I'm just glad he's gone now

Philbfctrois

Philbfctrois

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Probably a good time for him to jump ship instead of carrying on with the fake club loving fist pumping act

I do find it quite amusing the way some of the cringe Critchley lovers have turned on him so quickly, it was unbelievably naive for people to think he was ever gonna see out his 5 year deal

I'm disappointed that he's gone to he honest but not because i think he was any good, more so the upheaval it causes when clubs change manager

Especially as this squad is one that Critchley built virtually from scratch getting rid of near enough the whole previous squad

We need to appoint someone soon and it has to be someone with some Championship experience as we can't afford to go down the tinker route again like the way we started the lg 1 season playing square pegs in round holes

The spine of the squad is ok to be honest, we look ok defensively but will need to strengthen in the creative stakes as we simply didn’t create enough chances last season and I'm really not sure i could face another season of Lavery and Yates flogging themselves senseless chasing long balls and lost causes

Its a big few week ahead for Simon Sadler and the board and I really hope they are up for the challenge as appointing the wrong person and not strengthening the squad will be a guaranteed relegation battle

And with the plans for the future, relegation would be a disaster

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Philbfctrois said:
Probably a good time for him to jump ship instead of carrying on with the fake club loving fist pumping act

I do find it quite amusing the way some of the cringe Critchley lovers have turned on him so quickly, it was unbelievably naive for people to think he was ever gonna see out his 5 year deal

I'm disappointed that he's gone to he honest but not because i think he was any good, more so the upheaval it causes when clubs change manager

Especially as this squad is one that Critchley built virtually from scratch getting rid of near enough the whole previous squad

We need to appoint someone soon and it has to be someone with some Championship experience as we can't afford to go down the tinker route again like the way we started the lg 1 season playing square pegs in round holes

The spine of the squad is ok to be honest, we look ok defensively but will need to strengthen in the creative stakes as we simply didn’t create enough chances last season and I'm really not sure i could face another season of Lavery and Yates flogging themselves senseless chasing long balls and lost causes

Its a big few week ahead for Simon Sadler and the board and I really hope they are up for the challenge as appointing the wrong person and not strengthening the squad will be a guaranteed relegation battle

And with the plans for the future, relegation would be a disaster

Utmp ....
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That rules out Joey Barton then. How about Mark Warburton?
 
Yeah absolutely but no to the experience.

Big. Murphs. In.

1) Irc he was a bricklayer before he played for Chester. Ideal for saving costs on the East Stand/Training Ground

2) Never played or coached for Crewe

3) Big John Murphy's Tangerine Army has a good rhythm to it

4) Big Murphs will get best out of Big Gaz, Big Marv etc. He'll literally be able to talk at their level.

5) Steve MacMahon as the director of football who can reignite the noble tradition of staff who buy fixtures and fitting for the training ground. Again, cost saving.
 
td53 said:
Yeah absolutely but no to the experience.

Big. Murphs. In.

1) Irc he was a bricklayer before he played for Chester. Ideal for saving costs on the East Stand/Training Ground

2) Never played or coached for Crewe

3) Big John Murphy's Tangerine Army has a good rhythm to it

4) Big Murphs will get best out of Big Gaz, Big Marv etc. He'll literally be able to talk at their level.

5) Steve MacMahon as the director of football who can reignite the noble tradition of staff who buy fixtures and fitting for the training ground. Again, cost saving.
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I don't think you are taking this seriously mate 🙄
 
I actually think the ex Norwich boss Farke could be a good shout. Took Norwich to 2 Championship titles over 4 years. Didn't do so well in the Prem mind you.
 
hertfordseasider said:
I actually think the ex Norwich boss Farker could be a good shout. Took Norwich to 2 Championship titles over 4 years. Didn't do so well in the Prem mind you.
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A Farke Touré double act might be good.

Musically.

Farke will likely be used to significantly higher wages than we pay. Norwich are awash with EPL income.
 
Philbfctrois said:
I don't think you are taking this seriously mate 🙄
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I would actually like to see Murphs manage us at some point. I do like the way the youth team play. Front foot football and from the limited amount I've seen, the players get better over time. For the opportunity he has had (limited) he has impressed me. Also talks well.

What I'd like is basically another Critchley type (I e. young and able to work in a structure) but one who would get us on the front foot and not be scared of attacking football. As we've gone down the structure route, then we've probably got to stick with it, otherwise why did we do that?

Who it is, I dunno. People seem to laud randoms for no obvious reason like that lad who went to Swansea from MK Dons who is the most boring coach I've ever seen in my life but everyone loves cos a database says so. I don't want a year of being told we're *actually* really great if you look at the stats for passes between centre half and full back and how that's a key metric really and how goals are overrated.
 
voyeur said:
A Farke Touré double act might be good.

