Robins to Stoke? (1 Viewer)

Briles · Sep 30, 2019

Probably just bookie talk but its starting to do the rounds.

Numerous reasons to stay with us but also a big one (£) not to.

Is Robins the sort of man to see a project to its conclusion?

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Otis · Sep 30, 2019

Can't see it. They are really struggling and we are on the up. On the pitch at least anyway.

Magwitch · Sep 30, 2019

Why ? Chances are we’ll be swopping places with them at the end of the season.

AStonesThrow · Sep 30, 2019

I'd like to think he sees a Sky Blue future for himself but hes certainly earned it if he chooses to make the move to a higher level. At the end of the day, most players would make that move, couldn't blame him if he chose that.
Really hope he doesn't though, I think hes building something fantastic with us. At least if he goes, hes laid the foundations for success so hopefully any decent manager who'd come in would build on that.

Would be a hard pill to swallow though, personally I think Robins is equally as important as the lads in the team. Not only that but he has experience and understanding of where we are as a club currently, and a relationship with the owners which may not come with a new gaffer. Here's hoping he stays.

Long live the King. PUSB

Liquid Gold · Sep 30, 2019

Stoke is the dream job for any lower league manager right now. They'll pay you through the nose, turn them round and you look like a miracle worker, don't and you walk back into a league 1 job saying that they were beyond saving. Just like Coleman somehow coming out of the Sunderland job in credit.

superskyblue · Sep 30, 2019

If he goes we should move straight in and get Nathan Jones.

CCFC88 · Sep 30, 2019

Wouldn't expect them to go for a lower league manager after the Jones experiment, Houghton Pulis Allardyce O'Niell, someone of that experience

Sky Blue Harry H · Sep 30, 2019

superskyblue said:
If he goes we should move straight in and get Nathan Jones.

Ade Viveash ? Partnered with#Doyler !

Anyway - MR is staying, and it would be a bit too knee jerk from Stoke to bin Jones this early?

Gibbo · Sep 30, 2019

Said this more than once, might as well again. Robins has shown over the last 2 seasons he can deliver a steady, fairly successful team in trying financial circumstances. He is bound to be on many lists. He left us in the past.

Therefore my contention is that the lunch with Joy at Coombe Abbey maybe more significant than you think (and may have been semi-public on purpose as well). Robins is probably on a better than average wedge for L.1. after all he is one person and the budget can afford one well paid person. That is compensation for the shit he is dealing with, and for his ability to play a straight bat about it in public.

As for Stoke, now is not the time to be their manager. there will be too much over paid deadwood to clear out. But if they made him a huge offer....because the one thing you can be certain of that is in the uncertain world that is football management, any talk of loyalty is a fantasy, a waste of breath. We'd all do the same if offered shitloads of cash.

OffenhamSkyBlue · Sep 30, 2019

Stoke have been in free-fall since Hughes was there. They have bigger cultural issues behind the scenes, clearly.
But they're owned by a massive blood-sucking gambling company, so fuck 'em!
Robins won't go there - but Jones won't be there for much longer!

pusbccfc · Sep 30, 2019

Stoke are falling the where they belong.

Punched above their weight for years.

Mr Panda · Sep 30, 2019

I was talking about this with a few friends on Friday whilst Stoke were on Sky.

I can't see it given our current upward form. Just look at Nathan Jones as an example for why you should stick around. Nathan Jones owed it to himself to try it at a big club. Robins has been there and done it and will think twice before leaving I think

mark_ccfc · Sep 30, 2019

Didn't go well for him last time he left us for a 'higher' level job. As said above, he may think twice this time.

Sky Blue Pete · Sep 30, 2019

If they offered he’d be mad to not go surely

no_loyalty · Sep 30, 2019

I can't see Robins leaving us for a second time, I think he has more sense than that. How long left does he have on his contract with us?

hill83 · Sep 30, 2019

ccfcricoh · Sep 30, 2019

No thanks!

fellatio_Martinez · Sep 30, 2019

Robins has said that he has sky blue blood. He'd never leave.

