Blackpool's identity under Critchley

Philbfctrois said:
I actually agree with Critchley on this and you still disagree with me

Identity is about all aspects of the club in footballing terms

From scouting, training and the academy, the systems and tactics the club uses, we are doing ok on some of the bits but not all as the manager wants and that's mainly the playing style

I'm sure given the Swansea manager has only been at his club for a few months they are well on track in the identity game, i actually heard an interview with Russell Martin the other day and he's a smart young coach who has not only bought into whats gone before him at Swansea he's determined to improve it by playing a set way throughout the club

I think they will be up there next season for sure
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I actually don't agree with Critch on this and you go and agree with him! 🤣

It's just the word identity. I don't think it's a good word. It's attempting to conjure up something extra that doesn't really exist, I suspect. He says we need to sort out how we attack. Yes, we do. But it's not an identity.
 
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In many ways the club having a clear identity benefits the coach after Critchley. How many times have we seen players brought in, the manager sacked and a new coach brought in that has a style that doesn't suit those players.
Identity to me means progress and continuity instead of lurching from one set of football principles to another.
 
gjr69 said:
In many ways the club having a clear identity benefits the coach after Critchley. How many times have we seen players brought in, the manager sacked and a new coach brought in that has a style that doesn't suit those players.
Identity to me means progress and continuity instead of lurching from one set of football principles to another.
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That makes sense. A philosophy, which continues regardless of the personnel.

The sort of the thing Swansea have done for a while now which I think started with Martinez? Why did nobody mention Swansea?
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
I think people might be reading a bit too much in to the quote, as said above it's probably alluding to how Critch has had to be more pragmatic than he'd probably like this season, that's the downside of the playoffs, if you win them you're already behind everyone else in the league so it's a more make do and mend approach, I would think the planning for next season started a while ago, or I'd hope so.

I would imagine that he's more than aware that the football hasn't always been the most exhilarating this season, but the club needed to stay in the division the best it could and we've done that superbly.
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Agree with that Lytham plus the many injuries we've had hasn't helped Critchley either
 
clappers said:
I like the Billy Ayre version of identity….pride in the shirt, competing, playing football some football rather than relying on “a couple of gorillas at the back launching it up” and winning games.
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For a couple of gorillas read Heneghan and Tilt. Where is Tilty now anyway? Wonder if his back has improved.
Talking of Tilt, that's one big thing we've improved on, i.e. not giving away needless free kicks/penalties. Marvin is the prime example of this. He's all about watching, positioning, then getting a foot in at the key moment. Even Husband gives a lot less free kicks away these days. Happy if that's part of the identity.
 
tangible said:
For a couple of gorillas read Heneghan and Tilt. Where is Tilty now anyway? Wonder if his back has improved.
Talking of Tilt, that's one big thing we've improved on, i.e. not giving away needless free kicks/penalties. Marvin is the prime example of this. He's all about watching, positioning, then getting a foot in at the key moment. Even Husband gives a lot less free kicks away these days. Happy if that's part of the identity.
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Tilt is at Wigan but injured.
 
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