| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry 10:54 - Nov 7 with 5622 views | SWBlue22 |
Strange decision. |  | | |  |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:17 - Nov 7 with 4679 views | Churchman |
Wow, that’s very strange. I think he’s done a tremendous job for them and Cov’s form was on the whole improving. Who are they going to get that can do a better job? |  | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:18 - Nov 7 with 4677 views | farkenhell |
Wow. Very nearly took them to the FA Cup final last season.
I don't think he'll be short on offers of new employment. |  | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:20 - Nov 7 with 4656 views | JakeITFC |
Never want to pass judgement on these things too much (as externally we don't see the same things as the supporters do every week etc.) but that seems like a really, really harsh decision. You'd probably say he's done a top 5 job in the country in his time there, maybe higher. |  | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:22 - Nov 7 with 4639 views | gainsboroughblue |
That's a real surprise. Ok, they haven't started well and lost last night but I thought Robins had a hell of a lot of credit in the bank. I certainly hadn't noticed any rumblings of discontent from the Cov fans about him. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:25 - Nov 7 with 4620 views | catch74 |
Think the Gyokeres sale would have impacted any club. €21m plus 10% sell on seems a bargain knowing the struggles we had to land an extra forward. Not sure how they’ve used the money from the sale. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:27 - Nov 7 with 4588 views | BiGDonnie |
I don't think so. They're in 17th after having spent decent amounts. Should be doing a lot better. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:31 - Nov 7 with 4522 views | SWBlue22 |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:27 - Nov 7 by BiGDonnie |
I don't think so. They're in 17th after having spent decent amounts. Should be doing a lot better. |
Does Mckenna come into that bracket then ? Would you sack Mckenna ? | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:31 - Nov 7 with 4523 views | LankHenners |
Cov fans are unhappy, to completely understate it. Lots of them blaming the ownership saying it's ego driven from the newish chairman who didn't like Robins being the main man at the club. Tough to keep competing towards the top end of the Championship when you lose your better players and try to integrate new ones. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:33 - Nov 7 with 4479 views | Dubtractor |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:27 - Nov 7 by BiGDonnie |
I don't think so. They're in 17th after having spent decent amounts. Should be doing a lot better. |
It's also 2 seasons on the spin where they have had a dreadful start to the season, making a promotion challenge a longshot even at this early stage of the season.
It's a harsh sacking in some ways, but you can see why the decision has been made. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:35 - Nov 7 with 4457 views | SaleAway |
My Cov supporting mate is gobsmacked by this.... really didn't see it coming | |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:37 - Nov 7 with 4435 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
Have you seen the Championship table? Only 3 points between 12th and the top relegation place, 22nd, and Coventry are one of six teams level on 15 points and are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
He might be a scummer, but he is a very, very good manager, who plays bright, attacking football.
He could wait for Rooney to get sacked by Plymouth, I suppose.
Birmingham would have been a good fit, but they have started the season well under Chris Davies.
Or would be a very good option for Wrexham when Deadpool gets bored of Phil Parkinson, as the media hoopla won't faze him.
I want "old skool" points for "media hoopla". | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:40 - Nov 7 with 4397 views | mellowblue |
Harsh, very harsh. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:50 - Nov 7 with 4275 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:20 - Nov 7 by JakeITFC |
Never want to pass judgement on these things too much (as externally we don't see the same things as the supporters do every week etc.) but that seems like a really, really harsh decision. You'd probably say he's done a top 5 job in the country in his time there, maybe higher. |
Agree. Lost his no2 a few months ago I think which has maybe contributed. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:51 - Nov 7 with 4270 views | bsw72 |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:31 - Nov 7 by SWBlue22 |
Does Mckenna come into that bracket then ? Would you sack Mckenna ? |
Comparing apples to oranges. Robins is in the same division as he has been for last 4 years and some could argue club has not progressed in fact gone backwards since playoff final in 2022, while McKenna has achieved two promotions and the club has continued to progress over the tenure of his management. |  | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 12:08 - Nov 7 with 4127 views | Churchman |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:51 - Nov 7 by bsw72 |
Comparing apples to oranges. Robins is in the same division as he has been for last 4 years and some could argue club has not progressed in fact gone backwards since playoff final in 2022, while McKenna has achieved two promotions and the club has continued to progress over the tenure of his management. |
Has it gone backwards really? I don’t pay much attention to them so you may be right.
My perception though is a club that was on its knees, no ground of its own, in the lower divisions, recovering. Good crowds Ricoh Arena back (I can’t remember it’s new name), promotion to the Championship, established in the Championship, close to promotion in 2023, Cup Semi Final (robbed) in 2024.
Big picture tells me he’s done a great job and at the very least deserved until this time next year. But hey, that’s football in this day and age. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 12:13 - Nov 7 with 4070 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 12:08 - Nov 7 by Churchman |
Has it gone backwards really? I don’t pay much attention to them so you may be right.
