POLL: End of season Critchley in or out

Sack Critchley now

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poolseasider said:
Why we're a bang average side with other clubs having far better players.
Four poor forwards only Rhodes is class and we've been knackered without him.
Over reliant on Dembelle.
Byers our only decent midfielder.
A centre half who is playing in a 3 but is woeful on the ball.
Two right backs one who can't play as an out and out wide man the other CJ.
Etc.

Finished 8th with the 8th best squad in the league.
Rebuild needed if we've any hope of being in the top 6 next season whoever is in charge.
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I don’t disagree that we have some average players, but so do all teams in L1. You’re burying your head if you think top 6 wasn’t achievable. It was, comfortably, and we can look back to the very start of the season where our negative approach ultimately proved decisive. It started then and he didn’t change throughout.
 
585 = never give up said:
If over the season we'd played entertaining, consistent football, I'd accept that we were just unlucky - but we haven't & today was a good example.
NC is a well qualified & respected coach, but he's not a manager and his selection of the 2 hapless coaches alongside him highlights another flaw.
No one can say next season will be better, as we'll lose the loanees and probably some of our best players. So how much will SS spend? Will we attract the best players to get us promoted? Will NC change his approach on signings, team selection, formation, tactics & use of substitutions etc?
I would prefer a new start under a new manager - but I doubt NC will leave or that SS will replace him.
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I’d actually question the”well qualified & respected coach” good players have gone backwards, or stood still, I can’t think of any who have progressed. If he’s so good, even as a coach, he must know what the best system is for the players he has.
 
TimperleyTangerine said:
I don’t disagree that we have some average players, but so do all teams in L1. You’re burying your head if you think top 6 wasn’t achievable. It was, comfortably, and we can look back to the very start of the season where our negative approach ultimately proved decisive. It started then and he didn’t change throughout.
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Player of the season a loanee.
Striker who put ball in the net loanee.
Our best midfielder who came in Jan a loanee.
Where was the rest?
It's a tired looking squad and for me if we'd got into the top 6 it would have been a fluke.
 
Matesrates said:
I’d actually question the”well qualified & respected coach” good players have gone backwards, or stood still, I can’t think of any who have progressed. If he’s so good, even as a coach, he must know what the best system is for the players he has.
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I agree with you Mates.
But I keep reading how he's got the highest coaching badges possible & how respected he is in football etc.
So I won't argue with those who say that. But I will argue the point that he hasn't got the best out of our players, some have regressed & he's clearly not played good players because he's fallen out with them. That's the opposite to how Ollie & Thommo managed our team.
That in my mind makes him a crap manager who needs to be replaced ASAP.
Others will disagree and I accept & respect their opinions.
 
I’m sure that this is the high water mark of his second spell with us. So I would sack him. In fact I would have sacked him after the Christmas campaign.

Another season of poor football, turgid tactics, and excuses awaits us. Buzzing.
 
poolseasider said:
Player of the season a loanee.
Striker who put ball in the net loanee.
Our best midfielder who came in Jan a loanee.
Where was the rest?
It's a tired looking squad and for me if we'd got into the top 6 it would have been a fluke.
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Yes, but loans are part of the strong playing budget. We had loans under Holloway and he utilised them well. All clubs at our level rely on loans and it’s not realistic to think we can have all players on a permanent.
 
AlternativeSeaside said:
Surely promotion was the objective for this season?

As it stands we are nowhere near capable of automatic in what will probably be a much tougher next season.
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I don’t think it was. Steadying the ship was the objective this season. It’s not exactly common for relegated teams to go straight back up unless they have huge budgets. We had our confidence destroyed and heavily relied on loanees last season - plus we lost our top goalscorer. Getting promoted first time of asking would have been a minor miracle in my eyes.

I think Critchley has done a solid job - albeit not a spectacular one. Plenty other clubs would swap that’s for sure !
 
LA1 Seasider said:
I don’t think it was. Steadying the ship was the objective this season. It’s not exactly common for relegated teams to go straight back up unless they have huge budgets. We had our confidence destroyed and heavily relied on loanees last season - plus we lost our top goalscorer. Getting promoted first time of asking would have been a minor miracle in my eyes.

I think Critchley has done a solid job - albeit not a spectacular one. Plenty other clubs would swap that’s for sure !
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That’s not what Simon said recently, promotion was our target. As for the budget it was high and top 6
 
LA1 Seasider said:
I don’t think it was. Steadying the ship was the objective this season. It’s not exactly common for relegated teams to go straight back up unless they have huge budgets. We had our confidence destroyed and heavily relied on loanees last season - plus we lost our top goalscorer. Getting promoted first time of asking would have been a minor miracle in my eyes.

I think Critchley has done a solid job - albeit not a spectacular one. Plenty other clubs would swap that’s for sure !
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Let’s get swopping then.
 
I've said get rid, but I do think it's unlikely, Sadler has already said Critchley will be here next season.
Our home form, albeit sometimes unconvincing to say the least, is what will keep him in the job, for now.
We need a complete reset and if that doesn't include getting rid of Critchley, we need to invest in some genuine quality and lose players like Connolly, Virtue and Lavery for three, and if they could take Norburn and CJ with them, I'd be eternally grateful.
 
Im not sure. If i knew who the alternative was and how much there was to spend i could give a definite answer.
As it stands we had a manager who had us in the top 8 pretty much all season with a mix of good, bad and boring football.
Do we look at this season as a near miss or an opportunity wasted?
If i was forced to make a decision without all the facts i am leaning towards get rid but its a tough call with so much unknown.
We have to remember that Sadler had the final say on appointing McCarthy one of the most baffling and misguided football decisions this club has ever made!!
 
