Can we please all stop going on about the manager

Being sacked

There isn't a cat in hells chance the board will get rid

Agree or disagree the board have bought into Critchley and will back him throughout this tough time

It was never going to be easy

Let's hold our nerve and support the team
If we lose to Burton and Wigan and there are no signs of improvement then he will be gone.
 
If we lose to Burton and Wigan and there are no signs of improvement then he will be gone.
Can't see it BISONS on the basis that BM and TJ will look stupid having put (belated) faith in NC and sourcing the players.

More likely a halfway house solution. Keep NC but bring in someone with managerial exp as backup. I know people say Neil won't like that, well, tough shit Neil that's what will happen imo.
 
Can't see it BISONS on the basis that BM and TJ will look stupid having put (belated) faith in NC and sourcing the players.

More likely a halfway house solution. Keep NC but bring in someone with managerial exp as backup. I know people say Neil won't like that, well, tough shit Neil that's what will happen imo.
I don't think that will happen

If it did Critchley would probably walk if felt undermined

Is that the Plan B 🤔
 
I will only agree that if he doesn’t get potted following defeats against Burton, Wigan, and Eastbourne then he never will.

Should he however is another matter.
 
BM might be all in on him as he is intertwined with his own fate.

SS is watching the next two weeks very closely I’m told.

Ultimately that’s all that matters.
Interesting..

I did ask the question when Critchley was first appointed what would happen if he had a bad start

The answer was

Support as its a long term project

Things change I guess as i don't think the board thought it would be this bad

Its similar to the rut Grayson got into to
 
I know this sounds daft but the only problem with this team is the failure to score goals, if that was happening we wouldn't be pressed as hard in defence and we would have less tension and aggression in the players, some players though are not performing DM is no defender but good in other areas, Ekpiteta also making many mistakes probably due to pressure but the main problem is goals as Hollaway said if we score more than them we will win, as i said at the start it sounds daft but it is true.
 
Interesting..

I did ask the question when Critchley was first appointed what would happen if he had a bad start

The answer was

Support as its a long term project

Things change I guess as i don't think the board thought it would be this bad

Its similar to the rut Grayson got into to
Reading between the lines I’ve heard, the club is in a long term project under Sadler.

Anything below that is interchangeable, this has been the case since day one, with the interim board and has continued through the last 18 months with behind the scenes, coaching, management and playing staff.

To be fair to Grayson the rut really started around December/January time, we were never going to get relegated so I think he should have seen the season out, but I wasn’t dismayed when he went. (All pre Covid of course so who knows what would have happened).

As you say and I think this point is pertinent, none of us thought it would be quite this bad.
 
BM might be all in on him as he is intertwined with his own fate.

SS is watching the next two weeks very closely I’m told.

Ultimately that’s all that matters.
Your told by whom? I'll let you into a little secret. Simon Sadler watches everyday very closely. (in forensic detail)
 
Being sacked

There isn't a cat in hells chance the board will get rid

Agree or disagree the board have bought into Critchley and will back him throughout this tough time

It was never going to be easy

Let's hold our nerve and support the team
....and if we're in the bottom 4 going into December does Sadler say oh well if it's league2 then so be it?
 
Reading between the lines I’ve heard, the club is in a long term project under Sadler.

Anything below that is interchangeable, this has been the case since day one, with the interim board and has continued through the last 18 months with behind the scenes, coaching, management and playing staff.

To be fair to Grayson the rut really started around December/January time, we were never going to get relegated so I think he should have seen the season out, but I wasn’t dismayed when he went. (All pre Covid of course so who knows what would have happened).

As you say and I think this point is pertinent, none of us thought it would be quite this bad.
I was concerned when Critchley was appointed, i actually thought he would struggle due to his lack of experience and also the state of our defence and his reluctance to fix it straight away in the summer

Where i was wrong though was our lack of goals

I thought there would be a few 3.2 or 4.3 defeats coupled with the odd high scoring win

We can't score

And thats a problem..
 
Your told by whom? I'll let you into a little secret. Simon Sadler watches everyday very closely. (in forensic detail)
Well obviously,
maybe I was being to subtle for you but he’s basically going to have to make a decision if results don’t improve in the next two games.
 
Have you lost your ITK contact from the estate agents pal?
I was hardly ever 'in the know'. Just got the occasional tit bit in conversation. I have a mate who works there now but I've never grilled him for anything as I'm happy in the knowledge the club is in good hands and being run properly.
 
As long as we are playing poorly and losing, I will continue to highlight the fraud that is our Head Coach. If he turns things round, I will apologise but I am not convinced he will and in my view the sooner we bring someone in who can back up his talk with actions, the better. The club had a great opportunity to capitalise on the positve energy around the club and have got it massively wrong appointing the dinosaur Grayson and now an out of his depth U23 coach.
 
