But on the other hand, you sack Robins 2 days before Sunderland away and see it how it goes, rather than waiting until after that game when there's a 2 week break...Load of bollocksyou don’t bring somebody in and just give them a game the next day, and see how it goes
Does anyone agree with the timing for Mark? Think most disagree with the sacking but we are where we are.
He’s never improved a clubs league position
not quite the same is it, he was getting sacked at some point and the interim normally knows the set up and players, it’s not that different, every new manager/coach gets a few days before a game and they’re always “ in the stands “ for one game, it’ll be after the Burnley game, or maybe even later, which makes perfect sense
Well the same man is making the decision on the appointment, so there shouldn't be any reason to delay the announcement (other than protecting Lampard) the short notice before a game shouldn't be a problem!
No, I agree, it's not the same. King was frit scared we were going to go on our usual run from November onwards, so panicked and desperately sacked him after the Derby game in case we battered Sunderland in true CCFC style.
Difference in a manager leaving and one joining tho. Caretakers work with the squad and know the lads.
Waiting 2 days until the international break would be better though?
i Don’t think that teams capable of going on a run this Season, unless the new gaffer can work miracles or gets some major help in January its a mid table season, but after the last 2 seasons I’d of taken that with robins, obviously Doug wasn’t willing to
We'll never know, the Middlesbrough win felt like that switch had been flicked, and it's typical Cov to lose against Derby and beat Sunderland to win 3 out of 4. There certainly would have been no harm in waiting. King was clearly desperate to do this. Personally, Robins is allowed a midtable season after 7 years of being consistently brilliant, even Fergie had the odd rebuild season where they didn't win much.
Don’t disagree but one bad decision shouldn’t cause another one
How long does it take to recruit an out of work manager that you were in talks with 2 weeks ago?
I really hope you're right, but it can't help like feeling like a return to the madness/normality of the managerial merry-go-round and lunatic owner days. Hope I'm wrong, but Doug has outed himself as either another nutjob or an unexpected football genius. If/when Lampard is finally appointed, I won't agree with the decision, but I'll still support the team and hope to be proven wrong, I am just very concerned about the direction we're going in based on what I saw supporting this club before Robins.
Tbf, wasn't MR out of work for 14 months after he left Scunthorpe, before we picked him up ?
Bit different. Lampard is a big name, previously premier league manager who has been in the media quite a bit since his last Chelsea stint.
Think youv’e nailed the problem there “ Doug says we have a top six or higher deck, I don’t know anyone who honestly thinks that, quicker we get a director of football in the better, great businessman but leave the football side to the football people, he said he wasn’t going to rush to bring someone in and he isn’t ? cant just put together a new coach and coaching staff and contracts in a week, that’s if lampards actually agreed to what we’re offering ?
Austin our recruitment lead who is on the panel for recruitment said it too, which makes sense given he built 'Dougs deck'.
He’s not been hired, if the last interview was yesterday, the new manager wouldn’t be appointed today and take charge immediately. The players and coaches would be prepping for this game and Burnley already. Even if the new manager was hired this weekend, it’s probably best to have Rhys Carr take both matches.
Taking the football insider page at face value but your right. Think to let him come in and observe for the next two would be how h would do it
Tbf we don't know what options he may have had.
Harshest expectation yet! New manager can't even concede a goal!
When I think of ITK's who are more ITK than me, I just think of everyone.
You could be on to something here...
