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Not at all, I think many people expected to pelt Doug King because they had it in their minds it was him/his people that got rid of AV and then Robins. As it happens, it was Robins who got rid of AV and wanted the much-maligned flat coaching setup. Many people had decided it was Dr Roberts who...

He said there was no candidate put in front of him or a deal to be made and insinuating there was willingness to invest money into someone.

Well, plenty of contributors were blaming her for the performances. Likewise, there’s been plenty of suggestions that she was the one recommending players and the coaching staff. It seems that Dean Austin and King are more involved with side of things. In terms of her remit, it seems that the...

It’s because fans would believe anything other than Robins being at fault for anything. Robins has had the backing and support. I understand I don’t believe everything he said, but if King is going to make such public pronouncements, he better be telling the truth because all it takes is for...

Right then, the conspiracy theorists can take their tin foil hats off now. Unless Doug King told barefaced lies, MR a) had final day on all signings and b) chose the coaching setup. Which is what common sense told us all. AV and MR had a falling out for whatever reason and the failure to...

You wouldn’t see the evidence but he was definitely sacked and the fact AV gave his statement via a solicitor indicates something v serious. I was told at Ipswich at home AV was leaving at the end of the season and at the time thought it was bollocks. There’s too many different stories about...

I’d be happy with Martin or Cooper as managers at risk of the sack.

Why aren’t players giving it their all? In almost all circumstances, that’s the manager’s job to keep players happy and motivated. If Robins lost the dressing room, his position became untenable. That’s the fundamental difference between now and 2022/23. Most of our players now are...

Robins has been sacked and nothing change that. The who/what/where/how behind the decision is academic now. Comfortably 60-70% of the fan base are aggrieved at the decision so no explanation will actually suffice. What I am concerned about now, is how this decision takes us forward as a club...

The formula changed when we revamped the entire squad in 2023/24. A lot of the new signings were allegedly alienated by AV which hastened his departure. Lawrence was offered a promotion and more money closer to home. Coaches come and go and that’s just football.

It seems like an exception to the rule to be honest. John Eustace is establishing himself as a decent manager and despite that, I wouldn’t have him over Robins. Which goes to show how difficult it is for the new manager. There are only 2 managers that are unemployed that would make me think...

That answer will be full platitudes. Anything positive that is said will be countered by ‘then why did you sack him?’ To be honest Pete, the most important questions we need to be asking is about the recruitment process. The fans aren’t happy about MRs departure so the pressure on the new...

He’s only managed Lincoln in L1 properly and only since 2023. He’s too much of an unknown quantity to replace MR. The profile of player demands a manager with authority. A coach being picked from L1 doesn’t fit the bill here with regards to Bloomfield or Skubala.

Say what you like about Lampard, he would at least have gravitas from Day 1. The players will respect him as a player and that he’s managed players better than them - he’s managed in the Prem and the UCL and that counts for something in the early days. If we hired Lampard, my prediction would be...

We’re not a basket case because the owner made one unpopular decision. The club is in a different place to where it was. Robins’ core of lieutenants is gone, his long term assistant is gone and apparently upset a lot of the newer players along the way. There was no guarantee that MR was going...

100% - I don’t like him but he’s won 2 Championship titles and will probably win a 3rd this season.

Exactly, which would be an acknowledgement that Robins himself thought the new structure had been a failure. Given the timing of this, it's likely that the club hierarchy had at least thought about MR's future at this point because our form was even worse back then. IIRC, at the time that some...

Who owns CCFC and all its debts? It's King. He's invested one way or the other if he's loaning the club money to sustain itself - the loans aren't guaranteed. A bad season this year could cost us a lot of money. We have Sheaf entering the final year of his contract, players like Wright, Simms...

Defence was Lawrence's speciality rather than being a specialist coach for defending, that's a slight difference. There wasn't enough coaches to stick to limited areas. You're quite right to point out that it's strange to see a GK coach working on defensive coaching. Again, if Robins hired these...

Unless Robins was lying on the press releases, he was also actively involved in the recruitment process for all the coaches we hired. There's no reason to believe it was forced on him - why would he allow it? If MR hired inexperienced coaches that needed to develop into the role, that was his...