Coventry Sack Robins

[Midlands Yellow 4,692]

Strange decision even though they’ve had an awful start to the season. Maybe best in the Non Football section but I believe that’s on the way out. 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Midlands Yellow

[The Raptor 1,587]

Poor mark. Anyone still want him here? I did at one point!

[Europe_93 51]

From the outside looking in, strange decision indeed.

[TIL 1010 5,292]

Well i must say i never saw this coming.

[Up and Away 118]

My pre-season prediction of Coventry to get promoted is not looking good.

I think Robins has done an excellent job at Coventry, but maybe has just run out of steam? They started slowly last season which along with all the extra games in the FA Cup cost them a top six finish.

Robins should get a good job somewhere else assuming he wants to throw his hat back into the ring.

 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Up and Away

[Pyro Pete 2,383]

Only three points behind us too.

[Up and Away 118]

2 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said:

Only three points behind us too.

Struggling to remember a closer gap between the top six and bottom three at this stage of the season. Is incredibly bunched up, so any team who go on a run can leap up the table. Millwall now fifth.

[hogesar 10,920]

That new owner has done an absolutely cracking job so far. Can't believe why Delia wouldn't have wanted him taking over NCFC. 

[king canary 8,900]

Oh no! Not the man with the greatest track record of developing young players in the league!

On a serious note, I think sometimes things run their course- he's been there 7 years and maybe the players have stopped responding to his methods. Makes me think of Curbishley at Charlton. 

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,713]

They've invested a lot of money and I guess the owner wants a promotion push. Robins has done extremely well but has always struck me as a 'steady Eddie' type, despite being a penalty shootout from promotion two seasons ago. 

About two or three years I stated that Russell Martin would have a better managerial career than Mark Robins and most disagreed. It looks like I can probably cash that in already, and Martin is still only 38.

[Christoph Stiepermann 1,265]

Did really well to get them up the leagues and stabilize them as a club in this league looking to get into the play offs but they haven't been able to push on for the last few seasons which is why maybe their board have pulled the trigger. It's one of those that's going to look harsh from the outside but it could just be a case of things getting a bit stale and some fresh ideas needed. I've never been massively impressed watching them when they've played us but no one can argue what a great job he did getting them where they are under huge pressure with all sorts going on behind the scenes but I think the last few years they've only finished on or just below par for the quality of players they have. It's easy to say they should be grateful for what he's done and I'm sure they are but if they want to get promoted they must think they needed to change things up.

[S_81 1,133]

An unimaginable decision based on recent seasons. But clearly have had a bad start and have expectant owners. The Assistant, Adi Vivash, being forced out in the summer for reasons unknown seems to have had huge impact and led to this for Robins 

[norwich canary 171]

16 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said:

Well i must say i never saw this coming.

Are we talking Mark Robbins? 

[Midlands Yellow 4,692]

2 minutes ago, S_81 said:

An unimaginable decision based on recent seasons. But clearly have had a bad start and have expectant owners. The Assistant, Adi Vivash, being forced out in the summer for reasons unknown seems to have had huge impact and led to this for Robins 

A strange one Viveash leaving, some here talk of player power and not liking his training methods. 

[S_81 1,133]

1 minute ago, Midlands Yellow said:

A strange one Viveash leaving, some here talk of player power and not liking his training methods. 

Interesting. Seems it was board led from other stuff I’ve read. But perhaps based upon that collective feedback. Team have definitely gone backwards anyhow. If him and Robins link up at the next place I’d see them doing a good job however. 

[Worthy Nigelton 1,328]

That is a shocker of a decision. What are they thinking?!

[JonnyJonnyRowe 1,036]

48 minutes ago, The Raptor said:

Poor mark. Anyone still want him here? I did at one point!

I believe I read that he absolutely loves where he lives and so does his family, somewhere near Coventry, which is why all his managerial jobs and his last 5 clubs as a player have been within about an hours drive. 

[JonnyJonnyRowe 1,036]

21 minutes ago, Worthy Nigelton said:

That is a shocker of a decision. What are they thinking?!

Probably thinking that after reinvesting all of the Gyorkeres & Hamer proceeds (and then some) back into the squad over the past 18 months they are looking for a return on investment and that if they don't get one its a huge chunk of money that needs to be underwritten in transfer instalments over the next few years.

[cambridgeshire canary 7,905]

You would think they would have waited to see where they are come new year at least

[Midlands Yellow 4,692]

8 minutes ago, JonnyJonnyRowe said:

I believe I read that he absolutely loves where he lives and so does his family, somewhere near Coventry, which is why all his managerial jobs and his last 5 clubs as a player have been within about an hours drive. 

I think he lives in Derbyshire? 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Midlands Yellow

[Well b back 3,636]

To be fair Robins number 2 left in the summer and things haven’t been the same since. A bit like Lamberts demise.

[Google Bot 3,990]

I find him so boring and depressing, they need a change.  Would've been better to give him the season though, I think that's a kick in the ball bag for him.

[S_81 1,133]

1 hour ago, The Raptor said:

Poor mark. Anyone still want him here? I did at one point!

If he ended up as manager at Carrow Road I’d still be happy enough with the appointment. Depending of course what happens between now and whenever that were to occur. Clearly we’re not going to be his next club. But I doubt he’ll be out of work for long. He’ll probably end up at Hull or such like in Jan. 

[Google Bot 3,990]

2 minutes ago, S_81 said:

Clearly we’re not going to be his next club. But I doubt he’ll be out of work for long. He’ll probably end up at Hull or such like in Jan. 

There's a chance he'll appear on Radio Norfolk doing co-comms if not straight into another job, which could be interesting.

[JonnyJonnyRowe 1,036]

16 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said:

I think he lives in Derbyshire? 

Ah maybe, near Burton I think it might have been as he lives near Nigel Clough.

[Lazza 69]

1 hour ago, Pyro Pete said:

Only three points behind us too.

3/4 of the league is within 3 point below or above us.

[JonnyJonnyRowe 1,036]

14 minutes ago, Google Bot said:

I find him so boring and depressing, they need a change.  Would've been better to give him the season though, I think that's a kick in the ball bag for him.

Also worth noting that their home form has been worse than their away form.

Can't have helped matters. Four home defeats already this season, 20th in the home form table.

Done a bit better away from home, 14th in home form table.

We of course were one of those defeats.

He whinges a lot as well doesn't he, definitely a whinger. Maybe looking for somebody more positive.

 

[Capt. Pants 5,138]

I'm not surprised. The problem with Robins is he never gets off to a good start and the season is finished for it's started.

Ultimately he hasn't delivered and it's right for them to do something different.

[ricardo 8,097]

Kamala Harris is looking for a job.

[The Bristol Nest 612]

Back to league 2 for Cov then.