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Best of luck Ben! One thing that no one could ever take away from you - you are the first player in football history to be written off by certain fans of your new club for the unimaginable crime of laughing in training at your old club. Almost as ridiculous as the taxi for Robins call last...

Love JJ and can't wait to see him on the pitch doing what he does. But agree with mr_monkey that Allen is a key player; his interplay with O'Hare is brilliant and he's also the type of player that Hamer will I'm sure be developing a key understanding with this season.

This is well said by ISB. Another thing I really like about Robins is that he selects on performance vs. automatically playing the players he has signed. Ogogo was a major signing at the time by Robins and his team - it didn't work out - Ogogo quickly moved to another club. It seems to me...

Probably just me. Always disappointing to see some of the usual suspects being completely disparaging about our players - and then gleeful if they see players who they've always wanted to see fail possibly leave the club. Totally classless.

Godden was brilliant in the final third of last season once he was over a niggling injury and back to full fitness. Dynamic all round game and a top class finisher. Playing up front alone is one of the hardest positions on the pitch. I don't see that he needs to be replaced and go onto the...

Don't get it. The constant need by some (but far from all) to write our own players off. I more than trust in Robins's ability to evolve the squad and until that time I'm excited to see what our players (after a fantastic promotion season) can do in the Championship when they are given the...

I originally thought that as well but based on the Rangers game (admittedly a one off friendly with no preparation time) he was very much in the Walsh role from last season.

I actually saw last year's system as 5311 vs. the midfield box - particularly when we played O'Hare in the free AM/10 position. But on the other hand I see your point Shmmeee; you could argue with Shipley in the side it's a box in midfield as he's very advanced. Trying to think how often...

I think Mr. Panda like most of us you're still haunted by the sight of Nick Proschwitz lumbering about in a City shirt and finding amazing and astonishing ways to miss the target. Any talk of tall German strikers joining us......... has me reaching immediately for the prozac.

Agreed as I mostly do with you Fernando. My argument for DaCosta and Pask as possible starters is all about athleticism and pace - might be more required against elite forwards in the Champ vs. last year.

Obviously will change due to incomings but see the following as starters: GK: Marosi RWB: Dabo 3 CBs: 3 from Dacosta/McFadz/Rose/Hyam/Pask. You could make a good case for any of those players to start. LWB: Giles 3 CMs: Hamer, Kelly, Allen AM: O'Hare CF: Godden

Balotelli signs. 24 hours later.....first GMK recommendation that he plays in goals.....as good players can play anywhere.

I often agree with you cc84 but in this case that's not Godden's game or the system we play. He's not the big lump we launch it forward too to hold the ball up and relieve some pressure. But Godden is brilliant at running the line on his own, often against 2-3 defenders, making intelligent...

It's a good post Littlewood and I see what you are saying in terms of giving the ball away. I understand to be fair though that Kelly was playing through an injury for quite a few games last season - and was out there every week for the Club as there was no one who could replace him in that...

'Getting bullied' seems to be a cliche used a lot on here and it's up there with the obligatory shouts I hear at games such as "FORWAAARDDD" and my all time favourite "SHOOOOOTTTTT." Getting bullied is usually followed by a demand to buy 6'4 footballers in all positions on the pitch (as that...

To be fair Fernando; I love any reference to '10 Bags Bayliss.' Any mention of 10 bags always makes me laugh out loud!

Robins writes: 'People talk about a 12th man – well, the Coventry supporters are exactly that. The role they’ve played in rebuilding the club can’t be overstated. With them behind you, you feel like you can achieve anything.' We can't control the politics around being back at St. Andrews and...

I think in many ways we're on the same page mr_m. We both agree on the previous strategy. That failed as CCC found Wasps. Given the failure of the Wasps experiment in Coventry; I don't see another team from outside Cov beating a path to set up at the Ricoh (if Wasps go). I just take the...

Bloody hell Dreamer - don't destroy all hope for the future my friend :) I'm desperately trying to find an outcome that is ultimately good for us fans!