The watchmaker
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It's not BTA's game. It is not Wright's game either which makes us very weak down the flanks. We might be able to get away with it with a solid, flat three in midfield but...
It's not BTA's game. It is not Wright's game either which makes us very weak down the flanks. We might be able to get away with it with a solid, flat three in midfield but...After 10 minutes I could see their left hand side was given free reign! BTA was not covering and should have been told or bought SAKA on. When Robbins said they don't listen to him in his interview I think this was prime reason for that statement. I don't like BTA starting games and should be used as an impact sub, The baggies never started him as far as I can remember. If we had blocked up that channel they would never have scored at least one of their goals
Be great to start picking up form in march, might save us from the drop.A lot of hot headed takes at the minute and suspect this thread will be bumped in a few months when we pick up our form.
Hahaha Nick, always one for the dramatics!Be great to start picking up form in march, might save us from the drop.
Think when EMC settles and Sakamoto is fully fit we won't see the sameIt's not BTA's game. It is not Wright's game either which makes us very weak down the flanks. We might be able to get away with it with a solid, flat three in midfield but...
Served us well in Div 1 for many years!Be great to start picking up form in march, might save us from the drop.
Strong disagree, EMC wasn't great but Wright was fuxking horrendous today.EMC somehow managed to be worse than Wright. An achievement in itself.
He's this season's boo boy for some , hope he turns it roundStrong disagree, EMC wasn't great but Wright was fuxking horrendous today.
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You say that, a good number of these players need a serious look at themselves.At this point I think he’s probably lost most of the dressing room to be honest. We look nothing like the team that beat Everton.
I don’t disagree, they’re way too passive. I said it at the time but not signing Browne was a big mistake.You say that, a good number of these players need a serious look at themselves.
So this is a conflict of interest right here isn't it?I don’t disagree, they’re way too passive. I said it at the time but not signing Browne was a big mistake.
Bring frank I think our pre season was average. We normally play more games against lower league opposition and instead we had games against Roma scheduled midweek before the season started. Yes it was cancelled but someone scheduled that game initially and pencilled it in as a good idea.Really conflicted with Robins this season the slow starts feel like groundhog day even though in other seasons there were good reasons. I have no doubt our form will pick up but will that make us the nearly men again...
You've got this the wrong way round.Eakin is poor. Like Gurney, good commentator.
You've got this the wrong way
Oh absolutely, Club would need to afford any new manager of a completely new back room staff to allow them the best chance as it would be a huge job coming in after Mark at the best of times.Mess. You push him then we absolutely have to push the several “coaches” congesting the dugout.
Mess. You push him then we absolutely have to push the several “coaches” congesting the dugout.
The entire coaching staff has to go if you’re changing it.
Which is a big reason I don't think MR will be going anywhere anytime soon.
Slagging off robins but not a bad word to say about king haha this thread is hilarious, don’t think even pep could get anything out of the midfield we currently have.
let’s also not forget king doesn’t want experienced players that know the league, instead kids who aren’t ready as all he sees is the potential to sell them for more money in years to come….it’s a fucking joke
"The players didn't perform one bit and were clearly knackered so I dont think Robins is completely to blame" .Tbf I get the sentiment of starting the same team that gave an absolutely brilliant performance against Spurs, the players just didn’t perform one bit and were clearly knackered so I don’t think Robins is completely to blame.
What I don’t understand is making 0 changes to the line-up and bring in attacking players that weren’t knackered to begin with. Also, making like-for-like changes and late substitutions when it’s clearly not working does absolutely nothing. Robins is a good manager and knows how to handle players egos well, he never seems to be too aggressive or too quiet, he’s just not proactive enough with line-ups, system changes or substitutions.
If Robins has picked a squad which are knackered, then he is to blame for playing them. No one else can be blamed for that.Tbf I get the sentiment of starting the same team that gave an absolutely brilliant performance against Spurs, the players just didn’t perform one bit and were clearly knackered so I don’t think Robins is completely to blame.
What I don’t understand is making 0 changes to the line-up and bring in attacking players that weren’t knackered to begin with. Also, making like-for-like changes and late substitutions when it’s clearly not working does absolutely nothing. Robins is a good manager and knows how to handle players egos well, he never seems to be too aggressive or too quiet, he’s just not proactive enough with line-ups, system changes or substitutions.
Sure recruitment is an issue but come on with pep couldn’t do betterSlagging off robins but not a bad word to say about king haha this thread is hilarious, don’t think even pep could get anything out of the midfield we currently have.
let’s also not forget king doesn’t want experienced players that know the league, instead kids who aren’t ready as all he sees is the potential to sell them for more money in years to come….it’s a fucking joke
"The players didn't perform one bit and were clearly knackered so I dont think Robins is completely to blame" .
I'm sorry but this is a ridiculous contradiction If they were completely knackered then Robins is obviously at fault for picking them.
So who's fault is it and how is it fixed ?I said “he’s not completely to blame”, meaning it’s not all his fault. I didn’t say “none of the blame lies with him”, and, as I went on to state, “I don’t understand why he made 0 changes to the line-up”.
Not everything is black and white Chris, yes he should have made changes but the players that he did pick should have performed much better, hence some of the blame lies with Robins and some of the blame lies with the players.
So who made them knackered ?I said “he’s not completely to blame”, meaning it’s not all his fault. I didn’t say “none of the blame lies with him”, and, as I went on to state, “I don’t understand why he made 0 changes to the line-up”.
Not everything is black and white Chris, yes he should have made changes but the players that he did pick should have performed much better, hence some of the blame lies with Robins and some of the blame lies with the players.
Was thinking about this last night, since the wingers aren’t performing and some want to play up front, is it time to move back to Robins basics and set up as a 5-2-1-2.
Dolvin
MVE - Binks-Kitching-Thomas - Dasilva
Eccles- Torp/Allen/Sheaf
Rudoni/EMC
Simms/BTA - Wright/Bassate
Least it’s something robins knows. No point playing with wingers if they play like they did against Swansea.
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