1. What recommendations would you make to Robin Hood to help him out?
Robin Hood's main issue is how to continue the fight against the Sheriff of Nottingham while also growing his band of Merrymen in a sustainable way.
I would recommend to Robin that he breaks up his band into smaller groups of men and separate them throughout Nottingham. This would allow a better chance of robing those rich who are now avoiding Sherwood Forest due to increasing crime. Second, Robin would need to use Will Scarlett's intelligence forces to create a communications network within Nottingham. Third, also by combining men from both Scarlett's intelligence and Little John's archery a special team should be created with the sole purpose of infiltrating or eliminating Prince John's spy network.
2. How should he implement your recommendations?
In order to form these smaller groups men who has shown leadership skills would need to brought forward and assign to lead these groups. Each group would be assigned a particular area within Nottingham to setup camp. Once established reports could be sent back to Main Camp with each areas activity. This would also allow the problem of food to become less of an issue as Sherwood Forest would have fewer people to feed.
I would create go after Prince John's spies as in the end he is the one person who could crush this uprising because he would have the forces necessary to accomplish it. Robin must always know what John is up to.
3. Why do you make the recommendations you do?
Robin Hood is attempting to keep his every growing band of Merrymen under his leadership by using a centralized approach. He has become the symbol of the fight. If something were to happen to him, such as death, the group would become a band of misfits. By separating into smaller groups it allows each group to operate with independence of Robin. The fight against the Sheriff of Nottingham sould become the reason for the fight.
