Christian Purslow - Resigned

[dave.woodhall]

There's bugger all anybody could have done regarding Critchley's passport. They're taking weeks to renew, and he should really have done it himself ages ago.

Why, not like it was an issue when he thought he was going to be managing Blackpool. Or is the Anglo Italian cup back on?

Does he not go on holiday? Or perhaps never think that the assistant manager of a top Premier League club might have to go abroad occasionally? It was a cock-up and while ultimately was down to him, it was a classic example of getting the little things right.

[PaulWinch again]

 

There's bugger all anybody could have done regarding Critchley's passport. They're taking weeks to renew, and he should really have done it himself ages ago.

Why, not like it was an issue when he thought he was going to be managing Blackpool. Or is the Anglo Italian cup back on?

Does he not go on holiday? Or perhaps never think that the assistant manager of a top Premier League club might have to go abroad occasionally? It was a cock-up and while ultimately was down to him, it was a classic example of getting the little things right.

That might be the case had there been a long run up to that Assistant role being available. Didn’t it come pretty much out of the blue? I’m not sure this is one of those little things. Unless of course it would have been better not to appoint him because he hadn’t renewed his passport?

[villa for life]

Mediocrity

[Risso]

There's bugger all anybody could have done regarding Critchley's passport. They're taking weeks to renew, and he should really have done it himself ages ago.

Why, not like it was an issue when he thought he was going to be managing Blackpool. Or is the Anglo Italian cup back on?

Does he not go on holiday? Or perhaps never think that the assistant manager of a top Premier League club might have to go abroad occasionally? It was a cock-up and while ultimately was down to him, it was a classic example of getting the little things right.

He was appointed in June. If his passport was out of date, even if he'd applied to renew it on the day he got the job offer, he might not have it now. I know, because we've been waiting for 9 weeks for two passports for our kids.

[villa for life]

But a forward thinking perfectionist would not let their passport expire. Professional sportspeople always bang on about small margins. It’s not the passport!! It’s what it signifies!

[Risso]

But a forward thinking perfectionist would not let their passport expire. Professional sportspeople always bang on about small margins. It’s not the passport!! It’s what it signifies!

Well it absolutely wasn't a requirement of the job for managing Blackpool.

[PaulWinch again]

I fear we might be reaching a bit.

[ASHTONVILLA]

There's bugger all anybody could have done regarding Critchley's passport. They're taking weeks to renew, and he should really have done it himself ages ago.

Some people are a bit scatty. I booked my first family holiday for years in June, only to find out my youngest kids passport had expired. Had to cancel and re-book whilst I scrabbled around for an appointment for a new one. Ended up driving to Peterborough on a bank holiday monday to sort it out.

Had a similar issue myself once, had to rush to Durham passport office to renew else would have missed a holiday.

Not a fan of Purslow tbh, but not slagging him for this one.

Why, not like it was an issue when he thought he was going to be managing Blackpool. Or is the Anglo Italian cup back on?

Does he not go on holiday? Or perhaps never think that the assistant manager of a top Premier League club might have to go abroad occasionally? It was a cock-up and while ultimately was down to him, it was a classic example of getting the little things right.

[PeterWithesShin]

Having a go about someone because a passport he may not even have used for years,and maybe had no plans to any time soon, had expired is the reach of all reaches.

[ozzjim]

This is Purslow biggest test.  Do you back him,  give him £100m to get the 3 players we need to improve things,  or sack him and go for a manager with proven ability in the prem.  I don't think he'll be sleeping too soundly atm over it.

[RamboandBruno]

But a forward thinking perfectionist would not let their passport expire. Professional sportspeople always bang on about small margins. It’s not the passport!! It’s what it signifies!

Maybe it indicates that travel outside the UK wasn’t required for the job he was doing and coming off the back of a pandemic he had no intention of holidaying abroad.
Not great him not going to Oz, hardly a game changer though.

[olaftab]

Having a go about someone because a passport he may not even have used for years,and maybe had no plans to any time soon, had expired is the reach of all reaches.

No it's not. It's unprofessional.

[PeterWithesShin]

If he didn't need it in his previous job how is it unprofessional? It's a ridiculous reach.

[ozzjim]

Lol...  So the Blackpool manager who has no need for his passport doesn't renew it just in case the villa assistant goes to another job.  Its a reach for sure. 

[PeterWithesShin]

If he had a passport that expired during this season, and he didn't renew it, that would be unprofessional. Not having one as he didn't need it for either his job of the last 2 years or for personal reasons, really isn't by any definition unprofessional.