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I thought it was him dancing about...
Doug can't be that worried, he was in the crowd at the American football having a great time.
As opposed to no real idea in general?
Do you ever actually post anything that gives a view or is it just to make out others are lying?
It’s not our job to suggest replacements, in fairness. I would like Robins to turn it around in the next few games, but this just feels different to when we have been on bad runs in past seasonsIf you can’t suggest a replacement your opinion is irrelevant. Apparently.
You really are insufferableI have a view. Robins needs to stay. And I can argue that without making things up unlike some.
If you went back to the start of the play off season and said the next 3 seasons we’ll have a poor season ( lower\mid table } reach a FA cup semi final and get to a play off final, and some fans would be calling for robins to go, what would you honestly think ?
If you went back to the start of the play off season and said the next 3 seasons we’ll have a poor season ( lower\mid table } reach a FA cup semi final and get to a play off final, and some fans would be calling for robins to go, what would you honestly think ?
But it's not is it ?context, my dear, is everything.
no,it isn’t, it’s a simple question, you could even answer it if you wantcontext, my dear, is everything.
But it's not is it ?
Harry Walting, Jesus Christ DougView attachment 38952
Just had a look at my Footy Manager save to see who Cov manager is - check the date MR is sacked - oooof (Michael Duff's the current boss in 2026 btw)
Or delusion for you perhaps?Replace “context” with “distortion” and it’s a little more accurate.
no,it isn’t, it’s a simple question, you could even answer it if you want
Or delusion for you perhaps?
Well yeah,we’re not getting relegated if that’s what you mean, only asked a question ? I know how I’d answer ityou said a poor season with a mid/low finish, do you have foresight?
but yes - it’s me saying “context” that is the issue. Jesus Christ.
If you can’t suggest a replacement your opinion is irrelevant. Apparently.
So you do have foresight then … good to know.Well yeah,we’re not getting relegated if that’s what you mean, only asked a question ? I know how I’d answer it
It is a justifiable standpoint though as change does not automatically mean things get better. Whoever the 3 relegated clubs end up being, the likelihood is that all will make managerial changes sometime in the season, just like last season, where they all actually made multiple changes.
Football is an emotional sport and it is understandable why knee jerk reactions amongst fans are so common, and whereby they find it hard to objectively view the big picture. Look at any match thread for evidence of that! I remember years ago everyone outside Charlton fans themselves being bemused that they wanted rid of Curbishley despite him repeatedly getting them to finish the PL in 8th, with them bemoaning that he had taken them as far as he could, and that a new manager was needed to move them forward. When you get a long standing manager it is easy to take them and their achievements for granted, and not give them due credit.
We are obviously going through a lean patch at the moment, which is doubly disappointing given our high pre season expectations. The fact is though MR himself has turned things round after bad starts in previous seasons so it makes no sense not to give him the opportunity to do so again, when he has proven before that he can turn things round. If it wasn't our own club and you were able to look at this dispassionately and with a clear head, and unless there is some standout manager to replace him, replacing a manager that will warrant legendary status with another bum from the managerial merry go round makes very little sense.
The robins era has surely come to an end.
Robins as a manager is a curious character. He really has only ever achieved anything with difficult ownership structure.
He excelled at Rotherham under almost impossible circumstances and in his first stint here. He developed an affinity with Sepalla and Fisher. If we are being honest his one major achievement was League one promotion. League two was a poor season ending with a charitable referee and a fortunate outcome.
Yes we achieved the play offs mainly with the goals of Gyokeres, the resilience of Mcfazdean and the second half of the season when Hamer starting playing at a level beyond which he’d achieved at the start of the season.
The cracks were beginning to show last season. We achieved a huge points tally in the middle 23 games - around 45 points. We achieved 19 at the beginning and the end. O hare returned and definitely distorted the whole season. We had -around 19 points in the other 23 games.
The Sisu gang of players Robins was effective with have gone. His sidekick has gone. If the new coaches are poor that needs addressing for sure but it’s a modern day structure. Robins isn’t a modern day manager and he is looking bereft of ideas and motivation.
As the old dance The Gentleman’s Excuse me says - under Mark Robins we are now taking one step forward and then taking two steps back.
The fans are tired of this dancing and we are now finished dancing.
It’s time to exit stage left.
As it happens I completely disagree .The robins era has surely come to an end.
Robins as a manager is a curious character. He really has only ever achieved anything with difficult ownership structure.
He excelled at Rotherham under almost impossible circumstances and in his first stint here. He developed an affinity with Sepalla and Fisher. If we are being honest his one major achievement was League one promotion. League two was a poor season ending with a charitable referee and a fortunate outcome.
Yes we achieved the play offs mainly with the goals of Gyokeres, the resilience of Mcfazdean and the second half of the season when Hamer starting playing at a level beyond which he’d achieved at the start of the season.
The cracks were beginning to show last season. We achieved a huge points tally in the middle 23 games - around 45 points. We achieved 19 at the beginning and the end. O hare returned and definitely distorted the whole season. We had -around 19 points in the other 23 games.
The Sisu gang of players Robins was effective with have gone. His sidekick has gone. If the new coaches are poor that needs addressing for sure but it’s a modern day structure. Robins isn’t a modern day manager and he is looking bereft of ideas and motivation.
As the old dance The Gentleman’s Excuse me says - under Mark Robins we are now taking one step forward and then taking two steps back.
The fans are tired of this dancing and we are now finished dancing.
It’s time to exit stage left.
Do we really need another thread?
Even if it is made by the Canley Compo from LOTSW
He needs at least 7 points from the next 5 games for me at this point.Here’s the next 5 games:
QPR (A)
Luton (H)
Middlesbrough (A)
Derby (H)
Sunderland (A)
that takes us to the international break
We then play
Sheff Utd (H)
Burnley (A)
Cardiff (H)
realistically which game does the turnaround under Robins start?
the last 2 seasons we had similar starts - but we weren’t as bad performance wise as we have been this season.
He needs at least 7 points from the next 5 games for me at this point.
I would argue more is needed, otherwise that’s 15 from 15 which is relegation fodder.
I watched QPR yesterday - Portsmouth are woeful… but they’re better than QPR. If we don’t win on Tuesday I’ll be annoyedI would argue more is needed, otherwise that’s 15 from 15 which is relegation fodder.
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