Hang your heads in shame

Philbfctrois said:
Yep he probably has to go now the fans have turned, no way back now

If anything it should be the board held to account not the head coach
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The board appointed him. They knew the feeling. I keep saying this point because it’s important.

Appleton could tell some of our fans they’ve just won the Euromillions and they’d be pissed off it was him telling them.

But again just to remind people, he didn’t appoint himself. He didn’t let Bowler go and he doesn’t make the half arsed bids for players.
 
Adams Kebab said:
2 weeks before some of the same people would have been singing Appleton’s tangerine army…

Just 2 weeks.

Couldn’t believe it yesterday & there was a lot singing it 🙃
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My hearing may be deteriorating a little with age, but I don’t recall anyone singing Appletons tangerine army at all, ever. Not this time round and certainly not the first time round.
 
Adams Kebab said:
The board appointed him. They knew the feeling. I keep saying this point because it’s important.

Appleton could tell some of our fans they’ve just won the Euromillions and they’d be pissed off it was him telling them.

But again just to remind people, he didn’t appoint himself. He didn’t let Bowler go and he doesn’t make the half arsed bids for players.
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Yep the board appointed him as something went wrong with the Rosinior approach

Rosinior was nailed on then went back to Derby

The Appleton appointment was bizarre however he really hasn't had a chance with all the injuries and gaping holes in the squad

Selling Bowler was an awful bit of business
 
Philbfctrois said:
Absolutely pathetic fans chanting for the manager to go at a match

Reminds me of the idiots away at Barnsley getting rid of Ince and look how that turned out. Multiple managers and relegations

Best fans in the land my arse

Fcuking idiots more like
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People are allowed an opinion you melt we all want what's best for the club
 
Apart from 90% of Phil's last post about Rosenior being bullshit......I'm actually going to agree with Phil

Give Appleton the season.....he's got time off to work with the team and we have seen some really good football
He can do it...were 9 points off the play offs......staying in the Championship is vital...…Don't care how he does it....but I think he can....
 
Adams Kebab said:
The board appointed him. They knew the feeling. I keep saying this point because it’s important.

Appleton could tell some of our fans they’ve just won the Euromillions and they’d be pissed off it was him telling them.

But again just to remind people, he didn’t appoint himself. He didn’t let Bowler go and he doesn’t make the half arsed bids for players.
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Yep this is why from the start the feelgood factor seemingly wasn't considered, the board did it anyway.

He was always going to be up against it, needed to do well and hasn't.

Once here people were getting over some misconceptions and dislike.... but he had to do well.

Not all his fault, not well backed, although the loans were probably his influence, some good some bad.

Very unlucky with injuries etc, but we always seem to be, same last season and the one before that.

Despite all that he has to take some blame as said in your other thread. Demeanour is poor, painting the negative picture spreads, even if it is negative.

Hes at times made quick subs, at other time been lacking, so probably even there.

Ultimately he is responsible for the performances, unlucky and dealt a bad hand but still at times very poor, defensively weak etc.

Add in losing the fans and the other negatives, I can't see it ending well.

I think he's alright, its a shame what happened, but also can't say I'd miss him.

From the off I said we need a new man maybe with an ex player connection to boost ticket sales and excitement, get the feelgood factor back.

Lets face it its been gone from the moment he arrived and the poor summer we had.

Problem now is anyone who comes in is joining a team in trouble and probably won't get as much support as they would have in summer if they lose games.

Shit show.
 
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B_Side_The_C_Side said:
Apart from 90% of Phil's last post about Rosenior being bullshit......I'm actually going to agree with Phil

Give Appleton the season.....he's got time off to work with the team and we have seen some really good football
He can do it...were 9 points off the play offs......staying in the Championship is vital...…Don't care how he does it....but I think he can....
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Fuck me I actually didn't relealise we were only 9 points off the playoffs!
 
Because he wasn't backed by the board he can just sit back and do nothing as it's not his fault.

He has to adjust to the situation that the board have put him in but he doesn't seem to be doing that. We are going down if he stays. He's no Critchley who got the most out of our League One quality players.
 
