robbiethemole
Well-Known Member
it almost seems like King is getting into things he doesn't understand just because he's the owner, and Robins is a footy man through and through.
"Robins has taken us as far as he can" or "Robins might walk" gets said at least once a season (Usually before Xmas)Just been talking about Robins in general with a couple of mates a moment ago
I have a nagging gut feeling that I can't shake, that at some point this season, Mark Robins goes
Whether King pushes him, or Robins decides he's taken us as far as he can I don't know
Just reckon this is the last season of him
I can't give any rhyme or reason why outside of gut feeling but yea
"Robins has taken us as far as he can" or "Robins might walk" gets said at least once a season (Usually before Xmas)
2017/18 - When we went through that sticky patch and won 1 in 6 in League 2
2018/19 - When we went 7 winless just before Xmas and when the Wasps fiasco started towards the back end of the season
2019/20 - When we kicked off the season in another City and when Sunderland came in for him
2020/21 - When we were stuck in and around the bottom 3 and looked in real danger of going back down
2021/22 - Granted, was our only season where we seemed to veer away from at least one crisis and things were pretty stress free
2022/23 - When we flogged Hyam and couldn't play a home game for over a month into the new season
2023/24 - When we had a pretty poor start
The squad whatever people want to say is not bad, it will improve and compared to what MR has put up with in the past the current situation we find ourselves in is absolutely nothing
If he wanted to walk he'd have done it ages ago and I don't think King is stupid enough to have a knee jerk reaction and pull the trigger after a few dodgy games at the start of the season
If we had won on Saturday the thought of MR leaving would have been scoffed at... that is how reactionary it is
It doesn't have to yetValid points but all things come to an end at some point.
Speaking as somebody who was there on Saturday, at FGR at home in 2017, at Yeovil at home in 2018, and Preston at home last season I can tell you respectfully that you are talking utter bollocks.You cannot of been at the game, they were doing triangles around us. It was easy for them.
that was the worst performance under robins.
Speaking as somebody who was there on Saturday, at FGR at home in 2017, at Yeovil at home in 2018, and Preston at home last season I can tell you respectfully that you are talking utter bollocks.
It's all relative. Two of those games were in League 2 against League 2 sides.Had we spent £45m on any of those squads?
It's all relative. Two of those games were in League 2 against League 2 sides.
We play countless times each season as poorly as we did Saturday but because we scraped a win or a draw nobody talks about it as much. Yes, second half was terrible but Norwich scored with their only shot on target, which was deflected. It's the nature of football.
Nothing to do with the result. I honestly can’t remember such a gutless performance at home under Robins. I’m not sure pointing to the lowest point of the club in 70 odd years as a comparator is much of a defence tbh.
I think now looking back, I think the Norwich game encapsulated the start we had last season. Probably should have been ahead at half time but ultimately lost.Oh give it a rest. They won with a deflected goal having had very few other chances. It was by no means a good performance from Cov but your post is over the top
I could name you three from the two previous seasons that were miles worse straight off the batNothing to do with the result. I honestly can’t remember such a gutless performance at home under Robins. I’m not sure pointing to the lowest point of the club in 70 odd years as a comparator is much of a defence tbh.
Wait until after the Watford game.Is it time to call for Kenny Jackett?
Add Rotherham last season to thatI could name you three from the two previous seasons that were miles worse straight off the bat
Last season - PNE, QPR and Albion
Play Off Final season - Wrexham, Stoke and Preston again
Was on about specifically home games tbfAdd Rotherham last season to that
I could name you three from the two previous seasons that were miles worse straight off the bat
Last season - PNE, QPR and Albion
Play Off Final season - Wrexham, Stoke and Preston again
Ok, sorry, but anyway I thought that game last season was a low point for us.Was on about specifically home games tbf
Yeh we were shite - In hindsight it is even worse as when Rotherham come to the CBS they were comfortably the worst side I have ever seen at Championship levelOk, sorry, but anyway I thought that game last season was a low point for us.
Had we spent £45m on any of those squads?
I think we've had great chances last season and also this season but fluffed it by not getting the centre midfield right on both occasions.I thought that at the time and still do.
Negativity and pessimism on this board is at an all time high.
It’s boring and depressing to read.
International breaks are shite as it is, never mind off the back of a bad performance and a perceived bad transfer window.
Sign Matty James, play 4-3-3, win at Watford and we’ll all be happy again.
There was some real naïveté about Hamer’s transfer intentions. Would we have got promoted by holding onto him for the season though? Unlikely.I think we've had great chances last season and also this season but fluffed it by not getting the centre midfield right on both occasions.
As someone said, we spent 45m on that squad Saturday, you’re comparing a team we got on free’s.Speaking as somebody who was there on Saturday, at FGR at home in 2017, at Yeovil at home in 2018, and Preston at home last season I can tell you respectfully that you are talking utter bollocks.
Guess it indicates a poor finish to last season and a poor start to this one.But why tag on last seasons results?
They have no bearing on this season.
We had a massive distraction in the form of the semi final.
I'd say the same if we'd won our last 6 and people were using that as a stat.
Though saying that, I still think our performances are worrying.
The contexts were v different and our run in was a difficult one.Guess it indicates a poor finish to last season and a poor start to this one.
Parklife is a comment from people with the attention span of gnats.I agree with you @Saddlebrains, I feel like this could be his last season with us and I’m not sure why, just feels that way. I do wonder who’s calling the shots backstage tbh, we’ve suddenly got a load new coaches in and AV obviously left under mysterious circumstances, don’t feel like Robins would have chosen for that to happen unless AV pushed for it himself maybe?
Sometimes you can only take a team so far though, Robins may have just run out of patience or ideas with how to set up the squad correctly. I wouldn’t blame him for walking tbh, there’s been a lot of change and a lot of pressure put on him all of a sudden, it’s been 7/8 years now, he knows he would walk into almost any championship job he likes so I doubt he feels like he has to stay at Coventry.
I do wonder if having a new manager wouldn’t be the worst thing ever though. Look at Brighton, a lot of people said that Potter leaving would be awful, then De Zerbi came in and sorted things out, then the same when De Zerbi left, now everyone is saying how brilliant Hurzeler is. If King recruits well then I’m sure we’ll do fine under a new style of football, maybe that’s exactly what we need to get to the prem, who knows
(Apologies for it being a bit parklifey)
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