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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #71
Ring Of Steel said:
So many words, yet so few points made
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A small paragraph too much for you? I feel like the point was pretty simple tbf, i.e. maybe an ex-manager from a lesser prem side could manage us
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #72
Ccfcisparks said:
If Carsley is our next manager I’ll throw myself off the top of the CBS
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Was it the reverend who threatened to do this about 12 years ago?
 
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The watchmaker

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #73
Fergusons_Beard said:
Do your research-progressive manager from Norway that has a great tactical nous and has taken a lower league team to top tier.


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Honestly sir, I don't think my research matters a jot. In the small time I allowed myself I learnt that he took one of the biggest clubs in Norway from the 2nd tier back to the top division. Google used to be useful but now it won't even tell me if Eric Hornland speaks English. The modern world sucks.

If he is appointed manager I will cheer on my team. Am I swapping him for Robins? Idk?
 
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Grendel

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  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #74
Ring Of Steel said:
So many words, yet so few points made
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That would be your epitaph
 
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Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #75
Wilfried Nancy - Columbus
Henrik Rydstrom - Malmo
Christian Eichner - Karlsruher

All fairly young. All like to attack and press. Top two have won titles.

Also think Carsley is a decent shout. He had the U21s playing some incredible football at the recent Euros.
 
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Matt smith

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #76
Winny the Bish said:
Wilfried Nancy - Columbus
Henrik Rydstrom - Malmo
Christian Eichner - Karlsruher

All fairly young. All like to attack and press. Top two have won titles.

Also think Carsley is a decent shout. He had the U21s playing some incredible football at the recent Euros.
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Seem good shouts those from abroad mate.

in this country you’re looking at a Eustace, Lincoln manager, maybe even des Buckingham
 
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Monty

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #77
Some interesting thoughts. I would put Robbie Keane and Gavin Strachan into the reckoning
 
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Cobi Jones's Dreads

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #78
As I said on a previous thread I think it will be Russell Martin when he is sacked from Southampton.

But the thought of Lati, Kitching and Thomas playing tiki taka out from the back gives me nightmares.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #79
Cobi Jones's Dreads said:
As I said on a previous thread I think it will be Russell Martin when he is sacked from Southampton.

But the thought of Lati, Kitching and Thomas playing tiki taka out from the back gives me nightmares.
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I’m not convinced he’d be interested in the job.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #80
Winny the Bish said:
Wilfried Nancy - Columbus
Henrik Rydstrom - Malmo
Christian Eichner - Karlsruher

All fairly young. All like to attack and press. Top two have won titles.

Also think Carsley is a decent shout. He had the U21s playing some incredible football at the recent Euros.
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All good shouts. Wilfried Nancy would be an interesting shout if he would come from the MLS.

Plays a 3-4-3 which you could argue suits our squad as well.
 
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Deity

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #81
Fusilier said:
My shortlist would be these 5:

Frank Lampard
Liam Rosenior
Luke Williams
John Eustace
Lee Carsley
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Fuck me Frank Lampard ….. give me strength
 
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Mill88

Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #82
For me it has to be Andy Thorn!!
 

Fergusons_Beard

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #83
Another Norwegian who plays progressive football and speaks well is Johannes Hoff Thorup


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thekidfromstrettoncamp

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  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #84
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Imagine Steven would have his own number two from his Plymouth and Stoke days.
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That why i said if they could work together.
Interesting fact about him 40.63 record at Stoke . Bet you they wish they still had him.
even with new manager bounce 20%.
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #85
Couple of overseas managers mentioned that I know nothing of. All the rest listed are either crap, in a job that we can't afford or unrealistic. If Doug won't sign loans or older players, it will be a cheap option from the backroom staff promoted. I'm not adverse to a change, but if these are our options, then I'd rather stick than twist.
 
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Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #86
rob9872 said:
Couple of overseas managers mentioned that I know nothing of. All the rest listed are either crap, in a job that we can't afford or unrealistic. If Doug won't sign loans or older players, it will be a cheap option from the backroom staff promoted. I'm not adverse to a change, but if these are our options, then I'd rather stick than twist.
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I can’t imagine that the guy who was willing to spend £13m on transfers this summer with no outgoings, has invested in the training ground and stadium, and doubled the size of the backroom staff is now going to cheap out on the most important position at the club.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #87
Winny the Bish said:
I can’t imagine that the guy who was willing to spend £13m on transfers this summer with no outgoings, has invested in the training ground and stadium, and doubled the size of the backroom staff is now going to cheap out on the most important position at the club.
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He did it with all the backroom staff, and the playing side by refusing loans or experience. So I can.
 
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TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #88
Winny the Bish said:
I can’t imagine that the guy who was willing to spend £13m on transfers this summer with no outgoings, has invested in the training ground and stadium, and doubled the size of the backroom staff is now going to cheap out on the most important position at the club.
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Agree, doesn't add up and is just a cowardly excuse not to act.

shmmeee said:
He did it with all the backroom staff, and the playing side by refusing loans or experience. So I can.
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If we are to believe Saddlebrains it wasn't King that shut down Alan Browne for example. Sounds like we were close and then Robins ghosted him when eggs were in another basket. There's no way of knowing what King says yes or no to for certain.
 
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MTK

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #89
I haven’t thought about other managers and I don’t really want to. I’ve loved following the Sky Blues under Mark Robins. If you’d told in the Northampton season that we’d win a trophy at Wembley, get promoted, have players like Gyokeres and Hamer in our shirt, watch matches like Notts County and Wolves away, go to Wembley multiple times, I wouldn’t have believed you. If it’s the end of the road with Mark, I hope it happens between him and Doug with thanks, dignity and respect for Mark, especially if it’s true he has lost his mum recently.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #90
TomRad85 said:
Agree, doesn't add up and is just a cowardly excuse not to act.


