McCarthy left my mutual consent, so he’s not afraid to make a change. Is Critchley in the firing line?
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    Meanwhile Apter scores for Tranmere

    Just one of Critchley’s terrible decisions this season was to loan him back to Tranmere. Could have done with him tonight, even if it was just off the bench.
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    Which players are good enough for top six?

    I think they are all good enough apart from Coulson Lavery Norburn Carey Connelly Overall I think we have the players, just need the manager to step up.
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    The case for the defence

    So far we have shipped 35 goals this season and still have 16 games to go. In 20/21 we conceded 37 all season. What’s going wrong? Are the defenders not as good or is it the three at the back that’s costing us? Is it a bit of both?
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    Gabriel - use him or lose him

    Easily the best player on the pitch tonight, a class act. How he isn’t starting league games is beyond me. If we don’t start playing him he will be off in the summer and who could blame him? Also noticed that Critchley congratulated all the players apart from Gabriel when he walked over to the...
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    I blame Pep

    Watched the Pep Guardiola doc on the iplayer and it is definitely worth a look. Explores how he has changed football with his possession based approach, which nearly all coaches seem to follow these days, including Critch. Also looks at how Pep was inspired to pass the ball from side to side...
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    Name a single player Critchley has developed

    I can’t think of one really. You could argue Bowler I suppose but he had already shown promise and been bought for a big fee before he came to us. Casey had to go on loan to develop, has done well (and been dropped for his troubles) ditto Apter, Tharme and Dale. Dembele is doing well but was...
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    Can we make the play offs poll

    I’m going to kick it off with a no I’m afraid. If Barnsley and Oxford win their games in hand we will be 10 points behind. It’s a big ask, even with Rhodes in place.
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    Apter getting plaudits again - sorry just seen other posts

    https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/gab-suttons-efl-team-of-the-week-awesome-rob-apter/214876 Apter getting more rave reviews. Time to get him back on the Gold Coast If we’re not careful we are going to lose him.
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    New manager poll

    Thoughts please
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    What is the alternative?

    This season is very nearly over. We won’t get relegated but we won’t make the play offs with Captain Critchley at the helm. There is nothing to lose by acting now. Get rid of Critchley and put Dobbie in as caretaker while we conduct a search for the best man. If Dobbie is successful in the...
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    Proving Einstein was correct

    “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”
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    Set up to fail

    It is becoming increasingly clear to all (particularly the opposition) how we are set up to play. Always with a back three, always with (inverted) wingbacks. This alone puts us at a disadvantage as the formation is predictable and the opposition have all week to work out a game plan. Then we...
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