Cov v Stoke (3 Viewers)

[Houchens Head]

What reception will Mark Robins receive when we host Stoke on March 8th?
Personally, I'd like to think he'd get fantastic response from the city fans. He was here long enough, with some fabulous memories.
Great round of applause and cheers as he walks out onto the pitch area ahead of his new team, then let's get down to business!
Thoughts everyone?

 

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[SKYBLUES90]

Don’t claim to be ITK in any way but over heard that dastardly Doug has told all the players under no circumstances must they acknowledge Robins when he returns or they risk being fined a weeks wages.

Also don’t quote me on this but apparently he’s going to leave a soiled bag of nappies under the away dug out and make sure all the toilets are blocked in the away changing rooms so the stench really lingers.

Might be bollocks like but thought I’d share anyway.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Before the kick off I hope he is given the reception and platitudes he deserves.
Soon as the game starts I hope we put them to the sword
Still the manager who has given me more highs than any other manager in my 45-50 years of supporting my beloved club

 

[Skybluekyle]

What reception will Mark Robins receive when we host Stoke on March 8th?
Personally, I'd like to think he'd get fantastic response from the city fans. He was here long enough, with some fabulous memories.
Great round of applause and cheers as he walks out onto the pitch area ahead of his new team, then let's get down to business!
Thoughts everyone?

I think I'll find it difficult to applaud him before the game, we're in "war mode", don't care who we're playing and who manages them, it's all about the three points.

Hopefully, once the game has finished, he can have a walk around the ground where I will be duly applauding, hopefully with three points in the bag.

 

[David O'Day]

I love him for what he did but I hope we make him look shite during the game.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Give him a clap and win 5-0 is my ideal scenario

 

[ptr]

Half expecting another new kit for this one. Limited edition Mark Robins shirt. Old badge of course.

 

[napolimp]

Hopefully we give him a round of applause as he jogs over to take a corner.

 

[hill83]

Look after him xxx

 

[Lamps]

A round of applause before or after the game will suffice. It's the least he deserves for what he did in our darkest days.

But during the game he is just another manager of another club we're playing. Hopefully a 4-0 win.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

I think I'll find it difficult to applaud him before the game, we're in "war mode", don't care who we're playing and who manages them, it's all about the three points.

Hopefully, once the game has finished, he can have a walk around the ground where I will be duly applauding, hopefully with three points in the bag.

It's a game of football not " war " he will receive a great reception for the job he did at the club.

 

[bawtryneal]

Before the kick off I hope he is given the reception and platitudes he deserves.
Soon as the game starts I hope we put them to the sword
Still the manager who has given me more highs than any other manager in my 45-50 years of supporting my beloved club

So far !

 

[Skybluekyle]

It's a game of football not " war " he will receive a great reception for the job he did at the club.

Very much so. And I will be part of the fantastic reception he receives....when the final whistle has blown but, of course, do not begrudge anyone who chooses to show their appreciation for the fantastic work MR has done for us during a different time.

In response to the usage of the word "war" in my previous message, I have a great interest in military history - despite my own pacifism - and the natural adversarial nature of sports sometimes causes a spill over into my common parlance. I of course know this is not "war", perhaps a poor usage of words in my zeal.

 

[Deity]

I hope it’s engineered to enable him to get that applause 10 mins before kick off with Frank not yet out.

If we win Stoke fans won’t want him doing a lap of honour and if we lose many fans will have gone, particularly with the farcical road closures.

if it was made known that Robins would come out 10 mins before the match to applaud the fans and be applauded by the fans most fans would get to their seat early to pay due respects. Those that can’t be torn away from the bar a few mins early aren’t bothered about him anyway.

 

[clint van damme]

At least he won't be taking a corner so our support can't embarrass themselves like they did with Hamer.
Hope he gets a great reception pre game then down to business.

 

[Otis]

Half expecting another new kit for this one. Limited edition Mark Robins shirt. Old badge of course.

