Mark Robins (10 Viewers)

Hullinho87 · Jan 21, 2020

Ring Of Steel said:
you are not wrong. The agenda here is unclear apart from I assume it’s a couple of bitter blokes who are feeling a bit silly that their “taxi for Robins” trolling has been shown to be extravagantly misguided and aren’t willing to agree that he’s doing a superb job in very trying circumstances- without uttering one word of complaint or offering a single excuse.

The agenda is exactly that. It’s not really underlying either it’s quite overt.

Those who got too heavy handed and emotional in the Taxi For Robins & Listen To Me, Hear Me Out threads - looking to say “yeah but ..” for everything good MR has done and built to this point.

I think it’s right and inevitable on a fans forum that the manger is questioned.
The overtly negative hyperbole of particular threads though, is not helpful or interesting in any way, to me at least.

I would definitely not go as far to say these people will be wanting us or willing us to go on a bad run of form but I do think there would be some sort of warped consolation for them to say “I told you so” .. which is very odd in itself when you are a supporter.

ajsccfc · Jan 21, 2020

SlowerThanPlatt said:
I have not said Robins isn’t the best man for the job atm?

What I have said is that clearly regardless of how the above wants to phrase it he has had money to spend and that 8th in the Championship is a better achievement than 6th in League 2 - I don’t think anyone can disagree with these points

I'd certainly disagree with that. Obviously finishing anywhere in the Championship is higher than we have for a decade now but unless the goal that season was to crack the top 8 nothing was actually achieved, whereas 6th in League 2 secured a playoff spot and promotion, which was the aim for that season. One's a success, the other our nearest miss to date.

Londonccfcfan · Jan 21, 2020

Hullinho87 said:
The agenda is exactly that. It’s not really underlying either it’s quite overt.

Those who got too heavy handed and emotional in the Taxi For Robins & Listen To Me, Hear Me Out threads - looking to say “yeah but ..” for everything good MR has done and built to this point.

I think it’s right and inevitable on a fans forum that the manger is questioned.
The overtly negative hyperbole of particular threads though, is not helpful or interesting in any way, to me at least.

I would definitely not go as far to say these people will be wanting us or willing us to go and a bad run of form but I do think there would be some sort of warped consolation for them to say “It told you so” .. which is very odd in itself when you are a supporter.

About a month ago one of them said we wont finish in top 8 and was willing to put money it.

I replied that i already have money on a promotion and automatic long shot.

Grendel · Jan 21, 2020

Londonccfcfan said:
About a month ago one of them said we wont finish in top 8 and was willing to put money it.

I replied that i already have money on a promotion and automatic long shot.

No it was in reference to your top 3 predictions

Londonccfcfan · Jan 21, 2020

Grendel said:
No it was in reference to your top 3 predictions

Your unbelievable. Jeez, why do i even bother.

Dont you find yourself embarrassing? Please look at yourself in the mirror!

Skyblueweeman · Jan 21, 2020

What a difference 3 years makes. The top table was 3 years ago today. The bottom is today.

Nice.

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clint van damme · Jan 21, 2020

Skyblueweeman said:
What a difference 3 years makes. The top table was 3 years ago today. The bottom is today.

Nice.

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What a fucking horrendous season that was

Skyblueweeman · Jan 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
What a fucking horrendous season that was

I'd forgotten about it to be honest and then it popped up on my FB memories today.

I had quoted that first image I had put on FB with 'Woeful. No drive. No ambition. No plan. No guts. No spine. We'll be a non-league club in just over a year'.

Glad that I was wrong...

shmmeee · Jan 21, 2020

Skyblueweeman said:
I'd forgotten about it to be honest and then it popped up on my FB memories today.

I had quoted that first image I had put on FB with 'Woeful. No drive. No ambition. No plan. No guts. No spine. We'll be a non-league club in just over a year'.

Glad that I was wrong...

Remember feeling that way too.

PVA · Jan 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
What a fucking horrendous season that was

If only we had Micky Adams in charge.

clint van damme · Jan 21, 2020

PVA said:
If only we had Micky Adams in charge.

Instead of appointing Slade? Definitely.

Mucca Mad Boys · Jan 21, 2020

Skyblueweeman said:
What a difference 3 years makes. The top table was 3 years ago today. The bottom is today.

Nice.

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Taxi for Robins...

PurpleBin · Jan 21, 2020

I wonder if Micky still speaks in the third person. What's he up to these days?

Adge · Jan 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
Instead of appointing Slade? Definitely.

Why don’t we relive it all again-he’s just left Hereford.

Evo1883 · Jan 21, 2020

Adge said:
Why don’t we relive it all again-he’s just left Hereford.

With around a 20% win ratio... Blokes a joke manager, worst we've ever had and that includes thorn

clint van damme · Jan 21, 2020

Evo1883 said:
With around a 20% win ratio... Blokes a joke manager, worst we've ever had and that includes thorn

Surely he must be thinking of a career change? He's not a manager.

clint van damme · Jan 21, 2020

Adge said:
Why don’t we relive it all again-he’s just left Hereford.

If having Slade back was a condition of returning to Cov I'd campaign to stay in Brum.

Evo1883 · Jan 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
Surely he must be thinking of a career change? He's not a manager.

