Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Robins has to go in the summer / 02476 555 555 (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter robbiekeane
  • Start date Apr 24, 2018
Forums New posts
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • …
  • 19
Next
First Prev 9 of 19 Next Last

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #281
Nick said:
For most of the first half of the season it wasn't working and we weren't creating enough.

Playing 2 defensive midfielders that rarely went out of our half at home when chasing the game was a common one he liked to do.
Click to expand...


If memory serves me correctly , we dominated most matches early on but couldn’t put the ball away .
Then we had the unfortunate injuries of andreu and jones ,2 key players at the time .
He adapted the squad , and towards Christmas our form was indifferent , after Christmas though we had very good form through until the end with the occasional blip , we lost 6 in 25
 
Reactions: vow

Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #282
The people calling for Robins to go are he same deluded people that believe Cov are still a big premiership team
 
Reactions: vow, eastwoodsdustman and Evo1883

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #283
Corrado said:
The people calling for Robins to go are he same deluded people that believe Cov are still a big premiership team
Click to expand...

We average less than Barnsley at home , the days of pretending we are a big club are long gone .

I’m just not quite sure I understand what fans are asking for ? Do they want him gone or do they not ? Very vague in the comments on here
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #284
Evo1883 said:
If memory serves me correctly , we dominated most matches early on but couldn’t put the ball away .
Then we had the unfortunate injuries of andreu and jones ,2 key players at the time .
He adapted the squad , and towards Christmas our form was indifferent , after Christmas though we had very good form through until the end with the occasional blip , we lost 6 in 25
Click to expand...

We didn't really create many actual clear cut chances, it was the theme for most of the first half. He was very cautious, changing it around is why Kelly looked a different player towards the end of the season when he seemed to have more freedom.

Colchester at home, FGR at home etc etc.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #285
Nick said:
We didn't really create many actual clear cut chances, it was the theme for most of the first half. He was very cautious, changing it around is why Kelly looked a different player towards the end of the season when he seemed to have more freedom.
Click to expand...

But the moral of the story bud is that it worked , as we got promoted
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #286
clint van damme said:
To be fair he's right.
How can you say we have no plan B? We've already tried more formations than the Red Arrows. What he doesn't seem to have at the moment is any semblance of a plan that works effectively.
Click to expand...
The message he quoted was from last season.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #287
Would also like to point out, this thread is from months ago and has been bumped.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #288
Evo1883 said:
But the moral of the story bud is that it worked , as we got promoted
Click to expand...

Yes when he eventually decided to change things about a bit. (or got lucky)
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #289
I mean in general on the forum and on social media , I can’t work out wether fans are asking for him to leave or asking for him to sort it out .

I too had issues with robins last season ,didn’t always agree with things and vented things in frustration after losing games to forest green away and Yeovil at home .
But when all is said and done he eventually delivered .
So he earned fans respect and we should afford him time to get things right this season
 
Reactions: clint van damme

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #290
robbiekeane said:
The message he quoted was from last season.
Click to expand...

in which case, I retract my statement!!
 
Reactions: robbiekeane

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #291
Nick said:
Yes when he eventually decided to change things about a bit. (or got lucky)
Click to expand...

You don’t get lucky over 46 matches , I went to 41 of the 46 league matches last season and felt like we dominated matches an awful lot , I often moaned that he couldn’t find a way as we were playing teams off the park but not getting the right results , couldn’t break teams down who sat deep . then he mixed it up often went more direct and the results came with the occasional blip .
I’ve always had issues with his substitutions though , more to do with the fact it’s always on the 70th minute irrespective of performance
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #292
Evo1883 said:
I mean in general on the forum and on social media , I can’t work out wether fans are asking for him to leave or asking for him to sort it out .

I too had issues with robins last season ,didn’t always agree with things and vented things in frustration after losing games to forest green away and Yeovil at home .
But when all is said and done he eventually delivered .
So he earned fans respect and we should afford him time to get things right this season
Click to expand...

I'm saying sort it out rather than sack him.

What annoys me isn't just the results, it's the manner of everything. The way he doesn't know what his best team is, the way he talks like it is still pre season.