If we are to believe Saddlebrains it wasn't King that shut down Alan Browne for example. Sounds like we were close and then Robins ghosted him when eggs were in another basket. There's no way of knowing what King says yes or no to for certain.
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Were just going to pretend that after seven years Robins has decided he doesn’t need loans or experience all on his own?

I know you’ve got an agenda now mate but careful what you wish for. I have seen nothing from King that makes me confident in his ability to pick a manager.
 
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ptr

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #91
Winny the Bish said:
Wilfried Nancy - Columbus
Henrik Rydstrom - Malmo
Christian Eichner - Karlsruher

All fairly young. All like to attack and press. Top two have won titles.

Also think Carsley is a decent shout. He had the U21s playing some incredible football at the recent Euros.
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The team Carsley had was ridiculous. Can’t play like that in the championship…in men’s football. See England v Greece.
 
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procdoc

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #92
shmmeee said:
Were just going to pretend that after seven years Robins has decided he doesn’t need loans or experience all on his own?

I know you’ve got an agenda now mate but careful what you wish for. I have seen nothing from King that makes me confident in his ability to pick a manager.
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This is essentially where I’m at too. Rock and a hard place
 

TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #93
shmmeee said:
Were just going to pretend that after seven years Robins has decided he doesn’t need loans or experience all on his own?

I know you’ve got an agenda now mate but careful what you wish for. I have seen nothing from King that makes me confident in his ability to pick a manager.
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There's no agenda other than to not get relegated. I've seen teams that look completely fucked before and this is one, people burying their heads in the sand that it's nothing to do with Robins won't change that.
I know you think he's done some weird shit this season from stuff you've written in match threads so I think it's just denial from most.
Relegation would be an absolute disaster and it's a real possibility atm.
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #94
MTK said:
I haven’t thought about other managers and I don’t really want to. I’ve loved following the Sky Blues under Mark Robins. If you’d told in the Northampton season that we’d win a trophy at Wembley, get promoted, have players like Gyokeres and Hamer in our shirt, watch matches like Notts County and Wolves away, go to Wembley multiple times, I wouldn’t have believed you. If it’s the end of the road with Mark, I hope it happens between him and Doug with thanks, dignity and respect for Mark, especially if it’s true he has lost his mum recently.
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it’s too late to shut down the crazy hysteria on here, but yeah- it’s not nice the way that we’re now stripping Robins of his his dignity by asking people to name his successor while he’s still in the job. It’s been a wake up call to how shit a proportion of our fans actually are to be honest.
 
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Grendel

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  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #95
Ring Of Steel said:
it’s too late to shut down the crazy hysteria on here, but yeah- it’s not nice the way that we’re now stripping Robins of his his dignity by asking people to name his successor while he’s still in the job. It’s been a wake up call to how shit a proportion of our fans actually are to be honest.
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Football fans behaving like….football fans.

How shocking
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #96
Ring Of Steel said:
it’s too late to shut down the crazy hysteria on here, but yeah- it’s not nice the way that we’re now stripping Robins of his his dignity by asking people to name his successor while he’s still in the job. It’s been a wake up call to how shit a proportion of our fans actually are to be honest.
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The point of the thread was actually to expose people wanting him gone as being unable to suggest anyone better.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #97
TomRad85 said:
There's no agenda other than to not get relegated. I've seen teams that look completely fucked before and this is one, people burying their heads in the sand that it's nothing to do with Robins won't change that.
I know you think he's done some weird shit this season from stuff you've written in match threads so I think it's just denial from most.
Relegation would be an absolute disaster and it's a real possibility atm.
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I do. I just think Robins has been hamstrung and so will the next guy. Careful you don’t put everything on Robins when it seems a lot of it is King.
 

Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #98
Grendel said:
Football fans behaving like….football fans.

How shocking
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you’ve been wanting him out for years, no matter what has been happening.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #99
shmmeee said:
I do. I just think Robins has been hamstrung and so will the next guy.
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Most managers operate in limitations in this league.

Robins only success is essence was when he worked under Sisu so he can hardly barometer this owner against them for putting constraints on him.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #100
Ring Of Steel said:
you’ve been wanting him out for years, no matter what has been happening.
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So what? When results decline and performances are failing then fans will want a change. It’s normal.
 

Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #101
Grendel said:
So what? When results decline and performances are failing then fans will want a change. It’s normal.
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This may be a silly question, and it’s likely one you’ll sidestep, but I’ll ask anyway- do you think that Robins should be given time to turn it around?
 

Old Warwickshire lad

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #102
Seems to me this shit show started when we got an owner who was having his name chanted, and decided he knew best how to manage a football club.
Something he had previously admitted he knew nothing about.
So in essence the people to blame, are the dozey barstewards singing that stupid song.
(sorry couldn’t resist the last sentence).
 
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pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #103
Old Warwickshire lad said:
Seems to me this shit show started when we got an owner who was having his name chanted, and decided he knew best how to manage a football club.
Something he had previously admitted he knew nothing about.
So in essence the people to blame, are the dozey barstewards singing that stupid song.
(sorry couldn’t resist the last sentence).
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It's been far more toxic since the song was booed.

Our atmosphere has been truly pathetic ever since that moment.
 
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Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #104
Paynos said:
It’s not down to me booing the song let’s be honest. The atmosphere is poor because results are poor.
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No, results have been poor before and it didn’t have an impact.

To be honest it’s probably just a cycle thing, it’s normal enough when a club grows for the atmosphere to change, as you have a bigger proportion who are attracted to come along and have the mindset “go on then, entertain me & score four, or I’ll just sit here in silence and maybe even do a bit of booing at the end”.
 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 20, 2024
  • #105
Mark Robins as he's not going anywhere this year at least
 
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