Match Thread Supporter's Meeting with Doug King Match Thread (1 Viewer)

[Otis]

Think there will always be some he says/she says about this saga and I don't think it's going to be particularly healthy going forward if we keep banging on about it .

Would love to hear Robins' side of things, but at the same time, I think it's right to tap out of this and just focus on the future now. What's done is done.

The king is dead, long live the king (don't mean the Doug one)

 

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[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

I thought Doug sounded more and more arrogant as the hour progressed.

He basically hadn't done anything wrong. Everyone else was to blame. Heard it all before.

 

[shmmeee]

Just got this off Doug

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Wait green is you. Do you send Doug poo updates?

 

[nunchuckas]

"The whole football world" clearly doesn't as people are applying.

It's nonsense.

Who are? What standard?

I mean, I've seen the list of bookies favourites

Glad you were satisfied with the way he answered that question then.

 

[procdoc]

yep

if you’re a manager you’d probably be thinking twice about getting involved seeing the owner royally throw the previous incumbent under a bus, even after doing well previously.

It will absolutely no bearing on a new manager deciding to come here or not

 

[bigfatronssba]

Coventry confirm Frank Lampard is managerial candidate

Coventry City owner and chairman Doug King confirmed to Sky Sports News that Frank Lampard is a candidate for the Coventry managerial job and has applied for the role.

www.skysports.com

One thing I like about King is he at least acknowledges the need to keep the fans onside.

Its a world apart from when Tim Fisher used to practically pick fights with us

 

[lewys33]

Coventry confirm Frank Lampard is managerial candidate

Coventry City owner and chairman Doug King confirmed to Sky Sports News that Frank Lampard is a candidate for the Coventry managerial job and has applied for the role.

www.skysports.com

does he actually call Rhys Carr - Rhys Clarke??? Fuck me …

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Honest thoughts

Doug speaks a good game, there’s stuff about him I like and there’s stuff about him I also am a little bit weary of

End of the day his whole tenure at this football club is going to be defined by the last few days

In the interest of balance we could be sat here in a few months time looking back and there could be plenty of people having to admit his decision was in the end justified - Have to allow him to pick who he feels is best suited to take us forward and see how we get on!

And the flip side ?

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Are you seriously comparing our squad to the Manchester City squad.

No read it in context

 

[Perennial Lurker]

One thing I like about King is he at least acknowledges the need to keep the fans onside.

Its a world apart from when Tim Fisher used to practically pick fights with us

That's not a plus if his decision making is shit

 

[Winny the Bish]

If what Doug said is true, Robins shot himself in the foot with not wanting Adi, hiring an inexperienced group of coaches as a replacement, and was fired because he was too stubborn to see his own limitations.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Coventry confirm Frank Lampard is managerial candidate

Coventry City owner and chairman Doug King confirmed to Sky Sports News that Frank Lampard is a candidate for the Coventry managerial job and has applied for the role.

www.skysports.com

Did he mention anyone else has applied ?

 

[RoboCCFC90]

And il put my hands up there's probably some bitterness from me towards doug for this sacking and that's maybe clouding my thinking , maybe mark ended up digging himself a hole who knows I'm just gutted how it ended for him here and wish it was him that took us to the top.

So I apologise for being bitter and angry towards people since Thursday .. this genuinley has ate me up a bit

Fair play bud, but it’s Coventry City - it get us all at the best of times and everyone who posts here wants the best for it.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I thought Doug sounded more and more arrogant as the hour progressed.

He basically hadn't done anything wrong. Everyone else was to blame. Heard it all before.

How would be to blame for anything?

If Robins chooses the players and the coaching staff and our results are below par - how is that the owners fault?

Again, had it been any other manager from 23/24, they wouldn’t have lasted this long. From DK’s perspective, after AV left, he became sceptical the team had the level coaching required to take us forward. We’re 17th and 1 point from the relegation zone, it was risk (in his view) to let a situation get worse.

 

[alexccfc99]

And the flip side ?

The flip side is he’s made the wrong call and made a bad appointment

Not a lot else to say

 

[Nick]

Sky already desperate for Lampard. We will get a lot more coverage in the press.

Just can't stand the "frank lampards Coventry city"

 

[wingy]

He did however say that should we be relegated nobody would still be here , but Dean would... why ? Another weird thing to say

A nervous glance between the two though?

 

[gspotgaz]

does he actually call Rhys Carr - Rhys Clarke??? Fuck me …

Judging by how he spoke about the coaching staff tonight I don’t think many of them will be around for much longer anyway

 

[Super Graham Withey]

So in summary Robins got the sack because he and Doug couldn’t find a first team coach? Have I missed something here because that’s what Doug seemed to be saying?

 

[bigfatronssba]

That's not a plus if his decision making is shit

Of course it is. I'd rather someone at least listens to us than have someone who openly despised us

 

[shmmeee]

does he actually call Rhys Carr - Rhys Clarke??? Fuck me …

Top quality shade

“Actually Mr King it’s Carr”

“Whatever”

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Just can't stand the "frank lampards Coventry city"

Would "fat franks sky blue army " suggest our coaching team aren't nailing it

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

So in summary Robins got the sack because he and Doug couldn’t find a first team coach? Have I missed something here because that’s what Doug seemed to be saying?

Yes or maybe more robins was happy but Doug didn’t think they were elite enough

 

[fatso]

yep

if you’re a manager you’d probably be thinking twice about getting involved seeing the owner royally throw the previous incumbent under a bus, even after doing well previously.

Or you'd be massively impressed that we haven't sacked a manager in over 7 years and when we did it caused uproar among the fans.

 

[Super Graham Withey]

Yes or maybe more robins was happy but Doug didn’t think they were elite enough

Based on results

 

[Hercules]

If what Doug said is true, Robins shot himself in the foot with not wanting Adi, hiring an inexperienced group of coaches as a replacement, and was fired because he was too stubborn to see his own limitations.

DK said that Robins 'dismantled' the coaching squad. Is he referring to Adi's exit. or something more?

 

[skybluecam]

Doug does come off arrogant as fuck to be fair but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing in his position

 

[larry_david]

What's the screenshot that gimoc has deleted!?? I missed it!!

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Yes or maybe more robins was happy but Doug didn’t think they were elite enough

You were there mate , how was it ?
Personally thought King threw everything negative at Robins and flatbatted anything else as a semi positive to himself

 

[Offhegoes]

The King bombshell has changed everything.
Fair play to King for revealing the reasons in front of the fans, staying quiet over the last 5 days. Noble, but still a bizarre decision.
I can’t believe he’s being untruthful with the bare honesty of the reasons.
However, there was little warmth to Robins, who was portrayed as stubborn, and a control freak.
Didn't he also say the new guy will bring in his own coaches? So that’s Carr, Boateng etc on their way. Let’s hope this is done by next weekend
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[Super Graham Withey]

I wish King had just been honest and just said the results have not been good enough in his opinion.

 

[Bugsy]

the games here on in, all we can do is just get behind the lads, support in numbers and sing out our frustrations in the stadiums and do what we do best and out sing the opposition...
Ive had enough for today.
Goodnight godbless
...PUSB

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Based on results

Course and I respect that but then it’s no different to other clubs

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Two things I have never heard tonight - ‘Elite Coach’ and ‘Deck’ as for squad

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Doug does come off arrogant as fuck to be fair but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing in his position

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