Critchiley in or out?

It is the wrong question to ask and I note that the OP didn't give his view. For me Critch isn't giving us answers, he's giving us the opportunity to ask more questions which is always dangerous territory to stray into. For me, he doesn't know how to close tight games out. Every opponent that comes to Bloomers between now and the end of the season are going to play the same way as Crewe and Wimbledon did and if they do, we're gonna see a lot of draws. Mid table finish for me but where that leaves Critch, I honestly don't know.
 
What some on here don't seem to comprehend is that you can be critical of the manager without wanting him sacked.

He needs to stop making the same mistakes, especially with substitutions, but you can't keep sacking the manager every 12 months if you want a stable football club. I think Sadler will be disappointed so far though, especially with how few chances we create, given the backing he's received.

We can still make the play offs though.
 
BpoolFred34 said:
This conversation is starting to gwt very heated again amongst our supporters. Therefore what is your opinion and why.
Im going to say that im very torn tbh, there some positive things such as some players are developing but then there are alo negatives such as i believe that Critchiley doesnt seem to know how to chang ethe formation in play, if a team were playing is getting the better of us he doesnt seem to know how to counter act it and change the formation to give us the upper hand. I strongly believe we have one of the strongest squads in this division and tbh should be pushing for the top 2 not sat in 12/13 position.
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I agree with most of your post but I dont think there is a heated argument at the moment and this is NOT the time to be getting rid...he does need to improve things though...I dont believe we will get up this year because we wont win the games in hand but with a couple of key players in then we have the squad to challenge for the title next season
 
Don't want Critchley out however the "results" don't match the "performances" and many of the results we've have been down to luck or the exceptional Maxwell.

Whilst the "results" have been good since the miserable start of the season (ironically the performances were better) I don't believe them to be sustainable in the long run nor good enough for a promotion push without a vast improvement is performance and style of play. I hope he can improve us.
 
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Got to sit on fence at the moment, he’s obviously been brought in to buy/improve and maybe sell depending on where we are at the time.

I think the timing of his appointment is pretty good tbf for the way the club is been changed at the moment and tactically he’s improved but it’s the subs I don’t get with him. We’ve got a squad that other teams should be worrying about, like today he tried to be cleaver but we need wins.

I’d give him more time tbh but miss out on playoffs this year by more than 5 points we’ve underachieved. I’d give him another 6/7 months.
 
RossendaleSeasider said:
I know what the title of the thread is, hence me discussing him being sacked and giving my opinion.

Are you okay? You seem very confrontational tonight in multiple threads?
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Not at all, I was merely pointing out the fact that this thread is titled whether he should be fired or not, and that you were saying posters should differentiate between criticism and wanting him sacked.
I wasn't even pointing the finger at you 😂
 
TANGERINETOWERPOWER said:
I agree with most of your post but I dont think there is a heated argument at the moment and this is NOT the time to be getting rid...he does need to improve things though...I dont believe we will get up this year because we wont win the games in hand but with a couple of key players in then we have the squad to challenge for the title next season
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He will need to recruit better than in the past.
 
BpoolFred34 said:
This conversation is starting to gwt very heated again amongst our supporters. Therefore what is your opinion and why.
Im going to say that im very torn tbh, there some positive things such as some players are developing but then there are alo negatives such as i believe that Critchiley doesnt seem to know how to chang ethe formation in play, if a team were playing is getting the better of us he doesnt seem to know how to counter act it and change the formation to give us the upper hand. I strongly believe we have one of the strongest squads in this division and tbh should be pushing for the top 2 not sat in 12/13 position.
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You can sack Critchiley but Critchley has to stay.
 
62years&counting said:
He will need to recruit better than in the past.
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I dont think he is the only one looking at players and tbh I think the more recent recruits have been very good...Stewart Dougall Gretarson and Garbutt are all good...I think we have one of the best squads in the division and the early signings of CJ, Keshi, Marv, Ballard ,Gabriel and even Mitchell are all decent at this level.
 
Who would you replace him with ffs
I’m well happy with the the club and management at the moment
Some people have small memories
 
Football fans are fickle

12 months ago it was David Moyes out. Klopp walks on water

Now It’s Brilliant Moyes, Klopp out.

7 days ago it was Critchley the maestro
Now he’s fit to burn in hell by a few on here.
 
Definitely in until the season end then lets see. I will need some convincing if we finish mid table as I don't think we look a good team at the moment. I think we look static in formation and often lack the ability to change a game.
 
TANGERINETOWERPOWER said:
I dont think he is the only one looking at players and tbh I think the more recent recruits have been very good...Stewart Dougall Gretarson and Garbutt are all good...I think we have one of the best squads in the division and the early signings of CJ, Keshi, Marv, Ballard ,Gabriel and even Mitchell are all decent at this level.
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Ballard, Gabriel and Simms won't be here next season. Stewart and Dougall started off ok but their form has dipped. A number of first teamers are out of contract e.g. Madine, Turton, Husband and Garbutt. I suspect he will need to bring in 6 to 8 players...the merry go round will continue!
 
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I don't think it's the players. I think we have an excellent squad. But for over six months now they've been nervously trying to play Critchball. In some games it's got us 1-0 wins. In others we've lost and in some it's got us draws. This late in the season we should be playing better, even if we lose. We're not and it's painful to watch. Abuse me as much as you like but I put the timidity at Critchley's door.
 
Mexboroseasider said:
Eh? You want to go back to “attacking, progressive, on the front foot, playing in their half, dominating football”. Which was “abandoned when results went wrong”. But “we need to get back to that style of football and fast”.

