sothall blade
Active Member
I've posted on several other threads that I cant understand why we are all so ambivalent (myself included) about the possibility of Robins getting the job.
One of the criticisms levelled at him is that he hasnt taken club to play-offs or promotion.
In the case of Rotherham he took on a club in financial dire straits with a 15 point deduction and almost took them to promotion, he then took over at Barnsley with him sitting bottom of the Championship and has built them into a solid championship side.
He has quietly been learning his trade in difficult circumstances, but does seem to have something about him.
With regards to him being a bit of a knob, I am sure that is an accusation which could probably be levelled at most successful managers, Fergie, Mourinho and Clough included.
It usually the managers that are too nice that tend to fail.
i agree with most things you say here mate,he did do well at rotherham and he has done ok with the dingles,but to take them any further he needs the backing of the board and some cash, if he aint getting either then barnsley will stagnate where they are, i have got to admire the bloke because he has told them this and they obviously have not listened so he has gone,he wont be out of work for long.personally i am not one for listening to all these managers post match interviews as people are usually pumped up and things are said and the scummy reporters cant wait to stir the shit and its not usually about football, i.e. the idiot who asked fergie about giggs at the champions league press conference ! i think a lot of managers are embarrassed and dont like doing it.