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We have the 2nd highest retention rate from last season. So he pretty much had it last season. He should know his best team. Alternatively look at Sunderland who have also lost their best player - they’re flying and West Brom had about 14 players left they’re also flying.

Funny you say that. My cousin is convinced King is here on a short term tidy up of the club ready to sell it to Fraser Group, Hence the 5 years. He makes money either way, if we go up we’ll go for significant sums if not - he probably got the club for pennies but a tidy club in the championship...

We look fractured, Disillusioned and like we don’t have a clue what we’re doing naturally when coming up against one of the favourites for the league - we’ll do what CCFC do best 2-1 win

Interestingly - Bristol City have a first team coach analyst - they have someone who analyses the coaches. depends which club you want to be - unlikely that the Rotherham’s of the world will have them. But I assume we don’t aspire to just hanging around the bottom half of the league.

We’re not talking Man City, Real or Barcelona. It’s a pretty standard operation in this league and the premier league which we have aspirations to get into. Robins himself has alluded to this in the past, we’re way behind in terms of club infrastructure We’ve been acting like a league two club...

Lack of central midfield and Robins not knowing his best team don’t help.

At some point you’re going to hit a ceiling. Once you get some resource you’ve got to look at spending it cleverly. we can’t compete with Leeds Burnley etc, so we have to look at new markets. The recruitment team is increased - Robins can’t be watching 1000s of videos of random Dutch kids...

I’d agree - my one criticism maybe that it’s been done too quick. I still expect more to be brought in. It’s more than likely what’s been holding us back in the transfer market aswell, players want to develop.they want more tailored and individual programs which again is now the norm at elite...

On the flip side - talking of fine margins the Oxford defender doesn’t inexplicably pass the ball to Wright in the 96th minute And we’re sitting here with 0 wins. knowing the city - 2-1 win on Saturday

Well the method itself has been successful and is generally the method used by teams we’re wishing to emulate. I’d argue the players we have in are talented players, @Saddlebrains suggests above that the training is much higher quality, Robins himself has mentioned multiple times that he...

Nah the director of football is effectively in charge of the long term health of the football club. he works with the performance director in order to put in place the infrastructure for the club’s long term health. I’ve touched on it before. 20 or so years ago, the manager would be in charge...

Isn’t Dean Austin effectively the Director of Football? Didn’t Jamie Johnson get promoted to our chief scout

Thing is he’s out of his depth if he can’t work with the coaching set up. We’re just moving into the 21st century. the midfield thing is definitely frustrating though

No need for the apology. Robins is always going to be emotive. I get it. I was born in 1988. The last 7 years are the best I’ve witnessed. He’s the guy I attribute to it. You’re right he deserves more respect than I give him. From what I know from the city is we’re likely now to pull out a...

I’ve written it off. It’s the 2 home games that are crucial here

I’m not on the Robins out train believe it or not. I just don’t believe in the theory that he’s untouchable. we’re a CM light, that’s something that the recruitment team, and Robins need to address. players visibly bickering and looking fractured is something the manager needs to fix, usually...

you’re the one blaming everyone but Robins. I don’t think Vivaeash or Lawrence were the be all and end all. But the coaching staff now isn’t the problem here. it’s robins who names the team, it’s his tactics, and he’s looking like he’s losing the dressing room. That’s not on King or the...

If the manager can’t man-manage and control discipline, then he’s a poor manager. If Adi Vivaesh controlled man-management and the training, what did Robins bring?

Alternatively we’ve been shit after losing Vivaesh…. Does that mean he’s the real brains of the last 7 years? Not Robins? it was Robins who picked the team yesterday…. Dropping Simms after he’d scored last Saturday? Defence looked more assured with Kitching and Thomas

There’s also a lot of assumption that it’s the coaching staff has gone wrong. I think tactically Robins has been off all season. The tactics and team selection is predominantly on Robins. the structure in place is for the long term culture of the club. Robins will have been involved with all...