torchomatic
Well-Known Member
Otis has alluded that something must have changed recently as Robins is an honest geezer, etc etc. Maybe he wasn't being backed he said, maybe promises were broken he said.
Now this is a quote from Robins on Thursday
"I am more than happy as manager of Coventry City.”
With tongue firmly in cheek, he joked: “If Manchester United came calling... but they have a manager,” adding, “I have been here for five months, so we’re getting dangerously close to the 11th-month average for Coventry managers.
“But, in all seriousness, I had a meeting with some of the board on Wednesday and spoke to the owner about other things planning for the future, so that should tell you a story."
Yesterday, the day Robins suddenly didn't seem quite so happy at Coventry City we signed a player on loan to cover for the injured Adams. He stated on Thursday he'd already had a meeting with the board the day before so despite Otis' insistence that it was the board that gone and done it, that doesn't seem to add up for me.
Since Robins was made manager he has signed:
Jamie Reckford, Franck Moussa, Conor Henderson (all on the same day), James Bailey, Blair Adams, Leon Clarke, Danny Philliskirk and yesterday Carl Dickinson. Four of those signed permanently. He has also gotten rid of players fans didn't like such as O'Donovan and Hussey. Not backed?
If all this had blown up at the end of January then fair enough you could say he wanted someone but he couldn't get him. However, he said was apparently as happy as Larry less than a week ago. What has happened since then? All I can think of is the defeats against Crewe and YT. Is it simply that Robins doesn't like losing? Does he not have faith in himself or the players that he can turn round this mini-losing streak?
I just can't see how the board can be held responsible. They've backed him with signings - loans and permanents - they praised him to high heaven in the press. They rejected HTFCs original approach and only caved in once MR said he wanted to talk to them.
Will Robins do this throughout his career? There are many quitters in football who can't seem to hack it, maybe he's just one of them? Who knows? And, probably after today, who cares?
Now this is a quote from Robins on Thursday
"I am more than happy as manager of Coventry City.”
With tongue firmly in cheek, he joked: “If Manchester United came calling... but they have a manager,” adding, “I have been here for five months, so we’re getting dangerously close to the 11th-month average for Coventry managers.
“But, in all seriousness, I had a meeting with some of the board on Wednesday and spoke to the owner about other things planning for the future, so that should tell you a story."
Yesterday, the day Robins suddenly didn't seem quite so happy at Coventry City we signed a player on loan to cover for the injured Adams. He stated on Thursday he'd already had a meeting with the board the day before so despite Otis' insistence that it was the board that gone and done it, that doesn't seem to add up for me.
Since Robins was made manager he has signed:
Jamie Reckford, Franck Moussa, Conor Henderson (all on the same day), James Bailey, Blair Adams, Leon Clarke, Danny Philliskirk and yesterday Carl Dickinson. Four of those signed permanently. He has also gotten rid of players fans didn't like such as O'Donovan and Hussey. Not backed?
If all this had blown up at the end of January then fair enough you could say he wanted someone but he couldn't get him. However, he said was apparently as happy as Larry less than a week ago. What has happened since then? All I can think of is the defeats against Crewe and YT. Is it simply that Robins doesn't like losing? Does he not have faith in himself or the players that he can turn round this mini-losing streak?
I just can't see how the board can be held responsible. They've backed him with signings - loans and permanents - they praised him to high heaven in the press. They rejected HTFCs original approach and only caved in once MR said he wanted to talk to them.
Will Robins do this throughout his career? There are many quitters in football who can't seem to hack it, maybe he's just one of them? Who knows? And, probably after today, who cares?
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