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[fernandopartridge]

Since Robins returned in 2017 I think we've probably more players reach 100 appearances for the club than in the previous 20 years prior to 2017.

I think this continuity has been a part of our success.

 

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[torchomatic]

Yes, totally agree. Hardly a week goes by where the club announce a player has made 100 appearances. Its great having such a settled squad.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

A huge factor. Having to replace at least half the team virtually every summer was never going to produce success. The contract extensions signed today are yet another indicator we are a well run club these days.

 

[clint van damme]

Think continuity of manager helps as well.
Can't see Lampard being here as long as Robins but hopefully another good stint to keep the ship steady.

 

[Liquid Gold]

It's partly due to spending so long in L1 & 2. Contracts at that level tend to be for 12 months because it's difficult to budget more than 12 months ahead.

 

[shmmeee]

Think continuity of manager helps as well.
Can't see Lampard being here as long as Robins but hopefully another good stint to keep the ship steady.

One more year max I reckon. Either we don’t go up and he goes, or we do and stay up and he gets a better offer or we do and go down and he goes. Unless we do something mental like Europe and even then I’d expect one of the bigger PL clubs to poach him with their extra millions. Aren’t many in the PL with tenures over 2 years

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

22 players since Robins returned in 2017 have made 100+ appearances

We had roughly the same number in the period since being relegated from the PL up to Robins 2nd stint (ie. 2001-2016 ish), so think that backs up your point about continuity in recent years

Surprising number in the mid/late 00s dire championship years, likes of Andy Whing, Isaac Osbourne, Jordan Clarke, Andy Morrell etc

 

[fernandopartridge]

It's partly due to spending so long in L1 & 2. Contracts at that level tend to be for 12 months because it's difficult to budget more than 12 months ahead.

The 2001 to 2012 period in the Championship was just as bad

 

[rob9872]

It's partly why we've enjoyed such a connection between fans and players. Success of course helps too, but the environment and selecting players on character as an extra attribute rather than ability alone. Dean Austin and the team deserve some credit for that.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Think continuity of manager helps as well.
Can't see Lampard being here as long as Robins but hopefully another good stint to keep the ship steady.

By Championship standards he's already been here a long time!

 

[skybluelee]

Not sure if this is 100% accurate but its pretty much there. Since relegation the following have made 180+ appearances:

Appearances split pre and post relegation - Richard Shaw, Marcus Hall, Gary McAllister
Post-relegation but before Robins (01-17) - Gary McSheffrey, Carl Baker, Dele Adebola, John Fleck
Appearances split pre and during 2017 Robins - Michael Doyle, Jordan Willis
Appearances since 2017 Robins (17-26) - Dom Hyam, Jamie Allen, Callum O'Hare, Liam Kelly, Josh Eccles

Loads of other recent players hit around the 150 mark. From memory Fadz, Shipley, Sheaf, Burge. Bidwell

 

[skybluelee]

Since 1983/84 (football didn't exist before then in my world) 15 players have played 200 plus games.

Oggy, Borrows, Doyle, Shaw, Peake, Hall, Gynn, McSheff, Regis, McGrath, Telfer, Kilcline, Bennett, Willis and McAllister.

If Eccles features in all matches between now and August he'll make his 200th appearance on the first day of the next PL season.

 

[SkyBlueChris]

Since 1983/84 (football didn't exist before then in my world) 15 players have played 200 plus games.

Oggy, Borrows, Doyle, Shaw, Peake, Hall, Gynn, McSheff, Regis, McGrath, Telfer, Kilcline, Bennett, Willis and McAllister.

If Eccles features in all matches between now and August he'll make his 200th appearance on the first day of the next PL season.

Lets hope its not at Wembley....

 

[MusicDating]

Still a cracking venue

 

[hill83]

Didn’t Robins fuck off to Huddersfield in and around this time of year in 2013?

 

[Flying Fokker]

Didn’t Robins fuck off to Huddersfield in and around this time of year in 2013?

Bump.

 

[Monkeyface]

That lack of continuity is one of the many concerns I have about getting promoted. It seems that as soon as you get promoted you have to buy shit loads of bang average overseas players, in the hope you get a superstar, and when things get tough they stop trying and you then jump on the manager-go-round.

 

[covcity4life]

That lack of continuity is one of the many concerns I have about getting promoted. It seems that as soon as you get promoted you have to buy shit loads of bang average overseas players, in the hope you get a superstar, and when things get tough they stop trying and you then jump on the manager-go-round.

With that logic packing a team full of Brits will keep you up

 

[Hincha]

One more year max I reckon. Either we don’t go up and he goes, or we do and stay up and he gets a better offer or we do and go down and he goes. Unless we do something mental like Europe and even then I’d expect one of the bigger PL clubs to poach him with their extra millions. Aren’t many in the PL with tenures over 2 years

If we go up and come back down I think he'll be our manager for a few more years. We'd owe him another bite at the cherry with parachute payments and no Prem team would risk going for a relegated manager (see Mckenna at Ipswich or Dyche at Burnley)

 

[Liquid Gold]

If we go up and come back down I think he'll be our manager for a few more years. We'd owe him another bite at the cherry with parachute payments and no Prem team would risk going for a relegated manager (see Mckenna at Ipswich or Dyche at Burnley)

If we did go up and came back down the narrative arond him would be that his level is the championship so I doubt we'd be in danger of losing him.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Allen is only 2 off 200

 

[skybluelee]

Allen is only 2 off 200

I don't he'll get there though which is a shame. Not even in the matchday squads now.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I don't he'll get there though which is a shame. Not even in the matchday squads now.

We should know better by now than to count him out! I bet he’ll surpass it not by much though they’ll be sub appearances most likely

 

[wingy]

I don't he'll get there though which is a shame. Not even in the matchday squads now.

Not unless the team are home and dry.

 

[Hullinho87]

That lack of continuity is one of the many concerns I have about getting promoted. It seems that as soon as you get promoted you have to buy shit loads of bang average overseas players, in the hope you get a superstar, and when things get tough they stop trying and you then jump on the manager-go-round.

There is always a team who changes the blueprint for a promoted team. Brighton, Fulham, Brentford are the obvious recent examples.

Sunderland have just written their own and have signed a shit load of overseas players, who are good enough for Prem level - that is a plan to follow.