But that’s the same. She’s designing the profile of the players we’re signing.
short term she’s about the long term development of the players. And even then from her words it’s the fitness aspect and sports science aspect
it still doesn’t show she’s responsible for the day to day performances of players or whether Bobby Thomas can pass 10 yards
her involvement won’t be measured for another 5 years
Player performance in terms of fitness, hence “ applying sports science to everything from injury prevention to strength and conditioning to nutrition”It literally says she’s there to optimise player performance. It’s a weird hill you’re willing to die on. Her name is performance director. She says in interviews she’s responsible for player performance. But you reckon she’s actually director of football and just playing a prank on us?
Player performance in terms of fitness, hence “ applying sports science to everything from injury prevention to strength and conditioning to nutrition”
her other role is the psychological profile of signings.
The director of football is Dean Austin, but he’s likely to be more involved with recruitment strategy.
We know these players are talented. It’s up to robins to pick 11 of them to go out there and be a team.
Yeah and that’s a Robins issueIt doesn’t matter which 11 you pick when they’re all unfit and unmotivated.
Basically you’re refusing to acknowledge that Robins is ballsing up.
he’s directly quoted as being involved in the interview and selection process, he’s talked about putting in place a structure used by the elite sides.
Ultimately he’s got the tools to succeed and unlike last year he hasn’t got the excuse of a new squad and dug up training ground to mitigate the poor start to the season.
Don’t understand why people think DK has just changed everything off his own back without seeking advice from anyone at the club? He’s openly said he doesn’t remember the last time we watched a football match, it appears he didnt have much interest in the past. Believe me, DK would have planned this with stakeholders at the club, he’s not just gonna sign 4 coaches or whatever without seeking approval from the manager.
DK has been badly advised and let down by figures at the club. What he has done is given the manager and recruitment 45 million. It was down to them to recruit wisely, I don’t understand why people think DK has chosen the players we signed, again he’s not a football man, he’s relying on the recruitment team and manager to come to a decision. DK would have sought approval from stakeholders again to recruit the coaching staff.
DK has probably said no to any further signings, in particular a loan. Again, he’s been badly advised and let down by whoever’s recruited the new signings. I don’t blame DK for saying no more, why would you give any more money for them to spend after 45 million has seemingly been wasted? This whole story about him only signing players with a sell on value is made up rubbish.
But Robins gets the credit for the staff he assembles around him.
I'm still sceptical about his involvement in the new set up regardless of what he says in interviews. I might be wrong, it's a hunch and nothing else but somethings not right...
We used to sing that with real enthusiasm. Didn't we ?We're so shit it's unbelievable.
It won't have been himWell this is what Im trying to establish. If he was, then yes, its on him, but Im sceptical.
He's hardly going to come out publicly and slag off the coaching teamI'm talking about direct quotes from him?
The form fell off a cliff at the end of the season while Viveash was still hereOne win in thirteen and six points from 39 for a previously successful team is a very sudden dip in form.
It suggests something significant change has occurred.
The only change I can see during that period is to the coaching staff.
Your last paragraph is utterly nonsensicalBut that’s the same. She’s designing the profile of the players we’re signing.
short term she’s about the long term development of the players. And even then from her words it’s the fitness aspect and sports science aspect
it still doesn’t show she’s responsible for the day to day performances of players or whether Bobby Thomas can pass 10 yards
her involvement won’t be measured for another 5 years
The form fell off a cliff at the end of the season while Viveash was still here
Indeed, and you can't decouple all of these elements. The only people who would have you believe you can are management consultant types.It doesn’t matter which 11 you pick when they’re all unfit and unmotivated.
The form fell off a cliff at the end of the season while Viveash was still here
King isn’t going to u-turn on that so Robins will need to make it work if he’s to keep his job.Robins wasn't the main force behind the new coaching set up
Agreed he probably does do what he wants on the commercial side, as we’re seeing lots of u-turnsYou couldn't be more wrong
I've said on here a few times Doug does what he wants when he wants. He runs the club like his other business's despite being told by people at the club that won't work for a football club.
Why do you think we've had so many U turns from him? Because Doug knows best and ignores those who advise him otherwise.
Agreed he probably does do what he wants on the commercial side, as we’re seeing lots of u-turns
But Saddle cmon, to think Doug is like some sort of Barry Fry coming in and dictating the players side is ridiculous
But how many of those parents have got their own song?!Read something the other day that said the second best parenting style was incompetence married with laziness. The best is a parent who knows what they’re doing and is active in your life. The worst is a parent who knows what to do but can’t be arsed to do it. But if the parent is incompetent better they stay out the way than helicopter.
Doug is an incompetent helicopter parent.
Prior to joining us Clair Roberts was head of elite development for the premiere league for nine years ,her role was to assist clubs in developing "home grown players".Never said anything about the playing side mate.
The coaching however.
To clear it up, Robins understood Adi had to go after what happened. That was done with Robins blessing.
Robins wanted another No2, it's how it works best for him with a tight knit team.
Claire Roberts and Doug in their infinite (non existent) football wisdom felt otherwise and went with the approach were seeing now. Once it's been put in place it can't be dismantled with how much it's cost
Hence my past comments of Doug giving Robins just enough rope to hang himself. Whether intentional from Doug or not
when she came in people in the wider football community who were familiar with her and her work were saying this was an amazing bit of work by the club to land someone like that.Prior to joining us Clair Roberts was head of elite development for the premiere league for nine years ,her role was to assist clubs in developing "home grown players".
Its because people can't process that robins can be at fault so it's everybody else.when she came in people in the wider football community who were familiar with her and her work were saying this was an amazing bit of work by the club to land someone like that.
there's undoubtedly something not right but I think people are looking for easy answers or a 'its that persons fault' and I'm not sure its as simple as that.
Its because people can't process that robins can be at fault so it's everybody else.
No doubt when good things happen it's all him, when it's bad it's everybody else.
Now it's the coaching to blame, maybe we are seeing that robins isn't that much of a great manager but his coaches were great?
Can't have it both ways.
Because those points switch and change when it goes from success or failure.The difficulty you're having understanding the points people have made is amazing to be honest.
Because those points switch and change when it goes from success or failure.
Success = all robins
Failure = anybody but robins
Robins "they impressed us during the recruitment process"
Fans "he's lying he wasn't involved"
It's simple.
If Robins implements the coaching structure it's success or failure is on him.
If he doesn't then whoever did needs to take a good chunk of responsibility for how it works out.
If you think a quote in the CET is proof that he did, then fair enough.
I'm going with Saddlebrains on this one.
It wasn't a quote in the cet.
The point I'm making is that how all of the shit is due to the coaches and who hired them and not robins.
Yet success is robins is our king...
Its random to try so hard to go through recruitment processes he says he was involved in to try and absolve him of any blame of what's happening on the pitch.
Get joy back.
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