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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #141
Grendel said:
The robins era has surely come to an end.

Robins as a manager is a curious character. He really has only ever achieved anything with difficult ownership structure.

He excelled at Rotherham under almost impossible circumstances and in his first stint here. He developed an affinity with Sepalla and Fisher. If we are being honest his one major achievement was League one promotion. League two was a poor season ending with a charitable referee and a fortunate outcome.

Yes we achieved the play offs mainly with the goals of Gyokeres, the resilience of Mcfazdean and the second half of the season when Hamer starting playing at a level beyond which he’d achieved at the start of the season.

The cracks were beginning to show last season. We achieved a huge points tally in the middle 23 games - around 45 points. We achieved 19 at the beginning and the end. O hare returned and definitely distorted the whole season. We had -around 19 points in the other 23 games.

The Sisu gang of players Robins was effective with have gone. His sidekick has gone. If the new coaches are poor that needs addressing for sure but it’s a modern day structure. Robins isn’t a modern day manager and he is looking bereft of ideas and motivation.


As the old dance The Gentleman’s Excuse me says - under Mark Robins we are now taking one step forward and then taking two steps back.

The fans are tired of this dancing and we are now finished dancing.

It’s time to exit stage left.
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I have only one thing to say to this.



Every year our upturn in form coincides with your thread about Robins having to go and, although there is a noticeable lacking of taxis this year, hopefully this thread will suffice for this years turnaround.

I'm feeling more confident about tomorrow already.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #142
Philosoraptor said:
You know I had to check which thread I am in.

If Grendel had to launch this thread then things may not be all that rosey in that Sky Blue garden.

Think we are going to need a few weeks of calm on here, and in the crowd in general.

I would of went a different way in doing all this, I know that Academia has never held the lead in any of this and was very surprised that CCFC never utilized or made public the huge benefit they had with hooking up Warwick University a couple of years back with their attempt to get into e-gaming.

I still think there is huge potential here but worried that no one has a clue on how to utilize the latest ideas.

I think it is time to have a chat with Warwick University and see what they have say and then, maybe just maybe a chat with Warwick University Chess Club, who, I would suspect, have part of the knowledge on where to go from here than even the University itself.

This, in my opinion, would be the way forward..

Apologies for the grammar etc but, well, quite drunk.

Viva la revolution.
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Warwick University chess club??

A bunch of unathletic nerds who do their best to avoid any physical acivity

Chess has absolutely nothing in common with football, which is a fluid constanly moving sport with unlimited permutations which far exceeds chess, and you can't reasonably compare the two. If you want to pick a sport to compare you would be better focusing on American Football which like chess is stop start and staccato (and dull).
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #143
Legia Sky Blue said:
Warwick University chess club??

A bunch of unathletic nerds who do their best to avoid any physical acivity

Chess has absolutely nothing in common with football, which is a fluid constanly moving sport with unlimited permutations which far exceeds chess, and you can't reasonably compare the two. If you want to pick a sport to compare you would be better focusing on American Football which like chess is stop start and staccato (and dull).
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I can't wait for the retort?
It's more like Dancing for me,🫣, just not choreographed ATM, and TBF I can see some of the similarities re: permutations?
 
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quinn1971

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  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #144
need to take more chances, we’re not that bad
 

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Perryccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #145
Grendel said:
The robins era has surely come to an end.

Robins as a manager is a curious character. He really has only ever achieved anything with difficult ownership structure.

He excelled at Rotherham under almost impossible circumstances and in his first stint here. He developed an affinity with Sepalla and Fisher. If we are being honest his one major achievement was League one promotion. League two was a poor season ending with a charitable referee and a fortunate outcome.

Yes we achieved the play offs mainly with the goals of Gyokeres, the resilience of Mcfazdean and the second half of the season when Hamer starting playing at a level beyond which he’d achieved at the start of the season.

The cracks were beginning to show last season. We achieved a huge points tally in the middle 23 games - around 45 points. We achieved 19 at the beginning and the end. O hare returned and definitely distorted the whole season. We had -around 19 points in the other 23 games.

