What needs to change? (2 Viewers)

[Ashdown]

I don’t see the players as the issue in terms of their ability.

The fact they’re so fragile is the issue. Anyone can see they’re petrified, bereft of any confidence. It’s absolutely screaming for a dose of experience, nastiness & toughness on the pitch.

It’s impossible to gauge them yet anyway in terms of ability & potential, seeing as not a single one of them has played to their ability the whole season so far.

The worst is Simms, he looks like he needs counselling most weeks. Petrified!

 

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[TomRad85]

Feels like we were conned into thinking it was decent by a good 13 game spell at the moment. Most of the players signed last summer are back to looking dreadful.

Unfortunately you can't throw £45 million worth of players in the bin and start again when you're Coventry City. So you have to see if someone else can get a tune from them. Its just the way it is.

 

[TomRad85]

End of the day people always used to say things like, imagine what Robins would do with even £10 million to spend! Well we've seen that 4 times over and this is the answer.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

We need to go more direct. We still seem to be trying to play the ball around the back despite the fact Thomas and Kitching always moments away from a howling and despite the fact we have 4 strikers who are physically imposing and better in behind.

It seems remarkable that we aren't hitting the ball into the channels for any of the four strikers to run on to. It worked so well for us with Vik and worked well when we did it for Haji and Simms last season. Asante and Bassette will run all day.

With such a poor midfield, there's no point trying to overplay things. We don't have the movement of Palmer and O'Hare in the gaps to play the current style of football.

5-2-3 / 3-4-3

Bypass the centre midfield, there only role is to win the ball back and get it to the front three as fast and efficiently as possible.

 

[sixfoursix]

You look at the diverse opinions on here and instantly see how difficult the fix is. So many have different ideas.
Personally I think Robins needs a tough assistant by his side and this gaggle of coaches should be reduced.
We need a leader or two on the pitch but that has to wait till January.
We have to know and stick with our best 11 where possible now.
Sadly a lot of the damage is difficult to remedy because we have signed some very bang average players for too much money.

If I'm correct, I think Robins made an interesting comment a few weeks ago that could throw some light on what's gone wrong.
I think he said something like Players are not coming here thinking we are a stepping stone to better / higher placed clubs.
That wasn't his exact wording but the gist of it.
The morale seems to have gone from several of the players that could apply to.

 

[ms639]

The mike Bassett 4-4-2 brigade fully at it I see old farts


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