Reason why I trust the process.

[Tanger]

Awesome o/p agree entirely. Nice knock!

 

[King Billy]

What I remember of Critchley first time around is yes the promotion and also the boring passing around at the back ,the lack of entertainment in some games and the results slowly getting worse as his time went on. With Peterborough putting 5 past us and the dreadful passing around at the back even when we were losing , I have no faith and I don't trust him ,but some people are easily lead.

Well I suppose it’s good of you to acknowledge small things like promotion. Didn’t mention the fact we comfortably survived in the championship but yeah PETERBROUGH AWAY AND PASSING ROUND THE BACK I’m sure your all over that.

 

[Lost Seasider]

I would guess that Appleton wasted the compo that the club got from Critch on the crocks like Bridcutt and Trybull. Again nothing to do with Critchley.

Those two were both free agents or transfers, were they not, so other than a wage for less than a full season, they won't have cost the club a lot.

 

[LA1 Seasider]

What I remember of Critchley first time around is yes the promotion and also the boring passing around at the back ,the lack of entertainment in some games and the results slowly getting worse as his time went on. With Peterborough putting 5 past us and the dreadful passing around at the back even when we were losing , I have no faith and I don't trust him ,but some people are easily lead.

We going to ignore the fact that results got better as time went on in League 1 up to the point we were by far the best team ? Are we also going to ignore that a week or so before Peterborough put 5 past us we put 5 past Birmingham. And that ‘results got worse’ coincides with comfortable survival in the Championship and nothing to play for ?

 

[hills98]

Think I've mentioned before, that I believe football to be considerably more complicated than most people see. I agree it's too safe, slow and things just aren't happening ATM, but that can change on a small thing, like a player, Weir maybe? Settling in and working out how to have an affect in this setup. I also think it might do us some good to play some of the bigger boys who will have a go at us. Setting up with three CB's against teams that are also playing cagey can often lead to these dull affairs we're seeing now, where no one gets pulled out of shape, which is how lots of goals happen.

Just my take, but I'm willing to be pretty patient while we're shutting teams out.

 

[WIZARD OF TANGERINE]

We going to ignore the fact that results got better as time went on in League 1 up to the point we were by far the best team ? Are we also going to ignore that a week or so before Peterborough put 5 past us we put 5 past Birmingham. And that ‘results got worse’ coincides with comfortable survival in the Championship and nothing to play for ?

It was 6 past Birmingham and if there is nothing to play for then why are fans paying £30 to watch games where Blackpool aren't bothered. That sounds unprofessional and the higher up the league the more money the club gets.

 

[GaryMadineGoalMachine]

It’s easy to forget how well organised, disciplined and meticulously prepared we were under Critchley in both League 1 and the Championship. Every player knew their role, responsibilities and that of every other player in the squad. We’d also built a culture of winning and being tough to beat over a period of months and years.
All that good work was undone last year. Critch has inherited a team low on confidence, lacking any sort of consistency and without the creative and cohesive influence (both on and off the pitch) that had done us well the 2 years previously. This squad was ill disciplined and disorganised. Easily overrun and beaten physically and mentally time after time last season.
He’s starting with the basics. Making us hard to beat and getting a defensive structure in place we can rely on. If we have a structured platform to build on, If were picking up points and well in games then small improvements and tactical changes will lead to tangible results. If we were being overrun like last season there’d be no chance of achieving anything.

It’s certainly not pretty at present and it is frustrating. But even playing the way we currently are we know we’re just 1 moment of genius (or 1 error from the opposition) away from 3 points.
Im confident with recruitment, with training and with more time the necessary changes will come.

We don’t currently have the players to switch to a 4-3-3 and don’t have the players to play with the preferred fullbacks and wide-men set up which was previously so successful. I also think it’s clear we lack the physicality of Madine in order to play Lavery in a similar role to that of Yates.

One thing I can say for certain is that Marvin Ekpiteta is no Frans Beckenbaur - and whilst I trust the process and recognise patience is needed I really need to stop seeing Marv telegraphing 70yard passes. I would have happily defended against us for 90 minutes today.

Agree with the vast majority of that bar last time he had Yates, Madine and other options ..