KR calls out Roland

cafc999

Had a chat with KR in the car park today and boy did he not hold back.

According to him RD has pulled the plug on 4 players this week including Gleeson from Birmingham and Carruthers from Sheffield United, all deals agreed before hand too.

KR also said that he had spoken to RD this week via phone where he called him an idiot several times, which took RD by suprise.

KR was quite forthcoming with the info and didnt need any encouraging.

KR also alluded that all of the squad got told before Christmas that RD was selling and since then form has dropped off.

AFKABartram

‘Unhappy camp’ is seeping out of every pore

Stig

Wow!

Henry Irving

Opens large bag of popcorn

cafc999

He spoke to about half a dozen of us too, it wasn't just me. He didn't care who heard.

Henry Irving

CARD to blame for making RD sell even though protests nothing to do with sale.

Numbers

cafc999 said:

Had a chat with KR in the car park today and boy did he not hold back.

According to him RD has pulled the plug on 4 players this week including Gleeson from Birmingham and Carruthers from Sheffield United, all deals agreed before hand too.

KR also said that he had spoken to RD this week via phone where he called him an idiot several times, which took RD by suprise.

KR was quite forthcoming with the info and didnt need any encouraging.

KR also alluded that all of the squad got told before Christmas that RD was selling and since then form has dropped off.

Was this before or after the game?

ShootersHillGuru

Very shocked to hear a manager being so openly forthright even to the point of players names. Think this will end with Karl walking or getting sacked. Hard to see how this ends with smiles unless a sale is very close and RD can’t be arsed to do anything.

J BLOCK

Both quality players too

nth_london_addick

Told ya the other day his interview screamed exit strategy and that unless sold we would get no platers
Robinson will be gone by end of the week if not the weekend

SE7toSG3

It fits with his press conference in the week and body language today Stu, lets hope the fool sells soon so we can all move on, it is a hard place for him (KR) though as he is f@cked if Roland stays and sacked if Roland sells.

Hartleypete

Honestly wouldn't believe anything that bloke says anyway.

cafcnick1992

I bet he is delighted you've shared this online.

Phil

More convenient excuses for Robinson. Does the takeover talk force him to make poor decisions game to game then? Why the hell would we need Carruthers? I assume Ricky was going the other way then?

seth plum

Well if Robbo digs his heels in in some way or another, he at least is showing some gumption after being so fulsome towards the regime when he first arrived.
One not unimaginable scenario is Duchatelet remains, Robinson departs, and Jacko becomes manager.

KBslittlesis

Jeez
He really is marmite isn't he.
I'm really uncomfortable at his lack of professionalism.
But I like his refreshing honesty IF he's telling us the truth.
Can't see how he can stay either way now.

SE7toSG3

cafcnick1992 said:

I bet he is delighted you've shared this online.

I reckon he genuinely is to be fair, look at his last 2 press conferences, regardless of his limitations and our opinions on his formations he is not happy and wants the world to know.

There was no confiding just a calculated rant to supporters before the game, of course its out there, its what he wanted.

Garrymanilow

Quite refreshing to see someone publicly talking shit about Roland, but it's not a great strategy if you want to keep your job under new ownership. 'What's this Karl Robinson like?' 'Well, he's spent the last month telling the fans that the owner is a wanker at every opportunity'. '...Ah.'

AFKABartram

cafcnick1992 said:

I bet he is delighted you've shared this online.

Ten years ago maybe, but managers are very well versed nowadays and no full well if they say anything controversial to a dozen fans outside the ground it will be on social media within ten minutes.

He’s not naive

lolwray

I have sympathy with the position he is in but as I have said before he has accepted rolands silver shilling knowing full well what he is like ....theres a takeover pending so presumably this is Robinson s big chance to make an impression on the new owners rather than see all this as a demotivator...same for the squad applies in my view

It's obvious the takeover has had an effect but the fans shouldn't be fooled by this ..the players and Kr are professionals....Kr often tries to get the fans onside ...all he needs to do is get the players playing and win matches and the fans will follow

Obviously I am disappointed we cant strengthen squad but I am just as upset at this reaction...maybe we will strengthen squad if takeover happens in the window but without him as manager
Maybe he knows his goose is already cooked

northstandsteve

So,it,s Roland’s fault we only played one up top, sorry the geezer is tactically inept

NapaAddick

I doubt KR, who has mostly been a suckup his whole time here, would say that to someone who could fire him. Which makes me think perhaps RD cannot.

blackpool72

ROLAND OUT
Robinson OUT

We need a fresh start with all the smt gone

ForeverAddickted

Gleeson would have been an awesome signing - I wanted us to sign him when he went to Birmingham!!

Bubble

Good luck to him. If your going out - go out swinging son.

Bedsaddick

Hartleypete said:

Honestly wouldn't believe anything that bloke says anyway.

You think he’s lying ?

cafc999

KR also said that he wouldn't be suprised if Holmes was sold.

This was all before the match

Arsenetatters

blackpool72 said:

ROLAND OUT
Robinson OUT

We need a fresh start with all the smt gone

This 100%. Get rid of the whole fucking lot of them and start again. This long drawn out 'death by takeover' is really really pissing me off.

charente addick

Shame, I quite like Robbo but can see him getting the heave ho now.

Jackson or Bowyer to step up temporarily?

NapaAddick

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Numbers

If he did call RD an idiot fair play, but before a home game he should be turning up positive not ranting to fans. Wtf must it be like in the dressing room.