Musically.

Farke will likely be used to significantly higher wages than we pay. Norwich are awash with EPL income.
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He was interviewed for the Rovers job but didn't want it, so he should be high on our list you would hope.
 
td53 said:
I would actually like to see Murphs manage us at some point. I do like the way the youth team play. Front foot football and from the limited amount I've seen, the players get better over time. For the opportunity he has had (limited) he has impressed me. Also talks well.

What I'd like is basically another Critchley type (I e. young and able to work in a structure) but one who would get us on the front foot and not be scared of attacking football. As we've gone down the structure route, then we've probably got to stick with it, otherwise why did we do that?

Who it is, I dunno. People seem to laud randoms for no obvious reason like that lad who went to Swansea from MK Dons who is the most boring coach I've ever seen in my life but everyone loves cos a database says so. I don't want a year of being told we're *actually* really great if you look at the stats for passes between centre half and full back and how that's a key metric really and how goals are overrated.
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To be fair i would rather watch a Russell Martin team than the Critchley hoof ball
 
td53 said:
I would actually like to see Murphs manage us at some point. I do like the way the youth team play. Front foot football and from the limited amount I've seen, the players get better over time. For the opportunity he has had (limited) he has impressed me. Also talks well.
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I like that idea too. I've no idea if he's ready for it but he appears to be a great bloke doing a great job. I doubt he'd melt into a fauning puddle if a Stevie Gerrard type came calling too. Seems totally grounded.

I feel certain that Sadler / Mansford will look for a Critch type, young modern coach. It makes sense from a progression point of view, but variety is the spice of life. Football is a drama, largely pantomime, and data bleeds all the drama.

I think a reasonable assessment 9f the Critch era is that we succeeded beyond our budget, which is the main criteria, but he wasn't totally comfortable as a manager, and needed an experienced no.2 to really thrive. So I think we need a combination of those two things. Experienced head and young modern coach. Worked really well for us.
 
Adams Kebab said:
Having watched them create very little here bar for about 5,000 passes then I wouldn’t.

It’s all about results 👍🏼

It’s times like now that Ben Mansford needs to stop acting like he’s the star of the Office and go get someone decent.
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If we finish higher than Swansea next season i will be happy
 
voyeur said:
I like that idea too. I've no idea if he's ready for it but he appears to be a great bloke doing a great job. I doubt he'd melt into a fauning puddle if a Stevie Gerrard type came calling too. Seems totally grounded.

I feel certain that Sadler / Mansford will look for a Critch type, young modern coach. It makes sense from a progression point of view, but variety is the spice of life. Football is a drama, largely pantomime, and data bleeds all the drama.

I think a reasonable assessment 9f the Critch era is that we succeeded beyond our budget, which is the main criteria, but he wasn't totally comfortable as a manager, and needed an experienced no.2 to really thrive. So I think we need a combination of those two things. Experienced head and young modern coach. Worked really well for us.
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Whilst I like the idea of Murphs in charge if I was to make a bit of unsubstantiated speculation I'd say that nothing would be further from his mind.
I get the impression he likes the relatively stress free environment of youth team football.
 
Critical few weeks coming up and SS and BM need to ensure they get the right person in and who can also connect with the fans and quickly!
 
Insider said:
Whilst I like the idea of Murphs in charge if I was to make a bit of unsubstantiated speculation I'd say that nothing would be further from his mind.
I get the impression he likes the relatively stress free environment of youth team football.
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I'm sure you are right.

And to a certain extent I think the same applies to Critch. I reckon.

Being a manager of a club like Blackpool must be extremely stressful and demanding. We've been trying to emulate the much richer clubs on s fraction of their budgets. A club like Villa will have a much bigger staff, various coaches, Stevie G to take the flak, etc. Much higher pay, much less stress.
 
With the model the club has adopted Phil, what you be your top 3 appointments and for what reasons?

100% agree now is not the time for anyone other than a proven Championship manager who plays attractive football. But needs to be good at developing young talent and can get someone else’s team firing pretty quick as not going to have chance to build much before the season kicks off, so will have limited time to get the current group ready

Now is the time for proven quality on and off the pitch
 
The problem with a young exciting coach is you will always have the same problem we had with NC. He will be off like a shot as they will be really ambitious and want the big dollar. Go for an experienced manager but not a dinosaur.
 
I'm glad he's gone I never really could take to the bloke he always come across a bit fake I must admit to being a bit shocked at first but we should of seen it coming, he'll never give an explanation as I don't think he's that type, I sense this is how he is as a manager says things to suit and picks his favourites he's not a down to earth straight talking chap better off as a number two as he hasn't got the balls to be a number one. He's done a decent job though but he wouldn't of taken the job if it was too big a risk we had a good budget for league 1 great set of fans, a feel good factor about the place he was onto a winner.

