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[larry_david]

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Bit of a weird article this, if i'm reading it right MR says he's not even going to have conversations with some of the players?

Coventry City boss Robins on difficult decisions ahead of retained list

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues boss Mark Robins decides which players he wants to keep and who he will be letting go

www.coventrytelegraph.net

 

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[better days]

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Bit of a weird article this, if i'm reading it right MR says he's not even going to have conversations with some of the players?

Coventry City boss Robins on difficult decisions ahead of retained list

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues boss Mark Robins decides which players he wants to keep and who he will be letting go

www.coventrytelegraph.net

Doublespeak

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

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Bit of a weird article this, if i'm reading it right MR says he's not even going to have conversations with some of the players?

Coventry City boss Robins on difficult decisions ahead of retained list

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues boss Mark Robins decides which players he wants to keep and who he will be letting go

www.coventrytelegraph.net

I'm guessing that the players he's not meeting face to face are retained ones and his feedback can be undertaken via video call.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

It’s only Jones out of the senior players which hasn’t been confirmed yet I think? Sounds pretty ominous for him

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I am getting the vibe that we are going to have many players to replace for a multitude of reasons.

This transfer window could be very interesting, but hopefully in a good way...

 

[Happy_Martian]

He probably just means that lengthy discussions will have to be forgone as the new season starts 2 weeks earlier than usual. To allow players to find new clubs, they need to be told quickly.

 

[Philosorapter]

From what's already been said on the forum, there's a change in the rules in the amount of substitutes or something. I don't follow too closely.

Bigger squad etc.

It's going to be interesting to know who's coming and going, but not the best time for those involved.

 

[slowpoke]

I am getting the vibe that we are going to have many players to replace for a multitude of reasons.

This transfer window could be very interesting, but hopefully in a good way...

I’m wondering if the goalkeeper is one.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

I’m wondering if the goalkeeper is one.

Why?

 

[slowpoke]

Why?

Well Moore has been left out and yes I know that’s football but it must mean there’s a doubt there and with respect to him I don’t see Ben Wilson as first choice on a regular basis.

 

[Gint11]

I thought it was a bit strange when he said he won’t be doing face to face discussions, thought that would be a given.

On one hand it’s key to remember that we need strength in depth more than normal next season with the backlog of games following the World Cup (assuming the championship stops) but then on the other, there’s no point keeping players who don’t add anything to the team.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Well Moore has been left out and yes I know that’s football but it must mean there’s a doubt there and with respect to him I don’t see Ben Wilson as first choice on a regular basis.

He hasn't been left out though?

Didn't Wilson come in simply to get some minutes because Moore had played pretty much every game?

 

[ajsccfc]

He hasn't been left out though?

Didn't Wilson come in simply to get some minutes because Moore had played pretty every game?

This is how I took it also, end of season so give some less featured players a few more games

 

[Briles]

I'm pretty sure the likes of Hillsner and da costa don't need conversations. Walker on the other hand...

 

[Skyblue_CP]

I’ll be honest I don’t see what a lot of people apparently do in Moore. He’s alright, and that’s about as much as you can say. Wilson is definitely the better shot stopper of the 2 but is far too hot headed. Moore’s positioning is poor as are his general reflexes, he’s often pinned to his line and when he does come, I’m not always convinced he’s going to get there.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I'm pretty sure the likes of Hillsner and da costa don't need conversations. Walker on the other hand...

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but none of them are out of contract

 

[NorthernWisdom]

I’ll be honest I don’t see what a lot of people apparently do in Moore. He’s alright, and that’s about as much as you can say. Wilson is definitely the better shot stopper of the 2 but is far too hot headed. Moore’s positioning is poor as are his general reflexes, he’s often pinned to his line and when he does come, I’m not always convinced he’s going to get there.

Since Moore came back from Covid he hasn't been quite right. Whether that's Covid, or finding his level is open to debate. I woudn't be gutted if we were to look for a replacement first choice keeper.

 

[slowpoke]

This is how I took it also, end of season so give some less featured players a few more games

Might be right but when the change of goalie happened we were still in the hat for the play-offs, don’t get me wrong I like Simon Moore, has had his moments but a reasonable safe pair of hands.

