ROBINS CONFIRMED...ON THE OFFAL... (11 Viewers)

[Skyblueweeman]

The Sky Blues welcome the return of Mark Robins as first-team manager with immediate effect...

The Club are pleased to announce that former boss Mark Robins will resume duties as Coventry City Manager.
Robins joins the Sky Blues on a contract which will extend beyond the current season and will be in the dugout against Bradford City for his first fixture in charge.

The appointment marks a return to the West Midlands for the 47-year old, who has spent time at Huddersfield Town and Scunthorpe United before re-joining the Sky Blues.

Mark Robins said: “I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to return to Coventry City FC and really excited by the challenge ahead.

“I know the club well and it has been especially difficult to watch the struggles of this season from afar.

“My aim is to provide a change of fortune for this football club in the long-term, and build a team not only for now, but for the future of Coventry City."

Read more at CONFIRMED: Coventry City FC have appointed Mark Robins as Manager beyond the end of season

 

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[Nick]

My aim is to provide a change of fortune for this football club in the long-term, and build a team not only for now, but for the future of Coventry City
Read more at CONFIRMED: Coventry City FC have appointed Mark Robins as Manager beyond the end of season

does that mean longer than the end of this season?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Reads that way but doesn't say how long.

 

[ajsccfc]

Main point from that is 'beyond the current season', an appointment aimed just at keeping us up would have been a colossal waste of time.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Just put SSN on as I'm working from home and no mention yet.

 

[shmmeee]

Robins joins the Sky Blues on a contract which will extend beyond the current season

That's a funny way of putting it, why not say how long like usual?

 

[Nick]

That's a funny way of putting it, why not say how long like usual?

Unless it hasn't been 100% agreed yet?

 

[Astute]

does that mean longer than the end of this season?

3 year deal but they know he will be off well before then.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

That's a funny way of putting it, why not say how long like usual?

Guess it stops speculation when it gets close to the end.

(or increases it!)

 

[Skyblueweeman]

That's a funny way of putting it, why not say how long like usual?

We're Coventry City...factual, correct and insightful communication aint our thing.

 

[hill83]

Just put SSN on as I'm working from home and no mention yet.

Nothing on Dave either

 

[oldskyblue58]

does that mean longer than the end of this season?

he leaves in June ....................:angelic::jawdrop:

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Long term?? Is he taking the piss.......long term unless he flukes a few wins on the bounce & another chairman flashes his smile & wallet......

This bloke has got a lot to do to win me around......

 

[hill83]

Long term?? Is he taking the piss.......long term unless he flukes a few wins on the bounce & another chairman flashes his smile & wallet......

This bloke has got a lot to do to win me around......

I'm sure he'll be devastated jimmyhillsfanclub off the internet isn't convinced.

 

[wal3590]

Long term?? Is he taking the piss.......long term unless he flukes a few wins on the bounce & another chairman flashes his smile & wallet......

This bloke has got a lot to do to win me around......

Do you believe SISU delivered all they promised to him? Not a chance, if they did I believe he would have stayed despite money from Hudds being thrown at him

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Nothing on Dave either

Just checked on 901, nothing on there yet either.

Now on SSN.

Just checking 901 again....

 

[torchomatic]

Pleased it is longer than just to the end of the season. A bit of stability is what we need .

 

[Nick]

Do you believe SISU delivered all they promised to him? Not a chance, if they did I believe he would have stayed despite money from Hudds being thrown at him

If it was quadrupling his money? Really?

 

[Nick]

Interesting there is no remit for survival, looks like a rebuild job ready for League 2.

 

[Otis]

Main point from that is 'beyond the current season', an appointment aimed just at keeping us up would have been a colossal waste of time.

Guessing they are making allowances in case of our making the play-offs.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Pleased to have him back but still no transparency after the end of the season what a day two days ten years.

 

[Nick]

“Everybody at Coventry City Football Club needs to be more positive. Everybody knows I’ve got an affinity for the club. I enjoyed my time with the club last time. Looking from the outside it’s been difficult to watch. Last season they looked like going up. Tony Mowbray had everybody playing good football, but that fell away towards the end. This season’s been difficult to watch.