Anyway it's time to embrace the change were still gaining momentum its a good job to take I'd personally like to see us go for Evatt he's cut his teeth in this management game now pay the money and get him in.
 
Remember, Simon said when he bought the club that he wanted entertaining football and when he appointed critchley that’s exactly what we expected. We got it occasionally, but mostly it was pass it around the back and hoof it. I would expect that Simon will now take the opportunity to find a manager who wants the style, he and we want.
 
TangerineBayern said:
Critical few weeks coming up and SS and BM need to ensure they get the right person in and who can also connect with the fans and quickly!
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I would suggest few days or next week if we are to have any chance of a new manager moulding a squad of players he actually wants.
 
Someone mentioned Coleman(Accrington) when I was out last night.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned him!

Just looked at Skybet odds and Grayson is second favourite behind Evattt!
 
When NC first arrived his style of play was very heavy possession based but also very dynamic and we were carving out a lot of chances you can see that from the Everton, Liverpool friendlies and also the Plymouth game at the start of 20/21 season. That carried on to around the Ipswich battering when he changed his style went flat 442 and started hoofing it. It got us promoted so wasn’t complaining but would like a need new manager with a bit more creativity and innovation.

Last season there were a lot of times when opposition teams were just swamping central midfield and taking control of the game. If we are going to be more creative next season then we need more than two central midfielders playing.
 
Philbfctrois said:
Probably a good time for him to jump ship instead of carrying on with the fake club loving fist pumping act

I do find it quite amusing the way some of the cringe Critchley lovers have turned on him so quickly, it was unbelievably naive for people to think he was ever gonna see out his 5 year deal

I'm disappointed that he's gone to he honest but not because i think he was any good, more so the upheaval it causes when clubs change manager

Especially as this squad is one that Critchley built virtually from scratch getting rid of near enough the whole previous squad

We need to appoint someone soon and it has to be someone with some Championship experience as we can't afford to go down the tinker route again like the way we started the lg 1 season playing square pegs in round holes

The spine of the squad is ok to be honest, we look ok defensively but will need to strengthen in the creative stakes as we simply didn’t create enough chances last season and I'm really not sure i could face another season of Lavery and Yates flogging themselves senseless chasing long balls and lost causes

Its a big few week ahead for Simon Sadler and the board and I really hope they are up for the challenge as appointing the wrong person and not strengthening the squad will be a guaranteed relegation battle

And with the plans for the future, relegation would be a disaster

Utmp ....
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Who’d be your choice Phil, if it was you making that decision?
 
SeasideKurt said:
Can’t agree with you on that. It was the most dire possession football I’ve ever seen.
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Swansea were adapting to the system last season but you watch them this season. Martin is a brave manager who’ll be in the Prem soon, probably with Swansea. Did you notice they beat their arch rivals Cardiff something like 9 nil over the two games. I despair at some of our fans, appreciate it’s about opinions but a lot of them are clueless. For one Critchley wasn’t a long ball manager.
 
Memphisboy said:
Swansea were adapting to the system last season but you watch them this season. Martin is a brave manager who’ll be in the Prem soon, probably with Swansea. Did you notice they beat their arch rivals Cardiff something like 9 nil over the two games. I despair at some of our fans, appreciate it’s about opinions but a lot of them are clueless. For one Critchley wasn’t a long ball manager.
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Well maybe they moved on but it was horrendous to watch at their place. One of the worst games I saw out of about 25/30
 
We have just lost a bloody good manager whom along with the owner took us a significant way in a very short time. This is Villas gain and our big loss. Critchley was developing a style and had to do it with the resources he was given. Yes there was some crude long balls but he also permitted talent such as Josh to express themselves and create fear in opposition defences. Gutted he has gone and disappointed in the reasons he gave for leaving given the long contract he readily signed. Jackson or Evatt for me.
 
Ruperthoop said:
We have just lost a bloody good manager whom along with the owner took us a significant way in a very short time. This is Villas gain and our big loss. Critchley was developing a style and had to do it with the resources he was given. Yes there was some crude long balls but he also permitted talent such as Josh to express themselves and create fear in opposition defences. Gutted he has gone and disappointed in the reasons he gave for leaving given the long contract he readily signed. Jackson or Evatt for me.
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What reasons has he given or have l missed something?
 
20togo said:
surprised no-ones mentioned Ciaran Donnelly yet. Reading some of these threads is laughable. I'll just wait and see who it is.
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Ciaran is part of the triumvirate that runs the Academy along with Matty Blinkhorn and Murphy. They work well together doing that and that's where they should stay.
 
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