I can understand players coming late on in the transfer window, it happened to loads of teams. Robins had already changed his preferred formation by then and pissed about in our friendlies.

It's as if the players were out on the beer until the first week before the season started and they are picking formations out of a hat.
 
Reactions: robbiekeane

Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #293
He deserves the season after getting us promotion but he needs to sort this out ASAP
 
Reactions: Evo1883

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #294
Evo1883 said:
You don’t get lucky over 46 matches , I went to 41 of the 46 league matches last season and felt like we dominated matches an awful lot , I often moaned that he couldn’t find a way as we were playing teams off the park but not getting the right results , then he mixed it up often went more direct and the results came with the occasional blip .
I’ve always had issues with his substitutions though , more to do with the fact it’s always on the 70th minute irrespective of performance
Click to expand...

The thing is though is that we couldn't break teams down. We might well have dominated possession and kept clean sheets but now we aren't even doing that.

You can get lucky if something falls into place by luck though. I don't believe anybody could watch the Wimbledon game for more than 5 minutes and think it's a valid tactic to have somebody stood on their own and us just aimlessly hammering it forward.
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #295
Nick said:
I'm saying sort it out rather than sack him.

What annoys me isn't just the results, it's the manner of everything. The way he doesn't know what his best team is, the way he talks like it is still pre season.

I can understand players coming late on in the transfer window, it happened to loads of teams. Robins had already changed his preferred formation by then and pissed about in our friendlies.

It's as if the players were out on the beer until the first week before the season started and they are picking formations out of a hat.
Click to expand...
Its so frustrating. I wish we had a decent interviewer who could ask him the blatant questions
 

Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #296
Sacking Robins would be as fascicle as the sacking of Claudio Ranieri
 
Reactions: eastwoodsdustman, Covstu and Evo1883

Mucca Mad Boys

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #297
It’s been 4 league games and we haven’t even got some of our best players back from injury yet.
 
Reactions: vow

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #298
Nick said:
The thing is though is that we couldn't break teams down. We might well have dominated possession and kept clean sheets but now we aren't even doing that.

You can get lucky if something falls into place by luck though. I don't believe anybody could watch the Wimbledon game for more than 5 minutes and think it's a valid tactic to have somebody stood on their own and us just aimlessly hammering it forward.
Click to expand...


I agree that the current system is not working at all .
It’s also why I don’t want to judge offayoko too harshly as id like to see how he works with a partner .

Hopefully that game was the straw that broke the camels back and changes to the system are coming
 
Reactions: vow

NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #299
Robins and the players need to look at their performance. Robins doesn't send players out and say pass to the opposition or play badly.
Yes we have had a few weeks less than the rest to prepare for the season and I believe he has changed the team too quickly but give him some time and hopefully it will click.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #300
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Neither , one of the first things you leaner in football is how not to be offside.
Click to expand...

Tell that Inzaghi, one of the best poachers in my time.

To play on the shoulders of the defenders, you need to take chances.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #301
Darren huckerby loved an offside , but even I admit last night was farcical at times it was constant
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #302
Evo1883 said:
I agree that the current system is not working at all .
It’s also why I don’t want to judge offayoko too harshly as id like to see how he works with a partner .

Hopefully that game was the straw that broke the camels back and changes to the system are coming
Click to expand...

He didn't look too bad with Andreu against Plymouth, that's why it is baffling to then go from that to playing aimless hoofs up towards him like we did against Wimbledon.

Biamou going off ruined his plan and he didn't know how to change it.
 

better days

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #303
I see Gary Johnson has been sacked by Cheltenham
Typical football and resonates a bit with us
They sell their goal scorer so have the money but the manager has to find a way of still getting results
Four games in he's sacked
It's insane
 
Reactions: vow

SkyBlueRuffian

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #304
The clock is ticking again Robins.... sell your top goal scorer without a replacement lined up is sacrilege and now it’s costing you. The scatter-gun approach to recruitment does not work either and now the squad is falling out with you, bad times.
 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #305
I am angry but no way want robins gone yet
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #306
Ah shit, I have just merged the 02476 555 555 thread into this one by mistake. Apologies!
 