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B_Side_The_C_Side said:
Apart from 90% of Phil's last post about Rosenior being bullshit......I'm actually going to agree with Phil

Give Appleton the season.....he's got time off to work with the team and we have seen some really good football
He can do it...were 9 points off the play offs......staying in the Championship is vital...…Don't care how he does it....but I think he can....
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I don't think anybody will really know exactly what went on with Rosenior
 
B_Side_The_C_Side said:
Apart from 90% of Phil's last post about Rosenior being bullshit......I'm actually going to agree with Phil

Give Appleton the season.....he's got time off to work with the team and we have seen some really good football
He can do it...were 9 points off the play offs......staying in the Championship is vital...…Don't care how he does it....but I think he can....
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Ok and then if we go down do we say yeah give him a chance in League 1...it wasnt his fault we went down...right now is as good a time as any to swap a manager nobody wanted and get in someone more positive, passionate and forward thinking...the new man can bring in players at the January window if the board back him...if they arent going to do that then its a moot point and it may aswell stay as it is and we can sleepwalk to relegation and lose most of the fan base and all of the progress made...no guarantee whatsoever we will get back out of league 1 and we can become the little old Blackpool some seem to think we are and and want us to be...personally I would rather dare to dream and push the boat out and get somebody different in...Chris Wilder would be my pick and before he is written off and we are told no chance he would come then lets remember he was successful at Oxford (smaller than us) Northampton (smaller than us) Sheff Utd (much bigger than us) and flopped at Boro...he now has something to prove and he may come here if the backing is there. Maybe enough people will spin the Michael Appleton bullshit about us being little old Blackpool and no bigger than Lincoln to put him off but I hope more people can get the belief that we have the potential to be something better. Maybe Im delusional and we really are a league 1/ league 2 side after all...Appleton seems to think so and doesnt believe we can compete at this level.
 
TANGERINETOWERPOWER said:
Ok and then if we go down do we say yeah give him a chance in League 1...it wasnt his fault we went down...right now is as good a time as any to swap a manager nobody wanted and get in someone more positive, passionate and forward thinking...the new man can bring in players at the January window if the board back him...if they arent going to do that then its a moot point and it may aswell stay as it is and we can sleepwalk to relegation and lose most of the fan base and all of the progress made...no guarantee whatsoever we will get back out of league 1 and we can become the little old Blackpool some seem to think we are and and want us to be...personally I would rather dare to dream and push the boat out and get somebody different in...Chris Wilder would be my pick and before he is written off and we are told no chance he would come then lets remember he was successful at Oxford (smaller than us) Northampton (smaller than us) Sheff Utd (much bigger than us) and flopped at Boro...he now has something to prove and he may come here if the backing is there. Maybe enough people will spin the Michael Appleton bullshit about us being little old Blackpool and no bigger than Lincoln to put him off but I hope more people can get the belief that we have the potential to be something better. Maybe Im delusional and we really are a league 1/ league 2 side after all...Appleton seems to think so and doesnt believe we can compete at this level.
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Everything about the club at the moment tastes cheap

There isn't a cat in hells chance we would get Wilder
 
Philbfctrois said:
Absolutely pathetic fans chanting for the manager to go at a match

Reminds me of the idiots away at Barnsley getting rid of Ince and look how that turned out. Multiple managers and relegations

Best fans in the land my arse

Fcuking idiots more like
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Could not agree more , the only saving grace is for most it will be their first and only away game this season
 
TheTangerineLegend said:
Maybe its time to go to Specsavers, they do hearing tests now, because that chant has 100% been sang this season, at several games.
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Not often though has it?
What 4 or 5 times at a max over this season home and away including cup and friendlies and only once in the 90.

It was a terrible appointment just split the fans as 90% didn't want him from the start including me then when he took over I'm 100% behind him still am but now the fans are on his back he's a dead man walking.
 
Philbfctrois said:
Everything about the club at the moment tastes cheap

There isn't a cat in hells chance we would get Wilder
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Yeah you could well be right but if you dont ask you dont get and now could be the right time to ask after he flopped at Boro and his stock isnt as high...as I say he has worked at Oxford and Northampton before so why not us?...Im soppy enough to dare to dream as I said...Im a Blackpool fan and the politics dont interest me ...I just want what is best for the club anyway we can get it
 
TANGERINETOWERPOWER said:
Yeah you could well be right but if you dont ask you dont get and now could be the right time to ask after he flopped at Boro and his stock isnt as high...as I say he has worked at Oxford and Northampton before so why not us?...Im soppy enough to dare to dream as I said...Im a Blackpool fan and the politics dont interest me ...I just want what is best for the club anyway we can get it
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The best for the club would be for Sir Simon Sadler the saviour to sell some of his shares and bring in an investor who is willing to fund a Championship football club
 
