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Frank Lampard Rumours (5 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Ccfcisparks
  • Start date Nov 9, 2024
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Are you happy with lampard

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    Votes: 150 26.5%
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    Votes: 275 48.7%
  • Meh

    Votes: 140 24.8%

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shmmeee

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,696
TomRad85 said:
I really haven't but crack on.

There are appointments i'd prefer, but we have no idea if they were ever actually on the table.

I assume you can find some links somewhere between Doug and his lifelong best mate Harry Redknapp if they are such good chums?
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Dean Austin worked with Frank Lampard Sr, Redknapp has been hawking Lampard around and got him the Derby job, King has said he is advised by people in football, ITKs on both sides have said it’s the case.

It’s speculation but it’s the most likely answer as to what’s happened. My question is if we are being advised by someone trying to get his nephew a job how much did that impact the decision to fire Robins?
 
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Bertola

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,697
The most disappointing thing for me, is that there were rumours about Lampard being thrown around before Robins was sacked. IT's clearly been in the works for a while.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,698
Has it been confirmed
 

Mucca Mad Boys

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,699
rob9872 said:
Still don't want him. If it was anyone else but us replacing success with him I'd be laughing. I will of course back anyone as I always do at the club, but really disappointed with the whole circus around it already.
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I don’t think they would, the only people ‘laughing’ at us are Prem/top end Championship clubs who are, frankly, above our level. A lot of neutral pundits look at what Robins has achieved for us as a whole (rightly so) but ignore where we want to be i.e. the Prem. Our form over 30-odd games and transfer spend to league table position was being conveniently swept under the table.

It’s very much a case of ‘wait and see’, we won’t be looking stupid if we start to turn things around under a new manager.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,700
shmmeee said:
Dean Austin worked with Frank Lampard Sr, Redknapp has been hawking Lampard around and got him the Derby job, King has said he is advised by people in football, ITKs on both sides have said it’s the case.

It’s speculation but it’s the most likely answer as to what’s happened. My question is if we are being advised by someone trying to get his nephew a job how much did that impact the decision to fire Robins?
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Still going with conspiracy theories because robins has gone?
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,701
Nick said:
Still going with conspiracy theories because robins has gone?
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Still backing whatever happens regardless of how stupid it is?
 

AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,702
Calista said:
You didn't just give an opinion about Robins' tactics. You gave him nine league games after appointing his new coaching team before posting a thread called "Robins has to go" on 5th October. If you look at the reactions, it was really divisive. But now you are calling for unity and saying the SBA will back the new head coach and the team. I'm just pointing out the double standards.

I've said several times that as a supporter I'll back the new guy just like I backed the previous one. I've seen plenty of them over the years.
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Robins has to go is based on my opinion…
 
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djr8369

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,703
Does anyone else get the feeling we will have a third manager before the season is out?
 
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edgy

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,704
Nick said:
It's so strange.
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Facebookesque anger is creeping in. We are better than that surely.
 
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edgy

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,705
jay2015 said:
He in advanced talks now please don't let him get the job let's see what rud got to offer
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If you believe he is in advanced talks, then you believe RVN played us for column inches.
 

Calista

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,706
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Robins has to go is based on my opinion…
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Missing the point completely
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,707
“Be happy with Frank Lampard or you’re a Facebook conspiracy theorist”

Top work from the rational arm of SBT this morning.
 

Shannerz

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,708
Deity said:
My point is most managers that Championship clubs attract have failed somewhere.
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Ok, understood.

I don't think there's anything in Lampard's managerial career that can be described as above average for where he was, however.
 
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Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,709
It really would not surprise me to see Dele Alli sign
 
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Jamesimus

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,710
Would be underwhelmed, but he would get my backing and some patience. Can’t see everyone else having the patience part - “we’ve sacked Robins so it needs to instantly be better”.
 

Jamesimus

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,711
Ccfcisparks said:
It really would not surprise me to see Dele Alli sign
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It would surprise me!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,712
shmmeee said:
Still backing whatever happens regardless of how stupid it is?
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I'll still support ccfc, yeah.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,713
Nick said:
I'll still support ccfc, yeah.
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Why were you Robins out then?

As of now Frank Lampard isn’t CCFC either.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,714
For me the jury is out , I'd already accepted lampard but then the ruud rumours came about and I fancied it more so now I feel a bit gutted .

But all we can do is support him and give him a chance
 
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edgy

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,715
shmmeee said:
“Be happy with Frank Lampard or you’re a Facebook conspiracy theorist”

Top work from the rational arm of SBT this morning.
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No-one is asking you to be happy with Frank Lampard. Maybe just stop being such a angry ideologue.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,716
shmmeee said:
Why were you Robins out then?

As of now Frank Lampard isn’t CCFC either.
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Because we were fucking awful.

I haven't said he is? I just pointed out people are being hysterical because robins has gone.
 
