Critchley has been in charge at QPR and Blackpool but there's something about the Jambos that just hits different
But while he’s in charge of the biggest club he’s EVER managed - the Hearts boss knows he doesn’t have a choice. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. Critchley arrived at Tynecastle after previous spells as gaffer at QPR and Blackpool down south. But he insists he’s never experienced a job with more intensity than in Gorgie. Critchley’s background is in coaching, rather than being the face of a club. But in Edinburgh, he knows that comes with the territory.
“People say Blackpool and QPR are big clubs but it’s just different here. Sometimes, it’s hard to put your finger on why. “Knowing how big it could be if we get it right - that gives me that little edge of being doubly determined to be successful here. Because I feel that passion and the intensity of what it means to people.
And he’s adamant that as a coach, the Premiership poses a different type of test on a weekly basis. He said: “Every game has a different feel to it.“The margins between winning and losing are fine so little details matter a lot up here. I need players who can play for Hearts and by that I mean they have the characteristics and personality to perform at Tynecastle.
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