Tangerine Pip
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Mmm you would have thought Maxie had had enough and was wanting to get sent off as fed up with the lack of attack
And that's why I rarely bother to listen to post match interviews.I like a manager to come out after a defeat and tell it as it was. Listening to Critchley after the game he was calm, and seemingly unfussed,by a 10th defeat out of 24 games. He says things like..."Should have done better... could have done better..needed a bit more quality..If we'd have got the 1st goal you'd have seen a different game..blah de blah" Same old soundbites after every poor performance delivered in a passionless monotonous tone. Why can't he say we were rubbish second half (Neil Warnock style) and tell us the players had been given a rollicking and know in no certain terms that there needs to be a massive improvement come Tuesday.
I'd feel a bit better if he did that. Every manager has their own ways, but I'm starting to get that creeping doubt that Critchley is not up to job. Good qualifications and obviously knows the game but a man manager and motivator? I'm not so sure.
I've heard rumours to that effect.Do you two actually know each other?
Nobody can really argue with this. It's not good enough. We are not entitled to promotion, but we should at least be progressing! If the football was more attacking/exciting to watch it would go a long way. I'm not calling for Critchley out but if things don't get much better by the end of the season then it should be considered.Pool's last 6 league games.
P6 W2 D1 L3.
Also 10 defeats in 24 games.
13th a mediocre lower mid table outfit.
It's a 50/50 game. Will the clueless one select the right team and tactics, who knows?How many players are out ?
probably too many
I am sure NC is as miffed as we are - I question some of the players - that was a point or 3 on a plate - the sooner we get key players back the better
We’ll finish where we are this season and Burton after today WONT be a walk over - if you can keep a clean sheet v Hull and eat them with a win since when you can beat us too
Last 7, won 2 drawn 2 lost 3. Mediocre coach and players.And lets not forget Madine didn't appear to be part of NC's plans, at the start of the season. He was forced to change when plan A didn't work.
I'm not desperate for a change, but results need to improve on a regular basis. His players need to start showing a little more character, especially when we go a goal down.
We've got key players out and have 6 points from the last 3 games. But i do think people are starting to look a little harder in the managers direction.
A question I ask every match, it seems the forwards don't want to work to get in the box. Again I notice several times yesterday the ball holder had a chance to take the ball into open space for a cross into the box and it was pulled back to play sideways or back.I have no idea whether NC is a good manager to be honest, what is irritating is that he always seems to have a plan based on how the opposition will play, can they not for once deal with how we play. Had a pal watching yesterday and he just asked why we always go sideways and backwards with the ball, no one runs at and commits players, We are a boring outfit to watch, when we win it is acceptable is all.
He did a decent save when Embleton had a shot at goal.Did their keeper actually have a shot to save?
That was a pretty inept performance.
Critchley needs to up his act and get some games won.
Forget even the Play-offs this year. No chance.
No, but we will.