“Everybody knows it’s a good club. It’s time to bring everybody back together.”

 

[ecky]

The Sky Blues welcome the return of Mark Robins as first-team manager with immediate effect...

The Club are pleased to announce that former boss Mark Robins will resume duties as Coventry City Manager.
Robins joins the Sky Blues on a contract which will extend beyond the current season and will be in the dugout against Bradford City for his first fixture in charge.

The appointment marks a return to the West Midlands for the 47-year old, who has spent time at Huddersfield Town and Scunthorpe United before re-joining the Sky Blues.

Mark Robins said: “I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to return to Coventry City FC and really excited by the challenge ahead.

“I know the club well and it has been especially difficult to watch the struggles of this season from afar.

“My aim is to provide a change of fortune for this football club in the long-term, and build a team not only for now, but for the future of Coventry City."

Read more at CONFIRMED: Coventry City FC have appointed Mark Robins as Manager beyond the end of season

Groundhog Day

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Interesting there is no remit for survival, looks like a rebuild job ready for League 2.

Agreed. And to me this is good news. Despite leaving like a pr!ck, he undoubtedly did well for us with a great 52% win rate. He now has the chance to really stamp his name on CCFCs history. Hopefully he gets cracking with planning for L2 now. Who knows, with pressure off, we might even win some games!

 

[steve82]

Interesting there is no remit for survival, looks like a rebuild job ready for League 2.

Think that's the sensible approach, he needs a very detailed plan in place to retain what he thinks can do a job and identify realistic league two targets that can operate weekly in that league with its demands and pitches we will play on

 

[steve82]

Agreed. And to me this is good news. Despite leaving like a pr!ck, he undoubtedly did well for us with a great 52% win rate. He now has the chance to really stamp his name on CCFCs history. Hopefully he gets cracking with planning for L2 now. Who knows, with pressure off, we might even win some games!

I'd take the 52% stat with a pinch of salt now. As we've all said we're a million miles away from that side, good attacking players and when we lost mcgoldrick we gained leon.
Go like for like in this squad now and your up against it, we all know that tho.
The bigger picture is the preparation to return with the correct players for the job in July.

 

[ajsccfc]

Pleased to have him back but still no transparency after the end of the season what a day two days ten years.

It all reads as though looking at next season rather than desperately trying to salvage this one

 

[covcity4life]

i guess now we will find out if "no manager could do any better" or not.

although bradford first game im not expecting a win!

this appointment should have come 2-3 weeks ago but hey ho, least i am looking forward to next game now rather than dreading it

 

[Ashdown]

I liked Robins did a good job on the pitch and made us good to watch for a while.
What I didn't like though is he fitted the owners need for someone who left keeping his trap largely shut or even loosely trying to aim punches at anyone but SISU ! They must be delighted to get another stop gap who will con the idiots for a bit longer that they actually give a shit about on field success.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

i guess now we will find out if "no manager could do any better" or not.

although bradford first game im not expecting a win!

this appointment should have come 2-3 weeks ago but hey ho, least i am looking forward to next game now rather than dreading it

3 months ago when we had a chance, we have wasted the games with the previous idiot.

 

[Nick]

I liked Robins did a good job on the pitch and made us good to watch for a while.
What I didn't like though is he fitted the owners need for someone who left keeping his trap largely shut or even loosely trying to aim punches at anyone but SISU ! They must be delighted to get another stop gap who will con the idiots for a bit longer that they actually give a shit about on field success.

Who are the idiots that will be conned?

 

[oucho]

does that mean longer than the end of this season?

Yeah, expires 1st May 2017 !!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Crazy times at our crazy club! Why wasn't this done when Mowbray moved on? Nothing makes any rational sense

 

[Ashdown]

Who are the idiots that will be conned?

The ones they will aim the ST sales at from about next month like usual...........then don't actually fund the manager until late summer, whilst they promote a few academy kids and barely put out a squad again. If the cap fits wear it !!

 

[Nick]

The ones they will aim the ST sales at from about next month like usual...........then don't actually fund the manager until late summer, whilst they promote a few academy kids and barely put out a squad again. If the cap fits wear it !!

So the idiots who buy season tickets then you mean?