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[ESSEXURs]

One of the poorest performances I’ve witnessed tonight we were totally
outplayed and it will be a miracle to reverse this form.

Sadly we will probably need a Manager change as they are not performing under
this one. Why no subs when it was obvious change was needed.

We need a good old fashioned manager to resurrect this team and season.
Warnock where are you?

[Tommy Cunningham]

Agree on most of what you have said, but not the managerial change.

For me this group of players weren’t having Neil Critchley from day one, this
squad of players were assembled by Ferdinand and Beale (that tosser now in
Scotland with his integrity and respect).

This is a very poor squad and in fairness to Critchley, he inherited this situation
and I have no doubt that he probably has regrets about taking the job.

Our central defenders bullied in both boxes, full backs who can’t cross a ball,
body language of the players throughout the game was shocking tonight.

Didn’t particularly want to single out any players tonight, but I can’t not mention the
performances of Iroegbunam and Chair.

Tim Iroegbunam has in my opinion downed tools since Beale walked out, he has been
lazy and has looked totally disinterested at times.He should be left out or sent back
to Aston Villa tomorrow.

Ilias Chair needs to realize he is not Lionel Messi, why this guy is on the ball at all our
set pieces is baffling to me. He plays for himself and rarely does anything happen from
his corners and free kicks, I won’t be critical of the penalty miss because that
happens to the best.

Gonna be a real challenge to stay in the Championship now.

[Steve Russell]

Not only another defeat but a humiliation
But the rot started before Neil Critchley arrived. i would like
to know who is responsible for giving him a 3.5 year contract

Painful to watch again, 1st half in particular, I said to someone near me
that I thought walking football was for the over 40's

Poor all over the pitch, the whole situation has a predictability about it & its
hard to see where the next point will come from?

[Tommy Cunningham]

The person that gave him the 3.5 year contract, was probably the same individual
who gave Niko Hamalainen a 4 year contract.

[ESSEXURs]

7 shots all game (we were the home side!) only 2 on target. T
They had 12 shots 8 on target.

Awful figures and highlights the lack of effort and desire to win a match.
I don’t blame Critchley as he inherited most of this squad but just do not
feel they will play for him unless he starts to show the team he is in charge by using
the B team players for a few matches. What have we got to lose?

It will at least inject some pace into this ponderous team and hopefully a sense of pride
which is sadly lacking.

[Kerrins]

Mostly I blame the players for their awful performance and lack of proper
effort since well before Christmas.

On top of that we have had Critchley frequently blasting the players in public and
threatening to wield the axe into the bargin. Too late now the transfer window has closed.

The above is a very toxic combination indeed!