Critchley post match comments. we know what we need to improve. So that tells me he is going nowhere. ie not another club.
 
TimperleyTangerine said:
Passion needs to be taken out of this.

Simon really needs to look at what has happened, his investment and the promotion level playing budget this season. Critchley has blown it, when it’s obvious to anyone with football knowledge that we should easily be top 6. Even with our shocking away record, we’ve missed out on the final day.

The second consideration is, will Critchley deliver next season. Seriously, you’d need to be the ultimate optimist, because next season the league will be much more competitive. I seriously think that under Critchley we couid be lower mid-table.

For failing this year and the challenge next season, which he’s not up to, I’d be sacking him this weekend.
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That’s a good point.

If Sadlers wants to get promoted next season will he really believe Critchleys the man.

As somebody else posted his stubbornness is something else and he will more than likely play the same way again.

Big gamble to keep him on this seasons performance.
 
585 = never give up said:
I agree with you Mates.
But I keep reading how he's got the highest coaching badges possible & how respected he is in football etc.
So I won't argue with those who say that. But I will argue the point that he hasn't got the best out of our players, some have regressed & he's clearly not played good players because he's fallen out with them. That's the opposite to how Ollie & Thommo managed our team.
That in my mind makes him a crap manager who needs to be replaced ASAP.
Others will disagree and I accept & respect their opinions.
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Lots of coaching badges mean very little.
The best managers (or coaches) have an intuition and an instinct about players and formation - not to mention player motivation.
Just look at the way Pep does it. Animated, passionate, loves his players, and gets results.
Then look at NC - probably better suited to being a funeral director.
 
no9 said:
That’s a good point.

If Sadlers wants to get promoted next season will he really believe Critchleys the man.

As somebody else posted his stubbornness is something else and he will more than likely play the same way again.

Big gamble to keep him on this seasons performance.
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massive gamble. but i for one dont really want to bring in someone else. He has one more campaign to do the job.
 
I don't want him ,but I think to replace him now would be a mistake . We have had a season with revolving managers and it got us relegated . I don't think he will manage to do that if he is given next season.
 
LA1 Seasider said:
We’re close but not good enough. Surely though we’re close enough for Critchley to get another season.

Sacking him would be madness. We don’t need to make an overhaul a complete rebuild this summer.
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Agree with this but just don’t think it will happen ….
 
A game we had to win and he stands there with his hands in his pockets watching the car crash he’s created unfold

Then he thinks ‘ I know let’s bring Norburn on ‘

Oh and Matty needs a run !

This season has been a huge failure The league has been very poor and his reactionary approach particularly away from home has cost us dear

Watching Critch ball more often than not is an incredibly frustrating experience

Not sure I can stomach watching the dross he delivers up week in week out again if he stays
 
LA1 Seasider said:
I don’t think it was. Steadying the ship was the objective this season. It’s not exactly common for relegated teams to go straight back up unless they have huge budgets. We had our confidence destroyed and heavily relied on loanees last season - plus we lost our top goalscorer. Getting promoted first time of asking would have been a minor miracle in my eyes.

I think Critchley has done a solid job - albeit not a spectacular one. Plenty other clubs would swap that’s for sure !
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Please please please another club come for him
 
59 now. Unbelievable!

You can understand the likes of Neyo and the Nobbers amongst us wanting Critchley to stay, but can't believe any real Blackpool fan would!

Also, I see a lot of the "59" names never post on any threads in here! 🤔
 
North Pier said:
59 now. Unbelievable!

You can understand the likes of Neyo and the Nobbers amongst us wanting Critchley to stay, but can't believe any real Blackpool fan would!

Also, I see a lot of the "59" names never post on any threads in here! 🤔
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I think a true reflection of the fanbase would be around 75% who want him out and the rest want him to stay or are a bit unsure. Sadler should take notice of that but he won't.
 
Had he at least tried a different formation then maybe give him another season but it’s the fact he didn’t that he should go.
 
Doesn't matter what we think. Unlikely to be sacked at this point. If by November hes not delivering then he could be in trouble. Im sure Sadler will expect better next season.
 
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Critchley bores me senseless and the prospect of putting up with him for another season is already filling me with dread.

Sadler must love wasting time and money, whilst eroding the goodwill factor, that’s all I can think.

However, if Critchley does go, we better be much more careful than the last 3 appointments, and some cash needs to be available to strengthen in the areas we are sadly lacking.
 
Dougall said:
We do go off one result at a time however I think the current poll results reflects the season rather than one game and a straw poll of my mates (about 10 of us) actually has Critchley Out a lot higher than 70%
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About 30% wanted him out in both votes, and about 30% voted stay both times. More people voted second time so they probably just abstained last week. Sticking with Critch got 76 votes last time and 68 this time. Sacking him got 33 last week and 168 this week.

I voted to stick with him as I think we could easily end up worse off if we rolled the dice, but we would need to be a lot more entertaining next season, and sort the away performances out, for anyone to continue to back him, I think. And Critch will need better striker options for that to happen, for one thing.
 
Dougall said:
We do go off one result at a time however I think the current poll results reflects the season rather than one game and a straw poll of my mates (about 10 of us) actually has Critchley Out a lot higher than 70%
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Similar to my family and mates. I'd say the number of people wanting him to stay is artificially higher on here than in the real world.
 
Dougall said:
We do go off one result at a time however I think the current poll results reflects the season rather than one game and a straw poll of my mates (about 10 of us) actually has Critchley Out a lot higher than 70%
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7 of us and 6 say go and one says November if things don't look right.
 
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