WIGAN 1-0 BLACKPOOL | MATCH VLOG | WTF was that Blackpool?

[@johnwalsh1645]

Rant mode on: Critchley has instilled fear into the players. Some say it’s the players fault, but it isn’t it’s down to the negativity of Critchley. Fair enough Lavery did a lot of running about when he came on. However Beesley offered nothing yesterday yet he waited until 70 minutes to bring Joseph on. He came out with the same lines in his post match interview that we’ve heard all season. The players were passionless yesterday and if they can’t turn up for a game that potentially put us in the playoff places they can all do one. Norburn is so overrated, always looking to pass backwards and for a so called captain he’s no leader. Rant mode off:

[@LeeCharlesTV]

personally I blame the players first and foremost for really uninterested to get the win for 70 minutes until we actually started trying to force something and I blame Critch for 1. not motivating them to be bang up for it 2. continuing to watch the same thing not work away from home, game after game and losing by playing this system that isn't working 3. The inability to see it is clearly not working so change it

[@philipdarlington7030]

Really wanted to see this video from you Lee. As someone who can't get to many games, I trust your opinion on our performances, and the lack of hope that you have comes across to me. Hopefully we can turn it around.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Hi Philip yep the hope has certainly killed me off a few times this system that may have been 'the straw...'

[@nicholashindle2084]

I have said too many times this season we are not good to pass the ball around the back,we loose the ball nearly every time, we know our strength is down the sides with speed. Draining negative and boring. We played like we were defending a one bill lead and we were loosing.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

yes totally agree and I was saying much the same during the game it felt like we were playing to 'snatch a winner with a bit of luck' despite the fact we were 1-0 down. It was difficult to get your head around watching it

[@alexandersunter4899]

Yeh! I’m with you Lee.

[@PaulFolwellBluenose22]

Great video lee how you doing I’m doing great I went Newcastle for weekend had great fun I did went to Newcastle fc stadium way aye the toon man

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Sounds like good fun Paul 🙂👍🏻

[@armypictureeditor]

Always impressed at your videos from the heart 🧡 Lee, not a great day for Blackpool, and the treatment of our fans on way home by GM Police was despicable, keep up the great video vlogs / work very much appreciated by fans 👍🏻👍🏻🟧#utmp

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Nope it was a pretty poor day all round by the sounds of it 🙁

[@markmanning8714]

Don't lose heart in making your vlogs Lee, a lot of us look forward to them. I understand your disappointment, we needed those 3 points .......

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Yep we did Mark and it was tough to watch and make a vlog (which has been the case too many times this season and last) but don't worry I'm not chucking the towel in just yet. Thanks for watching and letting me know you enjoy them it means a lot 🧡🍊

[@garygrimshaw9941]

Morning Lee, we stick with our teams through rough and smooth. The former applies to the Wigan game. As a Millwall fan im very familar with that double edged sword! In our football forum, Gaz and his gang, Roy loves Blackpool and we all follow the tangerines too. Hoping for better luck after the International break. Roy's prayer mats are threadbare but we all live in hope. Onwards and upwards WE HOPE. Bye for now Gaz and his gang

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Thanks Gaz, send my wishes to 'the gang' and Roy we certainly do stick with them through thick and thin and thinner 🙁

[@iannally9488]

Listened to commentary on Radio Lancashire. Sounded as though we started very slowly with wing backs stuck in defense. V ordinary goal conceded. Never sounded like we were going to score although some good opportunities. Compare with the spirit we showed playing with 10 men against Portsmouth. Sorry for supporters who made the journey to watch such an indifferent performance.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

we did start slowly, it was a goal conceded by dreadful defending, we truly never did look like were going to score and when we had a chance you didn't think they would score and they proved they couldn't. There was no fighting spirit til about the 85th minute by which time it was too late, we looked like were playing to try and snatch a winner unaware we were 1-0 down! it was literally as bad as it gets and a total waste of £30!

[@happy2help1]

Sorry for the rant Lee, but critchley interview after the game even more annoying as he didn't think we played bad ...wtf

[@LeeCharlesTV]

I can't watch them anymore h2h tbh I'm sick of hearing the same tripe

[@mikesdjimini24kdronevideos13]

That’s 3 away games I’ve been to this season. (Port Vale …we lost 4-0 Bolton…we lost 1-0 and this….what a waste of an afternoon…extremely disappointing Lee…back to the midget gems…we ain’t going anywhere based on that performance…apart from down the table. We are much better than that….share your thoughts totally….

[@LeeCharlesTV]

@@mikesdjimini24kdronevideos13 Yep same here Mike I have been to Burton lost 1-0, Bolton lost 1-0 and Wigan lost 1-0 managed to see a boring 0-0 at Exeter and Forest in the Cup 2-2 (which was a great game) but it has been pretty tough and I do not envy those fans who have been to many more away games than me this season and watched the dross served up (it is quite literally painful beyond belief) and I don't understand how Critch keeps standing there defending it in his interviews what the hell is he watching??? or why Simon Sadler appears to not mind watching it either. Honestly if I was chairman it would be hurting me a hell of a lot for all the money that I would be spending on BLACKPOOL FC and I would be hopping mad so I don't get him either?

