The doom and gloom is probably because we are starting to realise we are back to where we were 2 seasons ago. In League One with owners who are not prepared to invest to take us any further. In particular it is clear Robins has not been backed in the Summer to go out and get a proven striker to replace McNulty. I’m struggling to see where the goals will come from, it’s unfair to expect Chaplin to get 15-20 goals in his first full season. Same old City, same old SISU I’m afraid.
How do you arrive at £1m?Robins has spent £1 million pounds on 3 forwards. He’s been backed more than any manager in the last 10 years
How do you arrive at £1m?
Are you having a laugh?The doom and gloom is probably because we are starting to realise we are back to where we were 2 seasons ago. In League One with owners who are not prepared to invest to take us any further. In particular it is clear Robins has not been backed in the Summer to go out and get a proven striker to replace McNulty. I’m struggling to see where the goals will come from, it’s unfair to expect Chaplin to get 15-20 goals in his first full season. Same old City, same old SISU I’m afraid.
You taking the piss? We haven’t had this amount of backing for 10 yearsThe doom and gloom is probably because we are starting to realise we are back to where we were 2 seasons ago. In League One with owners who are not prepared to invest to take us any further. In particular it is clear Robins has not been backed in the Summer to go out and get a proven striker to replace McNulty. I’m struggling to see where the goals will come from, it’s unfair to expect Chaplin to get 15-20 goals in his first full season. Same old City, same old SISU I’m afraid.
It’s skewed a little bit because we sold our best striker for over a million and received a sell on fee what is believed to be £2.5m+ but you still can’t say Robins hasn’t been backed. How many L1 clubs can spend £500k on a striker who’s not even proven yet at this level?
Taxi for Robins before Christmas then...You taking the piss? We haven’t had this amount of backing for 10 years
Chaplin £500k
Bakayoko and Hiwula £250k each
Been widely reported. Also extended Biamous contract by Two years.
That alone is a sackable offence , a donkey would do better
If we have paid £200k for bakayoko then serious questions need to be asked moving forward on the clubs scouting. The guys totally out of his depth. It’s also not fair on the the guy either to expect him to be something his clearly not able to do in the professional game.That alone is a sackable offence , a donkey would do better
Who should we have signed then in your opinion?The doom and gloom is probably because we are starting to realise we are back to where we were 2 seasons ago. In League One with owners who are not prepared to invest to take us any further. In particular it is clear Robins has not been backed in the Summer to go out and get a proven striker to replace McNulty. I’m struggling to see where the goals will come from, it’s unfair to expect Chaplin to get 15-20 goals in his first full season. Same old City, same old SISU I’m afraid.
If you notice on 6 of our chances they were aimed at the left hand and missed by a foot or so. Where as Rochdale aimed in between the sticks which made our goal keeper work,I agree with the OP that the doom and gloom is being overdone, and I couldn’t believe some of the scores of 3, 4 and 5 on the Player Ratings thread, reflecting the result more than the actual performances. If a few of the chances had gone the other side of the post, the same players would suddenly be getting at least 7 or 8. Bayliss played some fine stuff IMO, and Thomas is a livewire.
It’s frustrating that with so few points on the board we have given ourselves a mountain to climb in terms of promotion or the playoffs. But we’ve played some excellent entertaining football in the 3 games I’ve seen, just let down by truly terrible finishing and some slack defending (especially by the various full backs IMO). Crazy that we had 16 shots (often from great positions) with 2 on target, and they had 8 on target from 12 so our keeper had far more to do than theirs. Those are the decisive things in football, so all the good stuff has gone to waste. If Robins can sort those issues out, I think we have the makings of a very good side at this level.
Looking forward to the rest of the season, even if it turns out to be a work in progress.
I agree with the OP that the doom and gloom is being overdone, and I couldn’t believe some of the scores of 3, 4 and 5 on the Player Ratings thread, reflecting the result more than the actual performances. If a few of the chances had gone the other side of the post, the same players would suddenly be getting at least 7 or 8. Bayliss played some fine stuff IMO, and Thomas is a livewire.
Bristol Rovers were prepared to pay the same?If we have paid £200k for bakayoko then serious questions need to be asked moving forward on the clubs scouting. The guys totally out of his depth. It’s also not fair on the the guy either to expect him to be something his clearly not able to do in the professional game.
Chaplin & an experienced target man.Who should we have signed then in your opinion?
Taxi for Robins before Christmas then...
6 games after promotion there are genuinely some fans calling for Robins to be sacked. Not that we needed reminding that being CCFC manager is hardly a route towards job security, new manager every 17 months since 2001 so I'm sure many of the natives are getting restless on that basis alone.
Chaplin & an experienced target man.
Not gambled on Hiwula & Baka
I think some people we on the verge of calling for his head far earlier than now. I understand the frustration, but expectation had to be tempered with realism; virtually a whole new team will take time to learn how each other play.
A target man was a must if we wanted Chaplin.I think with Biamou out we may see one come January.Perhaps, but if anything happens to Chaplin, Hiwula may become vital to our goalscoring (particularly as Ponti is away/injured)
I would just ask anyone whether 6 games is long enough to state confidently that a manager with a near 50% win ratio over 2 spells, by far the best in our history, has become a liability who can take us no further. Don't see how the answer to that can be anything other than 'no'.
Of course it be yes if you follow his management record - fast start followed by crash and burn
Chaplin £500k
Bakayoko and Hiwula £250k each
Been widely reported. Also extended Biamous contract by Two years.
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