When theTV cameras were on him for a mid week evening cup tie against higher league opposition he could get the team up for it, I’ll give him that. It’s because of this I actually think he’s a good fit for Salford, basking in the limelight and media attention of ex Man U players suits him.
But in the end as far as OUFC are concerned he failed to get us promoted despite a very, very competitive budget. Lacked the tactical nous to outwit the likes of Ainsworth at Wycombe.
The last 18 months of his time here was a car crash, and quite frankly in that time he became extremely lazy, stealing a wage. Not helped by the failure of Ferguson and Williams to make the change that was desperately needed at the time, we even had John Mousiniho waiting in the wings. Plenty on here said so at the time.
If he had stayed we would’ve been relegated that final season Im convinced of that, we were in free fall and the players were in a bad place, Brannigan finally said what needed to be said and suddenly he was gone, fortunately Manning was brought in, stabilised us, helped build a promotion winning side and the rest is history.
Robinson’s post match interviews were embarrassing gobbledygook incoherent rambles.
Guff he came out with about being ever so ‘umble and respectful was always particularly nauseating.