Amongst the worst decisions in the history of Coventry City FC (2 Viewers)

TewkesburySkyBlue · Nov 9, 2024

Mr King.
Do you realise what you just have done?
How long or hopefully short your tenure at our club is you will NEVER be forgiven for the ludicrous decision to sack Mark Robins.
Do you not realise what this man has done for our club and how much he means to the vast majority of the fans ?
Just look at the polls and dismiss the Johnnie cum latelies who wanted him out .
I for one want Mark back and you gone from our club forever.
PUSB

skybluecam · Nov 9, 2024

Thanks mate, what I really thought we needed was another thread on Robins' exit

HuckerbyDublinWhelan · Nov 9, 2024

Pretty sure he’ll be forgiven if we get to the premier league

covcity4life · Nov 9, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Mr King.
Do you realise what you just have done?
How long or hopefully short your tenure at our club is you will NEVER be forgiven for the ludicrous decision to sack Mark Robins.
Do you not realise what this man has done for our club and how much he means to the vast majority of the fans ?
Just look at the polls and dismiss the Johnnie cum latelies who wanted him out .
I for one want Mark back and you gone from our club forever.
PUSB

Subject: Re: Amongst the worst decisions in the history of Coventry City FC

Dear TewkesburySkyBlue

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. Doug King is currently out of the office and will not be available to respond directly at this time. However, please rest assured that your feedback is valued and taken seriously. We are committed to supporting our fans and addressing any issues impacting your experience.

In the meantime, I have forwarded your message to our dedicated fan relations team. They will review your comments and ensure they reach the appropriate people within our organization. You can expect a response soon.

Thank you for your passion and support for the club.

Best regards,
Doug King
Chairman

chiefdave · Nov 9, 2024

covcity4life said:
Doug King is currently out of the office

probably not the best time to have fucked off on holiday

Grendel · Nov 9, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Mr King.
Do you realise what you just have done?
How long or hopefully short your tenure at our club is you will NEVER be forgiven for the ludicrous decision to sack Mark Robins.
Do you not realise what this man has done for our club and how much he means to the vast majority of the fans ?
Just look at the polls and dismiss the Johnnie cum latelies who wanted him out .
I for one want Mark back and you gone from our club forever.
PUSB

Emotional drivel

TewkesburySkyBlue · Nov 9, 2024

About what I would have expected from you Grendel

TewkesburySkyBlue · Nov 9, 2024

HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Pretty sure he’ll be forgiven if we get to the premier league

I look forward to being proved wrong

HuckerbyDublinWhelan · Nov 9, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
I look forward to being proved wrong

Yes - because every fan wants to lose just to be right

rob9872 · Nov 9, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Johnnie cum latelies

Surely better than cumming early in that Johnnie

TewkesburySkyBlue · Nov 9, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
About what I would have expected from you Grendel

Grendel when the next American Presidential election comes round I suggest you stand.
Given the world's current prediliction for obknoxious individuals you must stand a good chance.
PUSB

Deity · Nov 10, 2024

We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

standupforcity · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

It's not to do with any of that! It's to do with the way it was done! Totally without respect for what's gone before. To use your analogy, it was the original guide who had the courage to enter the Amazon jungle, who set us on our way!

Deity · Nov 10, 2024

standupforcity said:
It's not to do with any of that! It's to do with the way it was done! Totally without respect for what's gone before. To use your analogy, it was the original guide who had the courage to enter the Amazon jungle, who set us on our way!

OK so at what point do you either give up on the hope of getting through the jungle or swap guides ?

DK feels 2 years and £50m was his point.

jimmyhillsbarmyarmy · Nov 10, 2024

DK had obviously already decided MR was going as He Had A Plan. What people like him think is that it is the plan that works not the people who make it work. It is the process and any monkey can do it.

Having supported City for sixty years I can tell you that Mark Robins tenure has been extraordinary. He made it work. Not the regimes under which he has worked.

DazzleTommyDazzle · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

I remember this one!

it was when we sacked Eric Black and appointed Peter Reid who would “guarantee promotion”.

Deity · Nov 10, 2024

DazzleTommyDazzle said:
I remember this one!

it was when we sacked Eric Black and appointed Peter Reid who would “guarantee promotion”.

Yes me too.

Its all about who you appoint and where they are on their career curve.

Reid was on the downward curve and acted like he was doing us a favour. We don’t want that.

Who ever we appoint need to be hungry.

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

What if the head of your party had took the guides map and compass off him before you set off?

Deity · Nov 10, 2024

clint van damme said:
What if the head of your party had took the guides map and compass off him before you set off?

