Robin Sainty

England

Columnist at Eastern Daily Press

Columnist at The Pink Un Magazine

Cambridge history graduate, ex semi pro player, Canaries Trust Chairman, columnist for @EDP24,hedgehog fosterer. Love Africa and Oz. Views my own!

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Robin Sainty: 'Hopefully everyone will get behind whoever gets the job'

5 days ago | pinkun.com | Robin Sainty

A season that at one point promised much but ultimately delivered little that was tangible ended with a game that encapsulated so much of what had preceded it. A slow start was followed by some sparkling attacking football that was full of invention, only for the enduring memory being a second half full of unforced errors and sloppy defending.
Robin Sainty: 'It’s important not to read too much into a single game'

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

In fairness, City were marginally the better side, although Angus Gunn, in probably his best performance of the season, was the busier goalkeeper, and it was a massive improvement on City’s efforts over recent weeks.
Robin Sainty:'Many others at the club have questions to answer'

2 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

2 1/1 Norwich City being thoroughly dismantled by a struggling Portsmouth team who genuinely looked as if they could score every time they got near our penalty area was a chastening experience and effectively marked the point at which a slump developed into a full-blown crisis. However, rather than provoking a reaction from the players it was more of the same at Millwall on Monday as performances were once again phoned in, with just a few notable exceptions.
Robin Sainty: Groundhog Day - but weatherman's cloud has a silver lining

3 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

Writing about Norwich City this season has been like being in the film Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray has to relive the same day over and over again. How many times have we seen the same scenario? Silly defensive errors gifting goals to opponents who’ve actually created little themselves, periods of possession with little or no end product or one good half and one bad one.
Robin Sainty: 'Triggering the buy option on his loan deal already looks a no-brainer'

1 month ago | eveningnews24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

“Maybe we just don’t want it enough.” The words of 19-year-old Jacob Wright went straight to the heart of the matter last Saturday. After another on-the-road horror show in Plymouth where City somehow managed to lose a game against a team whose sole attacking tactic was to hoof long balls and chase after them, it seemed significant that a young lad was sent out to do media duties while his more senior (and more culpable) colleagues stayed in the safety of the dressing room.
Robin Sainty: From boredom to elation - and a new tactic to 'enjoy'

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

It’s amazing how a few seconds in a football match can totally transform your mood. For 91 minutes last Saturday I was bored rigid watching a game that embodied everything I dislike about the modern game as pass after pass after pass saw the ball moved around the pitch with little or no goalmouth action in a sport which is rapidly becoming less about passion and flair and more about algebra.
Robin Sainty: 'Clearly most people’s thoughts are turning to next season'

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

With the play-offs now effectively out of reach for Norwich City, Johannes Hoff Thorup faces a new set of challenges. First and foremost will be keeping fans engaged as the season peters out, but that will be difficult when balanced against a need to plan for next season. If certain players aren’t part of that plan, either through the coach’s choice or their own, then there is a strong argument for not playing them in the remaining fixtures in order to look at alternatives.
Robin Sainty: 'There’s a big difference between aspirations and expectations'

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

This international break has come at a good time for Norwich City to gather themselves for the remaining games. Following on from a poor performance against Oxford and a shocking second half against Sheffield Wednesday, the defeat at Bristol City was yet another game in which City managed to be the architects of their own destruction, conceding early goals through over-playing at the back and missing a series of chances at the other end.
'If Friday night was bad, Tuesday was infinitely worse' - Robin Sainty

2 months ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

Like most fans I arrived at the ground on Friday night feeling very positive about the game, but that lasted only until the starting line-up was announced. Injuries are all part and parcel of football, especially in the Championship, but it wouldn’t be an understatement to say that Norwich City appear to be cursed this season, with the injury list now extending to 10 players, at least two of whom won’t play again this season, with two others very unlikely to.
Robin Sainty: Lack of experience and common sense proves costly for Canaries

2 months ago | edp24.co.uk | Robin Sainty

I can only guess how Johannes Hoff Thorup felt as he watched his side throw away a hard-won victory through a combination of selfishness and lack of common sense. With only minutes of injury time to be played and Blackburn demoralised and down to 10 men, all that was required was to control possession and make the pitch as big as possible.

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