Why so much hate toward Critchley

Tangerine10

Tangerine10

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I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
 
Tangerine10 said:
I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
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Because he left us like a ** **. Like we were nothing. Couldn't face the music. Just slithered off into the shadows. Spineless dickhead.
 
I will always thank Neil Critchley for getting us back into The Championship and keeping us up. If I was a manager doing quite well, (anywhere,) and my favourite ever player became manager of Blackpool, wanting me to be his no.2, I would be chomping at the bit to come to Bloomfield Road.
(Before you start, i know Stevie Gerrard was at Villa, and not Liverpool.)
The thing Critchley did wrong was just vanishing without a word to what were his very loyal fans.
When Simon Grayson left us for Leeds, at least we were told he was leaving for the club which were his beloved boyhood idols.
🧡 UTMP 🧡
 
Tango1953 said:
People say "guaranteed his family's financial security", like he wasn't taking home £250k a year net, guaranteed for 5 years.

Sure, he will have earned a lot more for failing at Villa, but he was hardly on the breadline, was he?
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Even before his shitty move to Villa, Judas lives in one of the most expensive parts of Warrington. - certainly far from the breadline
 
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Dorset_Tangerine said:
I will always believe that it was Calderwood that got Pool into the Championship ,,,Critchley took all the glory,,,believed that he was better than he realy was ,,,when Calderwood left ,,it showed ,,then in came McCoys,,and Pool picked up ,,then he moved onto Sheffield Utd ,,and it all dropped again ,,,IMHO ,,,critchley was never a decent manager ,,,
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Yeah, this is bollocks.
 
Tangerine10 said:
I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
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That you Neil?
 
We've well moved on from Critchley. Saturday showed this.
And no if Appleton left i wouldn't have him back.
 
I’ve said before that “Hate” is such a strong word.
I think what has been said as regards to his poor games and fist pumping etc is well over the top.

As far as I am concerned leaving without saying goodbye was his only crime. One which he should have sorted even if it was a week later.

Comparing his comfort from his wages and size of house is proportionate to what most managers and players are on anyway.
They are all paid too much which I don’t agree with, but we have to live with it.

Ok it may be a big crime for leaving without saying goodbye, but I will never HATE Critchley just for that. With or without assistance from his coaching staff he at least got us to the Championship which many managers have found extremely difficult.
 
Tangerine10 said:
I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
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What’s he done now? Taken 2IC to Southgate 😂
 
It was the classic 1,30am, last dance at a dingy Disco, which had seen better days and had been left to decay by the old owners due to neglect...
.
We were standing around the dance floor, just waiting to be asked to dance, having just got a classy new dress, all the way from Hong Kong.
Neil came along unannounced, out of the shadows and picked us up and dragged us out on to the dance floor
Suddenly we were grooving and ripping up the dance floor like Travolta & Thurman
He liked us....He liked us that much, that he took us back to his place and in his hushed tones, asked us to do the horizontal tango....Together

Fuck Me...we thought...could this be the one?.......could Neil be a keeper?....Or will this be another quickie before going tits up again?
He was pushing all the right buttons and suddenly......BOOM....he hit our G Spot.....it was love......He wanted this to be permanent
Next morning he was whispering sweet nothings in our ear and asking if he could see us again.....as his main squeeze.......
Neil was cute...he did little fist bumps and made those cute heart shapes with his fingers, every time he saw us......We were smitten

Then the days went by and we had some good times and some not so good times.......
We had great nights out and we even started to discuss moving in and buying a new training ground....together
He wanted to get loads of kids.......but we also wanted someone with experience
So we got a new Rottweiler and we called him.....Uncle Richard

The only nagging doubt was Uncle Phil....
He never liked Neil.....because he wouldn't be his best friend
But Uncle Phil never really liked anyone....SISA, Uncle Ben, The SLO, Tangerine Knights, BSA, Uncle Ollie, any books that weren't about him and most of all, any of our boyfriends that treated us right....

Then one day......Just before the start of our next holiday....after we had booked all the tickets, got all the travel plans sorted and were looking forward to a really fun time....
Neil got a swipe right from a big, fat tart on Tinder.......She was all tits and make up, going to all the trendy bars and drinking expensive cocktails.
She only wanted a quickie
He was going to be her little bit on the side-line.
But Neil just got up and went......He was going to have to share her with his old mate, Stevie

No explanation, no notice, no reason....he didn't even leave a note or say 'good bye'
Next thing we know.....him and one of his mates are all over the tabloids, drinking cocktails and spending millions on Brazilians and foreign tarts..
We then saw him on Facebook.......He was fist bumping other people......but they didn't seem to think it was cute.....