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee · Sep 30, 2019

I really, really hope this isn't true. Anywho who thinks he wouldn't consider it is mad. They'll probably triple or quadruple his salary and as previously mentioned it's almost a no-lose situation. If he leaves it won't be because he doesn't want to see the project through, but because financially it would be huge for him. If we remain top 6, we will be listening anxiously for any managerial departures from the Championship. Fingers crossed they look elsewhere.

fernandopartridge · Sep 30, 2019

Liquid Gold said:
Stoke is the dream job for any lower league manager right now. They'll pay you through the nose, turn them round and you look like a miracle worker, don't and you walk back into a league 1 job saying that they were beyond saving. Just like Coleman somehow coming out of the Sunderland job in credit.

It's a poisoned chalice and they've given the last lower league manager no chance. They will have to slash wages next season as well.

CCFC88 · Sep 30, 2019

fellatio_Martinez said:
Robins has said that he has sky blue blood. He'd never leave.

Is it coming out of his eyes though?

fellatio_Martinez · Sep 30, 2019

CCFC88 said:
Is it coming out of his eyes though?

Sky blue tears bruv, you best believe.

Gibbo · Sep 30, 2019

fellatio_Martinez said:
Robins has said that he has sky blue blood. He'd never leave.

money always talks

skybluesam66 · Sep 30, 2019

he is not even in the betting with Paddy power
Chris hughton the clear favourite with Pulis/Moyes/O Neill the only others who are priced under 25/1

fellatio_Martinez · Sep 30, 2019

Gibbo said:
money always talks

cc84cov · Sep 30, 2019

Can’t see it...

the rumpo kid · Sep 30, 2019

That money man isn't talking , he's just miming fellatio.

Winny the Bish · Sep 30, 2019

No chance Stoke go for another L1 manager after the disaster Jones has been.

Deleted member 5849 · Sep 30, 2019

Liquid Gold said:
Stoke is the dream job for any lower league manager right now. They'll pay you through the nose, turn them round and you look like a miracle worker, don't and you walk back into a league 1 job saying that they were beyond saving. Just like Coleman somehow coming out of the Sunderland job in credit.

The culture at Stoke has been losing for a while though, and they've still got a load of old demotivated players on fat salaries.

It's a big job. Despite the Bet365 £millions, and a few seasons where they threatened a breakthrough, they seem to have been shabbily run for a while.

clint van damme · Sep 30, 2019

skybluesam66 said:
he is not even in the betting with Paddy power
Chris hughton the clear favourite with Pulis/Moyes/O Neill the only others who are priced under 25/1

Hughton would be a decent choice.

Liquid Gold · Sep 30, 2019

Deleted member 5849 said:
The culture at Stoke has been losing for a while though, and they've still got a load of old demotivated players on fat salaries.

It's a big job. Despite the Bet365 £millions, and a few seasons where they threatened a breakthrough, they seem to have been shabbily run for a while.

like Sunderland?

Deleted member 5849 · Sep 30, 2019

Liquid Gold said:
like Sunderland?

How exactly has Sunderland enhanced Coleman's reputation?

How exactly did we enhance Coleman's reputation, for that matter?

BackRoomRummermill · Sep 30, 2019

Cannot see it myself even with his past history.

covcity4life · Sep 30, 2019

Thibk they should give jones more time

But if not they prob be too scared to go with another league 1 manager?

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Sep 30, 2019

Fulham enhanced Coleman's reputation because he had huge funding. Gareth Bale enhanced Coleman's reputation by often being a class above everyone else on the pitch and having a moment of magic to gloss over Coleman's ultra-negative tactics. We didn't enhance nor harm his reputation because although he failed we were seen as a bit of a basketcase in the wider footballing world. I think everywhere else he's been thought of as a huge disappointment, inc Sunderland. He was too negative even them and now we've got this ultra slick passing and pressing style any decent team would wipe the floor of any team he was in charge of.

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