We bottled it no fight. We're not good enough.

BFC_53 said:
Critchley was the outstanding candidate because we didn't really look very hard. The statement that we employed an outside company to advise will never convince me otherwise. Out of all, every single possible footballing person, the outstanding candidate was our former manager? No, I'm sorry, but no.

Every single one of Sadlers appointments, except for Critchley first time around, has been lazy and unambitious. What other club appoints three former manager in five appointments? It smacks of not really having any idea about the wider football community tbh, and a lack of a real footballing person in the boardroom.
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In other words wait to see if he’s successful or not then decide whether it’s a lazy appointment.
So we get Dobbie next and he’s successful is that a lazy appointment or not?
 
Dougallsdouble said:
Hard to stay positive but what a terrible result and performance.
No one stepped up to the plate again.
It's becoming more evident especially with our away form that were just to inconsistent and not definitely good enough to get promoted.
It smells like midtable finish to me.
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Strange! Everyone and their cousin seems to be speaking with one voice on this issue. Surely there's a dissenting voice somwhere. Where's Critchley when you need 'im?
 
King Billy said:
In other words wait to see if he’s successful or not then decide whether it’s a lazy appointment.
So we get Dobbie next and he’s successful is that a lazy appointment or not?
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Not really, I've been pretty consistent right from the start that I thought Critchley was a lazy appointment 2nd time around. I'm not really seeing any evidence to change my view. I don't think it's a good idea to go back to a previous manager, and considering what happened after Grayson and Appleton were both appointed, I thought we might've learned. He may still get us going, we may still go up, who knows. There's a long way to go. It might turn out great. I'm just not seeing anything to change my mind at the moment. If I'm wrong at the end of the season then I'll happily accept I was wrong. I actually do want him to be a total success.

Dobbie would also be a lazy appointment because it would seem like the same thing i.e. we haven't cast the net far and wide. Do you think it just a coincidence that the best possible person (apparently) always seems to be someone who has managed us before? Also, why do we always deem unemployed managers to be better than employed managers?
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
Is it not his job to invest in the club? I’m not saying he hasn’t spent money. I’m saying, in my opinion, he hasn’t spent enough nor spent it responsibly by recruiting proven quality.
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How many millions a year does Sadler need to pump into the club to satisfy an ungrateful toerag like you?
 
Festerlegs said:
Having read NCs assessment of the defeat in the local rag, it's my considered opinion that he talks utter bollocks. What he said was a statement of the bleedin' obvious that anyone who saw the match could have said.
I expect something far more professional from a head coach
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What did you want him to explain ?
 
BFC_53 said:
Not really, I've been pretty consistent right from the start that I thought Critchley was a lazy appointment 2nd time around. I'm not really seeing any evidence to change my view. I don't think it's a good idea to go back to a previous manager, and considering what happened after Grayson and Appleton were both appointed, I thought we might've learned. He may still get us going, we may still go up, who knows. There's a long way to go. It might turn out great. I'm just not seeing anything to change my mind at the moment. If I'm wrong at the end of the season then I'll happily accept I was wrong. I actually do want him to be a total success.

Dobbie would also be a lazy appointment because it would seem like the same thing i.e. we haven't cast the net far and wide. Do you think it just a coincidence that the best possible person (apparently) always seems to be someone who has managed us before? Also, why do we always deem unemployed managers to be better than employed managers?
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Excellent reply. I agree with you 💯 percent. At the moment based on tactics selection form and league position it's increasingly looking like 3rd time unlucky again with ex managers.
 
Is this the same shite manager who went to unbeaten top of the league and smashed them 4 nil ?
I agree the brand of footy is sometimes boring to watch but not every game .Agreed we are inconsistent but we are still contenders

I think we have Critch for the season and I think we can still make the play offs .

Do you really think changing the manager now is the smart move ??
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
If he doesn’t see that we need to keep Rhodes, then he’s in the wrong gig and it’ll tell me all I need to know about him.
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It’s not within his control as far as we know .

You said he needs to put his money where his mouth is .

What has he said ? He hasn’t said he’s going to spend money on players has he ?
 
AngelBFC said:
It’s not within his control as far as we know .

You said he needs to put his money where his mouth is .

What has he said ? He hasn’t said he’s going to spend money on players has he ?
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He’s not said much since relegation.

Not like when things were going well and we were receiving statement after statement.
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
He’s not said much since relegation.

Not like when things were going well and we were receiving statement after statement.
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I think the club will do everything they can to keep Rhodes
Depends on how much value Huddersfield place on him and whether they think he can do a job for them .
He’s firing in league 1 but championship defenders won’t give him half as many chances.
There’s a deal to be done I reckon if Huddersfield want to sell for a reasonable and personal terms can be agreed.
 
AngelBFC said:
I think the club will do everything they can to keep Rhodes
Depends on how much value Huddersfield place on him and whether they think he can do a job for them .
He’s firing in league 1 but championship defenders won’t give him half as many chances.
There’s a deal to be done I reckon if Huddersfield want to sell for a reasonable and personal terms can be agreed.
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It's the PT's I can see as a huge obstacle. He must be on 20K +. Why would he take a 50% or more pay cut? Length of contract perhaps? Nah, he'll hold out for a summer move ( I think he's OOC then) and maybe a 10% wage drop if he can get it. Plus HT would be stupid not to recall him, even if he only gets a couple of goals as a sub and they lead to 3 points then he's worth the recall.
 
fcblackpool said:
It's the PT's I can see as a huge obstacle. He must be on 20K +. Why would he take a 50% or more pay cut? Length of contract perhaps? Nah, he'll hold out for a summer move ( I think he's OOC then) and maybe a 10% wage drop if he can get it. Plus HT would be stupid not to recall him, even if he only gets a couple of goals as a sub and they lead to 3 points then he's worth the recall.
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11 k a week according to this

https://www.capology.com/club/huddersfield/salaries/2021-2022/ .
 
