I totally agree, I think Robbo would probably be successful in the Premiership or Championship, but he doesn't seem to understand the most basic principle, you have to win games, as we have seen for the last few seasons Possession counts for nothing without goals coming from that possession.

I know at the start of the season Pete said this would be a rebuild season, and I could accept that if they had brought in some fresh young faces on a permanent basis, but to be brutally honest without the sainted Bamford, I think the Dons would be close to (if not in) the relegation zone.

In the last 8 league games, MK Dons have had the majority of possession, but have only 6 points out of 24.

I agree Robbo has made mistakes but I don't believe he is primary to blame. The number of good defenders and staff who have left and who have not been replaced has been the main reason for our bad run.

Unfortunately I believe MK Council and Pete Winkelman have decided to cut back on the club for their other commitments, especially the Rugby World Cup.

And they are fools if they believe one week's exposure to games such as Samoa vs Asia 1 and Oceania 1 vs Play Off Winner is going to generate a lot on interest in MK.

I admit I am in favour to developing the youngsters but clearly they make elementally mistakes, aren't vocal enough and aren't consistent enough. They don't yet have the winning mentally and don't have the experience to overturn professional league 1 teams. Alan Hansen may have been wrong about Man U, but they were exceptional and as a youth team already winners.

I thought Spence might be a no nonsense centre half but he is just an addition of silly decisions rather than to play the ball simple and to boot it out when needed. Colchester took confidence well they saw we couldn't deal with a high ball and we lost it.

I believe Robbo may be floundering but I put the blame on Pete's door and I doubt if another manager could get any better performance from the current collection of players (excluding Martin, Kay, Bowditch and Chadders).

When I say "generate a lot on interest in MK" I am referring to the business world interest in MK and not attendance at the rugby games, which may or may not be well supported.

Furz, if it was just this season, I would agree with you but since Robbo has taken over, the team have played the same way, nice passing football, but the tactics have been rumbled and we have talked for at least 2 seasons about when the opposition give 2/3rds of the pitch and rely on breakaways, Robbo needs a plan B (especially when the Dons go behind), but he doesn't.

I agree players have made mistakes, but I believe the overall tactics are the prime reason, MK Dons are turning into a mid table club

I agree and I don't think Robbo realises if that a lot of league 1 clubs are adaptable and react on weakness, in our case lack of physicality. They seem to have sussed Coventry and Peterborough too.

I know we are one dimensional but I don't see another manager improving the team without new players and although we have got another winger on loan we aren't going to get quality players until Pete Winkelman decides to pay the going rates (too many have left due to savings in wages while essential backroom staff have not been replaced).

And now Mcleod has been loaded out, so Robbo has even less options.

I almost wish they wouldn't get any loan players then the players that are permanent would get a chance to gel and Robbo would have to change the tactics to suit the players.

Again I see Pete's hand behind it. Spence and Jennings in so two have to go out. I believe Robbo has finally given up on Izale, while Semi is the only defender not playing or on the subs bench (Tom's probably on lower wages too).

So really the question should be is time up for Pete?

I know he has invested considerable amount of time and money, but it might be the right time for him to be made Life President and someone else take over the reins. He could then concentrate on increasing the utilisation of the stadium and leave the financing of the push to the premiership to someone with deep pockets (or shallow pockets with lots of money in would be better)

Two things - MK Council, like Merton Council, has no say in the running of the football club. Blaming them for anything at the club is simply wrong. Secondly, Winkelman has not invested any money at all, it has all come from Walmart, other retail outlets and banks, none of it was Winkelman's own money.

Enjoy Coventry's home game this Saturday. LOL

So are you saying that MK Dons is running at a profit (i.e. Losses do not have to be met by Inter MK Group)?

I see the Mk Dons financial consultant is back. I wonder how many he has logged on here.

Yes I will enjoy the game against Coventry, a bumper crowd spending lots of money. A bit like the AFC game.