The Sisu gang of players Robins was effective with have gone. His sidekick has gone. If the new coaches are poor that needs addressing for sure but it’s a modern day structure. Robins isn’t a modern day manager and he is looking bereft of ideas and motivation.


As the old dance The Gentleman’s Excuse me says - under Mark Robins we are now taking one step forward and then taking two steps back.

The fans are tired of this dancing and we are now finished dancing.

It’s time to exit stage left.
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Can just tell you’ve been waiting for this moment ever since the “taxi for Robins” debacle.
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #146
Perryccfc said:
Can just tell you’ve been waiting for this moment ever since the “taxi for Robins” debacle.
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This one seems to have fallen flat on its arse. Too contrived & overproduced, no real feeling behind it. The sequel is rarely as good as the original.
 
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rob9872

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  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #147
Ring Of Steel said:
This one seems to have fallen flat on its arse. Too contrived & overproduced, no real feeling behind it. The sequel is rarely as good as the original.
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I think sequels are often better. It's the ill-fated third that usually spoils things. The only one I think that got better after series 2 was Blackadder.
 
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Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #148
rob9872 said:
I think sequels are often better. It's the ill-fated third that usually spoils things. The only one I think that got better after series 2 was Blackadder.
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Lord of the Rings?
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #149
Ring Of Steel said:
Lord of the Rings?
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Not watched any of them. Wife read the books and watched the films, but not my thing really.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #150
Ring Of Steel said:
This one seems to have fallen flat on its arse. Too contrived & overproduced, no real feeling behind it. The sequel is rarely as good as the original.
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Same as your accounts.
 
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Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • #151
Nick said:
Same as your accounts.
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Well this is the original so thank you
 

Kubrick

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  • Oct 22, 2024
  • #152
Ring Of Steel said:
Well this is the original so thank you
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It's as unpopular as the original
 

Evo1883

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #153
This isn't a gloat but a genuine question

Since this thread it's starting to turn around again slowly .

Do you not find it weird that quite literally it happens every time you make the thread

2 wins 1 draw Since thread was made
 
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Jamesimus

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #154
Evo1883 said:
This isn't a gloat but a genuine question

Since this thread it's starting to turn around again slowly .

Do you not find it weird that quite literally it happens every time you make the thread
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Could have done us all a favour and made it after the first game
 
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Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #155
I'll have to do the maths at some point over the weekend to see where we currently are compared to everything else.

Had no desire to do this when things weren't quite as rocking as they once were.

I will say that this type of thread from Grendel is one that no one wants to see, but is now and again, necessary.
 
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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #156
Grendel said:
The robins era has surely come to an end.

Robins as a manager is a curious character. He really has only ever achieved anything with difficult ownership structure.

He excelled at Rotherham under almost impossible circumstances and in his first stint here. He developed an affinity with Sepalla and Fisher. If we are being honest his one major achievement was League one promotion. League two was a poor season ending with a charitable referee and a fortunate outcome.

Yes we achieved the play offs mainly with the goals of Gyokeres, the resilience of Mcfazdean and the second half of the season when Hamer starting playing at a level beyond which he’d achieved at the start of the season.

The cracks were beginning to show last season. We achieved a huge points tally in the middle 23 games - around 45 points. We achieved 19 at the beginning and the end. O hare returned and definitely distorted the whole season. We had -around 19 points in the other 23 games.

The Sisu gang of players Robins was effective with have gone. His sidekick has gone. If the new coaches are poor that needs addressing for sure but it’s a modern day structure. Robins isn’t a modern day manager and he is looking bereft of ideas and motivation.


As the old dance The Gentleman’s Excuse me says - under Mark Robins we are now taking one step forward and then taking two steps back.

The fans are tired of this dancing and we are now finished dancing.

It’s time to exit stage left.
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If anybody's football judgement is poor and needs sacking off - It's you.

Each season you try and drum up a sack Robins campaign. It is totally tiresome.
 
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Jamesimus

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #157
Philosoraptor said:
I will say that this type of thread from Grendel is one that no one wants to see, but is now and again, necessary.
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Tbh I enjoy seeing his threads and opinions, as well as some of the other more out there characters on here, they are funny and sometimes entertaining!
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #158
Hobo said:
If anybody's football judgement is poor and needs sacking off - It's you.

