I just think this season the changes have been a bit flat, I suppose we’ve had a fair few injuries but generally this season I felt the changes were lacking of a bit dynamism (for want of a better word), lots of like for like changes, whereas yesterday I thought we tried something different with our subs and it definitely kept the tempo going.Robins has made many great changes , that's why we won so many late points in recent years
I think Robins signed players as they became available, I’m sure he had midfielders and strikers in his sights but for whatever reason didn’t happen.Robins has made some mistakes the signings haven’t hit the ground running it will take time but signed too many defenders and not enough midfielders the squad is unbalanced
did robins really think Kelly and palmer would play all season?? The injuries have hurt us but we are a midtable side looking up and rebuilding a bit, I’d rather be rock bottom in the prem tho! Was always gonna be a hangover from last season
we’ve lost twice so are hard to beat turn a few draws into wins up the league we go we’ll improve
5 centre backs who are all first Teamers is too many especially now we are crippled in midfieldI think Robins signed players as they became available, I’m sure he had midfielders and strikers in his sights but for whatever reason didn’t happen.
As for this signing too many defenders are you forgetting counting returning loans five left in the summer add to Hyam who left earlier the only ones left were Bidwell and a 36 year old McFadzean
Yeah, on the surface he seems conservative with substitutions, but the amount of times we finish games strongly suggests actually... he isn't, and he does choose right more often than not.Robins has made many great changes , that's why we won so many late points in recent years
And yet Allen, Ayari, Sheaf, Kelly, Eccles, Palmer is too few first team midfielders, apparently.5 centre backs who are all first Teamers is too many especially now we are crippled in midfield
So what should he have done then numbers wise , five leave replace them with three, good job you’re not manager.5 centre backs who are all first Teamers is too many especially now we are crippled in midfield
How do you know he didn’t try to sign another midfielder, I believe he tried.Kelly and palmer were never ever doing a full season
Allen we weren’t sure if he was going to play again
robins had to have seen this coming, we didn’t need kitching we needed a centre mid
5 centre backs who are all first Teamers is too many especially now we are crippled in midfield
5 centre backs didn’t leaveSo what should he have done then numbers wise , five leave replace them with three, good job you’re not manager.
I’m not digging anyone out but all 5 centre backs at club deserve a start for different reasons and they can’t all play
I call it a waste of resourceGreat! That's called competition for places!
What was Panzo then a centre-forward ?5 centre backs didn’t leave
2 loan centre backs and rose plus 2 wing backs
sticking with this formation through hell or high water
He doesn't though
When does he change the formation?
We are 5 at the back permanently.
It never ceases to amaze me how many can't grasp that one injury, one suspension, and any fit centre back we own is playing regardless of form.It's not too many at all.
5 going for 3 positions is where we should be.
Being short in midfield is a separate issue and one that needs addressing.
Like for like matches against the same teams (assuming Burnley = Leicester) we are 3 points down on last year. Played a lot of away matches early on last year. Still think we are a job in progress and missing the injured players.We are better off points wise now than we were this time last season, with basically a new team and some of our better players out injured. I agree we have probably chucked away 4/6 points but that’s probably the price of bedding in new players.
We will get better.
Usually the players coming on are not as good as the ones going off. Just fresh legs. Yesterday the players who came on were usually in our first choice team. They had been rested due to 3 games in a week. You would expect them to make a difference and they did.I just think this season the changes have been a bit flat, I suppose we’ve had a fair few injuries but generally this season I felt the changes were lacking of a bit dynamism (for want of a better word), lots of like for like changes, whereas yesterday I thought we tried something different with our subs and it definitely kept the tempo going.
He changed our entire way of playing midway through last season to respond to the lack of squad depth, and took us to the play-off final.People love a pile in on here, but I think it is fair game to ask questions of Robins when it comes to substitutions and game management. He does get it wrong, and whilst a fantastic manager, sticking with this formation through hell or high water and refusing to change it at any stage could be seen as a bit one dimensional, and a worthwhile criticism.
Yeah exactly, I thought the subs actually made a big difference yesterday, the depth we’ll have when O’Hare, Sheaf and Tavares are all back will be pretty special.Usually the players coming on are not as good as the ones going off. Just fresh legs. Yesterday the players who came on were usually in our first choice team. They had been rested due to 3 games in a week. You would expect them to make a difference and they did.
Not sure. How often over many years have we seen City try to hold onto a win, only to be pegged back late on. There is also an argument to say that Robins bringing subs on during added time cost us the win against Huddersfield, as their goal came during ‘added’ added time. Rather we attacked and kept the ball in their half.When you're leading 1-0 with seconds to go I'd say caution is very much the order of the day.
Why? Do you not recognise a sensible post, expressing an opinion?This has got to be a piss take surely?
I do hope Obikwu gets a decent chance this season, thought he looked as if he he’d something about him at Exeter. Going to be difficult given the money we’ve spent on forwards.
We have drawn 6 matches this season giving us 6 points. We would have been better to have been less cautious, won2, drew 1 and lost 3…. Giving us 7 points.
yesterday with Norwich barely getting out of their own half we played 3 centre half’s , even bringing on Binks to freshen up that back 3. Why ? Who were they all supposed to mark ??
We could have brought Godden on in addition to Wright and Simms, we could have thrown on Ubika, but instead we added Joel and Binks …
In the end a Norwich own goal got us a much deserved point, frankly we deserved 3, but when you are at home and dominant surely we need to be less cautious, less rigid to a formation and crank the pressure up another notch or two ??
A bit to go yet, he has potential but top end of the championship is a big ask. I actually think he might have got loaned out but with only three strikers and Taveres still injured Robins had to keep him here.2 things.
1. It was a friendly
2. It was against forest green rovers
I've saw plenty of Obikwu to say that he definitely isn't ready for championship football yet.
I'm not sure why people want to change it , it's given us year on year improvement.Back 5, with a couple of notable exceptions he has stuck to, yes.
But he's changed the midfield and forward formations fairly regularly.
I'm not sure playing 2 CBs is a good idea given it would mean either playing Fadz as one, not a good idea, or dropping him, also not a good idea.
So I'm not sure theres much wrong with keeping the back 5.
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