Well I Wonder Wonder Who .. ? .. Tell Me ..Who .. Who wrote the book of love .. ~ ~ .. You Decide ..
Under such pressured circumstances I have to say ~ Yesterdays was as good a no score draw as i've seen at home in a long time .. there were lots of incident, excellent passages of Home Side Passing Play and half time arrived within the blink of an eyelid ..
I think then its time for a Shortlisted Management Re-appraisal and though its perfectly possibe (even with 2nd interviews having been held) a surprise outsider applicant may, even yet, at this late stage, throw his hat in the ring (Particularly if he'd seen yestdays Sparkling Town Team Giving it all we've got) It's More Likely Dean has thinned it down to 2 maybe 3 men .. I hope so because ~ God did he look ILL yesterday,
I sit within yards of him & NEVER seen him looking that drained..
Anyway, accepting, as we must the much dumbed down listings Who are the two/three men .. ? I would like to think one was little talked about Gateshead born Graeme Jones as he ticks most all of my box's however nods ~ nudges ~ tweets n winks all seem to be homing in on Gorton born Nicholas Butt + Oppo .. .. But now fellow poster Myth throws his two pennorth in and mentions Mark Robbins and yes I can see/buy that too .. He even adds Mark Lillis ..
How do you think these three prospective managers styles will/may differ .. ? .. What qualities might they bring to the table .. ? .. OR are you pretty sure in your mind not one of them are gonna fill the Vacant Chair .. ? .. And that its more likely someones still gonna arrive on the scene 'late' and surprise us all .. ?
Where are we up to .. in your way o thinking .. ?
If its a straight choice then between BUTT, JONES or ROBBINS who do you go for .. ?
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Robins ~ Butt ~ Jones ~ or Lillis .. ?
posted on 11/2/13
Those have to be the most POTENT and Telling ODDS yet Eggie .. ?
If, according to all sources & from what we're picking up on the footballing media grapevine Mark Robbins has lacked the financial team strengthening backing he sought from his last two clubs then hopefully lessons well and truly learnt he will SPELL OUT to Dean just what is required for him to do a Meaningful Job here and indeed one that most of us know needs doing ..
It would appear like WE are CHASING him (requesting permission for talks) hence it follows his bargaining position has some real strength and clout with it ..
We must wish Good Luck to both He & Dean in their negotiations
posted on 11/2/13
Here's what Robbins said ~ (not long after joining Coventry) when introducing himself to their fans last year .. Sound familiar and in tune with what Deans been outlining to us as the kind of manager he's/we're looking for .. ?
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Supporters are fundamental to what we want to do. We can put a team on the pitch, but without supporters we haven’t got a Football Club.
We want to develop as a community club, where around our games and training schedule, we want to interact with the community more and create role models for the next generation of supporters and we have to come up with a way of facilitating that.
To engage with supporters and for those supporters to engage with us when watching the team, they need to have an affinity with the players, to really be our 12th man.
Any negativity that currently surrounds the place doesn’t bother me, I can’t control what other people say or do. We have to be as one. We will only move forward together. I want to put something on the pitch to be proud of, to enjoy watching and to get enthusiastic over.
Please don’t underestimate the power that supporters have. If we take Leeds United as an example, their play at Elland Road is dictated by the fans. They really are one of the loudest sets of fans I have ever heard. They really get behind the team and the volume and support, at all times, is unwavering and demands a performance from the team. If we can do our part, the players will replicate. We can do this together.
Finally, thank you for welcoming and accepting me. The first week at any football club is different to any other time. There were some things I wanted to do quickly and the club have enabled me to do that. Everything I do will be in the best interest of the Football Club but we have to do it sensibly and within our parameters. We have a structure and a strategy to move forward but we need our 12th man.
Yours sincerely
Mark Robins
Manager
posted on 11/2/13
Bootsie, ffs, you note its Robins and ferkin Robbins !!
posted on 11/2/13
Sorted Jax .. It seems being as its so Icy Up Holme Moss i've got Baskin Robbins Ice Cream on mi brain .. ..
posted on 11/2/13
"If we take Leeds United as an example, their play at Elland Road is dictated by the fans."
So...
Sebes got it wrong.
Shankly got it wrong.
Cruyff got it wrong.
Clough got it wrong.
Laudrup is getting it wrong.
The last time I looked, Leeds United were 11th in the second tier of English professional football, with 10 Championship clubs and 20 Premiership clubs above them.
posted on 11/2/13
I bet he won't repeat that if he comes to us...we just got rid of one lousy losing leeds lover....
posted on 11/2/13
You do have to wonder how much these management rumours are Press Driven .. Last week it was all Graeme Jones in the self same papers (Mail, Mirror etc) that were being touted and in the case of Jones, Martinez had cause to come out to try scotch them ..
Tbf the current ones ref Robins do seem to have more momentum behind them with local radio stations in both locations adding weight to the chatter ..
All that being said it does seem to me that a successful outcome of any such negotiations with M Robins could much depend on the Size
of his budget (thats budget Mirfielder not budgie) notwithstanding Coventrys Compensation figure which may well yet prove to be quite a Sticking Point ..
posted on 11/2/13
would be typical of this drawn out farce for Coventry to refuse permission, and we go to number 4 on the list...
one day we'll all laugh about this...
posted on 12/2/13
Yes, one day we’ll look back on all this, and while we’re looking back… we’ll walk into a wall!
posted on 12/2/13
And the name of that wall will be .. Brett Ferres .. ..