The reality is that losing Gorrin and Ruffels,and then Brannagan and Atkinson for several games was always going to be challenging. The fact that this also happened at a time when Eastwood and Henry dropped form, and others struggled to adapt to regular football and the poor start was no real surprise.
People blame recruitment, but look at McGuane, Obita and Shodipo (and Atkinson) since they've settled? Kelly also does the ugly stuff well, and Winnall could still prove to be a great signing if he can stay fit.
People talk about sticking with Clare too long at right back, but Long was playing everywhere else, Forde was covering in centre mid and Hanson is only just coming back. Robinson switched Long to right back when he could have and we've looked a much better side since. Eastwood has been poor, but I'm not sure that throwing Stevens into a disorganised defence would have helped. He's come in when the rest of the side has settled and grabbing the chance with both hands. Arguably Robinson has looked long term rather than taking knee jerk decisions, and that is now paying off.
I know we're playing teams at the bottom, but we've also had good results against Hull, Ipswich and Pompey, and Plymouth were no gimme.
So, if you want to blame Robinson for our start, then at least give credit for our turn around. Or we acknowledge that we've got a decent squad and set up that was badly affected by injuries, but is now beginning to show how good it really is.