I was hardly ever 'in the know'. Just got the occasional tit bit in conversation. I have a mate who works there now but I've never grilled him for anything as I'm happy in the knowledge the club is in good hands and being run properly.
Just sent you a message
 
Nothing to do with subtlety. Its the '..I'm told..' nonsense.
Sorry to be a bit of a dick but I just had to.
been told this evening “ a surprise candidate” was interviewed today. “Currently in the premier league”. That was all, make of that what you will.
I’m getting less and less information now which indicates something is close.

my guess they’re down to two or maybe three.
2 weeks later Critchley appointed. (This one didn’t end too well for poor Kurty)
Been chatting to my man tonight, he let me know about the Tilt saga, was bob on about everything with that, he told me weeks in advance about SS’s take over too.
I wa quiet surprised when he said the moods really changed against Grayson upstairs, they now consider him self yesterdays man.

absolutely bollocks about having someone lined up, but if these two results don’t go well “he’s unlikely to see the season out”.

I had doubted SS would be so trigger happy, but sounds like he’s not very impressed even in this rebuilt phase.

when you think about the signings, the arguments been, SS wouldn’t get rid of SG after investing so much. Iv said similarly along these lines. Has that much actually been invested up to this point? Thorniley, Garrity, Edwards and Ward all easily funded from the Thompson, Guy and Tilt sales. After that lots of 6 month loans that can be discarded at the end of the season if a new manager wants change.

Iv advocated for Grayson to be given time, and I’m still of that opinion. With where this line has come from and the spot on nature of the things he’s told me before it doesn’t look like he’s going to get it. Good or bad only time will tell.
2 days later Grayson Fired.

There’s more but I’m not sure they’re subtle enough for you. 👍
 
Your told by whom? I'll let you into a little secret. Simon Sadler watches everyday very closely. (in forensic detail)
Yes I can believe that.
Firstly, and it's very important, is that Sadler is a Blackpool fan and he was brought up being so. Don't underestimate the importance of that. He'll react just like us as fans to wins, defeats and poor performances etc.
Secondly, he's an owner who has pumped a lot of money into BFC. And being an owner brings a certain degree of responsibility. He's not gonna sack a manager on a whim because to do that will cost him a lot of money. So I'm sure he realise the need for a bit of patience because as has been said, he's invested a lot in Critchley and trying to get what seemed the best in terms of "a long term project". Now that said, he'll also realise tht even though it's a long term project it doesn't mean it can't go wrong at any point. It's a bit early to say this has gone wrong yet, but it's certainly not going as he hoped it would. Are there warning signs there? Yes, there are. So Sadler has to find the balance. When to act and when not to.
From my own point of view, is that long term project or not, relegation is simply unacceptable.
 
Sorry to be a bit of a dick but I just had to.

2 weeks later Critchley appointed. (This one didn’t end too well for poor Kurty)

2 days later Grayson Fired.

There’s more but I’m not sure they’re subtle enough for you. 👍
Everyone knew Grayson was getting potted. Critchley was interviewed twice and was last man standing. He certainly wasn't the preferred choice though. It was all over Liverpool weeks before after we first approached him.
 
Everyone knew Grayson was getting potted. Critchley was interviewed twice and was last man standing. He certainly wasn't the preferred choice though. It was all over Liverpool weeks before after we first approached him.
You’re right i walked around Liverpool for that bit of information.
 
a couple of mates told me weeks before he got the job. It was common knowledge. There's nothing under the radar, especially involving PL clubs.
Its just all this "I'm told" nonsense
 
I think where the club have failed is by not bringing in an experienced number 2

Critchley has been set up to fail
I guess I dont know much but I will tell you now that this may be a factor but it is not the only reason it is failing. There are a lot of factors contributing to why we are playing so poorly one of which is the manager saying we have played excellent all season and not changing the system despite all the chopping and changing of personnel each week. I want him to turn it round but he is up against it now if he continues with his strange team selections.

If we do more of the same tomorrow and draw 0-0 or god forbid lose then I think an awful lot more fans will voice their disapproval. We have two winnable games coming up and we really must aim for a minimum of 3-4 points out of them. Its a results business and anything less and the performances will be under the utmost scrutiny.

After that its two cup games that we ought to win at a canter but who knows. No league game until 21st then and then six really tough games on paper.

I cant help thinking its a good time to cut the cord if we lose the next two games. We can have a caretaker for the cup games and have time for a new face to come in and work with the players for a week. I would be surprised if the board are not looking carefully who is actually available at the moment IF we lose tomorrow. There are plenty of good experienced options out there who could start virtually immediately
 
Being sacked

There isn't a cat in hells chance the board will get rid

Agree or disagree the board have bought into Critchley and will back him throughout this tough time

It was never going to be easy

Let's hold our nerve and support the team
Come on Phil. Stop telling people what to do now!

Manger OUT manager OUT manager OUT manager OUT manager OUT...........!
 
I know this sounds daft but the only problem with this team is the failure to score goals, if that was happening we wouldn't be pressed as hard in defence and we would have less tension and aggression in the players, some players though are not performing DM is no defender but good in other areas, Ekpiteta also making many mistakes probably due to pressure but the main problem is goals as Hollaway said if we score more than them we will win, as i said at the start it sounds daft but it is true.
You forgot to mention the FOUR Red Cards.
Surely that is a problem?
 
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