I've reached my limit!

Should Critchley be sent packing?

  • Yes

    Votes: 126 58.6%

  • No

    Votes: 91 42.3%
  • Total voters
    215
Eternaloptimist said:
65% possession for us. 35% for them
10 shots for us (none on target). 8 for them and just 2 on target.

The attempt that Rhodes had he would have put in the back of the net 99 times out of a 100, so that just summed our day up.

Blaming Critch is the easy way out ‘cos a lot of people don’t like him and will not accept the fact that sometimes the players can let the team down which they did today.
Grimmy now responsible for conceding two soft goals in two games and yet no-one mentions that
Oh, hang on a minute, he probably conceded them on instructions from Critch.
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You should give the defender credit for the Rhodes chance. He got across him well and maybe JR of a couple of seasons ago would have been a bit quicker and it's on target.

Your last para doesn't warrant a reply.
 
Not just yet for me - but he's on very thin ice.
In the next two games, we need to win and at least draw the other with big ( I mean big) performances.
If not ... get rid then.
 
He won’t be sacked as Simon likes Neil
neil is here to make the club stable after last season , stay up , if we get into playoffs then so be it
think all the energy is going into getting east stsnd up and training facilities as well sorted
when Simon sadler issued a statement after summer transfer window shut , after loads of us lambasted the club , that statement said , the welfare of the club is more important than going up. it wasn’t said in my words what I have written , but was said in a different way to what I mean
the club can’t afford to go up if east stand is going to be built , more away fans in championship , means less revenues if one stand is missing
away fans have to go somwhere 🤷
it’s my theory anyway
think we might have to,put up with this season and maybe next in league 1 for couple of years
 
BFCfan33 said:
Totally agree, once the players cross over the white line its down to them to follow instructions if that doesn't happen how can he be blamed, he can't help players mistakes, you only need one player not doing their job and problems then start.
The players will have been prepared right but at times things just don't turn out how we would all want them to
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They probably are following instructions and therein lies the problem.
 
Eternaloptimist said:
65% possession for us. 35% for them
10 shots for us (none on target). 8 for them and just 2 on target.

The attempt that Rhodes had he I would have put in the back of the net 99 times out of a 100, so that just summed our day up.

Blaming Critch is the easy way out ‘cos a lot of people don’t like him and will not accept the fact that sometimes the players can let the team down which they did today.
Grimmy now responsible for conceding two soft goals in two games and yet no-one mentions that
Oh, hang on a minute, he probably conceded them on instructions from Critch.
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The manager sets the team to play his way... you are of course correct that a manager can do nothing about individual player error... a manager can change players/ tactics/ formations etc to try and retrieve games such as today and others this season... how in your opinion did NC do that today?
I wasn’t there so if he radically changed tactics and it didn’t work fair enough...did he?
 
Tangerine Manc said:
He won’t be sacked as Simon likes Neil
neil is here to make the club stable after last season , stay up , if we get into playoffs then so be it
think all the energy is going into getting east stsnd up and training facilities as well sorted
when Simon sadler issued a statement after summer transfer window shut , after loads of us lambasted the club , that statement said , the welfare of the club is more important than going up. it wasn’t said in my words what I have written , but was said in a different way to what I mean
the club can’t afford to go up if east stand is going to be built , more away fans in championship , means less revenues if one stand is missing
away fans have to go somwhere 🤷
it’s my theory anyway
think we might have to,put up with this season and maybe next in league 1 for couple of years
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You speak a lot of sense - but are you suggesting that he is deliberately trying to stay in L1, yet lead the fans to think he's trying to win promotion?
I don't think so. A stand can be dealt with in the close season - even if parts are closed for refurbishment during next season too ... surely?
 
Eternaloptimist said:
65% possession for us. 35% for them
10 shots for us (none on target). 8 for them and just 2 on target.

The attempt that Rhodes had he would have put in the back of the net 99 times out of a 100, so that just summed our day up.

Blaming Critch is the easy way out ‘cos a lot of people don’t like him and will not accept the fact that sometimes the players can let the team down which they did today.
Grimmy now responsible for conceding two soft goals in two games and yet no-one mentions that
Oh, hang on a minute, he probably conceded them on instructions from Critch.
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You can rattle out as many stats as you like, the only stat you haven’t mentioned is the one that matters. Burton 1 Pool 0.
 