Each season you try and drum up a sack Robins campaign. It is totally tiresome.
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The guy is a clown....

 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #159
Philosoraptor said:
I'll have to do the maths at some point over the weekend to see where we currently are compared to everything else.

Had no desire to do this when things weren't quite as rocking as they once were.

I will say that this type of thread from Grendel is one that no one wants to see, but is now and again, necessary.
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It is uncanny how like clockwork results improve almost immediately after he posts it.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #160
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is uncanny how like clockwork results improve almost immediately after he posts it.
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At least he didn't nominate his replacement after the last embarrassing choice
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #161
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is uncanny how like clockwork results improve almost immediately after he posts it.
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That is the most surprising thing in this whole lot.

There has to be a reason to it, it just keeps on happening.
 
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robbiethemole

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #162
Philosoraptor said:
I'll have to do the maths at some point over the weekend to see where we currently are compared to everything else.

Had no desire to do this when things weren't quite as rocking as they once were.

I will say that this type of thread from Grendel is one that no one wants to see, but is now and again, necessary.
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According to Oggie, exactly the same as last season, 15 points after 13 games
 

Philosoraptor

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #163
robbiethemole said:
According to Oggie, exactly the same as last season, 15 points after 13 games
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I'll post what I've got when I'm less drunk.

Big fan of his commentary by the way. I think him and Eakin are a class act.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #164
Perennial Lurker said:
At least he didn't nominate his replacement after the last embarrassing choice
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Took a fair bit of work to get him to do that last time but it was worth it
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #165
Don't give Grenners stick for this thread, if he did his small part in turning things around,fair play
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #166
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is uncanny how like clockwork results improve almost immediately after he posts it.
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Three certainties in life… taxes*, death and……

* to be clear, that’s taxes, not taxis.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #167
rob9872 said:
Don't give Grenners stick for this thread, if he did his small part in turning things around,fair play
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He deserves stick for not posting it sooner
 
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Gynnsthetonic

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #168
Philosoraptor said:
I'll post what I've got when I'm less drunk.

Big fan of his commentary by the way. I think him and Eakin are a class act.
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I find it quite amusing when they get things wrong, agree, they are a great double act
 

Perryccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #169
It does genuinely piss me off (I know it shouldn’t) that Grendal has been silent on here tonight. Hasn’t posted a single thing. Yet if we lost today you could absolutely guarantee he would be all over the forum hijacking posts with pure negativity.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #170
Perryccfc said:
It does genuinely piss me off (I know it shouldn’t) that Grendal has been silent on here tonight. Hasn’t posted a single thing. Yet if we lost today you could absolutely guarantee he would be all over the forum hijacking posts with pure negativity.
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Im glad on a Saturday night I am in your thoughts Perry.

I have been out but now you have my undivided attention.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #171
Perryccfc said:
It does genuinely piss me off (I know it shouldn’t) that Grendal has been silent on here tonight. Hasn’t posted a single thing. Yet if we lost today you could absolutely guarantee he would be all over the forum hijacking posts with pure negativity.
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He’s not the only person who you genuinely feel he’s just waiting for the chance to pounce on robins
So pleased he seems to have found the answers once again
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #172
Sky Blue Pete said:
He’s not the only person who you genuinely feel he’s just waiting for the chance to pounce on robins
So pleased he seems to have found the answers once again
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Who, Grendel?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 2, 2024
  • #173
Otis said:
Who, Grendel?
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Yep
 
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SkyBlueMatt

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 3, 2024
  • #174
I hope people have kept screenshots l. You fucking cunts don't deserve what we have. What a day, is Robins still out you fickle

Ban everyone who voted Robins out. I'm smashed your a c**t rah rah rah

Sky blue armyyyyyy


Sent from my M2101K6G using Tapatalk
 
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usskyblue

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  • Nov 3, 2024
  • #175
SkyBlueMatt said:
I hope people have kept screenshots l. You fucking cunts don't deserve what we have. What a day, is Robins still out you fickle

Ban everyone who voted Robins out. I'm smashed your a c**t rah rah rah

Sky blue armyyyyyy


Sent from my M2101K6G using Tapatalk
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I remember my first Babysham m8
 
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