Some of our fans (3 Viewers)

[alexccfc99]

I’m sure Robins said “promotion is the aim” in one of his first interviews this season. Not “we want to give it a go”, not “give us time” but “promotion”.

But it’s our fault for having big expectations? Fuck off.

Expectations and delusions of grandeur were well and truly out of control when we scoffed at Callum O’Hare for going to a club who just dropped out the Premier League - That cannot be denied I am afraid

 

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[Flying Fokker]

Expectations and delusions of grandeur were well and truly out of control when we scoffed at Callum O’Hare for going to a club who just dropped out the Premier League - That cannot be denied I am afraid

O’Hare is not performing well for them at the moment.

 

[alexccfc99]

O’Hare is not performing well for them at the moment.

That’s irrelevant

Our fans thought going to Sheff U was a sideways step when they had just dropped out the Premier League - People got way ahead of themselves and they are the ones who are the most vocal about their frustrations at the moment

 

[Potbellypig]

That’s irrelevant

Our fans thought going to Sheff U was a sideways step when they had just dropped out the Premier League - People got way ahead of themselves and they are the ones who are the most vocal about their frustrations at the moment

It was a sideways step. Going back to when he went there I think pretty much everyone was sure Hamer was going to leave with probably Souza and Anel quickly following him. On paper that made their team no different to ours. A really poor start to the season for us doesn't change that at the time it was fair to say it was a sideways step.

 

[Winny the Bish]

That’s irrelevant

Our fans thought going to Sheff U was a sideways step when they had just dropped out the Premier League - People got way ahead of themselves and they are the ones who are the most vocal about their frustrations at the moment

It's not just Cov fans who thought we'd be good. Some preseason predictions had us in the autos. Honestly don't think there was a single one that had us lower than the playoffs.

 

[alexccfc99]

It was a sideways step. Going back to when he went there I think pretty much everyone was sure Hamer was going to leave with probably Souza and Anel quickly following him. On paper that made their team no different to ours. A really poor start to the season for us doesn't change that at the time it was fair to say it was a sideways step.

Hard to agree tbh - Whilst we are vying to get into the Premier League it would be a miracle for us ever to get into the Top 2

No matter what we spend and who we bring in there are always going to be three clubs with Premier League quality players in their ranks and parachute payments to spend coming down

If god forbid we did get relegated and we took Lincoln City’s (for example) best player off them in the summer if their fans called it a sideways step we’d laugh at them

 

[Potbellypig]

Hard to agree tbh - Whilst we are vying to get into the Premier League it would be a miracle for us ever to get into the Top 2

No matter what we spend and who we bring in there are always going to be three clubs with Premier League quality players in their ranks and parachute payments to spend coming down

If god forbid we did get relegated and we took Lincoln City’s (for example) best player off them in the summer if their fans called it a sideways step we’d laugh at them

At the time that he went there, Sheffield Utd were right in the shit. They had about 12 players, ownership was in the bin, fans wondering where the next signing was coming from, their best players were looking like leaving and it didn't look like they were going to be as strong as they are now. Plenty of people were tipping them to do back to back relegations. I'm not asking you to agree with me, I'm giving you the facts when O'Hare decided to join them. Maybe he knew they were going to keep their best players, recruit really well and have a fantastic start to the season but that's not the point I'm making. At the time he was leaving a club which was many peoples favourites for promotion to a team who hardly anyone said would go back up.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Just my two cents but think expectations went through the roof. After Everton I thought we’d be this years Ipswich.

But it hasn’t turned out that way, think now the expectations are hurting a squad, who don’t have the life experience to pull themselves out of the rout atm.

Think Robins believes if we just take it a game at a time, forget the league for now, we can go on a run. But that won’t work if everyone keeps reminding the lads of it.

 

[skybluecam]

Only just seen this. Sums it up to be honest. Robins has never done anything like this in previous seasons, even when we've started poorly.

 

[clint van damme]

Only just seen this. Sums it up to be honest. Robins has never done anything like this in previous seasons, even when we've started poorly.

