12 Jun 2026 09:06:35
I agree with a lot of people saying that Rob should have been sacked at the back end of the season, with a few others we were pleading with them to do so. No other clubs would have continued with their manager given our results and performances.
Rob surely can’t have any complaints, however the timing is a little late, and if it is true the manner of his dismissal is not the best.


In saying this, I did not have much hope for next season with Rob, I think after a few games in they would of been looking to make the change, I guess we will never know now.
If Trippier has changed his mind so be it, should want to play for the club not just the manager any way, onwards and upwards. ??

1.) 12 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026 09:36:49
I'm not defending the club, but I suspect they have been sounding out targets for a while, and wanted to have someone lined up and in place to sack Edwards, to avoid a delay with no manager and a rushed appointment. If they found nobody, they would probably have hoped to continue with Edwards.

I expect someone leaked about the new manager before the club were ready, so they had to either lie about it, or bite the bullet, and that's why the new man hasn't been formally announced yet, and if the deal isn't done, the club will end up looking stupid now.



The situation could have been handled better, but after Rob's performance, and the way he has left roles previously in his coaching career, especially the way he left Forest Green, I really have no sympathy.

2.) 12 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026 11:02:28
It was totally out of order for Fosun not to sack Rob after the Burnley game, and to string him along till now
Doesn't bode well with me.

3.) 12 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026 11:21:25
Acle, that is one of the mistakes we have made in the past, not having a clear indication of who we were going to appoint before wielding the axe. I agree, it's a sorry saga and a gamble, but at least the club looks to be starting to learn lessons.