Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:51 pm  

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/were-pla ... yRnHyOPJ2s Not a very helpful headline generated from a manager who's failed to win for 15 matches. Especially as two of the players yesterday clearly caused a gouge near the sideline!

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/were-pla ... yRnHyOPJ2s Not a very helpful headline generated from a manager who's failed to win for 15 matches. Especially as two of the players yesterday clearly caused a gouge near the sideline!

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:00 pm  

Bloke is clearly a plank. Spare a thought for Brentford who share with Irish & RU does more damage than RL to the pitch. But that didn't look too bad yesterday. With how much rain there has been around the last month or so, tiddlywinks would damage the surface.

Sounds like a coach looking for excuses.

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:17 pm  

The "partnership" coming apart at the seams already?
Lol......wendyballers will always blame egg chasers and not their coach or.players. I see us being mobile in 2023.....where next for the Dave Hughes vanity project?

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:02 pm  

Surface isn’t a carpet. A little thin patch just in front of the benches but no massive problems I’d say. Robinson is a pretty smart guy but he may be under pressure. I wouldn’t take it personally. Nothing to fret about I’d suggest.

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:09 pm  

BigTime wrote:

I wouldn’t take it personally. Nothing to fret about I’d suggest.

I would and I will.
Part of the great scheme was getting Dons fans into Rugby League. Rightly or wrongly, their coach has taken a sideswipe at us as an excuse for them being at the wrong end of the table and that will stick with a great many of our new target audience.
What to do? Lobster should be on the phone now to his opposite number......but he won't be. He should be saying that such public statements are unacceptable.....but he won't.
As I've said. This vanity project will be on the road sooner rather than later.

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:38 pm  

orangeman wrote:

I would and I will.
Part of the great scheme was getting Dons fans into Rugby League. Rightly or wrongly, their coach has taken a sideswipe at us as an excuse for them being at the wrong end of the table and that will stick with a great many of our new target audience.
What to do? Lobster should be on the phone now to his opposite number......but he won't be. He should be saying that such public statements are unacceptable.....but he won't.
As I've said. This vanity project will be on the road sooner rather than later.

I agree that having a quiet word would be sensible. As a massive critic of the move as it is such a complete hassle for me to get to SW London and the fact that RL attendance levels and ours in particular do not warrant a 9000 seater stadium and the additional training ground costs I bow to no one in my criticism of the move but it’s done. (one could say we deliberately ran Ealing into the ground so it was unsustainable - sub 250 crowds!) Raising animosity levels with the Dons is no help. There manager should know that and it’s shabby of him but so should we. In fairness its not the Dons fault that we thought we could spend absolutely nothing on anything but grounds and a short publicity campaign and that every thing would work out.

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:23 pm  

The bloke is under pressure and is trying to hang onto his job as relegation looms. His team cannot buy a win. League 2 sadly beckons for AFC Wimbledon.
The fact two games of rugby have been played on The Cherry whatever pitch, is really not a valid reason for his team not to have, I believe won once, in fifteen games, both home and away.
Look at yourself Mr Robinson, not the pitch.

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:32 pm  

It's actually no wins in 15. Although the manager was quick to point out it's only 6 losses in 15 ! They like a draw.

He had no need or reason to blame the pitch and AFC Wimbledon supporters aren't impressed. There is a small percentage who never wanted to ground share in the first place and are reminding others of that. But the vast majority are just suggesting the manager is making an excuse.

Talent wise the team shouldn't get relegated, but they lack the experience to see out games. Saturday being a prime example. Cruising at 2-0, the third looking inevitable then two defensive lapses and Doncaster are level. A goal line clearance away from going behind, then a stunning 95th minute save preventing an AFC Wimbledon win. I think they will be lucky not to get relegated now.

None of that is a justification for making the comment and I have no doubt there will be a quiet word in his ear.

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:02 am  

Smithers99 wrote:

There is a small percentage who never wanted to ground share in the first place and are reminding others of that.

They sound like us dozen or so whiners......I like them already

Re: Mark Robinson Complaining : Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:58 pm  

And Joe Palmer the AFC Wimbledon CEO and the person most responsible for the London Broncos ground share has resigned.