Match Thread Supporter's Meeting with Doug King Match Thread (21 Viewers)

[covcity4life]

Can I just say I hate referring to the squad like Pokémon by calling them “the deck”

Doug king in 5 mins:

Mark robins wanted us to refer to the squad as a deck

 

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[David O'Day]

If this is true which I can't see him defaming people like this if not then some folk need to be very sorry about what the said about our performance dorector.

Sounds like they got Robins what he wanted most;y.

 

[Domo]

There's so many names and finger pointing going on.

 

[skybluecam]

This is going to be so divisive. Theyve really fucked up here.

Yes, far too messy. Not sure any prospective managers/head coaches will be listening and keen on the job

 

[mmttww]

He has very indirectly slagged off our new coaches.

I heard it more than they need someone to lead them. We know MR doesn't do the coaching. Maybe the coaches want a line manager that does coaching? Someone that can help them get better, do better.

 

[Jamesimus]

Austen doing it so that's clearly where Kings pickedvit up from.

I didn’t even notice this but it is!

 

[sw88]

Why is Del Boy in charge of recruitment?

Knows a deal does that one

 

[shmmeee]

Not sure there’s much to gain from going over stuff. Rightly or not it’s all pinned on Robins. Would like to hear more about the plans. That said I do like this question about older players.

 

[hill83]

Ant & Deck

 

[Evo1883]

If this is true which I can't see him defaming people like this if not then some folk need to be very sorry about what the said about our performance dorector.

Sounds like they got Robins what he wanted most;y.

Who is to prove what 2 people talk about in private david ?

 

[David O'Day]

Ha no loans a Doug policy confirmed. You don’t start the answer like that otherwise.

Yeah apart from the player we agreed to loan in but got injured

 

[Jamesimus]

This has so far been more interesting than half of our games this season.

Good first half!

 

[SkyBluePower]

Gurney on his favourite hobby horse again

 

[PVA]

It needs clarifying, why would someone interview for Assistant Manger then say they wanna be number 1?

I don't think that's what he's saying.

He's saying they advertised/interviewed but the candidates weren't good enough.

I don't think they interviewed anyone who wanted to be number 1, those people just didn't apply.

That's how I took it anyway.

 

[jto123]

I'm staggered how these 2 have just thrown mark robins under the bus and everybody thinks it's literally that straight forward

If they were lying, it will unravel v quickly. I don’t think he is.

 

[Quball]

If that’s how he closes I am throwing my ST card

you'll only pay for a replacement

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

It needs clarifying, why would someone interview for Assistant Manger then say they wanna be number 1?

Sounded to me that we didn’t get the quality of candidate as the best candidates were put off by being number 2 ?

 

[Evo1883]

If they were lying, it will unravel v quickly. I don’t think he is.

As stated , nobody knows what's said behind closed doors

 

[Tommo1993]

I probably would’ve paid £10 to listen if Robins was there as well.

 

[Winny the Bish]

And he has been. Adi was the brains. Was from day 1 till he left.

Adi designed and planned every single training session. Adi was the guy who had to convince Robins to change formation when it wasn't working. We were always going to struggle when he left...

 

[Nick]

King

"We want a team that wins, if we find a player that will mesh it together and has no sell on value then no problem with me"
"We need to get quality players we can develop but we also know it's not as simple as that"
"We looked at and tried to sign players who had no sell on value in the summer"
"If the manager comes in and says they need a player to pivot, so be it"
"We are here to get out of the most difficult league"

 

[clint van damme]

You must have selective hearing, you don't like King I get that but why is he going to lie, you and Torch just sulking that Robins has gone

You're fucking mad ifvyou think this won't be divisive.
Shouldn't have done it. Should have just let things settle down.

 

[skybluegod]

@Saddlebrains your source is taking a battering tonight.

 

[sw88]

Half hour in and whilst it’s been detailed there’s not been many questions

Almost like the concluding of a court case with the defence getting their summary in

 

[Great_Expectations]

Whatever your view on the situation, this is a tarnishing of Robins legacy.

 

[SkyBluePower]

King is FAR more involved in shit he knows little about than I even imagined

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

@Saddlebrains Your getting called out here

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Doug sounds very defensive on the absence of leadership in the squad

 

[covcity4life]

They definitely read sbt

Rubishing claims about average age and loans

 

[MusicDating]

The stuff with Adi doesn’t ring true with anything we’ve heard from ITKs and if correct why the shitty statement when he left and why is Adi only talking through lawyers.

Not passing the smell test for me.

Robins and Adi were very close for a long time
They are two very strong characters and eventually didn't see eye to eye on several matters
Only one winner in that situation

 

[shmmeee]

“The deck, as you guys are putting it”

Go on Hornsby

 

[Matt smith]

A deck

 

[hill83]

Needs to wind his neck in. But a fair amount of what he is saying coaching wise etc is all there to read and see from Robins.

Kings on defence mode but this needs leaving alone now.

 

[shmmeee]

They definitely read sbt

Rubishing claims about average age and loans

We are massive.

 

[Blind-Faith]

Stop calling the squad a deck!!! A cracking listen so far, but this phrase is winding me up