[@dbdragon1]

Thanks

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Thank you so much Jeffrey a little bright spark to ease the pain of putting this together and to make me smile😁 I doubt that you enjoyed it but thanks for the support 🙏🏻

[@crazyfootballvlogs]

I just don't know what to say anymore. We seem to be saying the same old thing every away game. Something needs to change

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Neither do I Bailey 🙁

[@thecyberleaderwhufc]

Hey Lee Been a Long Time you doing England v Brazil tomorrow and Belgium Tuesday

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Hi CL I wasn't planning on doing but now you've mentioned it, I just might

[@thecyberleaderwhufc]

@@LeeCharlesTV great will watch Saturdays v Brazil up the pool 🏊 btw

[@LeeCharlesTV]

I was thinking it would be 3pm kick off I can't do a livestream tonight because I'm working sorry

[@ChrisScott464]

Boro Chris is back. Maybe i should of stayed away as i could be the jona

[@LeeCharlesTV]

It's definitely not you Chris 🙂👍🏻🍊

[@NorthernFoxingUK]

Hi Lee. I was the tall gangly chap in the row behind you with grey hat on. I was disappointed. You cant knock the work ethic of Coulsen, Lavery and Jospeh. They made the difference. I believe Byres stepped up after Norburn came off. But beesley again! Was bad. Won maybe one header losing ball etc. Dembe wasnt on form at all. His set peices and corners were awful. Beesley got an absolute roasting of Critch about ten mins before he came off. But Jospeh should have been on at half time. Dont rate CJ at all. Hes a lazy player waits for the ball to come to him most of the time. We just lack luster in the last kick and finish. Real shame. Its very tight for play offs pal. I will co tinue to be there with them until the end. Hope to get meet you at next home game. Are you coming to Carlisle?

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Oh hi, you should have said hello 👋 Totally agree with all of that although I do still have a bit of love for CJ but I'm disappointed in him recently. I'm thinking I may do Derby but I'm not sure mentally I can cope it's really getting me down. If I don't do Derby and we WIN I will more than likely going to Carlisle but if we lose I won't be able to face it 🙁

[@alisonwhiteside7789]

Honestly I was so disappointed for them but are they really working as a team at the minute? I’m keeping the faith in the Seasiders and sending positive vibes!

[@LeeCharlesTV]

It doesn't feel like they are tbh Alison thanks for the positive vibes 👍🏻🧡🍊

[@sambuka57]

Critchley isn't under any pressure to motivate players, change the system or exite the fans as he knows he will be here at least next season maybe longer. He really does need to go. Sadler need to put him on one of Karls 12 month rolling contracts that would put a rocket up his arse.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Yes in many ways Karl had quite a lot of things right just due to his tight wad ways. He was very clever at not spending anymore than he had to and a 12 month rolling contract is exactly what Critch should have been offered 🙂👍🏻

[@LUCATALKSBALL]

Great video sorry for rant but Blackpool for me shouldn’t be losing to teams I really think you will be in league 1 again next season

[@LeeCharlesTV]

You are right Luca we probanly will be

[@ruthpritchard4]

I watched !

[@LeeCharlesTV]

and survived it Ruth 😂🤣

[@ruthpritchard4]

@@LeeCharlesTV bless you. From a Derby fan point of view we are having a pretty decent time. But our teams, whoever we support can lift us up and bring us straight back down in just 90 mins. Good luck. Blackpool have a special place in my heart 🫶

[@LeeCharlesTV]

And Derby in ours Ruth best of luck 🧡

[@MrWigancasino1]

playing sideways and back we have been doing that all season

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Yep not the kind of football that I enjoy and I imagine most don't either

[@dalekshire]

Kicking towards our own fans in the first half and taking 43 minutes to have our first shot on goal and as for Dembele's set pieces 😡

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Pretty hard to understand and take in a game that would have put us 6th! 🤬

[@dalekshire]

@@LeeCharlesTV What was so annoying is the fact that Wigan were awful and scored with their only single effort on target

[@LeeCharlesTV]

@@dalekshire If I am being honest I thought they were better than us on the day. Every time they ran at us we chased back how many times did they do that? how many times did we run at them and have them chase back? I can't actually remember Jake Beesley winning a header til late on in the 2nd half, they got a bit of luck gifted to them by us to score an easy goal and then simply remained solid as we passed it backwards, sideways hoof and repeat backwards sideways hoof and repeat

[@paulberry8172]

Poor performance, terrible tactics, No plan B, same every away game can't fault home performances however critchley is not capable of changing things away to get results I've been to most away games this season and it's hard work traveling watching that team I don't know what the answer is but new blood and new manager seems to be the only way out of this dreary pattern of football we play

[@LeeCharlesTV]

It was dreary at Burton but this game was worse and I can't understand why Critch thought we played well? They should have been getting the hairdryer treatment it was far from playing well in my eyes, the first shot after 38 minutes jeez what does he see??

