Tangerine Rhodes
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According to Mr Nixon.
He’s not on any of my lists
He’s wrecked our Club - to do it twice might feel like a mistake
He’s a greedy so n so with very few friends any more
He did a very good job first time round but he's burnt his bridges with the fans unfortunately.According to Mr Nixon.
Not down yetLoad of bollocks. He left for a bigger payday. Like 99% of the footballing world would.
We had no back-up plan, made two bad managerial appointments and didn't invest in the side properly.
Us blaming Critchley would be akin to i.e QPR blaming him for their mess.
Not arsed who the next manager is unless it's someone who comes with something to prove and can get us out of L1.
Not down yet
Some valid points there. But the bond he had with the club is broken. He was given time by the fans and the club first time round, as a rookie manager. And he rewarded us for the patience shown. So the club rewarded his success with a four year contract. Then shortly afterwards he left without saying a dickie bird for weeks (months even?). That could have been handled so much better.This ‘struggled since leaving us’ rhetoric is nonsense. He was a joint no. 2 at Villa so his impact can hardly be judged - certainly not by anyone outside of that Villa bubble. His time at QPR didn’t go well, but the very highly rated Beale (who was offered the Wolves job and ended up at Rangers) started the drop off at that club, Critchley couldn’t steady the ship and the highly thought of Ainsworth has only seeming made it worse. Are those 3 managers all rubbish ?
The facts are Critchley is a talented coach and proven at working miracles in the exact set of circumstances he’ll potentially inherit at Blackpool. He knows the squad, coaches, board and facilities. He knows the budget and expectations. He’s proven to develop players from the pools we can shop in. We’ll struggle to find a better option.
Letting ego’s and pride get in the way of a solid appointment because some fans are acting like heartbroken teenage girls is ridiculous. I really hope he’s given consideration based on his ability and ability alone - as all managers should be
He would not have been on a pittance at Blackpool. His, stated, reason for leaving was to challenge himself in the Premier League. But then, every Manager in the Championship wants to do that. I think the rationale of the League is such that you get to challenge yourself in the Prem if you can get your team promoted. He seemed a bit impatient to me...and disloyal.All these posters on here claiming loyalty means so much to them, as if they wouldn’t change jobs for double or triple the pay? No, that’s right the man needs a horses head in his bed for daring to offend these tinpot mafia wannabes
Critch has a wife and a kid, of course he did what he did, it’s totally natural to want to improve career prospects at a PL club. If he comes back to manage these players he already knows, and gets us out of L1, what is the problem?
Probably fair to say he failed once, with a team in freefall.Since then he has failed twice so he's hardly hot property.
....and that's gone well previouslyThe board will decide who they want & should not have to be concerned about whether the fans approve
So does sacking Appleton and Mcarthy make us disloyal to them? What manager do you think would show unwavering loyalty to us no matter what?He would not have been on a pittance at Blackpool. His, stated, reason for leaving was to challenge himself in the Premier League. But then, every Manager in the Championship wants to do that. I think the rationale of the League is such that you get to challenge yourself in the Prem if you can get your team promoted. He seemed a bit impatient to me...and disloyal.
So the fans should decide then?....and that's gone well previously
No, but the Board shouldn't go for a Manager abhorred by the majority of fans, as previous.So the fans should decide then?
Yep, that was definitely his tactic. Waste time at the back, then hoof it towards Madine who would try to flick it on to a runner for a smash n grab goal. We need a manager capable of finding and bringing in some decent new players, esp in midfield where we've been truly awful for years.I just remember us passing it around the back for five minutes, before we got pressed, then it went back to Maxwell who messed around for another couple of minutes, before he had to hurriedly hoof it upfield and we lost it. Oh, and he didn’t play Jerry much.
The fans can’t decide what we should have for tea.So the fans should decide then?
Sorry did I dream that this dreadful team got promoted?Yep, that was definitely his tactic. Waste time at the back, then hoof it towards Madine who would try to flick it on to a runner for a smash n grab goal. We need a manager capable of finding and bringing in some decent new players, esp in midfield where we've been truly awful for years.
So how do you work out “the majority of fans”?No, but the Board shouldn't go for a Manager abhorred by the majority of fans, as previous.
