Mark Robins

Not knowing whether he's applied or not or if he's on any list of Town's as a person they might be interested in, I would think he must be considered a likely candidate, all aspects considered. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he emerged as a contender. Not saying either way whether I think he should (I'm not really sure), just putting it out there. Haven't checked his book price but probably quite generous at this stage compared to short prices or even odds on 'long shots'.

Thoughts..?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Robins

Apparently over 20 applicants although I don't dislike him I think we can do better

Not for me, he was useless up the road at Scunny, his style of management and interviews are more boring than Sniffer Doigs and he loved putting square pegs in round holes

After we played Huddersfield in the cup I thought he seemed a manager on the rise.  It looked like he had an attacking philosophy and was keen to give youth a chance.  


His time at Scunny was an absolute disaster and Scunny fans were, by all accounts, bored to tears by his negative style.

Robbins doesn't seem to stay long in one place and while he was quite successful with Rotherham he didn't pull up any trees later, especially at Scunthorpe. I wonder how motivated he would be by GTFC.

He did become tedious on RH I remember. I wouldn't say his tenure at Scunthorpe was an 'absolute disaster' . They weren't in the relegation places in L1 when he was sacked and his win ratio was a very average 32% I think. All of his managerial experience has come at L1 level or above, he's relatively young and definitely affordable. Just saying, I reiterate - not  at all sure I would want him , but he must be of interest to the board on paper across the categories you'd think. And likewise, you'd very much expect him to apply.

I wouldn't have thought him a realistic contender on Monday when thinking of names but having seen certain managers in the betting odds at the minute we could certainly do a lot worse. Still I'm hoping for a more inspiring appointment but not holding my breath.

He has an ok record but nowt special. Hasn't achieved a promotion and hasn't stayed too long anywhere. He could come in and click but i suspect we'd just muddle along with him in charge. Probably good enough to keep us safe but maybe doesn't have that little extra it takes to really push a team to the top. Bit like PH really but more boring. Wouldn't jump off the Dock Tower if we appointed him, but wouldn't be dancing around the room either, so it's a Meh! from me.

So much depends on the ambitions of the board (i.e. John Fenty) doesn't it?

Does he want someone with the potential to take the club onwards and upwards?

Or does he want another steady eddie to just keep the club ticking over while the ground business is sorted?

Or does he realise that a new ground and being progressive on the field are not mutually exclusive?

What he says to potential recruits is going to have a big bearing. Is he going to sound ambitious and talk about someone getting us up where we belong? In that case he will have to guarantee a war chest for the new manager as well as shell out more wages than Hurst was getting I'd guess.

So when we look at the "6" or whoever, it isn't quite as cut and dried as it looks. Which is why I think that in the end he would be best going for an up and coming manager even if they have no league experience rather than an L1 reject who may have expectations beyond the club's means.

not a fan