Cummon then Critchley lovers.....

thedevilsadvocate said:
Defend the man tonight as you have done for the last couple of months. He's stinking the place out !
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I’m struggling to think of anything worthy to defend these last three away games.
What I don’t understand is why we are so dominant at home and so awful away from home.

To be Devilsadvocate for you, injuries and missing key players aren’t helping but our defence is a liability and once one down, these teams just pack the defence and counter us.
 
Chunkylad said:
I’m struggling to think of anything worthy to defend these last three away games.
What I don’t understand is why we are so dominant at home and so awful away from home.

To be Devilsadvocate for you, injuries and missing key players aren’t helping but our defence is a liability and once one down, these teams just pack the defence and counter us.
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Every team this time of year has injuries. Port vale had a 18 left back and a 16 year old right back. Critchleys formation does not change all game - no reaction to the opp and how to break it down. Its woeful to watch - he has to go!
 
Chunkylad said:
I’m struggling to think of anything worthy to defend these last three away games.
What I don’t understand is why we are so dominant at home and so awful away from home.

To be Devilsadvocate for you, injuries and missing key players aren’t helping but our defence is a liability and once one down, these teams just pack the defence and counter us.
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In our recent run of form, we were notably shite at home to Northampton too. And we started without being able to score at home to both Port Vale and Orient. And were schooled at home by Derby and Peterborough. Our Mickey Mouse cup games have falsely lifted our perception of home performances.
 
I’ve been quite staunch in my defence of Critchley, and I’ve backed him - but I can’t defend the last week.

I think last night was a turning point which I don’t think he’ll come back from. I said away games will be his downfall at this club, and it’s shown.

I don’t see him leaving for at least another half month though - hopefully he can pull something out the bag, but it feels pretty dire right now.
 
I've said this on other threads, I've back Critchley all season, but I just can't do it anymore. I've seen the light as someone else put it. He's to stubborn to make a top quality manager. The best managers have a plan A,B,C and D. He bearly has a plan A and refuses to even contemplate changing it. There are some good managers out there that I think we could tempt our way, so nows the time to move on. Get someone in, in the next 2 weeks and that gives a chance to get a couple of players in that the new manager wants. Hopefully then we could at least make a serious threat to top 6.
 
Chunkylad said:
I’m struggling to think of anything worthy to defend these last three away games.
What I don’t understand is why we are so dominant at home and so awful away from home.

To be Devilsadvocate for you, injuries and missing key players aren’t helping but our defence is a liability and once one down, these teams just pack the defence and counter us.
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We haven’t really got that many injuries and we have a bit of a bug in the camp. Compare that to this time last season when we were ravaged by injuries and had a bug that tore through the team and left us with hardly anyone. No excuses, ritchley is not good enough.
 
Chunkylad said:
I’m struggling to think of anything worthy to defend these last three away games.
What I don’t understand is why we are so dominant at home and so awful away from home.

To be Devilsadvocate for you, injuries and missing key players aren’t helping but our defence is a liability and once one down, these teams just pack the defence and counter us.
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Agreed, was fully backing him up until Burton, but these last two matches have been very telling.

We have no shot at Playoffs let alone top half playing this way.

Don’t think it’s the players either, no changes or adjustments have been made in any of the last three matches. Think a different coach could really get a tune out of the squad.

Just feel that he’s seriously lost his way as a manager.

Before he would make wholesale changes for the better depending on the matchup with opposition (especially formation) and it worked well, but now he seems dead set on a 3-5-2 that he has never coached before. Baffling.
 
Also to be fair to him there have been some great results with the 3-5-2, Barnsley and Pompey away so I understand why he may want to stick with it…

But he’s not being paid to get a couple good results throughout the year, he’s being paid to get us promoted, that was the states goal of Sadler when he re-appointed him.

Being this inconsistent this time of the year is indefensible.

3 away matches against 3 teams that are far below us in the table with 1 goal scored and 6 conceded. He isn’t getting something right and refuses to address it.
 
I just don’t think potting Critch will help. We’re stuck with him - the only thing that will change performances for me is getting in help…. in what way this would be I don’t know, but the guy is dying on his arse!
in saying this, I don’t for one minute think Critch is daft. It’s transfer window very soon and there’s no doubt we’ll be cashing in some players…. Maybe a ploy to play crap, get poor results to further strengthen the squad and get a decent budget - who knows?
 