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fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,717
JimmyHillsbeard said:
I suspect you’re right (and there have been mentions in the press that Lampard was keen to secure this if he came to us) but to my ears that was not how King explained the difference between a manager and Head Coach a week ago.
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I thought the way Dean Austin explained it was that the head coach / Robins would set the criteria for the type of player that was needed. Austin and his team would source one and then head coach / Robins agrees or not.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,718
shmmeee said:
It’s speculation but it’s the most likely answer as to what’s happened.
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Thats funny, the most likely answer a week back was Doug removed Adi and forced a new coaching team on to Robins.

I see the conspiracy theories have gone up a level since then.

Pro tip - If you're getting in bed with GIMOC to try and rationalise your anger, you've gone too far.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,719
Nick said:
Because we were fucking awful.

I haven't said he is? I just pointed out people are being hysterical because robins has gone.
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You are saying people can’t be unhappy with him as manager or they’re not supporting CCFC. Yet when you were unhappy with the actual manager you were supporting CCFC. Make it make sense. Or better yet don’t.
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,720
Nick said:
Has it been confirmed
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I wish it would be!
All the speculation and rumour is helping no one.
 
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Shannerz

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,721
Mucca Mad Boys said:
In any case, I’ve not seen a convincing argument that Lampard isn’t the most qualified for the role in terms of his experience.
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Experienced when compared to whom? This seems to be based on a list of three people, who may or may not have been interested, and discounts the rest of the football world.

If Lampard's appointment is true, it smacks of, 'no plan, let's panic'.
 
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RoboCCFC90

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,722
TomRad85 said:
Thats funny, the most likely answer a week back was Doug removed Adi and forced a new coaching team on to Robins.

I see the conspiracy theories have gone up a level since then.

Pro tip - If you're getting in bed with GIMOC to try and rationalise your anger, you've gone too far.
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People can't admit when they've got it wrong, best to go on the attack with another conspiracy theory as opposed to admitting they don't know nothing at all.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,723
Hate the extreme positions at times. You’re not a Facebook conspiracy theorist for not liking it or a Doug King shill if you do like it.

Guys it’s forum, we discuss views and often have ridiculous takes on all sides but at the end of the day we all support this club and want what’s best for it.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,724
RoboCCFC90 said:
People can't admit when they've got it wrong, best to go on the attack with another conspiracy theory as opposed to admitting they don't know nothing at all.
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Football club owner sacks football manager as team is playing shit, is still proving to be too much for some people to grasp.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,725
shmmeee said:
You are saying people can’t be unhappy with him as manager or they’re not supporting CCFC. Yet when you were unhappy with the actual manager you were supporting CCFC. Make it make sense. Or better yet don’t.
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Am I?

What I'm saying is that people are acting like little bitches and being hysterical. That includes making up scenarios in that Robins is more and more hard done by.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,726
TomRad85 said:
Thats funny, the most likely answer a week back was Doug removed Adi and forced a new coaching team on to Robins.

I see the conspiracy theories have gone up a level since then.

Pro tip - If you're getting in bed with GIMOC to try and rationalise your anger, you've gone too far.
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Im not angry. Im disappointed.

Appointing Lampard suggests a lot of worrying things about our owner, not least that he’s advised by Harry fucking Redknapp. I think we’ve fucked it and I think you’d dug into robins out so much you’d have the Andy Thorn scarf out now if he was appointed.

We have the fundamentals of a PO team, we have good form against good teams in recent matches, that’s the base any new manager is starting from.

I’ll judge Lampard at the end of the season if it’s him but I don’t see a top half finish under him as likely and a complete melt down of the changing room attitude a distinct possibility as well as frittering of all our remaining transfer kitty as a distinct possibility.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,727
Ccfcisparks said:
I just don’t want us to become “Frank Lampards Coventry City”
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I think that is inevitable and a bit of a loss of identity as far as I'm concerned. People took the piss because of "Rooney's Rams" and "Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City" on here and in the wider football community and it will now happen to us.

Some of those that laughed at Derby and Blues will no doubt claim it as some positive regarding "profile".
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,728
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Hate the extreme positions at times. You’re not a Facebook conspiracy theorist for not liking it or a Doug King shill if you do like it.

Guys it’s forum, we discuss views and often have ridiculous takes on all sides but at the end of the day we all support this club and want what’s best for it.
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Some of the meltdowns on here though Goblin just because the club "allegedly" isn't getting RVN are OTT.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,729
TomRad85 said:
Football club owner sacks football manager as team is playing shit, is still proving to be too much for some people to grasp.
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Yeah but if we used xg from the last 6.5 games then we were winning the league.
 
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Calista

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2024
  • #2,730
fernandopartridge said:
I thought the way Dean Austin explained it was that the head coach / Robins would set the criteria for the type of player that was needed. Austin and his team would source one and then head coach / Robins agrees or not.
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Sounds about right. But is that how Frank will want it? Maybe that's what the final sticking point is...
 
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