Corrado

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #307
SkyBlueRuffian said:
The clock is ticking again Robins.... sell your top goal scorer without a replacement lined up is sacrilege and now it’s costing you. The scatter-gun approach to recruitment does not work either and now the squad is falling out with you, bad times.
Click to expand...
Do you actually believe it was Robbins who sold McNulty?
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #308
Corrado said:
Do you actually believe it was Robbins who sold McNulty?
Click to expand...
McNulty's agent sold McNulty
 
Reactions: Old Warwickshire lad and AVWskyblue

Ricketts

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #309
Nick said:
Ah shit, I have just merged the 02476 555 555 thread into this one by mistake. Apologies!
Click to expand...
Fucking clueless.

Taxi for Nick

Nick out

Etc, etc

 
Reactions: speedie999 and Nick
E

Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #310
robbiekeane said:
Intelligent input darling
Click to expand...

Sorry, as you would put it:

robbiekeane said:
Have you got any quotes that back up this shite?
Click to expand...
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #311
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
Sorry, as you would put it:
Click to expand...
Which bits did I cite as fact that you would like some quotes to backup?
 

baldy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #312
Corrado said:
Do you actually believe it was Robbins who sold McNulty?
Click to expand...

I personally believe it was Robins who sold McNulty...god knows who Robbins is manager of
 

Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #313
I honestly think that you can bring in too many players and that take times to gel into a workable team, whether it fits the system then that's a different matter down the line. The amount of signings we had brought in feels like he had little trust and confidence in some of last years players (Grimmer, Burge and Shipley jump to mind). With this its feels like the feel good factor of promotion has gone with it a little.
Some roles needed to be filled, left back, replacement for Doyle eventually, centre half etc but seems like he wasn't happy with anyone. I hated the loan system we used to play in replacing half of the squad with new strangers each 6/12 months but we now seem to be doing it with permanent players instead. Just feels like he has dicked around too much with the team unnecessarily.

It is going to take us 10 games to get into a position where we look decent in my opinion but I hope he doesn't continue to chop and change otherwise this could be longer. Still optimistic of a top half finish but I think the current performances show exactly how good we are in the league.
 
Reactions: Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
E

Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #314
Covstu said:
I honestly think that you can bring in too many players and that take times to gel into a workable team, whether it fits the system then that's a different matter down the line. The amount of signings we had brought in feels like he had little trust and confidence in some of last years players (Grimmer, Burge and Shipley jump to mind). With this its feels like the feel good factor of promotion has gone with it a little.
Some roles needed to be filled, left back, replacement for Doyle eventually, centre half etc but seems like he wasn't happy with anyone. I hated the loan system we used to play in replacing half of the squad with new strangers each 6/12 months but we now seem to be doing it with permanent players instead. Just feels like he has dicked around too much with the team unnecessarily.

It is going to take us 10 games to get into a position where we look decent in my opinion but I hope he doesn't continue to chop and change otherwise this could be longer. Still optimistic of a top half finish but I think the current performances show exactly how good we are in the league.
Click to expand...

I agree, I don't think we look like a team that's still got the promotion bounce at all. I would have stuck with Grimmer, Burge and Shipley and challenged the new signings to force their way into the team. From what I've seen so far, Agogo and Brown are the only players that have added value to us and improved the team. Players like Bakyaoko for example, I'm struggling with. Biamou is a better target man that Bakyaoko and Ponticelli is a better finisher than Bakayoko, so why on earth have we signed him?

It's the first time Mark Robins has taken a team up so maybe it's a learning curve for him too.
 
Reactions: Nonleagueherewecome and Covstu
M

Magwitch

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • #315
No way should Robins be sacked, yet, last season he had to bring in about 10 new players, most did okay and a similar amount this season pretty well on a one out, one in basis. See where we are at after 10 league games we have some tough ones coming up against fancied teams and we’ve a couple of players yet to feature. There are obvious changes to our line up to make and perhaps some tough decisions to make on two or three.
 
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • …
  • 19
Next
First Prev 9 of 19 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?