Don't You Threaten Me Pal!

I'm not sure it is fair to say players have "suddenly become the best player in their new side". Strikers are prone to score for their new club, with some exceptions of course and no doubt Jabo will score against us on Saturday, but has Charlie or Jabo carried on scoring after their initial strikes? I see Charlie was sub for Orient last week.

I had forgot that Robbo's win ratio is still 45% which is a good return and worth keeping hold of the manager who achieves it.

It shows a manager in decline.

In 2008-09 MK Dons had win percentage of 57% (52% home, 61% away)
In 2009-10 it was down to 37% (43%H & 37%A) (when Ince left)
In 2010-11 It was 50% (61% H & 39% A)
In 2011-12 it was 48% (52% home, 43% ayay) ,
Current season it is down to 37% (53%H & 21%A)

So even if they win all four of their remaining away games, it will still be the worse in the last 5 years

Significantly and with a little tolerance he has only been a poorer away manage this season and if he can learn from his mistakes, assuming home form continues, we will be up there challenging for promotion next season.

But thats the point, he didn't learn the lessons from last season, he hasn't learnt the lessons from earlier this season.

Even if they win all their remaming games the overall win percentage wil be 47%

He didn't have much to learn from last season. We made the play offs which most thought was a good effort. Home wins has be comparable while a 43% away win ratio was 2nd best in the seasons you quoted.

An old adage if that you learn from your mistakes and we had made a lot of them this season especially away. The crux of the matter is what has Robbo learned from them and will it make a difference or is he in a state of denial? I think & hope he has learnt from them and he will be a better manager because of them (and that goes for Pete Winkelman & the club as well)

True, but the lessons he should have learnt from the end of last season - Strikers not scoring, Teams knowing how to play against the Dons, so needing to change the game plan - he hasn't.

Having said all that, and given that the side is now mid table wth no real chance of promotion this season, and the fans are not shouting for his head, he must be doing something right.

I believe it's called managing expectation. For example if you phone a call centre and they are playing slow music you know you are going to be sometime.

Interesting article.

People expect football managers to make all the difference to a season when they are not in direct control of the outcomes of a match. Football is a 'lucky' game (in the sense that it is low-scoring, so one goal, one decision, or one mistake can swing a game, a season, or a career).

These things mean that managers make the best long term decisions they can, but are too often judged on short term outcomes they can't influence.

We are making long-term progress. We made the playoffs last year and are not in the play-offs now, but we have acheived above our weight for medium sized club, got noticed, beaten some very good teams and above all we believe we can get to C'ship when mnay clubs are just aiming to hang in to L1, let alone get promoted.

Robbo has been a good long term appointment for this. It's not all his doing but he's played his part and continues to do so. This year, it hasn't been a disaster, just a disappointment. We'll bounce back.

Lets also not forget he has shown loyalty and not (yet) given up on us (compare Mr Ince). I reckon he has as good a chance as any manager we could get next year, and probably better. Be careful what you wish for if you want him to go.

We should stick with him.



There, I've said my piece. Have a good weekend folks

I cant see why Flanagan has been loaned out, he played really well at the end of last season, we are now short of defenders.
Mcloud has been a disapointment, doesnt look like he is going to score for us, I thought he would have done a lot better.
Gleeson is a class act I cant see him being with us next year.
As for tomorrow I have no idea if we will win or not, but it wouldnt surprise me if Jabo scored.