Eternaloptimist said:
So the players didn’t step up to the plate and it’s Critch’s fault.
When the starting XI was announced there were no complaints as it was a strong side, although I’ve no doubt there will be the usual suspects on here who will slag off the selection (after the event of course) because they have loads of experience at management.
The players, and the players alone, were to blame for this defeat against a team who haven’t won a home game since 21st October
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But it’s not just the players fault. He needs to see the game and adapt by changing the system to how the opponent is set up. Not once have I seen us set up any different to 3-5-2. There is 0 plan B and other teams are happy to stay as they are as we offer nothing new. Changing personel but keeping the same formation doesn’t affect anything. It absolutly baffles me that he sets us up the same way every single game no matter the scoreline. It’s a lack of creativity and bravery. Like for like subs do us no good when the opposition are sat in comfy to deal with the same system after grabbing a goal to go ahead. Possesion doesn’t win games.
 
Martonmosser said:
Unfortunately it’s good enough for some of our mamby pamby fans as well…… no wonder we are where we are with this clown in charge
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Mosser Sadler is the Problem as well he needs to think long and hard Pal about putting the club up for sale because he thinks he is a hero and a dream owner I got news for you he ant has made way to many mistakes from day 1 of owning the club and he does not learn from his mistakes and certainly does not like investing and spending the money on the right players that could propel us quite easily out of the league that we are in had he provided the funds last season to buy a midfield General and a big mobile unit up top we would not have gone down I rest my case.
 
Martonmosser said:
More and more seeing it now hopefully. Notice the snake didn’t come over to us at the end….. he certainly wouldn’t have liked what was being shouted to him
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It was the same at Cambridge he knew he was going to get dogs abuse and deservedly so, so he sloped off down the tunnel. The man's as false as they come. A snake indeed.
 
Tangerine Manc said:
He won’t be sacked as Simon likes Neil
neil is here to make the club stable after last season , stay up , if we get into playoffs then so be it
think all the energy is going into getting east stsnd up and training facilities as well sorted
when Simon sadler issued a statement after summer transfer window shut , after loads of us lambasted the club , that statement said , the welfare of the club is more important than going up. it wasn’t said in my words what I have written , but was said in a different way to what I mean
the club can’t afford to go up if east stand is going to be built , more away fans in championship , means less revenues if one stand is missing
away fans have to go somwhere 🤷
it’s my theory anyway
think we might have to,put up with this season and maybe next in league 1 for couple of years
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I’d be surprised if SS was happy with us in league 1 for a couple of years .
TV money very poor in league 1 compared to championship
 
Albert Ross said:
They probably are following instructions and therein lies the problem.
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But are they? i personally think that its down to the players they have to perform and they didn't, whatever system he plays he will be slaughtered when we lose, he has said we haven't performed to our potential today and he is not happy, if players don't perform why is that Critchley's fault and dont say the system, players have bad days in any system.
 
I’ve said it before. Terrible appointment. But we can’t keep sacking managers. We have to give him a year or two and if still shite in a shite league get rid.
 
BFCfan33 said:
But are they? i personally think that its down to the players they have to perform and they didn't, whatever system he plays he will be slaughtered when we lose, he has said we haven't performed to our potential today and he is not happy, if players don't perform why is that Critchley's fault and dont say the system, players have bad days in any system.
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He keeps saying he’s not happy, then selects his favourites again. Players out of position, inverted wingers, central defenders at full back, etc. etc. dome players, as you say, don’t always perform as he would expect. He selects the team, he tinkers when not needed, he’s the, reputedly master coach,I don’t think so. He tries to be too clever by half, trying to outthink the opposing manager, no matter how poor the opposition. No I didn’t want him back and he’s proving to be just as bad as the first time round, until he had Calderwood forced on him. If Sadler was going to reappoint him he should have insisted on a decent number 2 and not the yes men he brought with.
 
briar said:
l mentioned about Grimmy hes given away far too many goals this season
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I see keeper Maxwell played today for Huddersfield …Critchley would probably loan him back and be happy with that given we are already talking to them about other matters….
 
I voted no and I’m 100 per cent sure about that.

However I would like to see an experienced no 2 for NC to have as a sounding board at the very least .

McCall as assistant manager seemed to work well last time and he’s currently out of work.
 
AngelBFC said:
I voted no and I’m 100 per cent sure about that.

However I would like to see an experienced no 2 for NC to have as a sounding board at the very least .

McCall as assistant manager seemed to work well last time and he’s currently out of work.
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What No 2 could we get?
 