The problem is, how can you trust him? We pay low wages and he may be tempted to walk again if the money was offered. Both Grayson and Appleton had very little rapport with the fans on their returns especially when performances and results went against us which left SS with no option but to sack them both. Reappointing Critchley does not guarantee success like last time and the relationship with a huge chunk of the fans will be severally tested right from the off. So the problem for me, is that I wouldn’t take the risk on him again and split the fan base when we all need to be united. Personally if we go down, I’d give Dobbie a season which would appeal to far more fans generally than Critch.All these posters on here claiming loyalty means so much to them, as if they wouldn’t change jobs for double or triple the pay? No, that’s right the man needs a horses head in his bed for daring to offend these tinpot mafia wannabes
Critch has a wife and a kid, of course he did what he did, it’s totally natural to want to improve career prospects at a PL club. If he comes back to manage these players he already knows, and gets us out of L1, what is the problem?
Mystic "bung us two quid, and I'll give you my guess" Nixon.According to Mr Nixon.
Sausages wasn't it? In a honey and mustard glaze?The fans can’t decide what we should have for tea.
Let it go!!!!Sausages wasn't it? In a honey and mustard glaze?
Loyalty to people who fail? That's a new one. We've done the Critchley thing before. For me he was a part of a project that meant he had Board support and they expected loyalty from him. It wasn't unwavering loyalty no matter what. He left when things were working.So does sacking Appleton and Mcarthy make us disloyal to them? What manager do you think would show unwavering loyalty to us no matter what?
OK so it is one way then.Loyalty to people who fail? That's a new one. We've done the Critchley thing before. For me he was a part of a project that meant he had Board support and they expected loyalty from him. It wasn't unwavering loyalty no matter what. He left when things were working.
I don’t do intimidatedSo how do you work out “the majority of fans”?
Is there an officially recognised poll?
Or are you intimidated by a dozen or so gobshites on social media?
So what would you do if we stayed up?The problem is, how can you trust him? We pay low wages and he may be tempted to walk again if the money was offered. Both Grayson and Appleton had very little rapport with the fans on their returns especially when performances and results went against us which left SS with no option but to sack them both. Reappointing Critchley does not guarantee success like last time and the relationship with a huge chunk of the fans will be severally tested right from the off. So the problem for me, is that I wouldn’t take the risk on him again and split the fan base when we all need to be united. Personally if we go down, I’d give Dobbie a season which would appeal to far more fans generally than Critch.
This ‘struggled since leaving us’ rhetoric is nonsense. He was a joint no. 2 at Villa so his impact can hardly be judged - certainly not by anyone outside of that Villa bubble. His time at QPR didn’t go well, but the very highly rated Beale (who was offered the Wolves job and ended up at Rangers) started the drop off at that club, Critchley couldn’t steady the ship and the highly thought of Ainsworth has only seeming made it worse. Are those 3 managers all rubbish ?
The facts are Critchley is a talented coach and proven at working miracles in the exact set of circumstances he’ll potentially inherit at Blackpool. He knows the squad, coaches, board and facilities. He knows the budget and expectations. He’s proven to develop players from the pools we can shop in. We’ll struggle to find a better option.
Letting ego’s and pride get in the way of a solid appointment because some fans are acting like heartbroken teenage girls is ridiculous. I really hope he’s given consideration based on his ability and ability alone - as all managers should be
This is exactly what I was thinking and would make a lot of sense. Critchley either coming back as Head Coach with Dobbie as his assistant and Thommo lending his experience to give some continuity. Critchley has the credentials to become a Director of Football to oversee and direct the coaching through all levels of the club. This would give a clear succession plan with Dobbie ready to step up.If Critch came back Why not make him director of football, (goodbye one of the directors). Taking charge of all things football ,keep Dobbie as manager and Thompson as assistant. Sorta having the makings of another “Pools” boot room.
Just a thought the 3 of them could seriously develop the youth of the club and above. Thomson as the mouthpiece.
And that my friend is how ambitious u areLoad of bollocks. He left for a bigger payday. Like 99% of the footballing world would.
We had no back-up plan, made two bad managerial appointments and didn't invest in the side properly.
Us blaming Critchley would be akin to i.e QPR blaming him for their mess.
Not arsed who the next manager is unless it's someone who comes with something to prove and can get us out of L1.
And that my friend is how ambitious u are
Build a statueSo what would you do if we stayed up?
Correct, you can’t have the tail wagging the dog so to speak .Yes; I've basically said I want a manager who will get us out of league one - should we go down - at the first time of asking. And that I'm really not bothered about people's personal hang-ups. The board need to start getting it right irrespective of what folk on a message board's opinion on the shortlist is.
Just got potted by PVDarryl Clarke is the man.
2 wins in 18 and sacked by Port Vale.Darryl Clarke is the man.
Exactly, so he's available.2 wins in 18 and sacked by Port Vale.