When you look back now, some of the players we were fielding under the likes of Holden and Appleton in particular, leave a shiver down your spine as to how they managed to get a gig at our great club.
When you look back now, some of the players we were fielding under the likes of Holden and Appleton in particular, leave a shiver down your spine as to how they managed to get a gig at our great club.
Much the same as his time here over at poor old Shrewsbury. Turned up. Told everyone that the squad was terrible,unfit,....yada,yada,yada. And then somehow managed to make them progressively worse!
Fella should be struck off.
Why?
He's been managing a long time at various levels. He's worked for several clubs now in trying circumstances. He is qualified. He hasn't failed everywhere. Apparently he interviews well, which might partly explain why he keeps getting gigs, and others working in the game must rate his coaching skills.
Club's have the right to effectively strike him off if they think he's unfit for the job by either not taking him on or sacking him, as we did, and rightly so.
I think he's entitled to earn his living from the game if clubs decide to take a chance on him. Caveat emptor.
I think this will be his last league club when they get rid of him in a month or so. Managed to build a career off the back of managing Pompey when they were going through all that financial trouble because he stuck it out, but he’s been like the kiss of death for such a long time now, wherever he turns up
I have to say, I’m so glad he’s at Shrewsbury. Horrible club that we’ve seen far too much of in the last 10 years. Really hope our paths don’t cross again for a good while - even better that they have Marquis
I’m not sure this is entirely fair. His subsequent brief tenures at both Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers after his time at Portsmouth did a bit of damage to his reputation.
Three seasons each at Oxford United and Lincoln City where he’s won a promotion, reached EFL Trophy and League One play-off finals would suggest that he wasn’t “the kiss of death” for that long a period given he was able to rebuild his career at both clubs.
His career seems to have hit the bricks since taking the Blackpool job again in 2022 and it doesn’t look like the slide is stopping any time soon.
Good point. I’d completely forgotten about the Oxford success.
Just had a genuine sick feeling remembering watching his defensive set ups every week. It was incredibly demoralising knowing we needed to score 3 goals a game because Appleton didn't know how to coach a defence and didn't care to learn. It's incredible he's ever succeeded anywhere with the lack of basic tactical awareness his teams have. The inevitable injury time conceding was just the cherry on top of how crap he was. Atrocious manager
"The boss expressed his disappointment with the goals his side conceded and said he won't shy away from our start to the season. He also took responsibility for the performance and emphasised the importance of building from the back and keeping things tighter in defence."
It's surprising he mentions that importance because his teams never actually seem to be aware of it.
The director of football has taken the can for their start so Appleton has bought time. I read an interview of his on BBC where he stated he will have control of transfers and be manager rather than coach from this point.
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He's been managing a long time at various levels. He's worked for several clubs now in trying circumstances. He is qualified. He hasn't failed everywhere. Apparently he interviews well, which might partly explain why he keeps getting gigs, and others working in the game must rate his coaching skills.
Club's have the right to effectively strike him off if they think he's unfit for the job by either not taking him on or sacking him, as we did, and rightly so.
I think he's entitled to earn his living from the game if clubs decide to take a chance on him. Caveat emptor.
Will probably not get a job again.
Not hard to see why
"The boss expressed his disappointment with the goals his side conceded and said he won't shy away from our start to the season. He also took responsibility for the performance and emphasised the importance of building from the back and keeping things tighter in defence."
It's surprising he mentions that importance because his teams never actually seem to be aware of it.