Look at his last 4 jobs win ratios

Charlton 23.8 [40]
Coventry City 18.8 [40]
Grimsby Town 25.6 [40]
Hereford FC 21.7

Woefully inept

clint van damme · Jan 21, 2020

Evo1883 said:
Look at his last 4 jobs win ratios

Charlton 23.8 [40]
Coventry City 18.8 [40]
Grimsby Town 25.6 [40]
Hereford FC 21.7

That reminds me of when he managed Grimsby against us. They actually did ok first half and had that lad up front (Dembele?) Who gave us a few problems.

Didn't take long to start going down hill.

robbiethemole · Jan 21, 2020

Skyblueweeman said:
What a difference 3 years makes. The top table was 3 years ago today. The bottom is today.

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not quite accurate as Rotherham are now top

gally9 · Jan 21, 2020

Skyblueweeman said:
What a difference 3 years makes. The top table was 3 years ago today. The bottom is today.

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So easily could have gone even worse! Just look at Chesterfield. They could be playing Leamington next season

Skyblueweeman · Jan 21, 2020

robbiethemole said:
not quite accurate as Rotherham are now top

Sorry I didn't wait until tonights result had finished mate to do that screenshot. My bad...

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hill83 · Jan 21, 2020

Skyblueweeman said:
Sorry I didn't wait until tonights result had finished mate to do that screenshot. My bad...

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Do better

mmttww · Jan 21, 2020

This thread, in summary:

Poster 1:
"Positive sentiment re: Mark Robins and his actual, current performance. I think he's one of the best managers we've had"

Poster 2:
"Your opinion is wrong based on comparisons with managers that were generally awful here and at other clubs"

Poster 1:
"OK. Which managers do you think performed better than Mark Robins?"

Poster 2:
"Robins spent money. Pressley didn't."

Poster 1:
"OK, but which managers do you think performed better than Mark Robins?

Poster 2:
"Mickey Adams finished 8th, once!"

Repeat for far too many pages. Very funnny to watch how much convoluted sh*te folks can come up with to avoid having the balls to either offer their own opinion or admit they're wrong!

Ring Of Steel · Jan 21, 2020

mmttww said:
This thread, in summary:

Poster 1:
"Positive sentiment re: Mark Robins and his actual, current performance. I think he's one of the best managers we've had"

Poster 2:
"Your opinion is wrong based on comparisons with managers that were generally awful here and at other clubs"

Poster 1:
"OK. Which managers do you think performed better than Mark Robins?"

Poster 2:
"Post which completes ignores question"

Repeat for far too many pages. Very funnny to watch how much convoluted sh*te folks can come up with to avoid having the balls to either offer their own opinion or admit they're wrong!

You’re not wrong.

the best was Grendel saying that Sam Allardyce has a better record and on that basis Mark Robins is not actually doing as good a job at Cov as the board, the fanbase (and the league table) thinks he is.

covcity4life · Jan 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
What a fucking horrendous season that was

Yet remember it more fondly than others simply because of checkatrade trophy win

Ring Of Steel · Jan 21, 2020

covcity4life said:
Yet remember it more fondly than others simply because of checkatrade trophy win

That’s cause we were finishing off the season with a renewed sense of optimism and had some hope, it was the day we realised we may just have already reached the very bottom and from now on things might just get better.

They did indeed get better- and that’s all down to Micky Adams.

Evo1883 · Jan 21, 2020

43.3 % win ratio now btw
Even higher if you combine both stints

Grendel · Jan 21, 2020

Ring Of Steel said:
You’re not wrong.

the best was Grendel saying that Sam Allardyce has a better record and on that basis Mark Robins is not actually doing as good a job at Cov as the board, the fanbase (and the league table) thinks he is.

No I said that you equated managerial success to trophies won and promotions so managers like Allardyce are by your definition worse than Robins

Grendel · Jan 21, 2020

Evo1883 said:
43.3 % win ratio now btw
Even higher if you combine both stints

Just ahead of Iain Dowie

Evo1883 · Jan 21, 2020

Grendel said:
No I said that you equated managerial success to trophies won and promotions so managers like Allardyce are by your definition worse than Robins

Out of curiosity if Sam allardyce said tomorrow he would manage Coventry for the same wage as Robins... Would you take him right now over Robins... And if not why not

Ring Of Steel · Jan 21, 2020

Evo1883 said:
43.3 % win ratio now btw

who- Stephen Pressley? Micky Adams? Sam Allardyce even? Surely can’t be Robins, he’s had massive money to spend, he’s overrated and we would have got promoted anyway :happy:

Evo1883 · Jan 21, 2020

Grendel said:
Just ahead of Iain Dowie

True, but over the course of over almost 160 games rather than 49...much harder to sustain

mmttww · Jan 21, 2020

Evo1883 said:
Out of curiosity if Sam allardyce said tomorrow he would manage Coventry for the same wage as Robins... Would you take him right now over Robins... And if not why not

I would, but then I'm a sucker for a man that drinks pints of wine.

Ring Of Steel · Jan 21, 2020

Grendel said:
Just ahead of Iain Dowie

Except not really. Dowie 40.82% over 49 games, Robins 45% over 190 games.

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