By far our best defenders. I don't know if he's just trying to get an understanding with Lati and Binks or punishing Thomas and Kitching for the end of last season but whatever it is he needs to stop and put the best pairing we have back in.
So far the following have been called out on this thread as being poor (or a variation of the word);
Lati
Bidwell
Eccles
Torp
Rudoni
Wright
Simms
Sakamoto
Bassette
EMC
That, on top of the general consensus we looked clueless tactically, is pretty telling of how we played today.
It’s now on MR and his army of coaches to work out how we improve.
For me, playing on the front foot, and at a higher tempo is a no brainier. Any combination of attacking players we utilise will have pace and power, we just aren’t using it at all.
Why aren’t we playing over to top/down the sides and making defenders turn? Let’s also make a decision re so we press or sit? As this in the middle shit isn’t working.
However, let’s not all lose our shit. Frustrating as it is, historically we improve as the season goes on.
Sounds exactly like last year. People slamming the money spent and the recruitment team. Haji and Simms getting slated and then went on the score 40 goals.
Today was poor. It was similar to 12 months ago. Disjointed. Lots of players looking a little lost. Worryingly, a slight lack of confidence Infront of 26,000 home fans.
It will get better. Lots of new faces, plenty out the door and multiple new coaches. They need some time to get to grips.
Behind anything, our most gifted and important player hasn't played yet. Put him in the side today and we are far more likely to pick up a point or 3.
Training too hard perhaps - "a step up from Viveash" - and nobody ever accused Viveash of light train sessions. It reminds me of the Bobby Gould army assault course bollocksAlso, it was worrying how tired our players look?! We’re six games in…..
I’m not sure it can be that many of the level of performance stays as low as this. Hope not of courseAnother 10 games of this and i think his job should be under serious threat
Lot of work to do in international break
can't agree with that.Bassette let’s be honest looked very raw and contributed very little
But then next year when a couple of Sheaf, Milan, Simms or Wright move on and we have to rebuild do we just do this again and hope something changes.Sounds exactly like last year. People slamming the money spent and the recruitment team. Haji and Simms getting slated and then went on the score 40 goals.
Today was poor. It was similar to 12 months ago. Disjointed. Lots of players looking a little lost. Worryingly, a slight lack of confidence Infront of 26,000 home fans.
It will get better. Lots of new faces, plenty out the door and multiple new coaches. They need some time to get to grips.
Behind anything, our most gifted and important player hasn't played yet. Put him in the side today and we are far more likely to pick up a point or 3.
Lil baby yokHe even runs a bit like Vik
But then next year when a couple of Sheaf, Milan, Simms or Wright move on and we have to rebuild do we just do this again and hope something changes.
And I hear you on Sheaf but a whole tactic can’t only work when a certain player plays. That’s maddness
But that’s the point the squad has to go up eventually. We can’t keep having weak starts nor the manager stating only conceding one is good work at home.Unfortunately, that is our method. We buy cheap (ISH) and sell high.
Eventually you build a squad good enough to go up.
The squad is strong now, Robins needs to find a system to fit in our many good strikers and wingers.
But that’s the point the squad has to go up eventually. We can’t keep having weak starts nor the manager stating only conceding one is good work at home.
I’ll stress I’m just annoyed atm after paying to watch that but is the goal just to build a decent squad finish 8-10, sell them and do it all over again.
Our squad is strong on paper, need to start seeing it on the pitch. Wouldn’t mind losing if I could see the improvements in the patterns of play. Ah well hope I’m wrong probably just annoyed.No, it's to build a squad to make the play offs.
Our squad is strong, stronger than it's been in 20 years. We've lost to a good side today and had a slow start to the season. Similar to last year.
Callum Doyle was annoyingly good todayBut Binks is better than Callum Doyle according to many on here.
Exactly that.Football isn't played on paper.
Oxford beat these 3-0
Did he actually say that?Robins saying at least we kept the scoreline close vs Norwich at 1-0 instead of being smashed 3-0 like previous seasons. I am not happy for moral victories. A loss is a loss and this Norwich team is nowhere near as good as those we faced in previous seasons. They are definitely beatable.
Oh well. The league cup is as good as ours 🩵
What has Simms done?Whats BTA done to warrant a start?
The touch and energy of my local Dad's league playersWhat has Simms done?
I’m staggered if he’s actually said that.Robins saying at least we kept the scoreline close vs Norwich at 1-0 instead of being smashed 3-0 like previous seasons. I am not happy for moral victories. A loss is a loss and this Norwich team is nowhere near as good as those we faced in previous seasons. They are definitely beatable.
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