Welcome Neil, Beale has goneRelieved that the uncertainty is over. Welcome Neil, looking forward to the new manager bounce!
Interesting few weeks ahead. Sounds more comfortable on the training pitch than in front of the camera, but as you say sounds like a humble guy. Lots to do - good luck NC - crack on lad!!Seems an honest, humble guy from that interview.
But as put up earlier in the other thread, only 16 ever took the course lolThere's only sixteen world coaches who have obtained the FIFA elite
coaching badge ... Neil Critchley is one of them, I wish him well!
And it means very little to be honestBut as put up earlier in the other thread, only 16 ever took the course lol
Seems an honest, humble guy from that interview.

A distinct overtone of being underwhelmed on the thread … not sure why.
Just wonder whether it’s the World Cup mixed with our poor form that has everyone on a bit of a downer. Hopefully he is given the opportunity to get settled in and the team working to his ‘principles’. We have a decent squad that probably needs lifting back up, after the snake ran off, and bring back that team spirit we had earlier in the season.
- Young manager who has come through the ranks.
- Has developed youth players to good first team regulars.
- Comes to us with experience as a number one already.
- If you listen to reports he isn’t afraid to work formations that suit what he has.
Cheer up lads. It’s nearly Christmas![]()
Welcome to the third manager this yearA distinct overtone of being underwhelmed on the thread … not sure why.
Just wonder whether it’s the World Cup mixed with our poor form that has everyone on a bit of a downer. Hopefully he is given the opportunity to get settled in and the team working to his ‘principles’. We have a decent squad that probably needs lifting back up, after the snake ran off, and bring back that team spirit we had earlier in the season.
- Young manager who has come through the ranks.
- Has developed youth players to good first team regulars.
- Comes to us with experience as a number one already.
- If you listen to reports he isn’t afraid to work formations that suit what he has.
Cheer up lads. It’s nearly Christmas![]()
But as put up earlier in the other thread, only 16 ever took the course lol
Welcome to the third manager this year
What's the record amount of managers in a year
This may seem ridiculously critical (thinking of slapping myself round the head with a wet fish) but could he be too nice?
I imagine in order to be a football manager, there needs to be an internal Rottweiler that can emerge as required from time to time?
He seems more Labrador than Rottweiler.
Yuck, wet fish unpleasant!