Blackpool v Peterborough Official Matchday Thread 28.10.23

[bleed_the_freak]

How are players supposed to build confidence when they constantly get dropped back to the bench following great performances? Dembele was on fire Tues night, now dropped to the bench? The week before its was Dale dropped, having played a blinder, and the week before that is was Kouassi? Wouldn't surprise me to see Rhodes score a hattrick today and find himself on the subs bench next week..

 

[hertfordseasider]

Strong bench too

 

[Graves]

I’m ok with the lineup.

A no nonsense defence, Hubby returns for the big game calm head at the back.

CJ to create for Rhodes and Kouassi. Lavery and Dembele to run at tired legs later.

2-1 win today. Come on the Pool!

 

[hertfordseasider]

How are players supposed to build confidence when they constantly get dropped back to the bench following great performances? Dembele was on fire Tues night, now dropped to the bench? The week before its was Dale dropped, having played a blinder, and the week before that is was Kouassi? Wouldn't surprise me to see Rhodes score a hattrick today and find himself on the subs bench next week..

Very much a squad game with Critchley and they all know they are going to get plenty of games, he picks the team depending on the opposition rather than picking a team for the opposition team to worry about, it has always been his way.

 

[Always tangerine]

We will see, without Dale and Dembele we will probably lack creativity, think he wasnt happy with Dale at Oxford letting their full back slip in to score.

 

[Costero Poderoso]

Play in the middle behind the strikers will cause problems, played on the left will struggle to get into the game. Flat three in the midfield tends to allow teams to get on the front foot. Playing a triangle with an advanced attacking mid we tend to get on the front foot.
Let's see what happens today

 

[Halifax71]

First positive of the day - no knee.

 

[Hazi]

The players are aware it’s a squad game and will be rested not dropped, so that the whole squad can come to the boil as the season progresses. Dembele still building fitness as is Kouassi

 

[hertfordseasider]

Good start, 2 decent teams and Kouassi showing he has to start every game.

 

[Wizzerboy]

Good start, 2 decent teams and Kouassi showing he has to start every game.

By winning a header

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

Decent atmosphere today

 

[18YearFreeTrial]

Haven't really settled into the game yet

 

[Wizzerboy]

Their keeper looks rather tall!!

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

They look a better team than us.

 

[hertfordseasider]

CJ having problems beating his marker so far today

 

[briar]

Posh looking comfortable

 

[Wizzerboy]

CJ having problems beating his marker so far today

They look far better/composed at the back than we do

 

[18YearFreeTrial]

Too weak in midfield, second to everybody so far

 

[Walnut]

Their keeper looks rather tall!!

Long way to get down then

 

[18YearFreeTrial]

Too weak in midfield, second to everyball so far. 0-1. This is dire

 

[hertfordseasider]

They look a better team than us.

They are at the moment, our midfield is our weakness in my opinion

 

[Halifax71]

Seem better defending.

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

That was obvious. They are ten times a better team.

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

This has the makings of a good game
Peterborough are decent

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

0-1

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

Good goal but Thompson and CJ at fault

 

[hertfordseasider]

They are much better than us so far, it's all because our midfield is not good enough

 

[Wizzerboy]

Shelling peas.
That easy

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

This could be a right hiding. The difference in quality is frightening

 

[C_C_C_Cider]

Please sir can we have a kick.

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

Tennis ball protest at Reading v Portsmouth

 

[hertfordseasider]

We are really missing Norburn and dare I say it Matty Virtue

 

[18YearFreeTrial]

They have desire to win the ball back yet were sitting off them

 

[johnyf]

Early days but this looks like a very good promotion team versus mid table. Complete control for Posh

 

[hertfordseasider]

We look like we are the away team, its negative tactics as usual but when we go one down it makes it more difficult I wish Critchley was a bit more attack minded

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

Extremely hungover and watching Blackpool. What a combo.

Standard for a Saturday game surely, we’ll it was for 20 odd years

 

[phill]

Doesn't make you feel positive from the start when you see Carey on the team sheet

 

[SeasideKurt]

Oakley Boothe is absolutely dogshit. So is Carey.

 

[Abiks4321]

Carey must have photos of critch nude, how he keeps getting a game I’ll never know

 

[hertfordseasider]

Oakley Boothe is absolutely dogshit. So is Carey.

Critchley needs to get Morgan and Dembele on at half time, OB and Carey are way behind the standard of the Posh midfield. No fannying around waiting for 65 minutes.

 

[Wizzerboy]

They seem to have more time, more idea and more composure all over the park

 

[Always tangerine]

Surprised to see Oakley Booth start. Didn't do much at Oxford.
If you leave out Dale and Dembele lose creativity.
Critchley talked about the need to be on the front foot but much of the time it doesn't happen.

 

[hertfordseasider]

CJ can't get the better of the full back

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

Doesn't help when every other fucker is winning, Oxford, Bolton and Stevenage all in front

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

It's a good game
2 footballing teams

 

[plfTangerine]

All the clowns calling Norburn, hope they’re watching Oakley Boothe.

 

[18YearFreeTrial]

** carey

 

[Halifax71]

Jeeze.

 

[ElBurroSinNombre]

FFS Carey

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

Carey can fuck off, absolute dog shit