[@paulberry8172]

You were very lucky not to go to the Orient, and Cheltenham game they were worse than Wigan his post match analysis that we played well and had control just shocks me completely

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Yes I do consider myself very lucky that we haven't been able to afford to do every game this season nor did I have the mental strength to make all the away day videos again after how much I suffered for my art last season so yes that has been a blessing. Yes totally agree I am stunned by what Critchley has said, I haven't watched it personally can't bring myself to do it but, I have read the thread about it on AVFTT and can't believe it

[@steven0882]

I do like Dembele. But played terrible yesterday. 3 spot kicks totally wasted. 2 free kicks and a corner

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Yep was possibly his worst performance so far but Wigan did a proper job on him to nullify him as threat. Jordan Rhodes going off injured was the first nail in the coffin

[@johnwalsh1645]

Think he was carrying an injury after that clash in the first half. Agree he wasn’t at his best with the dead balls

[@LeeCharlesTV]

The one where they sandwiched him? I can't remember if the ref gave anything for that as he was just waving on some dreadful fouls early on in the first half. However the ref had nothing to do with why we lost IMHO we were quite simply bloody awful

[@semicharmedlife311]

It's one of those, isn't it? Sometimes you just don't have it in you on a given day. Everton over 3 months without a win in the Prem.😮‍💨

[@LeeCharlesTV]

yes that does sometimes happen and I can imagine it is really tough being an Everton player and a fan at the moment (looking from the outside in it looks an incredible financial mess) but when you have a chance to get into the top 6 you would hope the players would be going for it and not looking like they were going through the motions playing a training match

[@semicharmedlife311]

@@LeeCharlesTV Indeed. Not sure why they weren't up for it. Where was the urgency?

[@LeeCharlesTV]

No idea SCL it truly was like some kind of training session with sadly no urgency whatsoever 🙁

[@Jake-cc6rd]

As a Wigan fan I can say we only win big games 😂

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Hey at the end of the day you have done really well to get out of the points deduction and get rid of that awful owner and survive so best of luck for the future

[@Jake-cc6rd]

@@LeeCharlesTV you too mate Blackpool will be back up in no time

[@LeeCharlesTV]

We have a fear that we get stuck back down here for another 30 years and we know it isn't easy to get back up it needs a chairman and a general will from the management, back room staff and players to be willing to die to do it and sadly our players yesterday seemed to think it was a training match so we have a lot to do to turn this ship around but I appreciate your kindness 🙂🧡

[@BrownoJr]

Critchley is 💩, his good days at Blackpool must’ve been purely down to the buzz around the fan base rubbing off onto the players

[@LeeCharlesTV]

it was unusual maybe the lack of fans in the ground and the expectation of said fans during lockdown made it easier for him. I sometimes think maybe the empty stadiums felt more like playing U23 games and it was more comfortable for him coming from that background

[@BrownoJr]

@@LeeCharlesTV I agree with you

[@thebigdogwalker]

Lose at Derby a week on Saturday then we could be six points adrift.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Can't see us winning it Daz tbh and if we did we would probably lose at Carlisle because they'll be playing the way we can't cope with

[@RSstokie]

try been a stoke fan at the moment

[@LeeCharlesTV]

It doesn't look great but I think there is enough worse to keep you up, I would swap positions tbh

[@manchester1972]

U looked like you didn't want to be there Lee.. Following football can be bad for mental health. Especially if you got too invested. I was for 35 years. Luckily we was successful but u following blackpool is a roller-coaster. No pun intended.. 😊... Probebly your only vid I didn't enjoy.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

It's even worse when you have to make a video about it tbh sorry you didn't enjoy it

[@happy2help1]

We were promised an attacking team under critchley in keeping with the blackpool tradition, however what we are repeatedly seeing is the ball passed back to the keeper then either pumped forward, where we invariably surrender possession, or more of the same passing at a snails pace across the back , that is of course until we mess it up and they almost score. Ball given to Marvin by the keeper and he literally stands there with it wondering what to do, all the while the clock is ticking and we are losing the game. I'm sick of it and won't be going to Derby to watch more of this dross.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

And I don't blame you I don't think I will be either but I haven't decided yet

[@happy2help1]

Apart from that , how come the likes of stevenage can go 12 unbeaten , Barnsley and Lincoln too , just to name a few but we cannot string 3 league wins together.

[@LeeCharlesTV]

Because we haven't played with any consistency all season, too many changes, injuries to key players and a reluctance to try something different when things aren't working