 

[djr8369]

I’ll be honest I don’t see what a lot of people apparently do in Moore. He’s alright, and that’s about as much as you can say. Wilson is definitely the better shot stopper of the 2 but is far too hot headed. Moore’s positioning is poor as are his general reflexes, he’s often pinned to his line and when he does come, I’m not always convinced he’s going to get there.

Shot stopping is his only weak area IMO but to say he’s often pinned to his line is utterly crazy to me. He’s extremely quick and confident when coming off his line.

 

[Briles]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but none of them are out of contract

Yet . Gotta love mutual consent

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

It’s only Jones out of the senior players which hasn’t been confirmed yet I think? Sounds pretty ominous for him

Oh forgot Pask!

 

[steve101]

I am feeling nervous about possible whole scale changes. However, they usually get it right when they let players go.

 

[Adge]

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Bit of a weird article this, if i'm reading it right MR says he's not even going to have conversations with some of the players?

Coventry City boss Robins on difficult decisions ahead of retained list

Coventry City transfer news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues boss Mark Robins decides which players he wants to keep and who he will be letting go

www.coventrytelegraph.net

Is this another Telegraph non story? Haven’t clicked or read it but wouldn’t pay much attention to anything Turner says if it is his article.

 

[larry_david]

Basically MR saying usually they do the sit down season debrief but they don't have time to do it this year so won't bother.

Or something like that

 

[baldy]

Well Moore has been left out and yes I know that’s football but it must mean there’s a doubt there and with respect to him I don’t see Ben Wilson as first choice on a regular basis.

Oh stop wetting the bed - Wilson came in after we knew we weren’t gonna make the playoffs plus Moore had played virtually every game
Such dramatic reactions to what is something minor

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

Basically MR saying usually they do the sit down season debrief but they don't have time to do it this year so won't bother.

Or something like that

Face time all the way

 

[CovLad94]

Looks as though Ngandu is leaving then

 

[Deity]

Looks as though Ngandu is leaving then

A strange one this … Captain of under 23’s all season but no where near the first team. Why develop the leadership skills of someone you plan to release ??

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Ngandu is no surprise never seemed anywhere near the first team even when we were short on numbers.

 

[CovLad94]

A strange one this … Captain of under 23’s all season but no where near the first team. Why develop the leadership skills of someone you plan to release ??

Perhaps captain due to being a stalwart of the 23s, been around for a while, but his age he really should be knocking on the door of the first team, never seemed close tbf

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Looks as though Ngandu is leaving then

Yes and Evans Harriott who we paid a decent fee for from Cheltenham couple of years ago

 

[better days]

A strange one this … Captain of under 23’s all season but no where near the first team. Why develop the leadership skills of someone you plan to release ??

The thing that's rarely talked about in football is how at any club there are usually only one or two youngsters in each age group who the coaches feel has a chance of making the first team
But they need the other 15 or so kids in order to field a team so the prospects can play
You get rare exceptions like the Manure Class of 92 but most clubs have guys like Ngandu who might have been prospects when they were younger and are kept on until eventually released at 18 or 19
Most end up playing semi pro but a lot are so disillusioned they give up the game completely

 

[Deity]

The thing that's rarely talked about in football is how at any club there are usually only one or two youngsters in each age group who the coaches feel has a chance of making the first team
But they need the other 15 or so kids in order to field a team so the prospects can play
You get rare exceptions like the Manure Class of 92 but most clubs have guys like Ngandu who might have been prospects when they were younger and are kept on until eventually released at 18 or 19
Most end up playing semi pro but a lot are so disillusioned they give up the game completely

Very true … still don’t need to make him captain though

 

[better days]

Very true … still don’t need to make him captain though

He has leadership qualities but regrettably the rest of his game hasn't kicked on

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

The thing that's rarely talked about in football is how at any club there are usually only one or two youngsters in each age group who the coaches feel has a chance of making the first team
But they need the other 15 or so kids in order to field a team so the prospects can play
You get rare exceptions like the Manure Class of 92 but most clubs have guys like Ngandu who might have been prospects when they were younger and are kept on until eventually released at 18 or 19
Most end up playing semi pro but a lot are so disillusioned they give up the game completely

What you sometimes get then is parents slagging off the system if their lad doesn’t make the grade. I think at most clubs they’re pretty honest now from a young age and say your lad probably isn’t going to make it as a footballer.