King Kenny

Willie Mcgrotty said:
He's certainly dined out on that.
Hope he stays in Aus.
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Idiotic remark!
Kenny’s signing for the Seasiders was the kick-start for the change in fortunes in October 2020. He has played well for us in his time here and whilst last season wasn’t his best, he like some others was the victim of constant changing of playing formations owing to the managerial merry go round.
 
I can’t be bothered digging the stats out again, but 21/22 double the amount of tackles resulting in regaining possession than the next best in the squad. Topped that list again last season ahead of Patino. Quality player in a dire team but still contributed more than most give him credit for. Looked thoroughly fed up of it all last season IMO so I hope Critchley can get him up for the battle.
 
hills98 said:
I can’t be bothered digging the stats out again, but 21/22 double the amount of tackles resulting in regaining possession than the next best in the squad. Topped that list again last season ahead of Patino. Quality player in a dire team but still contributed more than most give him credit for. Looked thoroughly fed up of it all last season IMO so I hope Critchley can get him up for the battle.
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He is the archetypal pressing midfielder. Put him ahead of the DM and ask him to disrupt the opposition midfield, win back possession and lay it off quickly. That’s his value.

Jordan Henderson is the same (or maybe was). Often massively undervalued by supporters who prefer the the flair players, yet Klopp picks him week in week out to do a specific job to make the team better.
 
Chunkylad said:
He is the archetypal pressing midfielder. Put him ahead of the DM and ask him to disrupt the opposition midfield, win back possession and lay it off quickly. That’s his value.

Jordan Henderson is the same (or maybe was). Often massively undervalued by supporters who prefer the the flair players, yet Klopp picks him week in week out to do a specific job to make the team better.
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Let’s not bring the Henderson example into it as if no one appreciates what he does.
Henderson is quality and I also appreciate these sort of players more than anyone (Barry Ferguson, Keith Southern etc) but when Dougall is just relentlessly giving the ball away and often in dangerous positions as a defensive central midfielder we have to change it.
 
King Billy said:
Let’s not bring the Henderson example into it as if no one appreciates what he does.
Henderson is quality and I also appreciate these sort of players more than anyone (Barry Ferguson, Keith Southern etc) but when Dougall is just relentlessly giving the ball away and often in dangerous positions as a defensive central midfielder we have to change it.
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That only happened since Appleton took over.
 
King Billy said:
Let’s not bring the Henderson example into it as if no one appreciates what he does.
Henderson is quality and I also appreciate these sort of players more than anyone (Barry Ferguson, Keith Southern etc) but when Dougall is just relentlessly giving the ball away and often in dangerous positions as a defensive central midfielder we have to change it.
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Which is why Critch didn’t deploy him as a DM. That was Stewart or Connolly. He was moved ten / twenty yards forward of Stewart with the main role of disrupting the opposition play maker.
Stewart job was to take it off the defenders and move it to the wide men. It’s what we lacked all last season
 
Chunkylad said:
Which is why Critch didn’t deploy him as a DM. That was Stewart or Connolly. He was moved ten / twenty yards forward of Stewart with the main role of disrupting the opposition play maker.
Stewart job was to take it off the defenders and move it to the wide men. It’s what we lacked all last season
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Twenty yards forward of Stewart? Do you mean Stewart was in the treatment room and Dougall was in the changing room?
 
Chunkylad said:
Which is why Critch didn’t deploy him as a DM. That was Stewart or Connolly. He was moved ten / twenty yards forward of Stewart with the main role of disrupting the opposition play maker.
Stewart job was to take it off the defenders and move it to the wide men. It’s what we lacked all last season
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Excellent analysis 👍🏻
 
Chunkylad said:
Which is why Critch didn’t deploy him as a DM. That was Stewart or Connolly. He was moved ten / twenty yards forward of Stewart with the main role of disrupting the opposition play maker.
Stewart job was to take it off the defenders and move it to the wide men. It’s what we lacked all last season
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Ok well I’ll look forward to that next season then 👍
 
He isn't good enough and if he is going to be our ever present defensive midfielder this season then we aren't progressing as a club, we need better in midfield all round. I wouldn't want any of our central midfielders apart from maybe Carey but he has to prove himself in League 1 which I hope he can do and Trybull if he can stay fit. I think he will be the one player who will improve us in that area but we need a couple more players at least.
 
Chunkylad said:
He is the archetypal pressing midfielder. Put him ahead of the DM and ask him to disrupt the opposition midfield, win back possession and lay it off quickly. That’s his value.

