Karl Robinson considers Blackpool speculation to be over after Oxford United turn down official approach

The U's confirmed in a statement yesterday they had declined Blackpool's request to speak to the 39-year-old.

Having spoken to his owner Sumrith 'Tiger' Thanakarnjanasuth on Wednesday, Robinson now considers a line to have been drawn under the matter.

He said: "Tiger said 'this is the situation, that’s the way it is'.

"I said 'well if that’s the way it is there’s nothing more anyone can do or say'. It’s that simple.

"This came completely out of the blue late on Tuesday and by 9am the next day it was done.

"It wasn’t like I had anything in mind in relation to speaking to my family or anybody.

"I think if you heard what I was saying after the game, I was telling everybody to get here on Saturday and rally.

"It would be a crazy thing to say if I knew anything and I wasn’t going to be there.

"Am I flattered (by the approach)? 100 per cent, it was a club that was in the Premier League not too long ago.

"Obviously people have called me and said the chairman’s a top man who is having a right go.

"(CEO) Ben Mansford is someone who has gone in there and has done an awful lot. It’s obviously going to be a top job in relation to what they want to achieve next year.

"I think the difficulty for them at this moment is having had 12 players in and 12 players out in January, we had that situation the other summer so it’s a hard place to find any manager.

"I don’t want to disrespect anybody. You get put in these positions. Fans will say who does he think he is by turning down our club. I mean no disrespect to anybody, that’s not who I am.”

He added: "I’ve got a job to do and a long contract here.

"I’ve always said there will be a day I walk out, because that’s what managers do."