He didn’t though did he

he asked the guide what do you need to succeed and then invested £50m in that

Evo1883 · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

Doug and his vast experience in football

Evo1883 · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
He didn’t though did he

he asked the guide what do you need to succeed and then invested £50m in that

The people that chose who to invest 50 million on are still here

Gint11 · Nov 10, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Mr King.
Do you realise what you just have done?
How long or hopefully short your tenure at our club is you will NEVER be forgiven for the ludicrous decision to sack Mark Robins.
Do you not realise what this man has done for our club and how much he means to the vast majority of the fans ?
Just look at the polls and dismiss the Johnnie cum latelies who wanted him out .
I for one want Mark back and you gone from our club forever.
PUSB

Well you’re not speaking on my behalf.

Diogenes · Nov 10, 2024

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Mr King.
Do you realise what you just have done?
How long or hopefully short your tenure at our club is you will NEVER be forgiven for the ludicrous decision to sack Mark Robins.
Do you not realise what this man has done for our club and how much he means to the vast majority of the fans ?
Just look at the polls and dismiss the Johnnie cum latelies who wanted him out .
I for one want Mark back and you gone from our club forever.
PUSB

Did the new guide use an ordnance survey map to navigate or Google maps on his iPad?

Brylowes · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

Ok, but can we substitute Amazon Jungle for Concrete Jungle it’s just a bit more Coventry.

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
He didn’t though did he

he asked the guide what do you need to succeed and then invested £50m in that

Yes he did.
Defensive coach not replaced
Assistant not replaced
Experienced players not replaced.
Loa market not utilised.

YOu can come up with all the jungle analogies you want but all of the above are facts.

It's a tawdry way to treat a loyal manager and its not how I want my club run.

sotvtoday · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

Good analogy provided you can find a new guide with the required track record.

Cally Fedora · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

Good analogy. But what if the entire party had been dropped in the Serengeti first and guide one had somehow got them to the Amazon.

Deity · Nov 10, 2024

clint van damme said:
Yes he did.
Defensive coach not replaced
Assistant not replaced
Experienced players not replaced.
Loa market not utilised.

YOu can come up with all the jungle analogies you want but all of the above are facts.

It's a tawdry way to treat a loyal manager and it’s not how I want my club run.

If you are so blinkered you cannot see Robins has a material part to play in our current under performance then I’m not sure what to say

I like Mark, I wouldn’t have fired him, but I can understand why a different decision was made.

clint van damme · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
If you are so blinkered you cannot see Robins has a material part to play in our current under performance then I’m not sure what to say

I like Mark, I wouldn’t have fired him, but I can understand why a different decision was made.

For every post you can link where I've said Robins is blameless I'll give you a tenner.
For every post I can link where I'm critical of Robins you give me a quid, deal?

Ring Of Steel · Nov 10, 2024

clint van damme said:
For every post you can link where I've said Robins is blameless I'll give you a tenner.
For every post I can link where I'm critical of Robins you give me a quid, deal?

Count me in too. I’d also like a quid for every time someone falsely accused people of saying Robins was blameless.

Otis · Nov 10, 2024

This is me running to try and jump on the bandwagon.

MacReady · Nov 10, 2024

skybluecam said:
Thanks mate, what I really thought we needed was another thread on Robins' exit

I concur - just use one of the other many threads.

The watchmaker · Nov 10, 2024

clint van damme said:
Yes he did.
Defensive coach not replaced
Assistant not replaced
Experienced players not replaced.
Loa market not utilised.

YOu can come up with all the jungle analogies you want but all of the above are facts.

It's a tawdry way to treat a loyal manager and its not how I want my club run.

People that think the recruitment is entirely on Robins need to look back at his interviews over the last 2 years. Summer before last he was banging on about 'needing to replace Hamers energy in the middle of the park, this summer 'a different type of player' 'more experience'. Do the players we brought in really fit that description?

I think we are all on board with the buy young sell big approach. This seems to be Doug's policy more than Robins. With that in mind you can look at Lampards time at Derby and Chelsea and see why he appeals.

TewkesburySkyBlue · Nov 10, 2024

Gint11 said:
Well you’re not speaking on my behalf.

As we well know its all a matter of opinion.
You cant please all of the people all of the time.

Johhny Blue · Nov 10, 2024

Deity said:
We want to get into the Premier League and Doug has decided that Mark is not likely to get us there and therefore has made a change.

Whilst many of us don’t like to see Mark go i thought this analogy might help

We decide we want to trek through the Amazon jungle to a new destination. At the start of the journey we use a guide who hasn;’t been through the AMAZON before but he has successfully guided us through other jungles In the region.

After 2 years of trekking and millions in investment we were further away from the destination than when we started.

We therefore take the decision to swap guides to someone who has a track record of getting through the AMAZON specifically.

We feel disloyal to guide one who has been great to us on previous treks but does that make the decision to swap wrong ?

I don’t get it. Where does Sakamoto fit in this story?

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