rob9872
Well-Known Member
Livid I, in this town..
Livid I, in this town..I’ll be fucking livid with him if we lose!
Twat.Livid I, in this town..
This would almost certainly trigger some of our fans.A little jovial 'sacked in the morning' wouldn't hurt
On Saturday week I will hold two ideas completely in conflict with one another. I want City to win and I don't want Mark Robins to lose. Ultimately the desire for City to win will prevail, but tinged with sadness.
Mark Robins got me back into being an active rather than passive City supporter, during his first brief stint. I always felt that even if we were relegated from the Championship we should stick by him, as we were all on a long term project together, although I will grant you that things were clearly not good at the start of this season. He is my sort of manager - slightly dour, pragmatic. Not a dandy dan.
He is the greatest Coventry City manager of all time, and I was around for Jimmy Hill. He took over when the club was in a worse condition and operating in a far more competitive landscape than Hill's time. Two promotions, one play off and a cup semi final (and a temporary stint in Brum) in seven years was immense. Curiously both Hill and Robins buggered off at key moments but I would argue Hill's departure was far more hurtful - it was just when we needed him most.
Before we get too ecstatic about Frank - don't forget the concept of 'New manager bounce'. If you remember Robins had the exact reverse. New manager slump - "Taxi for Robins" anyone? But he came back from that.
Just checked the textbook...What stage of grief is this?
That is mentalOn Saturday week I will hold two ideas completely in conflict with one another. I want City to win and I don't want Mark Robins to lose. Ultimately the desire for City to win will prevail, but tinged with sadness.
Mark Robins got me back into being an active rather than passive City supporter, during his first brief stint. I always felt that even if we were relegated from the Championship we should stick by him, as we were all on a long term project together, although I will grant you that things were clearly not good at the start of this season. He is my sort of manager - slightly dour, pragmatic. Not a dandy dan.
He is the greatest Coventry City manager of all time, and I was around for Jimmy Hill. He took over when the club was in a worse condition and operating in a far more competitive landscape than Hill's time. Two promotions, one play off and a cup semi final (and a temporary stint in Brum) in seven years was immense. Curiously both Hill and Robins buggered off at key moments but I would argue Hill's departure was far more hurtful - it was just when we needed him most.
Before we get too ecstatic about Frank - don't forget the concept of 'New manager bounce'. If you remember Robins had the exact reverse. New manager slump - "Taxi for Robins" anyone? But he came back from that.
Well said. Exactly where I am with it all.Look, I was one of those who disagreed with the sacking of Robins. I thought King got it wrong by having that forum/interview so soon after. And I didn’t believe half of what he said.
When Lampard was appointed I accepted he was the new manager and backed him 100% ,because to not do so in my eyes would be not supporting the team.
But I am a Coventry City supporter, we are playing Stoke not Mark Robins. All I want is 3 points.
What happens to Mark and Stoke after Saturday is their business,I don’t give a monkeys toss.
If the crowd applaud him before the game, will probably give him a bit of a clap and that will be it.
He will be financially sound whatever happens,he can retire in luxury.
Better off than me after 49 years on paye, so good luck to him. He doesn’t need my sympathy.
Spot onWell said. Exactly where I am with it all.
I'm thinking of doing it go home, clap, win, appreciate, playI think really some of the supporters are overthinking / overhyping this which in turn is creating an awkwardness with the whole thing .
We play we win we clap we appreciate we go home , or whichever way it happens
Mostly season tickets not many tickets soldTicket sales looking good with more than a week to go. Heading for a full house?
Not that I spend way too much time checking these things, but I reckon there are a fair few less blue dots than normal for 9 days before a game.Mostly season tickets not many tickets sold
I'm not sure his team are good enough to if we play well .So with Mark Robins knowing our team very well will he manage to put a massive spanner in the works?
We all hope so.I'm not sure his team are good enough to if we play well .
But its football
It would be in bad tasteThis would almost certainly trigger some of our fans.
How well does he know it though ? During the period nearing the end of his tenure it looked like he barely knew it all . Grimes has come in which changes the dynamics. He didn't appear to know his best starting 11 and the level of form and performances were not great. Additionally when looking at the Stoke forum their fans seem to have a similar opinion although simultaneously recognising that their squad is crap.So with Mark Robins knowing our team very well will he manage to put a massive spanner in the works?
Do you think he'd become a bad manager at this stage?How well does he know it though ? During the period nearing the end of his tenure it looked like he barely knew it all . Grimes has come in which changes the dynamics. He didn't appear to know his best starting 11 and the level of form and performances were not great. Additionally when looking at the Stoke forum their fans seem to have a similar opinion although simultaneously recognising that their squad is crap.
No , not a bad manager but missing 2/3 of the coaching team that delivered the success he truly looked lost and unable to counteract the decline . Lampard has been great but nobody can fully appreciate the contribution from his coaching staff.Do you think he'd become a bad manager at this stage?
I do feel that we owe them for the opening day.I hope that Stoke get walloped just the same as anyone City play . Nothing to do with who their manager is .
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