Well based on your own post you want to lose more games?
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Come on now, that's silly.
 
Is it an age thing?

It seems that the out demographic is older than the in demographic.

Do you become less tolerant as you get older?
 
JJpool said:
I've been unimpressed with the lack of style if play implementated.

As showing in my thread we were promised attacking, progressive, on the front foot, playing in their half, dominating football. That was the goal. Early season we did but abandoned it when results went wrong.

So I'm not for getting rid but we need to get back that that style for me and fast.

We've been so poor on the ball the blame has to lay at the top. Must improve.
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The above is the most accurate assessment.
We look like a workmanlike team that gets results. Even more so when Madine is available.
The football we played pre and early season looked better than what we play now but we weren't getting results.
I'd be happy to go back to that with the current squad(but still lacking right hand side of front 3 and probably not got the ideal centre forward )and make it work.
We might make the play offs and if not we would be well placed for next season.
 
braymarina said:
Fred, you seem to be making a habit of asking the same questions, have you cornered the market in let's say something, anything, just for the sake of it?
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i dont think you can ask me that question because all i have done is pick up upon what people are saying and put it into one forum. Ive very torn about what i think about Critchiley because he doesnt seem to learn from mistakes.
 
BFC_53 said:
You won't find any fans of any other club wanting the manager out when the team has picked up 41 points in the last 22 games. Almost two points per game.
You just won't.
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So you don't judge a manager on a whole season, just the middle of it?
 
It’s another silly O’P, yesterday’s reaction was just that, disappointment, we wouldn’t be normal if we didn’t feel disappointed, frustrated and even angry after letting in an equaliser with one minute of extra time remaining and the overall poor performance and negative tactics.

However, Tuesdays game was a cracking game of football and yesterday’s wasn’t. I would expect us to try and hold out for the last few minutes, but not for the last half an hour, that was such a negative tactic and to a change to it and then say the players should have attacked more is naive who were the outlets when Kaikai and Yates were too busy defending.

Fount’s is right, we lack creativity in the middle of the parka d it has cost us scoring more goals all season, we are 3 players short of a dominant side.

BUT, we can’t expect to win every game, yesterday was poor and we move on. I expect a reaction on Tuesday night but it is a tough game. We are still on a decent run and there is still a good chance we can reach the play offs.

I think these calls for Critchley to be sacked are ludicrous and the same few try to whip up a frenzy to try and get others to follow.

It was a shit performance, tactics were wrong and we are right to feel pissed off after a game like that, but to call for the manager’s head is ridiculous.
 
Going Up the Pool said:
Imbecilic OP.
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you clearly havent read the reason for my post you dick. After the game i saw posts on here calling for his head and because im currently working on something it was a bit of research that im conducting. Me personally think Critchiley should stay, yes his mistakes are costing us but hes learning, do i think we will mak the playoffs? no i dont.
 
Chunkylad said:
Premier League clubs have a higher regard of his coaching abilities and tactics than some of our fans. (Read Ballard article)
He’s a UEFA elite level coach who has overseen the development of players like Trent Arnold.
In his first season as a manager he’s had to work under Covid conditions and significant injuries to his key players, plus a total squad overhaul.
The squad is gelling bit by bit and has been one of the form teams in 2021 inc now having 1 defeat in 8 games and destroying Charlton in their own ground 3-0

Statistics show that continual swapping of managers does not work and is financially
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Why does it matter what Premier league clubs think of him, they don't care about our results its just work experience for their kids
BlackpoolsFinest said:
One week you call for him to be fired, the next all is great. The following week it's time to fire him again because we don't win. We aren't even losing games, you're saying he should be fired because we've drawn.
It's utterly tiresome and embarrassing.
So you don't rate him, does that mean he should be fired?
Go check out the results during the promotion season under Billy Ayre, we struggled then too at certain points..... how would we have faired if we had had the chief bed wetters spitting their dummies out because we dropped points?
It's pathetic, and laughable.
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So you are throwing abuse about yet I'm the one in the wrong?

As for Critchley he wont get sacked so its all irrelevant

My own personal opinion was he should have been sacked after the Ipswich disaster

Thats the only time i have called for him to go

My advice to you is stop the name calling and debate the points as all this makes you look like a big baby
 
hertfordseasider said:
It’s another silly O’P, yesterday’s reaction was just that, disappointment, we wouldn’t be normal if we didn’t feel disappointed, frustrated and even angry after letting in an equaliser with one minute of extra time remaining and the overall poor performance and negative tactics.

However, Tuesdays game was a cracking game of football and yesterday’s wasn’t. I would expect us to try and hold out for the last few minutes, but not for the last half an hour, that was such a negative tactic and to a change to it and then say the players should have attacked more is naive who were the outlets when Kaikai and Yates were too busy defending.

Fount’s is right, we lack creativity in the middle of the parka d it has cost us scoring more goals all season, we are 3 players short of a dominant side.

BUT, we can’t expect to win every game, yesterday was poor and we move on. I expect a reaction on Tuesday night but it is a tough game. We are still on a decent run and there is still a good chance we can reach the play offs.

I think these calls for Critchley to be sacked are ludicrous and the same few try to whip up a frenzy to try and get others to follow.

It was a shit performance, tactics were wrong and we are right to feel pissed off after a game like that, but to call for the manager’s head is ridiculous.
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Good post but I would argue we are still 5-6 players short of an automatic promotion squad...you need cover and some of our players are not good enough for a side with promotion aspirations
 
In, but he must take the blame for yesterdays' result.
Wimbledon brought on attackers, we brought on defenders.
WRONG.
Trying to save the game instead of win it.
 
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