Only hopefully none of the Coventry fans will feel the need to smash any toilets

Listened to the Coventry game today, gutted we lost, in the first half we were superb Coventry hardly got a kick.
Cant understand how it changed in the second half.
We are very fragile once we have conceded, and we have no bottle under pressure.
Felt sorry for Robinson today.
We need Martin back asap as Mcloughlin isn't up to it, he is suffering big time, I thought he was going to be a decent keeper but he is proving me wrong.
Jennings had a decent game, we went downhill once he went off.
Too much is now expected of Bamford as we don't seem to have anyone else who can score other than Williams penalties.
On paper we still have a good team, but are 9 pts off a play off spot but worryingly only 5 pts off a relegation spot.
Very disappointed with our form at the moment, and I am still wondering how much longer Robinson has left.

Really disappointed in the 2nd half display and this wasn't the 1st time that we have only played one half of good football.

The Robbo & Gary Waddock need to sit down and work out what is going wrong. We seem to start playing aimlessly long balls. I thought we were doing this to try to feed Izale but he has gone and we carried on doing it.

Gleeson & Potter was on form the 1st half but non existent the 2nd. Robbo needs to chat with William and Spence and find out why they are hitting long and chat with Gleeson & Potter why they ain't getting on the ball in the 2nd half.

Are teams playing differently to us in the 2nd half or are we trying to force it too early?

If Robbo and Gary don't know what is going wrong, they shouldn't sit down they should just move on and let someone else have a go.
Perhaps it is the half time team talk that sends everyone to sleep for the second half.
The other alternative is to replace the turf at Stadium MK with paper as it seems that is where the team is good.

With the number of manager sackings a lot of Chairman agree with you Bill, but I don't think Pete will sack Robbo unless we are relegated. It's difficult enough for Robbo's brand of football to suceed with league 1, never mind League 2 with a lower quality of player.

I do feel there is an issue in why we revert to the long ball in the 2nd half, but only Robbo can truly know and do something about it.

But isn't that the real problem, Robbo's brand of football is not right for some of the games in League 1, where the opposition has a weak or flaky defence, then Robbo's slow build up and passing game pays dividends, but against a solid defence who can break away, its the wrong tactics and he should adapt accordingly.

The more worrying thing is that Bamford has only a few games left and who will score the goals then?

What is worrying is that Robbo has been reported as saying "it’s been as bad as it’s going to get and I just don’t understand why".

The urgent task is to sort out the defending. We have conceded three goals in four out of last five league games.

Although we have conceded goals through out the matches the last fifteen minutes have been the worst with five conceded, while we seem to have scored just before and just after half time.

Perhaps it a failure of a young team in that they get fatigued and loss concentration or are we just chasing games?

Perhaps Robbo can send the videos to some one he trusts and get an honest appraisal as it's our defence which is fragile.

I thought that was what Warnock was for, otherwise what is the point of him?

True but if it was just defence coaching we would have kept Mick Harford. Gary needs to step up to the plate and get us mean again.

Have the players lost confidence in Robbo?

With just a few games before they lose (what seems to be) half the team and certainly the top goal scorer, they seem to have lost direction and purpose.

The only saving grace is that they are still in the FA Cup, but with another performance like Saturdays at Wigan and the season will be over.

I don't think the players have lost confidence in Robbo but clearly they are unhappy about the situation as the rest of us are and for some it's more apparent than others.

If any player has lost confidence they ought to be honest with him and they can both decide if their future is with MK Dons in January. Although what Championship will take a gamble on a player under performing.

At the moment if I was a Championship manager I would take Gleeson at a drop of a hat, maybe Williams (but is he a Championship centre half?). I would have my doubts about the rest on their current form.

We need a result at Wolves as a loss will take us nearer a relegation place.
Not long till January and if Bamford goes who have we got left up front ?, nobody !!.
Goals are hard to come bye with no one who is fit looking to score.
Ok Kaye may be back soon, but we have a paper thin squad with Otsi and Mcloud out on loan.
Very disappointed on how its going so far, sad to say cant see us getting into the playoffs ,

I agree, but I can't see a win at Wolves, I think it is even stretching it to hope for a draw.

Pete needs to spend some money in January or the team might be in trouble.

The thing I don't understand though is that every season, Robbo bleats that he has a paper thin squad, but he continually loans players out without a recall clause. So when injuries hit or players are suspended he struggles with team selection.