B_Side_The_C_Side said:
Apart from 90% of Phil's last post about Rosenior being bullshit......I'm actually going to agree with Phil

Give Appleton the season.....he's got time off to work with the team and we have seen some really good football
He can do it...were 9 points off the play offs......staying in the Championship is vital...…Don't care how he does it....but I think he can....
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21 games into the season isn’t enough time? The players clearly don’t buy into what he is trying to do and I’m almost certain it’s an unhappy camp and that is reflective with our awful Discipline and the amount of games where we have been truly abysmal.

Take a look at Marvin and Dougall for example, the latter has improved recently but they are miles off where they were last season.

Absolutely Appleton has been let down by recruitment but as I’ve said in another thread I really wouldn’t be pinning much hopes on any of the injured gang.

He is too stubborn for his own good and throws his players under the bus regularly but never looks at his selection/subs/lack of subs and/or tactics.
 
poolseasider said:
Not often though has it?
What 4 or 5 times at a max over this season home and away including cup and friendlies and only once in the 90.

It was a terrible appointment just split the fans as 90% didn't want him from the start including me then when he took over I'm 100% behind him still am but now the fans are on his back he's a dead man walking.
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Id say it was more like 99% of fans who didnt want him or rate it a good appointment...as has been to death elsewhere he hasnt had the backing but I dont think he ever expected it and knew we were on a shoestring...he is in on it along with the whole recruitment team and they should ALL go.
 
TANGERINETOWERPOWER said:
Id say it was more like 99% of fans who didnt want him or rate it a good appointment...as has been to death elsewhere he hasnt had the backing but I dont think he ever expected it and knew we were on a shoestring...he is in on it along with the whole recruitment team and they should ALL go.
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I don't agree with that

There isn't a chance Appleton would have taken the job if he knew how poor the recruitment was going to be

You could see his frustration during the summer when multiple deals fell through
 
I think he was out of work and took the job offered by his mate...he is a long standing pro and will have been fully aware what the budget was in my opinion...I totally agree that the recruitment staff are the main culprits and should go but where we differ in opinion is that I would ditch the manager now aswell...he just aint that good.
 
TANGERINETOWERPOWER said:
I think he was out of work and took the job offered by his mate...he is a long standing pro and will have been fully aware what the budget was in my opinion...I totally agree that the recruitment staff are the main culprits and should go but where we differ in opinion is that I would ditch the manager now aswell...he just aint that good.
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He needs to be given a chance with a team and a squad of more than 14 fit pros
 
Philbfctrois said:
Everything about the club at the moment tastes cheap

There isn't a cat in hells chance we would get Wilder
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Even if we could get him (and we have got less than zero chance of him or Dyche or that type of profile) - we haven't got a squad for the likes of Wilder to prosper and the chances of us getting that squad in January is about zero too.

When you've got no money you have to have a clear identity as everything has to be maximised.

The board correctly identified this and Critchley's constant changing was in the short term useful, but in the long term problematic in terms of targeted recruitment.. Whether we've got the structure in place, I don't know (i.e. ultimately, whether Appleton is right or the recruitment and wider coaching structure is any good) but we have got a style now, (albeit not exactly prospering atm) and that should make each subsequent window easier to focus our targets within.

You can't vere wildly between styles. That's the privilege of the elite sadly.

Any manager deserves more than one flawed window.
 
Until when though?..if he takes us down then do we give him a chance in League 1 aswell?...Im sorry but there are a lot of issues in the way the team sets up and whilst I accept its a tough league and we have injuries , so does every other team. To not bring a sub on yesterday until the game was lost was verging on criminal given he keeps saying how tired the players are. He has made some dreadful decisions and looks clueless at times.
Philbfctrois said:
He needs to be given a chance with a team and a squad of more than 14 fit pros
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Rotterdam+Sussex_Seasider said:
If you mean yesterday’s defeat, then give your head a wobble. Bloody self entitled modern day supporters.
If you mean the sad way the supporters have turned on the manager, then I see your point
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Clearly the chants R&S, as that was the OP to which I was responding. You can add in some of ours breaking the minute's silence too if you like, whatever the provocation from a few Wigan scrotes.
 
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