Things weren't going that well......The fat tarts friends didn't like Neil and no matter what he tried to do.....it went down faster than the fat tart
And just as quick as the big tart pulled our Neil into her web of deceit and lies......He was gone.......she gave him a chunk of money and told him to F##k O##

And now we just have the memories of that short time
Love and hate are just opposite sides of the same emotion.......We had a good time with Neil...but that turned once he did the dirty
And that side of our life is over Forever....Never go back....and now we have moved on with a new boyfriend
Meet Mike.....He swims like a fish
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Thanks for the full facts everyone. It was phrased as just a question as I am not a daily user of social media and don't know details on Critchley's personal finances. I understand a little more now but would still rather treat him with irrelevance than make him believe he was a huge loss.
Thanks again everyone UTMP

PS - really sorry to bore you 20s, Ill check with you before I post anything again
 
You didn't bore me. But AVFTT is for Blackpool fans so hardly a big social media thing and whether you just read or post there's nothing been said here that hasn't been said many times before. I suppose it depends on how big an interest you have in BFC and how much you want to keep up with all things BFC related.
 
Tangerine10 said:
I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
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Agree completely with your penultimate statement
 
It's the way he left after all the fist pumping and the love heart bollocks. How hard would it have been to release a short statement thanking the club and fans? He could've even done it through the LMA like a lot of managers do. Compare to how Bowler conducted himself.
 
I honestly believe that Critch decided that he didn't like being a Manager.
He would rather coach players, and he did a good job at BFC.
Whether he would be welcomed back as a Coach or not is another argument.
 
I once shared a beer with you 20s many years ago. You probably wont remember.
You seemed like a really nice chap. Which makes it even more curious why you come over as sanctimonious on here.
Ignoring a thread is always an option but you seem to enjoy conflict with a lot of other posters.
As for being an interested fan: well I began following Blackpool as a toddler with my dad in the late 1960s.
I have held a season ticket ever since I returned to live back in England in 2001 (except for the boycott years of course).
I followed the pool with my late brother through the 70s and 80s and stood up to be counted in some very sticky situations along the way.
However, I work long hours during the week so don't have too much time to spend on AVFTT, so this seems to qualify me as uninterested so some.
I promise to do my research before I dare to ask a question or express an uninformed opinion in future.
 
Tangerine10 said:
I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
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He fooked off at a minutes notice without saying so much as a dickie bird 🐦.
But don't hate him, he's just been a bell end.
 
Tangerine10 said:
I once shared a beer with you 20s many years ago. You probably wont remember.
You seemed like a really nice chap. Which makes it even more curious why you come over as sanctimonious on here.
Ignoring a thread is always an option but you seem to enjoy conflict with a lot of other posters.
As for being an interested fan: well I began following Blackpool as a toddler with my dad in the late 1960s.
I have held a season ticket ever since I returned to live back in England in 2001 (except for the boycott years of course).
I followed the pool with my late brother through the 70s and 80s and stood up to be counted in some very sticky situations along the way.
However, I work long hours during the week so don't have too much time to spend on AVFTT, so this seems to qualify me as uninterested so some.
I promise to do my research before I dare to ask a question or express an uninformed opinion in future.
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well I won't remember if you don't give me a bit more info. My last post wasn't a dig at you. It was just a general comment saying that AVFTT is the best place to keep up to date with all things BFC related.
 
It was years ago in the No 4 when Lancashire CCC game was abandoned due to rain at Stanley Park.
I'm only having a laugh with you 20s. It brightens up a wet Sunday day in paradise.
Up the Pool ;)
 
Couldn't give a shit about the bloke.
If he was delivering for Amazon I'd tell him to knock next door and nip and pick it ltr.
 
Tangerine10 said:
I don't understand the level on venom directed toward Critchley.
We got promotion and some good times with him.
OK the footy got a bit dull toward the end but I am led to believe the
financial offer would guarantee future financial security for his family.
I am not trying to provoke a response but could someone enlighten me of
anything I don't know about the scenario. It just seems a little disproportionate.
If we want to make a statement are we not better to just move on and not acknowledge
any impact his leaving had. Just saying ...
Click to expand...
What about him not telling the players he’s going, nor giving them reasons behind his departure?
 
If he'd have left with a bit more grace, the initial shock of him leaving would have wore off and he'd be remembered fondly. Really baffles me that he left without a word, cowardly behaviour. I think we've fell on our feet with Appleton anyway so my sourness to the whole situation has died down.

It's a strange one really, if Critchley's motivation was purely for the money then he'll be a happy bloke. I do wonder whether he'll regret (or already is regretting) not carving out a legacy here, he had the potential to become a club legend/hero figure if things carried on going well - not many managers have the backing of the fans like he did.
 
He lacked integrity - all full of pumping his fists etc and then pissed off for the money with no respect. a very weak man.
 
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