911_Kirky said:
I just don’t think potting Critch will help. We’re stuck with him - the only thing that will change performances for me is getting in help…. in what way this would be I don’t know, but the guy is dying on his arse!
in saying this, I don’t for one minute think Critch is daft. It’s transfer window very soon and there’s no doubt we’ll be cashing in some players…. Maybe a ploy to play crap, get poor results to further strengthen the squad and get a decent budget - who knows?
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If he stops being so stubborn and pig headed and changes the system that doesn't suit us, then perhaps he'll stand a fighting chance. Don't hold your breath though!
 
AmericanTangerine said:
Also to be fair to him there have been some great results with the 3-5-2, Barnsley and Pompey away so I understand why he may want to stick with it…

But he’s not being paid to get a couple good results throughout the year, he’s being paid to get us promoted, that was the states goal of Sadler when he re-appointed him.

Being this inconsistent this time of the year is indefensible.

3 away matches against 3 teams that are far below us in the table with 1 goal scored and 6 conceded. He isn’t getting something right and refuses to address it.
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Pompey and Barnsley could have gone very differently.
The Pompey right winger missed 3 or 4 good chances from what I saw on ttv.
And I was there at Barnsley and we never looked like we wanted to take the game to them, terrible performance.
 
I just can't see any way SS will sack Critch... that interview they did showed them almost drooling over each other... SS loves him and Critch is loving having another chance and a nice wage, no doubt.
Regardless of whether you wanted him back or not, or now want him out? I'm guessing SS will keep him at least until the end of the season.
I also think he will back him in this window, or he'd look daft after all the drooling and the fans would turn.
So... we kick on again, starting tomorrow.
God help Critch if we are poor and getting beat in the first half.
UTMP!!!
 
Dark_Side_of_the_Lune said:
In our recent run of form, we were notably shite at home to Northampton too. And we started without being able to score at home to both Port Vale and Orient. And were schooled at home by Derby and Peterborough. Our Mickey Mouse cup games have falsely lifted our perception of home performances.
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Other than having the best home record in the Division.
 
midfield general said:
Pompey and Barnsley could have gone very differently.
The Pompey right winger missed 3 or 4 good chances from what I saw on ttv.
And I was there at Barnsley and we never looked like we wanted to take the game to them, terrible performance.
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Bollocks. We murdered Pompey. Their fans said as much.
 
OK.......let me put a few things forward....This is about giving Critchley "time" to do the job, so just think about what I'm saying

Since SS took over, we have had 5 F/T managers and 2 Temp Managers in just over 3 years.

Critchley has had 7 months in charge and were 8th in League One, 7 points off a play off place and we still have 21 games (63 points) to go
He has a win rate of 51%* for ALL games we played this season.....At present it's just 3 wins between 3rd and 10th place

If we were lower down in the league and we didn't have anything to play for....Yes, i can understand the reasoning
But we do have something to play for and potting him now makes no sense at all, in fact it puts us back to last season with the Dinosaur and Crappleton....and I wanted both of them sacked after 3 or 4 games.

OK, so we have had a shit Christmas period......and again, were having the usual knee jerk reaction from the same posters....it's the same every bloody season
But what proof has anyone got that the next guy will do any better?........it's just another...In My Opinion, opinion?.
It's like last season with shorty saying, Keep Appleton, as were not backing him bullshit

For many on here, they are judging Critchley on previously leaving the club.......it's obvious....

We go on about Dobbie who is the "Senior professional development phase coach"......WTF?
He's part of the team managing/motivating the 1st team.....so he hast to take some responsibility......
What evidence does anyone have that he can "suddenly" change the way we play.......lose 4 or 5 games and we will be calling for his head as well.

I will support Critch....until I cant support him anymore.......but I'm not there yet.....it makes sense to give him the season.
And this is my opinion......sorry if it's not yours......


* win rate is from Wikipedia and may be missing the last 2 games?
 
B_Side_The_C_Side said:
OK.......let me put a few things forward....This is about giving Critchley "time" to do the job, so just think about what I'm saying

Since SS took over, we have had 5 F/T managers and 2 Temp Managers in just over 3 years.

Critchley has had 7 months in charge and were 8th in League One, 7 points off a play off place and we still have 21 games (63 points) to go
He has a win rate of 51%* for ALL games we played this season.....At present it's just 3 wins between 3rd and 10th place

If we were lower down in the league and we didn't have anything to play for....Yes, i can understand the reasoning
But we do have something to play for and potting him now makes no sense at all, in fact it puts us back to last season with the Dinosaur and Crappleton....and I wanted both of them sacked after 3 or 4 games.