Yeah, with this pic of Robins emblazoned upon them



That pic either says "defeated" or "constipated"

 

[exhallskyblue]

Anything after the game is fine. As long as we don’t start sucking him off during , like people did to hamer mid game

 

[Major Tom]

Bring him out at half time for tell all interview

 

[Jamesimus]

Get into him early doors, don’t let him have a touch of the ball. Boo him if he does.

Protect the ball boys at all costs.

Half and half scarves on sale in the club shop.

Celebrate any goals directly in front of the Stoke dug out.

That’s all I want.

 

[Tommo1993]

Just win the game. Anything else is unimportant.

 

[pusbccfc]

Nothing silly I hope. I still think some of our fans will get a little too excited and sing songs and make banners etc.

A clap after the game will be good. If we lose I will be gone anyway.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Yeah, with this pic of Robins emblazoned upon them

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That pic either says "defeated" or "constipated"

Half and half Cov/Stoke shirt

 

[Potbellypig]

Hopefully some proper recognition for what he done for the football club, families of Coventry and the community before kick off.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

We ‘ll clap and sing him some songs. It’s fair enough…it wasn’t that long ago people were debating what his statue should be made of.
I don’t get the dislike of showing appreciation to our ex-‘heroes’. It feels like something that has always happened.

 

[Evo1883]

We ‘ll clap and sing him some songs. It’s fair enough…it wasn’t that long ago people were debating what his statue should be made of.
I don’t get the dislike of showing appreciation to our ex-‘heroes’. It feels like something that has always happened.

Because people build these things up and wind themsleves up on social media these days

 

[Briles]

Knowing some of our lot there will be chants of "there's only one mark robins" when we are 2-0 down

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Because people build these things up and wind themsleves up on social media these days

I think it could just be that!
Personally I can both appreciate Robins (Hamer and other ex-players) and still want us to beat them 7-0. More than one emotion!

 

[Para1140]

Half and half Cov/Stoke shirt

No Robins/Lampard scarfs. We missed a trick before with Hamer/Ohare scarfs

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

If we win, serenade him as much as we want. If we lose, best to ignore him.

 

[covcity4life]

He should get a great reception but no doubt some losers on here will moan about it

 

[SBT]

I actually feel sorry for Robins - seeing someone else come in and get a better tune out of the squad you built can’t be easy, especially when you’re struggling in a new job.

 

[Lamps]

I hope it’s engineered to enable him to get that applause 10 mins before kick off with Frank not yet out.

If we win Stoke fans won’t want him doing a lap of honour and if we lose many fans will have gone, particularly with the farcical road closures.

if it was made known that Robins would come out 10 mins before the match to applaud the fans and be applauded by the fans most fans would get to their seat early to pay due respects. Those that can’t be torn away from the bar a few mins early aren’t bothered about him anyway.

There's no problem giving Robins a round of applause in front of Lampard. It's rare to see a manager stay at a club for so long and drag a club from oblivion with so much constantly going wrong.

Lampard would fully understand. Then finish it off with a bit of 'Super Frank'

 

[Shannerz]

If he doesn't get a great reception, then something's wrong. I don't know where we'd be without him, but I doubt it would be a perennial play-off challenging Championship team.

I then hope he goes home disappointed.

 

[shmmeee]

We ‘ll clap and sing him some songs. It’s fair enough…it wasn’t that long ago people were debating what his statue should be made of.
I don’t get the dislike of showing appreciation to our ex-‘heroes’. It feels like something that has always happened.

Did Fadz get a song yesterday out of interest? I like were a club that ex employees come back to. Always found booing some ex players a bit embarrassing. Not O’Hare though. That’s funny.

 

[Sky Blue 1987]

Did Fadz get a song yesterday out of interest? I like were a club that ex employees come back to. Always found booing some ex players a bit embarrassing. Not O’Hare though. That’s funny.

When I saw him leaving after the game yesterday in the concourse we sang his song