luckyluke 2 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I don't think there's ever been a player that has personified and fanned the flames of the talent vs effort debate more than Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Isn't the relationship between this club and left-wingers in recent years a bit funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Isn't the relationship between this club and left-wingers in recent years a bit funny? Â Us continually playing moody Frenchmen in the position isn't helping matters tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Isn't the relationship between this club and left-wingers in recent years a bit funny? Â Us continually playing moody Frenchmen in the position isn't helping matters tbf. The moody bit is superfluous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22187 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 i thought he was class in his first couple of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Was class to start with, got found out, couldn't be arsed to up his game to either help himself or the team. Spent his last few months hogging the wing so much to try and stay away from the play you almost thought he was the fourth official. If he'd just kept putting the effort in and not believed his own hype (ie I'm class so big clubs will come in for me no problem) he could have been around far longer. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Truly one of if not the greatest waste of talent i have seen - talent to burn - pace - everything really but went completely radio rental and threw it away - pity you couldn't splice his talent with milners workrate and attitude - what a player you would have (fuck me it would be ryan giggs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Truly one of if not the greatest waste of talent i have seen - talent to burn - pace - everything really but went completely radio rental and threw it away - pity you couldn't splice his talent with milners workrate and attitude - what a player you would have (fuck me it would be ryan giggs) Â What if you did it the other way round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Truly one of if not the greatest waste of talent i have seen - talent to burn - pace - everything really but went completely radio rental and threw it away - pity you couldn't splice his talent with milners workrate and attitude - what a player you would have (fuck me it would be ryan giggs) Â What if you did it the other way round? Â The beautiful dancer Isadora Duncan suggested that she and George Bernard Shaw should have a child together. "Think of it!" she said, "With your brains and my body, what a wonder it would be." Shaw thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, but what if it had my body and your brains?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Oooo a youtube compilation. Is there one that shows him wandering around the place looking disinterested too? Cos he did that a shitload. As for needing a scapegoat, I don't, I just wasn't blind to the fact that towards the end of his time here he was neither use nor ornament. Â Maybe you were at uni at that point so didn't have to sit through it first-hand week after week. Â The youtube compilation was just to show what he was capable of at his best, and I think you know that. Â I think you were quicker to say he needed to go than I, because you look for different things from a football side than I do. I'm more forgiving of lazy but naturally gifted players and you're more forgiving of hardworking but limited players. Â you have to admit though, it'd be nice to have someone like him on the bench at the moment. Someone with flair and invention by the bucketload, to come off the bench at Derby and change the way the game is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6787 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 thought he was a top rate player on his day. Felt he bore the brunt of those fans who need a scape goat (Yes Scott I'm talking to you). We could do with his flair and deadball ability that he showed in his first season or so. anyone remember these?   Oooo a youtube compilation. Is there one that shows him wandering around the place looking disinterested too? Cos he did that a shitload. As for needing a scapegoat, I don't, I just wasn't blind to the fact that towards the end of his time here he was neither use nor ornament.  Maybe you were at uni at that point so didn't have to sit through it first-hand week after week.   Robert -> Martins -> X?  I bet X wont be Alan "Hardworking no end product" Smitn...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontoasey 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Robert scored some brilliant goals for us, and set up loads especially for Shearer, at his best there wasnt any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Just shows how far backwards we've gone when you see fans idolising the likes of Milner and N'Zogbia, neither of them will ever be as good as Robert was, not even close, they get stuck in though and give 100% so that's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Just shows how far backwards we've gone when you see fans idolising the likes of Milner and N'Zogbia, neither of them will ever be as good as Robert was, not even close, they get stuck in though and give 100% so that's alright. Â So true - give me the 89 minutes of a disinterested Ginola or Robert for that 1 minute of joyous brilliance over 90 minutes of the hoof and run stuff any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6787 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Just shows how far backwards we've gone when you see fans idolising the likes of Milner and N'Zogbia, neither of them will ever be as good as Robert was, not even close, they get stuck in though and give 100% so that's alright.  So true - give me the 89 minutes of a disinterested Ginola or Robert for that 1 minute of joyous brilliance over 90 minutes of the hoof and run stuff any day  Nzogbia has the potential to be better in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Colon 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Just shows how far backwards we've gone when you see fans idolising the likes of Milner and N'Zogbia, neither of them will ever be as good as Robert was, not even close, they get stuck in though and give 100% so that's alright.  So true - give me the 89 minutes of a disinterested Ginola or Robert for that 1 minute of joyous brilliance over 90 minutes of the hoof and run stuff any day  Nzogbia has the potential to be better in my opinion.  Wouldn't disagree with you but i don't think he has the dead ball ability of robert - probably better at running at defenders though and could be a better central midfielder than either ginola or robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I miss Ginola much more than I miss Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46121 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I miss Ginola much more than I miss Robert. Â Agreed. Ginola didn't look like he licked the windows on the bus home either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Along with Sir Les and Shearer, Robert has to be one of my favourite players I've seen in a toon shirt in my time. The dolphin kick against Fulham still gives me goosebumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Along with Sir Les and Shearer, Robert has to be one of my favourite players I've seen in a toon shirt in my time.The dolphin kick against Fulham still gives me goosebumps. Â I thought his son called it a ninja kick? I could be completely wrong, however. Â My favourite goal that he scored was his free kick against Derby (I think). He took it where you'd normally want a right footer taking it and so he curled it the 'wrong' way round the wall and scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Along with Sir Les and Shearer, Robert has to be one of my favourite players I've seen in a toon shirt in my time.The dolphin kick against Fulham still gives me goosebumps. Â I thought his son called it a ninja kick? I could be completely wrong, however. Â My favourite goal that he scored was his free kick against Derby (I think). He took it where you'd normally want a right footer taking it and so he curled it the 'wrong' way round the wall and scored. Â when was the last time we had a player in our first 11 with that kind of invention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Along with Sir Les and Shearer, Robert has to be one of my favourite players I've seen in a toon shirt in my time.The dolphin kick against Fulham still gives me goosebumps. Â I thought his son called it a ninja kick? I could be completely wrong, however. Â My favourite goal that he scored was his free kick against Derby (I think). He took it where you'd normally want a right footer taking it and so he curled it the 'wrong' way round the wall and scored. Â when was the last time we had a player in our first 11 with that kind of invention? Â Martins' overhead earlier this season tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Along with Sir Les and Shearer, Robert has to be one of my favourite players I've seen in a toon shirt in my time.The dolphin kick against Fulham still gives me goosebumps. Â I thought his son called it a ninja kick? I could be completely wrong, however. Â My favourite goal that he scored was his free kick against Derby (I think). He took it where you'd normally want a right footer taking it and so he curled it the 'wrong' way round the wall and scored. Â when was the last time we had a player in our first 11 with that kind of invention? Â Martins' overhead earlier this season tbh. Â Hardly put it him in the same league as Robert for creativity, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Currently in talks with Ipswich Town apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Most frustrating player I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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