OK, so we have had a shit Christmas period......and again, were having the usual knee jerk reaction from the same posters....it's the same every bloody season
But what proof has anyone got that the next guy will do any better?........it's just another...In My Opinion, opinion?.
It's like last season with shorty saying, Keep Appleton, as were not backing him bullshit

For many on here, they are judging Critchley on previously leaving the club.......it's obvious....

We go on about Dobbie who is the "Senior professional development phase coach"......WTF?
He's part of the team managing/motivating the 1st team.....so he hast to take some responsibility......
What evidence does anyone have that he can "suddenly" change the way we play.......lose 4 or 5 games and we will be calling for his head as well.

I will support Critch....until I cant support him anymore.......but I'm not there yet.....it makes sense to give him the season.
And this is my opinion......sorry if it's not yours......


* win rate is from Wikipedia and may be missing the last 2 games?
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Oh well that’s alright then I feel reinvigorated knowing that’s how you feel! 😂🙈
 
There is a psychology difference between home and away. Home there is a natural tendency to take the game to them and therefore not over think. Away is where the thinking is overdone- whilst one manager says get after the 2 kids at FB, NC probably said if these kids are playing they must be worldbeaters. Obviously, I don't mean that exactly, but perhaps if the home attitude (bar NT) was allowed to prevail away there would be better results away.
 
fcblackpool said:
There is a psychology difference between home and away. Home there is a natural tendency to take the game to them and therefore not over think. Away is where the thinking is overdone- whilst one manager says get after the 2 kids at FB, NC probably said if these kids are playing they must be worldbeaters. Obviously, I don't mean that exactly, but perhaps if the home attitude (bar NT) was allowed to prevail away there would be better results away.
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I think it’s exactly that but confidence I’d diminishing among the players and my worry is that instead of improving our away form we are more likely to bring hat to our home form. Plus losing 3 or 4 of our best players in the next few days is going to make things much worse.
 
911_Kirky said:
I just don’t think potting Critch will help. We’re stuck with him - the only thing that will change performances for me is getting in help…. in what way this would be I don’t know, but the guy is dying on his arse!
in saying this, I don’t for one minute think Critch is daft. It’s transfer window very soon and there’s no doubt we’ll be cashing in some players…. Maybe a ploy to play crap, get poor results to further strengthen the squad and get a decent budget - who knows?
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You're right, Critch clearly isn't daft. He does, though, possess one major failing. Namely, he is completely blinkered.
 
B_Side_The_C_Side said:
OK.......let me put a few things forward....This is about giving Critchley "time" to do the job, so just think about what I'm saying

Since SS took over, we have had 5 F/T managers and 2 Temp Managers in just over 3 years.

Critchley has had 7 months in charge and were 8th in League One, 7 points off a play off place and we still have 21 games (63 points) to go
He has a win rate of 51%* for ALL games we played this season.....At present it's just 3 wins between 3rd and 10th place

If we were lower down in the league and we didn't have anything to play for....Yes, i can understand the reasoning
But we do have something to play for and potting him now makes no sense at all, in fact it puts us back to last season with the Dinosaur and Crappleton....and I wanted both of them sacked after 3 or 4 games.

OK, so we have had a shit Christmas period......and again, were having the usual knee jerk reaction from the same posters....it's the same every bloody season
But what proof has anyone got that the next guy will do any better?........it's just another...In My Opinion, opinion?.
It's like last season with shorty saying, Keep Appleton, as were not backing him bullshit

For many on here, they are judging Critchley on previously leaving the club.......it's obvious....

We go on about Dobbie who is the "Senior professional development phase coach"......WTF?
He's part of the team managing/motivating the 1st team.....so he hast to take some responsibility......
What evidence does anyone have that he can "suddenly" change the way we play.......lose 4 or 5 games and we will be calling for his head as well.

I will support Critch....until I cant support him anymore.......but I'm not there yet.....it makes sense to give him the season.
And this is my opinion......sorry if it's not yours......


* win rate is from Wikipedia and may be missing the last 2 games?
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Thats a really fair assement of where we are . no i dont want see us join the sack race. beat Lincoln tomorrow and MAYBE all will be forgiven . but a home defeat and i would think a change is probable. i will be there for the EXETER game so the next two weeks are crucial. Two home wins and a decent Fa cup performance may just revive our faltering season.
 
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