Karl Robinson (Ed. Page 79 - GONE- Mutual Consent)

Notice the extra excuses from Robinson... 2/3rd's down. What a cock he is. Always excuses from the scouser... on a separate issue, this is why we don't want Roland to keep hold of the Valley and Sparrows Lane. The whole lot has to go.

Oxford United manager Karl Robinson also expressed his frustration at the arrangement, claiming the team were unable to train on the pitch without paying a £3,000 fee.

The U’s boss also called the three-sided ground ‘probably the worst-designed stadium in the country'.

“Honestly, we hate playing there,” Mr Robinson said. “It doesn't feel like home.”

Mr Kassam hit back at this as well, saying: “For the manager to blame the stadium for their poor results is rubbish.

“When Michael Appleton was manager, he asked a few times to train on the pitch and we were very flexible and relaxed about it all, because at the time they would pay for the maintenance of the pitch.

“Now, I am not being flexible because any costs occurred are not being paid for by the club.

Exactly.

ross1 said:

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16898218.kassam-says-relations-with-oxford-united-are-at-an-all-time-low/

A new Tarbuck excuse "it's the stadium".

And some people say he never comes up fresh ideas.

simonmatthews said:

palarsehater said:

ricky holmes left us to better himself and going to be relegated with oxford.

Holmes drop in form is a bit puzzling. He looked exceptional with us much of the time, hardly featured at Sheffield U and has now tanked at Oxford. Given he is now 31, his season with us in 2016-2017 looks like being the best he'll achieve.

Charltonized in a double negative sort of way?

Really hope he is still in charge when we play them, we win 5-0 . He gets sacked the next day

Could be a lively game when Lee and Karl meet at the valley.

killerandflash said:

As a club Oxford are in a real mess, with the split ownership of club and ground, and unsatisfactory 3 sided ground

I bet KR wishes he never jumped ship, indeed if he hadn't jumped ship he would probably still be our manager, seeing that the takeover still hasn't happened...

Signed a 2 and a half year deal with us and left with a year to go so got a pay off (i assume) from us. Then signed a 2 and a half year deal with Oxford, and could be gone within 6 months with another pay off. He's laughing.

So he's done 2 years work for 5 years money. He's laughing all the way to the nearest kebab shop.

I doubt he got any payoff. Most payoffs are negotiated with earnings on your next contract taking into account. Seen as he signed terms with Oxford on the day he left, I'd think he resigned and it was accepted. If he'd negotiated terms and witheld information that he was signing for Oxford on the same day, I'd guess he'd have broken his termination agreement.

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

killerandflash said:

As a club Oxford are in a real mess, with the split ownership of club and ground, and unsatisfactory 3 sided ground

I bet KR wishes he never jumped ship, indeed if he hadn't jumped ship he would probably still be our manager, seeing that the takeover still hasn't happened...

Signed a 2 and a half year deal with us and left with a year to go so got a pay off (i assume) from us. Then signed a 2 and a half year deal with Oxford, and could be gone within 6 months with another pay off. He's laughing.

So he's done 2 years work for 5 years money. He's laughing all the way to the nearest kebab shop.

very pardewesque

Amazed he's still there

killerandflash said:

As a club Oxford are in a real mess, with the split ownership of club and ground, and unsatisfactory 3 sided ground

I bet KR wishes he never jumped ship, indeed if he hadn't jumped ship he would probably still be our manager, seeing that the takeover still hasn't happened...

thank the lord he did .. 'jump ship' .. I'd'a made him walk the plank

Can we please change the tile of this thread- every time I log on I think he's been sacked!

Raith_C_Chattonell said:

Useful little table in today's Daily Mirror to help you decide which manager has the edge for tonight's showdown: Robinson or Guardiola

He'll be annoyed there is no mention about him being the man to find Dele Alli

the 3 sided staium he thinks is shit...