Ring Of Steel
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this is what they wanted after all.
What’s your expectation for the new guy? (6 Viewers)
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this is what they wanted after all.
skybluecam
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you do realise the poll is titled "bare minimum" right?
SkyblueDad
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One job keep us in the championship
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Nick
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No chance that's the minimum.
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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If we don't get into the play offs then the new manager will have failed, because clearly Doug won't settle for anything less, otherwise he'd have kept Robins .
TomRad85
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Certainly we were trending towards a relegation battle under Robins.
Sick Boy
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King will view not reaching them next season as being a failure. He got rid of Robins because he'd lost confidence in him in the long-term.
Calista
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Regarding expectations, we already have a clear yardstick for the new Head Coach don’t we?
After 7 years hauling the club up by its bootstraps, Robins put together his new coaching team in July. Nine league games later, the first thread calling for Robins to be sacked appeared on here. After ten games two more were posted, and we had a series of polls and even a thread for choosing his successor IIRC. Around the same time, King appears to have been thinking along the same lines, with or without advice from anyone else. He wielded the axe in early November after 14 league games (when we were two or three results short of a strong position in what King describes as a “really compact league”). He has clearly pointed the finger at the new coaching setup and cited the risk to the club of relegation.
So assuming the new guy comes in before the next match, on the 9 or 10 game benchmark they’d have until New Year’s Day to satisfy some people on here that they are the right choice, or the [insert name here] Out! threads will begin. If we took it to King’s 14 games, the new regime would be judged on results / performance and change in league position by the end of January (or by 8th Feb to see if his required cup run was being delivered?).
I’m sure people will stay a bit calmer and give the next person a bit more time if things aren’t going too well. Performance has been hampered by some unfilled places in the squad, so there’s a need for a couple of extra players in the January window. The new guy needs a chance to get the benefit of bringing those in.
Obviously we all hope and expect that we’re flying up the league by then, so we aren’t repeating the same ridiculous meltdown on here that we’ve had this autumn.
After 7 years hauling the club up by its bootstraps, Robins put together his new coaching team in July. Nine league games later, the first thread calling for Robins to be sacked appeared on here. After ten games two more were posted, and we had a series of polls and even a thread for choosing his successor IIRC. Around the same time, King appears to have been thinking along the same lines, with or without advice from anyone else. He wielded the axe in early November after 14 league games (when we were two or three results short of a strong position in what King describes as a “really compact league”). He has clearly pointed the finger at the new coaching setup and cited the risk to the club of relegation.
So assuming the new guy comes in before the next match, on the 9 or 10 game benchmark they’d have until New Year’s Day to satisfy some people on here that they are the right choice, or the [insert name here] Out! threads will begin. If we took it to King’s 14 games, the new regime would be judged on results / performance and change in league position by the end of January (or by 8th Feb to see if his required cup run was being delivered?).
I’m sure people will stay a bit calmer and give the next person a bit more time if things aren’t going too well. Performance has been hampered by some unfilled places in the squad, so there’s a need for a couple of extra players in the January window. The new guy needs a chance to get the benefit of bringing those in.
Obviously we all hope and expect that we’re flying up the league by then, so we aren’t repeating the same ridiculous meltdown on here that we’ve had this autumn.
Good luck with that.
Offhegoes
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We do have a good squad. Certainly capable of promotion, with a couple of shrewd January signings.
There was a feeling that King had already decided on the new man, both before and after the Fans Forum, but 48 hours later no announcement. If we really are looking through the applicant CVs that sets alarm bells ringing. Would of preferred he had someone in mind, and moved as soon as Robins was fired. Maybe this is the case, but I think everyone wants someone in place by Monday, in build up to the Sheff U game.
There was a feeling that King had already decided on the new man, both before and after the Fans Forum, but 48 hours later no announcement. If we really are looking through the applicant CVs that sets alarm bells ringing. Would of preferred he had someone in mind, and moved as soon as Robins was fired. Maybe this is the case, but I think everyone wants someone in place by Monday, in build up to the Sheff U game.
Bad Boy
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He sacked him because he felt that there was a real danger of us being relegated this season.
stevefloyd
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The expectations are to keep making us proud. to get the team playing sexy football and be able to change a game by using plan B C or D
get us promoted and keep us there
get us promoted and keep us there
DrPoolittle
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Top ten but with the ability to mix it with promotion contenders. Said at the start of the season that City were a top ten club, maybe top 12. This division is hugely competitive.
Expectations of a play off spot were too much.
Expectations of a play off spot were too much.