Never lost his mum before.
Not saying that's it but if you're looking for an explanation it could be.
Could be not having a right hand man to lean on, could be he thinks he can't turn it round this time and his time here is up, who knows?

 

[skybluecam]

Never lost his mum before.
Not saying that's it but if you're looking for an explanation it could be.
Could be not having a right hand man to lean on, could be he thinks he can't turn it round this time and his time here is up, who knows?

Don't want to speculate on that.

But I certainly think he doesn't have complete confidence that he can turn this around, which he seemed to previously.

 

[CCFCBat]

Don't want to speculate on that.

But I certainly think he doesn't have complete confidence that he can turn this around, which he seemed to previously.

How could you possibly know that he doesn't think he can turn it around.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Don't want to speculate on that.

But I certainly think he doesn't have complete confidence that he can turn this around, which he seemed to previously.

what do you base that belief on?

 

[skybluecam]

How could you possibly know that he doesn't think he can turn it around.

His comments in interviews, the amount of changes he's making to the team, confronting fans at the match.

Robins of years gone by was stoic in the face of bad results and criticism, this year it is obviously getting to him.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

His comments in interviews, the amount of changes he's making to the team, confronting fans at the match.

Robins of years gone by was stoic in the face of bad results and criticism, this year it is obviously getting to him.

clearly a lot of pressure. I just feel it’s a bit of a leap to deduce that he’s not got belief he can turn it around though.

 

[CCFCBat]

clearly a lot of pressure. I just feel it’s a bit of a leap to deduce that he’s not got belief he can turn it around though.

agreed. Pure guess work

 

[CCFCBat]

His comments in interviews, the amount of changes he's making to the team, confronting fans at the match.

Robins of years gone by was stoic in the face of bad results and criticism, this year it is obviously getting to him.

None of that 'evidence' proves he doesn't think he can turn it around

 

[clint van damme]

agreed. Pure quess work

To be fair he said it was what he though. And you can only interpret what's in front of you.
I don't necessarily agree but I've got opinions about what's going on at the club which I've formed in a similar way.
Probably goes for a lot of us

 

[skybluecam]

None of that 'evidence' proves he doesn't think he can turn it around

Quite. I'm not psychic so there's no way I can "prove" what's going on inside his head.

I'm giving my opinion on what I've seen.

 

[Warwickhunt]

I hope he hasn't got a disruptive player(s) in the squad that's causing problems?

 

[San Francisco]

Fans are reacting to the dire football being produced on the pitch. MR and co have got to give the fans something to cheer about.

Mad that some on here are implying the fans aren't doing enough.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I hope he hasn't got a disruptive player(s) in the squad that's causing problems?

Think most in the squad are just feeling a lot of self imposed pressure and struggling atm to get out of there heads.

 

[Travs]

Funny that those who voiced a note of caution before the season started, that we weren't necessarily going to piss it this year..... were told we need to "believe" and "trust in Robins"

Generally by the same people who are now suggesting we replace him.

 

[Nick]

We have got a young squad, the most senior of the players is a Goalkeeper who up until 4 years ago has played second fiddle to someone else his whole career who when they are playing at their full potential are a capable Championship squad but I don't think they are coping with the expectation well at all

Unfortunately we are going through a sticky patch where we aren't performing how we know we can and where if I am honest I don't think we are getting any rub of the green either

No one likes losing, but I think people should just think before they start calling the players every name under the sun and peddling rumours that they don't care or have downed tools under the manager that I think are nonsense - that helps no one

Abuse, I agree with. That's too far.

Judging them on their performances is totally justified. Do you want us to make sure they all get a medal for losing and say "Well done my prince, you tried really hard and you did amazing" even if they didn't?

I wouldn't say Wilson is the most senior, older maybe but:

Bidwell has played over 400 games in the Championship
Jamie Allen 150 Championship games and probably more in League One.
Sheaf has played 135 Championship games
DaSilva 178 Championship games
Rudoni is close to 100 Championship games and 100 in League One
Lati has played over 100 Championship games
Haji Wright has played in the Turkish top Flight, Dutch Top Flight, Danish Top Flight and German Top Flight


Let's not pretend these are all first year academy players.