My perception though is a club that was on its knees, no ground of its own, in the lower divisions, recovering. Good crowds Ricoh Arena back (I can’t remember it’s new name), promotion to the Championship, established in the Championship, close to promotion in 2023, Cup Semi Final (robbed) in 2024.
Big picture tells me he’s done a great job and at the very least deserved until this time next year. But hey, that’s football in this day and age. |
Hard to argue he hasn't done a great job there over the longer term (from L2 to the Championship) but the last 18 months or so they have gone backwards. They may have sold two big players in Gyokeres and Hamer at the end of 22/23 but they've spent loads of money and would be expecting to be in the top 6. Until the final knockings last year they weren't really even close to the conversation after a poor start. And they've started this season poorly too after a summer where they kept their best player (Sheaf) and strengthened again.
I think it is a bit harsh but it's not a ridiculous decision. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 12:32 - Nov 7 with 3947 views | monty_radio |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:37 - Nov 7 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Have you seen the Championship table? Only 3 points between 12th and the top relegation place, 22nd, and Coventry are one of six teams level on 15 points and are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
He might be a scummer, but he is a very, very good manager, who plays bright, attacking football.
He could wait for Rooney to get sacked by Plymouth, I suppose.
Birmingham would have been a good fit, but they have started the season well under Chris Davies.
Or would be a very good option for Wrexham when Deadpool gets bored of Phil Parkinson, as the media hoopla won't faze him.
I want "old skool" points for "media hoopla". |
Surprised to see him on the managerial merry-go-round. 17th at the moment doesn't seem a helter skelter fall when you look at the small points gap.
Critics circulating around Rooney who'll do well to dodge 'em for much longer. I wonder how much longer the candy floss will last at Wrexham if they begin to melt away? | |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 12:43 - Nov 7 with 3902 views | Keno |
Fans have taken it well
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 13:21 - Nov 7 with 3593 views | BiGDonnie |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:31 - Nov 7 by SWBlue22 |
Does Mckenna come into that bracket then ? Would you sack Mckenna ? |
No, would you? | |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 13:34 - Nov 7 with 3515 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:31 - Nov 7 by SWBlue22 |
Does Mckenna come into that bracket then ? Would you sack Mckenna ? |
I wouldn't, even if we were relegated, unless there is a huge breakdown in relationships and morale. I would keep him to go again in the Championship. It has been the best model for Clubs trying to bridge the gap and establish themselves in the Prem.
Plus, realistically, we came 2nd in the Championship last year, so 19th is par for this year.
We have spent a lot of money, but our total outlay on our squad over the last 5 years is a fraction of that spent by those we are competing with. And they all had Category One Academies to draw on, as well.
McKenna has earned a grace period of the whole of this season, and half of next season, in my opinion. We have achieved promotion ahead of the planned schedule, which he shouldn't be punished for, and we are playing bright, attractive attacking football against long-established Prem teams.
He could have jumped in the Summer (and still could, let's be honest!) and we all need to do the same as he has and buy into a long-term project even if we are relegated this season. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 13:34 - Nov 7 with 3514 views | FrimleyBlue |
Can see a few clubs rubbing their hands together, not every day you get a Mark Robins available. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 14:03 - Nov 7 with 3375 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:35 - Nov 7 by SaleAway |
My Cov supporting mate is gobsmacked by this.... really didn't see it coming |
They wer talking about Coventry on the rdio at the weekend and it sounded like fan were still behind him. As someone said further up, he must have had a lot of credit in the bank built up. |  |
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| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 16:05 - Nov 7 with 3157 views | SWBlue22 |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 13:21 - Nov 7 by BiGDonnie |
No, would you? |
Absolutely not. I just wondered if you felt the same about our start to the season and Mckenna. Wouldn't even entertain the idea of him leaving regardless of how we end up this season. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 16:09 - Nov 7 with 3140 views | SWBlue22 |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:51 - Nov 7 by bsw72 |
Comparing apples to oranges. Robins is in the same division as he has been for last 4 years and some could argue club has not progressed in fact gone backwards since playoff final in 2022, while McKenna has achieved two promotions and the club has continued to progress over the tenure of his management. |
That's spot on. Just think they should give him more time to turn it around. Don't see how they will get a better manager than the one they had in Robins. Clearly more to it behind the scenes. | | | |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 17:05 - Nov 7 with 3006 views | Help |
| Mark Robins sacked from Coventry on 11:17 - Nov 7 by Churchman |
Wow, that’s very strange. I think he’s done a tremendous job for them and Cov’s form was on the whole improving. Who are they going to get that can do a better job? |
A Mr Wayne Rooney is top of the list apparently |  |
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