Vince McLean said:
You speak a lot of sense - but are you suggesting that he is deliberately trying to stay in L1, yet lead the fans to think he's trying to win promotion?
I don't think so. A stand can be dealt with in the close season - even if parts are closed for refurbishment during next season too ... surely?
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Maybe , I might be wrong or being to much of a cynic lol , but can a whole stsnd be built in 3 months , look at it this way , say pool go up and east stsnd starts being built , away fans will have to go somewhere and at least 2000 available , unless it’s only 500 ,
just think staying in league is more important, let’s be honest last season was all over the place , we need stability
 
Albert Ross said:
He keeps saying he’s not happy, then selects his favourites again. Players out of position, inverted wingers, central defenders at full back, etc. etc. dome players, as you say, don’t always perform as he would expect. He selects the team, he tinkers when not needed, he’s the, reputedly master coach,I don’t think so. He tries to be too clever by half, trying to outthink the opposing manager, no matter how poor the opposition. No I didn’t want him back and he’s proving to be just as bad as the first time round, until he had Calderwood forced on him. If Sadler was going to reappoint him he should have insisted on a decent number 2 and not the yes men he brought with.
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So what team would you pick? what are dome players? So who would you have had as manager?
 
Tangerine Manc said:
He won’t be sacked as Simon likes Neil
neil is here to make the club stable after last season , stay up , if we get into playoffs then so be it
think all the energy is going into getting east stsnd up and training facilities as well sorted
when Simon sadler issued a statement after summer transfer window shut , after loads of us lambasted the club , that statement said , the welfare of the club is more important than going up. it wasn’t said in my words what I have written , but was said in a different way to what I mean
the club can’t afford to go up if east stand is going to be built , more away fans in championship , means less revenues if one stand is missing
away fans have to go somwhere 🤷
it’s my theory anyway
think we might have to,put up with this season and maybe next in league 1 for couple of years
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Sadler said the training ground is on hold due to spiraling building costs.

So basically we are stuck in a never ending rut of abject mediocrity.
 
Macseasider said:
Sadler said the training ground is on hold due to spiraling building costs.

So basically we are stuck in a never ending rut of abject mediocrity.
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You not think east stand is his issue now , get built , up the attendence , more gate money , obviously need a good team to watch lol
 
Tangerine Manc said:
You not think east stand is his issue now , get built , up the attendence , more gate money , obviously need a good team to watch lol
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Well the East stand or any other development for that matter isn’t going to get cheaper int he future. It would be nice just for once for us to be able to see tangible bricks and mortar progress post-Oyston that isn’t just jazzed up prefabs.
 
Albert Ross said:
You’re scraping the barrel if you can only pick me up on an accidental wrong press of a key.
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I'm scraping the barrel that's one thing believe me i don't need to do, ok what team would you pick?, and who would you have as manager? are they two simple enough questions for you Sir
 
From reading this thread you'd think we play horrendously every week and are incapable of a good performance. Which is so far from the truth. I still genuinely think some things need ironing out rather than changing the manager. We are a bit of consistency away from being one of the best teams in the league by a mile. Sacking the manager isn't always the answer, and I don't think it is here
 
Eternaloptimist said:
So the players didn’t step up to the plate and it’s Critch’s fault.
When the starting XI was announced there were no complaints as it was a strong side, although I’ve no doubt there will be the usual suspects on here who will slag off the selection (after the event of course) because they have loads of experience at management.
The players, and the players alone, were to blame for this defeat against a team who haven’t won a home game since 21st October
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So, with one stroke of the pen, you absolve Critchley of all responsibility for that total travesty of a 'performance' the team treated the fans to today. Pathetic.

I suspect you can possibly 'sense' an imminent departure and are therefore jockeying for postion in the queue to act as prospective agent for when Mr Blameless is in contract negotiations with whichever team is looking to perhaps benefit from the 'fruits of his labour'.

More fool them, is all I would have to say ...
 
BFCfan33 said:
I'm scraping the barrel that's one thing believe me i don't need to do, ok what team would you pick?, and who would you have as manager? are they two simple enough questions for you Sir
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I would pick the best players at the club in their correct positions. As regards a manager, I would have to see the list of applicants before I could make a judgement. Easy, ask me something difficult, but nothing about nuclear physics please.
 
WolvoSeasider said:
From reading this thread you'd think we play horrendously every week and are incapable of a good performance. Which is so far from the truth. I still genuinely think some things need ironing out rather than changing the manager. We are a bit of consistency away from being one of the best teams in the league by a mile. Sacking the manager isn't always the answer, and I don't think it is here
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That's why I created the poll. We have the ability to walk this league.
 
Dougallsdouble said:
The problem is that tactics are so predictable.
Pass it round and round the back line of the 3 centre halves side to side.
Give it to Norburn to do a forward pass to Carey for him to pass it back to grimshaw.
Grimmy gives it hubby or Pennington for them to hit a diagonal to CJ, lyons or dale.
Hoping for the second ball to land to Dembele and him to run at the opposition defence.
Wash rinse repeat
No plan B.
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So, you're the one responsible for drawing up La Critches' rather tired, uninspiring, archaic gameplan.

You've done well to keep that quiet, haven't you?
 
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