DaveAV1 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 24/07/2022 at 13:49, AntrimBlack said: What I find weird is that someone in his position did not have a valid passport. No fault of the club; there must have been a collective sigh of `what the f@ck' from the club when they were appraised of the news. Let’s face it, renewing your passport hasn’t been on top of anyone’s to do list over the last couple of years. Plus his position was Blackpool manager, I hope he’s good but even the most wildly optimistic manager wouldn’t be planning a European campaign from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 31, 2022 Moderator Share Posted July 31, 2022 General passport chat here 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wes Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 From Percy's latest article. "Gerrard is fully on board with the academy set-up, and this summer persuaded Neil Critchley, one of English football’s most highly regarded coaches and a long-term target of Gerrard from his time at Rangers, to leave Blackpool as his new assistant after Michael Beale’s appointment at QPR. A fee of more than £1.2m was required to bring the 43-year-old to Villa Park, and he is seen as a modern, progressive coach who is eager to embrace modern methodology." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AntrimBlack Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 Getting the players to look as if they have actually been coached would be a start. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Getting the players to look as if they have actually been coached would be a start. I suspect you are setting your sights too high with a clueless rookie manager who has only managed some obscure little Scottish club and doesn’t talk to the players. Critchley has no hope and will be gone with Gerrard by Christmas. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, Wes said: From Percy's latest article. "Gerrard is fully on board with the academy set-up, and this summer persuaded Neil Critchley, one of English football’s most highly regarded coaches and a long-term target of Gerrard from his time at Rangers, to leave Blackpool as his new assistant after Michael Beale’s appointment at QPR. A fee of more than £1.2m was required to bring the 43-year-old to Villa Park, and he is seen as a modern, progressive coach who is eager to embrace modern methodology." So if things go wrong it will be Gerrard's fault, and if they go well it will be Critchley's doing? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2022 19 hours ago, duke313 said: So if things go wrong it will be Gerrard's fault, and if they go well it will be Critchley's doing? Now Beale has gone someone has to take all the credit, and it can't be Gerrard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted August 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2022 You would hope Critchley will have the lowdown on the promoted teams after playing them twice last season. No excuses tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 One thing that's gone under the radar is how much Gerrard (and players) made out about how progressive Gerrards effective co-managing relationship with his Assistants are... Yet we managed to go on a full pre-season tour without his new right hand man because of a 'passport issue'. I'd like to know what happened one way or another and how we managed to hire an assistant who missed all of pre season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: One thing that's gone under the radar is how much Gerrard (and players) made out about how progressive Gerrards effective co-managing relationship with his Assistants are... Yet we managed to go on a full pre-season tour without his new right hand man because of a 'passport issue'. I'd like to know what happened one way or another and how we managed to hire an assistant who missed all of pre season Probably unvaxxed if we are being ...well.... yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: One thing that's gone under the radar is how much Gerrard (and players) made out about how progressive Gerrards effective co-managing relationship with his Assistants are... Yet we managed to go on a full pre-season tour without his new right hand man because of a 'passport issue'. I'd like to know what happened one way or another and how we managed to hire an assistant who missed all of pre season i would say its obvious what happened (at least imo). Critchley was managing Blackpool, not in Europe, no over seas pre season, the club had zero reason to be linked to anything outside of the UK. I would guess Critchley also didnt plan to holiday outside of the Uk at this time (for whatever reason), so basically he didnt see any need for a passport, and let it expire. Gerrard turns up at his door....."yeeeeeah course Neil come to Villa?" Critchley says yes, but now Villa are going to Australia, Critchley doesnt have a passport and the wait times are silly long, Critchley misses pre season in Australia. Critchley did go to France for the Rennes game. The only other possible thing i can think is vaccination status, or choosing not to be vaccinated (not sure on Australia's rules with regard to this - so it could be that, or maybe not). I dont think its anything more complicated than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, MaVilla said: i would say its obvious what happened (at least imo). Critchley was managing Blackpool, not in Europe, no over seas pre season, the club had zero reason to be linked to anything outside of the UK. I would guess Critchley also didnt plan to holiday outside of the Uk at this time (for whatever reason), so basically he didnt see any need for a passport, and let it expire. Gerrard turns up at his door....."yeeeeeah course Neil come to Villa?" Critchley says yes, but now Villa are going to Australia, Critchley doesnt have a passport and the wait times are silly long, Critchley misses pre season in Australia. Critchley did go to France for the Rennes game. The only other possible thing i can think is vaccination status, or choosing not to be vaccinated (not sure on Australia's rules with regard to this - so it could be that, or maybe not). I dont think its anything more complicated than that. Thats fair enough but QPR hiring Beale was not some out of blue decision Edited August 7, 2022 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 5 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Probably unvaxxed if we are being ...well.... yeah Tried to hint at this but you've gone in with the sledgehammer. Best thing that can happen to us is Critchley just become manager. Pick side as he sees fit. Gerrard can carry on his £6m a year press conference salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 A guy who coaches blackpool and a guy who manages QPR is running the show in terms of the football side of things. I think it's an absolute farce. Gerrard isn't Fergie and it's not 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa Gaffa Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 What changes in the way we play has anyone noticed now Critchley has replaced Beale ? Has anything changed or is it still too early to notice considering Critchley didn't go to Australia ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted August 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, Villa Gaffa said: What changes in the way we play has anyone noticed now Critchley has replaced Beale ? Has anything changed or is it still too early to notice considering Critchley didn't go to Australia ? Too early, for mine. But, oh boy, does he have some work to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Concerning that we are pinning our hopes on the assistant manager being able to coach and style our play rather than the manager. Shouldn't it be the managers style of play and tactics and the assistant implements them for him on a day to day basis ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Villa Gaffa said: What changes in the way we play has anyone noticed now Critchley has replaced Beale ? Has anything changed or is it still too early to notice considering Critchley didn't go to Australia ? If Beale really was the “brains” behind the system then nothing has changed so far, wonder if Beale sets up QPR similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 04/08/2022 at 09:32, briny_ear said: I suspect you are setting your sights too high with a clueless rookie manager who has only managed some obscure little Scottish club and doesn’t talk to the players. Critchley has no hope and will be gone with Gerrard by Christmas. Spot on. Except sooner than Christmas by the going of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, gwi1890 said: If Beale really was the “brains” behind the system then nothing has changed so far, wonder if Beale sets up QPR similar? Just checked the QPR result from Saturday, they won 3-2, and LiveScore says they played a 4-2-3-1, so completely different than our system. Edited August 8, 2022 by duke313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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