Grendel
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I would suggest the fact Robins said he had known him for 20 years and was on several courses with him where he really rated his contribution might have influenced Dave Boddy to appoint him.
This is pure speculation though right? We’ve actually no idea who brought Austin in.
Already a strong contender for Sentence of the Year 2025Its a different game on each flank because you have 1 dominant foot, Ephron has a cracking cross on his weaker foot but his finishing is a lot worse, so his usual game of leaving defenders guessing and taking them on dominated by the right foot forward allows him to go inside or out effectively on the left but on the right he’s restricted as he’d be turning back on himself to go inside on the right as its difficult to quickly transition that way.
Happy to admit it’s speculation but it’ll either be Mark or Dave and based on the website interview it doesn’t seem like Mark was unhappy with Dean coming in either way?This is pure speculation though right? We’ve actually no idea who brought Austin in.
Before Austin we finished higher in the league every season since reaching rock bottom. And that was without much money to spend. Since Austin turned up at our club we have burned through a major amount of money and have gone backwards other than an FA cup run. This isn't guesswork.Last season, recruitment was accepted as good. We're missing players that take responsibility and confidence is shot. Some might turn out to be misses but Badlan good, Austin bad is a massive oversimplification of things.
Before Austin we finished higher in the league every season since reaching rock bottom. And that was without much money to spend. Since Austin turned up at our club we have burned through a major amount of money and have gone backwards other than an FA cup run. This isn't guesswork.
I'm not getting into all that bits you've said, but on this one, I'm pointing out we all felt pretty differently about the players Austin and Robins brought in a few months ago.
Things can change both ways; one or two smart signings in Jan and we might finish the season strong with those players finding form again. If they don't, I'll be worried.
Before King took over Robins had full run of the club. SISU were happy with that as they were clueless and Robins wouldn't have come back otherwise.I'm not getting into all that bits you've said, but on this one, I'm pointing out we all felt pretty differently about the players Austin and Robins brought in a few months ago.
Things can change both ways; one or two smart signings in Jan and we might finish the season strong with those players finding form again. If they don't, I'll be worried.
So what was the role of Austin...?
We are not absolute shit though. League table shows thatEven if we take it as red that the changes to personnel youve mentioned have weakened the squad should they make that much difference?
I mean we have regressed a little bit, we've gone to absolute shit. I can't understand it
Exactly. The players were not the choice of Robins.Find players that he and his scouts felt would be what Robins said he wanted. Recommend players to him. That's my guess based on what Robins, King and Austin have said in the past.
Everyone's looking for a Hamer.We are not absolute shit though. League table shows that
Get a hamer in and things would change quick imo
This is just a down year. But nothing to panic about long term
The players were not the choice of Robins.
Are you happy with the players brought in?
I agree, but would add the need for a high quality left back.We are not absolute shit though. League table shows that
Get a hamer in and things would change quick imo
This is just a down year. But nothing to panic about long term
There's a difference between choosing the exact players you sign and being asked if this one is good enough. Keep saying no and you end up without enough players. Or bringing in extra strikers you don't exactly need just to make the numbers up.It's been shown so many times on here that Robins had final say on players. Don't choose to ignore that. It's not about blame, just don't try and rewrite history.
I'm not happy with the performance of the squad this season, whoever signed them or chose them. I do think most are better than results are showing.
I’d actually respect Doug bling a lot more if he swallowed his pride, admitted he fucked up and got rid of him! Unfortunately it’s the right thing to do though so we all know he’ll do the oppositeApparently Lampard is wary of his track record, knowing he needs this to work for his own career let alone the clubs future and is trying to be more involved in recruitment than Robin's was to prevent it
Dougs standing by Austin publicly as he's ut he's neck on the line and his ego won't allow him to lose face. However privately, he's seething at the amount pissed up the wall, but it would be yet again more compensation to let him go, so rock and hard place
There's a difference between choosing the exact players you sign and being asked if this one is good enough. Keep saying no and you end up without enough players. Or bringing in extra strikers you don't exactly need just to make the numbers up.
Happy to admit it’s speculation but it’ll either be Mark or Dave and based on the website interview it doesn’t seem like Mark was unhappy with Dean coming in either way?
We need a no nonsense big bastard in defence who can organise it.If you want to know exactly who picked which players and to what extent is was Robins call, you'll probably need to slide into his DMs.
We needed cover up front and we got it. If Raphael can compete with Saka, we're ok. If not, need one more. We're not struggling for goals atm.
We're a body short in midfield and need a body to cover MVE or compete with him. Ideally, those players are people with some guts.
Back to the ulterior motive I said about.People keep bringing this up but can anyone find any press where the manager doesn’t say he’s happy about a new appointment/signing?
Top of my head, Dr Clare had the press from the Doug and I don’t think any from Mark but could be wrongPeople keep bringing this up but can anyone find any press where the manager doesn’t say he’s happy about a new appointment/signing?
It's been shown so many times on here that Robins had final say on players. Don't choose to ignore that. It's not about blame, just don't try and rewrite history.
I'm not happy with the performance of the squad this season, whoever signed them or chose them. I do think most are better than results are showing.
It's been said so many times by the same people then they use it as fact.Has it? Is this another SBT Fact?
Doesn’t read that way from this:
Mark Robins' backseat role with Coventry City transfers explained
Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as we take a look at what manager Mark Robins has said about his revised role regarding the club's transfer processwww.coventrytelegraph.net
I don't know if I'm being overly optimistic but I do feel it will click at some point.
Whether a new signing or just time the new staff spend with the players will be the catalyst but I just can't believe they can go from last winter/spring to what we're currently seeing.
It such a drop off it doesn't seem feasible.
Has it? Is this another SBT Fact?]
Others have posted stuff to back it up. I've not dug too deep as I'm not interested in pinning the blame on particular people. Don't see the point.
I mean you literally just used it to pin the blame on a particular person…
No, I didn't. I said one person found players, the other said Y or N. That's two people doing their jobs. Both played a part in the good stuff last season. Both played a part in where we are now.
The truth is always somewhere in the middle, and life happens - Robins losing his mum, Viveash stuff, Lawrence getting an offer he wanted to take. Talking in absolutes isn't my speed, fella.
There’s a concerted effort on here to spread misinformation about Robins.
that’s been the case for a while now
There’s a concerted effort on here to spread misinformation about Robins.
Longest? I can do more words if you’d like?Already a strong contender for Sentence of the Year 2025
This is classic football fan mentality of chucking the baby out with the bath water.I’d actually respect Doug bling a lot more if he swallowed his pride, admitted he fucked up and got rid of him! Unfortunately it’s the right thing to do though so we all know he’ll do the opposite
Really? Or is it just people with different opinions arguing about a relatively opaque situation that they feel passionate about?There’s a concerted effort on here to spread misinformation about Robins.
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