what part?
what part?utter fucking bullshit
No evidence? We've scored the joint most late goals in the EFL (10)...When Dr Roberts was recruited, it was substantiated by the rationale that she would be able to find “that hidden one or two percent” that could be the key factor in us elevating ourselves and get over the line where historically we had fallen just short.
It was referenced she had a psychology background and would ensure players emotionally were better prepared in-game and for season defining moments.
She would be working with the sports scientists to ensure nutrition was on point. Again helping us to find those small differentials over the season
She would work on recruitment to ensure ‘the right type of characters’ were brought into the club.
Taking pure misogyny out of it. She would have had KPI’s and targets in her role. She was brought in to elevate performance, and we have stalled. And her key remit, to make those small differences for us, clearly hasn’t happened. And with that, her position absolutely needs to be under scrutiny.
Our performance has not measurably improved.
We have conceded first every single game in living memory. Clearly now a psychological issue for players.
Clearly unhappy signs in the camp, Robins referenced Dovin coming across to the country young and not being emotionally fully ready. Again areas of pre-screening i would have expected her role to capture.
Our players look KNACKERED in every single game this season. Doug can spout stats at us about perceived improvements, but absolutely no evidence of that on the pitch.
So the same as Robins was ultimately found to be the most accountable, and lost his job for it. All others involved absolutely needs to be equally scrutinised
When Dr Roberts was recruited, it was substantiated by the rationale that she would be able to find “that hidden one or two percent” that could be the key factor in us elevating ourselves and get over the line where historically we had fallen just short.
It was referenced she had a psychology background and would ensure players emotionally were better prepared in-game and for season defining moments.
She would be working with the sports scientists to ensure nutrition was on point. Again helping us to find those small differentials over the season
She would work on recruitment to ensure ‘the right type of characters’ were brought into the club.
Taking pure misogyny out of it. She would have had KPI’s and targets in her role. She was brought in to elevate performance, and we have stalled. And her key remit, to make those small differences for us, clearly hasn’t happened. And with that, her position absolutely needs to be under scrutiny.
Our performance has not measurably improved.
We have conceded first every single game in living memory. Clearly now a psychological issue for players.
Clearly unhappy signs in the camp, Robins referenced Dovin coming across to the country young and not being emotionally fully ready. Again areas of pre-screening i would have expected her role to capture.
Our players look KNACKERED in every single game this season. Doug can spout stats at us about perceived improvements, but absolutely no evidence of that on the pitch.
So the same as Robins was ultimately found to be the most accountable, and lost his job for it. All others involved absolutely needs to be equally scrutinised
Have they though?
The tracksuits are dark blue because Lampard was lined up in the summer
You can only sanction what’s put in front of you and the quality of signings dipped noticeably when Austin took over.
You just make things up in your head and say them like they are facts. It’s so strange
he's a strange lad to be fair
I'm being very careful what I say here because I agree with King's view that some of the things written are disgraceful but I actually thought at the fans forum he got dangerously close to throwing them both under the bus with Robins.Given how poor the keepers are I get the Aled Williams stick, but I really don't get the vitriol about Dr Roberts and Dean Austin. Ones head of sports science so manages the physio's, data analysts, etc, and the other just looks after the scouts, Robins sanctioned every signing.
I'm being very careful what I say here because I agree with King's view that some of the things written are disgraceful but I actually thought at the fans forum he got dangerously close to throwing them both under the bus with Robins.
I do think people here seem to be confusing Robins having a final veto over signing players with assuming that he had absolute/a high level of control over recruitment. In reality no manager has that nowadays. Doug has made it very clear that he thinks the recruitment has been excellent. He isn't crediting Robins with that.
Have they though?
McNally (loan), MVE, Sakamoto, Haji Wright, Bassette are all decent signings. Bobby Thomas was worth a punt, Dovin has potential.
The first team signings in the transfer window before Austin joined - Palmer, Doyle (loan), Panzo (loan), Adamarola (loan) the season before we had Bright, Kane, Waghorn, Cashman as well as Sheaf and Gyokeres
but think of it positioned in literally any other line of workNo evidence? We've scored the joint most late goals in the EFL (10)...
King at his conference clear has scrutinised things which is why he's defended Dr Roberts and publicly praised her work using data metrics on fitness.
The wider fanbase would rather scrutinise everyone and everything before scrutinising Robins. Robins was the most influential figure at the club in his time with us and the buck ends with him on the pitch and off it. Before the revelations from King's conference about AV's departure and the coaching restructure, the narrative was that this was King and Dr Roberts doing. As it happens, it was mostly (if not all), our very own Mark Robins and that cost him his job because the staff appear not to be at the standard required (MR's own words) and that exposed Robins.
It hurts to think it, but sacking MR may have been the right choice.
He was in a press conference, he was under pressure, he said some things and I do think it is best not to dwell on them. Tbh, it would probably be pretty unprofessional to be 100% honest, he might well have omitted some things he felt were unfair on Robins or others and things that he felt were confidential/private. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have concerns about where the club is going but new manager in (tomorrow is it?And that last two sentences is what is making it so hard to have any faith in DK anymore. All of our defenders, other than MVE who is heading that way, are shit, and were far too light in centre midfield and he’s groaning how many midfielders do you want 8 or 9 - as highlighted by a poster on the DK thread.
but think of it positioned in literally any other line of work
say you worked in Sales, let’s say a car dealership.
Your car dealership hired someone specifically to improve the performance of the sales people. That person would help hire the sales people. Rigorously screen them to make sure the right people were brought in to sell cars. And their role would be focussed on enhancing the performance of the sales team. They’d be doing motivational team talks, making sure the sales team were eating and sleeping clean, as to maximise performance.
If that Sales team subsequently didn’t perform and started making less sales than before the performance lead joined the business, That Performance manager would have their head on the block, and rightly so.
It really isn’t, Mr Roberts.utter fucking bullshit
Oi!You’re stranger than an Irishman that supports an English Football Club.
Can't wait to get little to no work done today.finally it’s here, happy frank lampard day, let the new era begin, praying it’s the right choice and he absolutely nails it, seems a really decent bloke,
Is it wrong to feel more excited about who, from the back room staff could be leaving the club rather than Fat Frank comming in?
Yes oi
Id give up. There’s a mass lack of understanding of the roles in an elite sporting environment.utter fucking bullshit
this is a massage moment for our football club as well as for Lampard himself.
2026?Hearing it's going to be in June now.
Id give up. There’s a mass lack of understanding of the roles in an elite sporting environment.
as we’ve only just caught up with the rest of the modern football world it’s causing distress to the fans that can’t move past a manager and an assistant manager getting 11 blokes to just run blood and guts for each other rather than actual ability
start throwing sports scientist and data analysis and it’ll blow their minds
No he is in great nick.Fat?
If Frank Lampard is fat, I must be hyper obese
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