Jordan Henderson is the same (or maybe was). Often massively undervalued by supporters who prefer the the flair players, yet Klopp picks him week in week out to do a specific job to make the team better.
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Agree, that’s his best position👏
 
hertfordseasider said:
He isn't good enough and if he is going to be our ever present defensive midfielder this season then we aren't progressing as a club, we need better in midfield all round. I wouldn't want any of our central midfielders apart from maybe Carey but he has to prove himself in League 1 which I hope he can do and Trybull if he can stay fit. I think he will be the one player who will improve us in that area but we need a couple more players at least.
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Agree. I suppose the anniversary of the play off final being brought up makes people sentimental but thankfully people on this thread won’t be picking the team next season thank god.
 
hertfordseasider said:
He isn't good enough and if he is going to be our ever present defensive midfielder this season then we aren't progressing as a club, we need better in midfield all round. I wouldn't want any of our central midfielders apart from maybe Carey but he has to prove himself in League 1 which I hope he can do and Trybull if he can stay fit. I think he will be the one player who will improve us in that area but we need a couple more players at least.
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Go on name another Blackpool player that has scored with both feet from outside the box in a Wembley final, or any other league game in
the last three seasons.
 
People really think Kenny is the same player we had in that league one season. We need to forget it and move on we are in the same situation and he contributes nothing he can’t pass, he can’t tackle. Runs around headless every game. Mid table league one player now. We need to find better.
 
Charlie Gracie said:
Complete garbage of a statement.
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On his CV it will state Footballer.
As a DM when playing out from the back you want to be looking to find space to receive the ball off the keeper. Be on the half turn with an idea of your next forward pass. KD either hides or instantly plays the ball backwards from where it came. Actually think he plays slightly better in a more forward role but still not creative enough.
 
Charlie Gracie said:
Complete garbage of a statement.
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I’m guessing you don’t watch us play when he’s in the team. I can’t remember a game this season we played well in with him in the r midfield. I suggest you start to analyse how sh** he is 🤣

Not to mention he has an average rating of 6.13. Some people really need to take off their rose tinted glasses he’s done f all since scoring in the playoff final.
 
DobbiesTangerineArmy said:
I’m guessing you don’t watch us play when he’s in the team. I can’t remember a game this season we played well in with him in the r midfield. I suggest you start to analyse how sh** he is 🤣

Not to mention he has an average rating of 6.13. Some people really need to take off their rose tinted glasses he’s done f all since scoring in the playoff final.
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Who had a good season for us?

** nobody!

He got dicked about and disrespected by Appleton and lost his World Cup place, his one chance of playing in a World Cup finals. Then McCarthy arrives and the messometer hits levels not seen since Colin Hendry graced the touchline.
 
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voyeur said:
Who had a good season for us?

** nobody!
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Correct. However he stands out as one of the worst for me and quite a lot it seems. If you can’t let go of the past then so be it. However surely you would like us to improve on an almost 30 year old sluggish midfielder, and sign a bit of quality ?
 
DobbiesTangerineArmy said:
Correct. However he stands out as one of the worst for me and quite a lot it seems. If you can’t let go of the past then so be it. However surely you would like us to improve on an almost 30 year old sluggish midfielder, and sign a bit of quality ?
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I would always like us to improve. Id also like us not to go backwards. And we need to recognise that the squad was badly mismanaged last season and not make rash decisions based on everybody under performing under those conditions. Critch will talk to KD and decide. I trust his judgement. He understood what KD brought to the side and played him all the time. MA dismantled it and we fell apart. What i don't know is whether KD wants to move on. He may want to. I wouldn't particularly blame him. He must have got royally pissed off last season.
 
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voyeur said:
I would always like us to improve. Id also like us not to go backwards. And we need to recognise that the squad was badly mismanaged last season and not make rash decisions based on everybody under performing under those conditions. Critch will talk to KD and decide. I trust his judgement. He understood what KD brought to the side and played him all the time. MA dismantled it and we fell apart. What i don't know is whether KD wants to move on. He may want to. I wouldn't particularly blame him.
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Hopefully, I loved KD in that league one side. I’d probs keep as backup at most though. Definitely will be interesting to see how we go about recruiting players.
 
The midfield without Dougall was even more flimsy last season. Literally boys trying to do a man's job.

He didn't do great, but neither did anyone else. He still offers something in the right set up.
 
voyeur said:
I would always like us to improve. Id also like us not to go backwards. And we need to recognise that the squad was badly mismanaged last season and not make rash decisions based on everybody under performing under those conditions. Critch will talk to KD and decide. I trust his judgement. He understood what KD brought to the side and played him all the time. MA dismantled it and we fell apart. What i don't know is whether KD wants to move on. He may want to. I wouldn't particularly blame him. He must have got royally pissed off last season.
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He wasn’t alone in being royally pissed off last season. The difference between them and us is they got paid for being pissed off, whereas we paid for that privilege.😉
 
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