Camberwell1 said:
What did you want him to explain ?
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Maybe what happened to the defense and (more importantly) how it can be prevented from happening again in the future. Without (as others here have commented) just moaning about the referee. And to do it in a more professional manner rather than sounding just like any number of the contributers on here.
Maybe he can explain leaving out inform players due to squad rotation too. I don't believe we have a good enough squad to do that. Critchley acts like we're Real Madrid or Manchester City. He knows all the theoretical stuff but has to realise that those only work when you have the resources to carry them out. We don't.
And while I'm moaning I don't like that Gazette reporter Amos Wynn either. The constant repetitive headlines Neil Critchley does this, Neil Critchley says that. No imagination at all and a standard of writing at the level of a primary school student.
 
At no stage yesterday were we in the ascendency. Our goal came out of the blue after 25 mins of dour equality. The goal did little to raise the effort, and a few minutes later the roof fell in. A few minutes later than that, the walls fell in. Moments after HT, it was nearly 3-1. Pool didn’t into their box until the hour mark. Then they hit the post. There was nothing going forward. They were tigerish in the tackle, and wanted it far more. We barely tested them.
 
Shiggy said:
Agree with some of that but also think a good part of it comes down to your perspective.

From your point of view you see a narrative that suggests it’s down to Critchley when we win and down to the players when we lose.

From my perspective I think Critchley gets an unbelievable amount of abuse whenever we lose and when we win he doesn’t get the credit he actually should.
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He didn’t first time round, well not quite as much abuse. But that’s because of him leaving us in the lurch. Yes I know most of us would’ve done the same for the £££ people who do this then end up back where they started are never held in the same esteem, that’s just how it is.
 
Festerlegs said:
Having read NCs assessment of the defeat in the local rag, it's my considered opinion that he talks utter bollocks. What he said was a statement of the bleedin' obvious that anyone who saw the match could have said.
I expect something far more professional from a head coach
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In complete agreement with this. It seems, to me, that Critch enters a particular room after the game, in order to deliver his post-match appraisal of what we've just been subject to, presses the start button to trigger the tape loop he had prepared just before entering the room, allows the tape to run to its conclusion, briefly answers a handful of questions raised by the attendent audience, basically side-steps any points put to him which may have been a cause for concern amongst the club's followers - and then quickly draws proceedings to a conclusion.

You really can't beat attempts at constructive fan liaison, can you?
 
tarantula said:
In complete agreement with this. It seems, to me, that Critch enters a particular room after the game, in order to deliver his post-match appraisal of what we've just been subject to, presses the start button to trigger the tape loop he had prepared just before entering the room, allows the tape to run to its conclusion, briefly answers a handful of questions raised by the attendent audience, basically side-steps any points put to him which may have been a cause for concern amongst the club's followers - and then quickly draws proceedings to a conclusion.

You really can't beat attempts at constructive fan liaison, can you?
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To be fair he isn't going to admit the truth and tell us the tactics and formation are rubbish.
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
I want to see performance on the pitch.

Call me ungrateful all you like, I prefer to use the term “not settling for mediocrity.”
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"Not settling for mediocrity", eh?

Let me let you in to a little secret that us grown ups understand. What will be will be and there's the best part of fuck all that you can do about it, sunshine, other than show support to the team on matchday.
 
ItsGrimUpNorth said:
He’s not said much since relegation.

Not like when things were going well and we were receiving statement after statement.
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So, Sadler needs to "put his money where his mouth is" even though "he's not said much since relegation."

As much as that makes no sense at all, I can console you by saying that it's not even in your top 10 of dumb comments.
 
TheLuker said:
And what kind of deal can be done for a player maybe earning 11k/week given that we are in League 1 with a fanbase that loves a firestick?
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Firstly our fans are no different to any other set of fans.

Secondly I used IF in capitals because I don’t quite believe the numbers.

Tthirdly I think he is ooc in summer, so an 18 month + option may suit him.

Fourthly a goal scorer who looks like hitting 25 in the season could well pay for itself if the promotion money materialised.

I think he’s on more and so I don’t think he will sign perm, nor be allowed to.
 
fcblackpool said:
Firstly our fans are no different to any other set of fans.

Secondly I used IF in capitals because I don’t quite believe the numbers.

Tthirdly I think he is ooc in summer, so an 18 month + option may suit him.

Fourthly a goal scorer who looks like hitting 25 in the season could well pay for itself if the promotion money materialised.

I think he’s on more and so I don’t think he will sign perm, nor be allowed to.
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Didn't the minutes from Strucgured Dialogue say Sadler had to put in about 5m a year in League 1?

If that is the case, where is the money for Rhodes supposed to come from?
 
TheLuker said:
Didn't the minutes from Strucgured Dialogue say Sadler had to put in about 5m a year in League 1?

If that is the case, where is the money for Rhodes supposed to come from?
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We don't need investment, we just need a manager who can get the best out of the players by playing a system that suit them.
We can't carry on with Husband and co putting their hands up in the air like they just don't care in hope they get it right and the linesman flags for offside.
 
TheLuker said:
"Not settling for mediocrity", eh?

Let me let you in to a little secret that us grown ups understand. What will be will be and there's the best part of fuck all that you can do about it, sunshine, other than show support to the team on matchday.
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Which I do.

Blackpool fans are too happy to settle for mediocrity being mid-table league one fodder to ensure they don’t upset the apple cart with SS.
 
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