 

[Nick]

Funny that those who voiced a note of caution before the season started, that we weren't necessarily going to piss it this year..... were told we need to "believe" and "trust in Robins"

Generally by the same people who are now suggesting we replace him.

Not me.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Abuse, I agree with. That's too far.

Judging them on their performances is totally justified. Do you want us to make sure they all get a medal for losing and say "Well done my prince, you tried really hard and you did amazing" even if they didn't?

I wouldn't say Wilson is the most senior, older maybe but:

Bidwell has played over 400 games in the Championship
Jamie Allen 150 Championship games and probably more in League One.
Sheaf has played 135 Championship games
DaSilva 178 Championship games
Rudoni is close to 100 Championship games and 100 in League One
Lati has played over 100 Championship games
Haji Wright has played in the Turkish top Flight, Dutch Top Flight, Danish Top Flight and German Top Flight


Let's not pretend these are all first year academy players.

Not disagreeing completely, but number of appearances doesn’t equate to leadership qualities.

 

[Nick]

Not disagreeing completely, but number of appearances doesn’t equate to leadership qualities.

I was replying about it being a young squad and Wilson being a senior player who has hardly played.

Age also doesn't equate to leadership qualities so what exactly is your point?

Have a day off following me about with your weird, unrelated, pointless posts for a change.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I was replying about it being a young squad and Wilson being a senior player who has hardly played.

Age also doesn't equate to leadership qualities so what exactly is your point?

Have a day off following me about with your weird, unrelated, pointless posts for a change.

The point, as you already know, is that we have zero leadership on the field, which is one of the things contributing to where we are now. But you don’t want to hear that and get all tetchy as you think everything is “making excuses”.

 

[Nick]

The point, as you already know, is that we have zero leadership on the field, which is one of the things contributing to where we are now. But you don’t want to hear that and get all tetchy as you think everything is “making excuses”.

I was replying to the post I quoted about our most senior player never really playing games.

I know you think you are clever and you are going round with "gotchas" but you really aren't. Just coming across as a shit WUM to be honest.

 

[KG7]

We, as fans, are fully entitled to express our frustration at the completely miserable start to the season in the face of record prices, particularly those who went to the considerable time and expense to travel to Preston for a 12:30 kickoff. This is part and parcel of the extraordinary privilege of working professionally in football, toxic positivity doesn;t help anyone.

Hear this a lot, don't agree. As fans we impact upon performance, I don't think we should be entitled to express frustration and create a toxic atmosphere just because we've paid money. Appreciate there are varying levels to this.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I was replying to the post I quoted about our most senior player never really playing games.

I know you think you are clever and you are going round with "gotchas" but you really aren't. Just coming across as a shit WUM to be honest.

I have no idea how pointing out the xg, the fact Viveash left & the lack of leadership is a ‘gotcha’, it’s there for all to see, unless you don’t want to.

You want him gone, and thats fine, not sure why all the anger & paranoia comes out when someone has a different view. So we’ll leave it there.

 

[Diogenes]

None of that 'evidence' proves he doesn't think he can turn it around

Calm down judge Judy he just said that's what he thinks.

 

[San Francisco]

The point, as you already know, is that we have zero leadership on the field, which is one of the things contributing to where we are now. But you don’t want to hear that and get all tetchy as you think everything is “making excuses”.

We have plenty of players experienced at this level as @Nick pointed out. Why aren't any of them capable of showing leadership? Do they have to be 30+ to be considered a "leader"?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

We have plenty of players experienced at this level as @Nick pointed out. Why aren't any of them capable of showing leadership? Do they have to be 30+ to be considered a "leader"?

I don’t know, but in amongst them none of them has the qualities of a McFazdean for example.

 

[CCFCBat]

Calm down judge Judy he just said that's what he thinks.

Thats far. I think he thinks he can turn it around