Phew!

[BWFC_Insane]

He is faster, taller and more technically able - all things that Robinson isn't

I'd say Robbo is far better on the ball than Samuel, rarely gives it away decent passer.

And is also a much better defender.

The taller and faster stuff I'd go with.

[Lofthouse Lower]

I like Robinson, honest I do, but to say that he's a better defender is off - for me.

Robinson is great at tackling, and pointing, and shouting - but that's about it.

[Wandering Willy]

Faster - possibly, can't remember.
More technically able - no.
Taller -

[Hoboh]

Faster - possibly, can't remember.
More technically able - no.
Taller -

Richer

[BWFC_Insane]

I like Robinson, honest I do, but to say that he's a better defender is off - for me.

Robinson is great at tackling, and pointing, and shouting - but that's about it.

He is very clearly better as a defender. Samuel went missing all too often and rarely covered the centre backs.

[Hoboh]

I like Robinson, honest I do, but to say that he's a better defender is off - for me.

Robinson is great at tackling, and pointing, and shouting - but that's about it.

He is very clearly better as a defender. Samuel went missing all too often and rarely covered the centre backs.

Not like you to have a pop at the players dear boy, time of the month?

[t_o_molloy]

I'm sure I read a couple of week's back that Robinson is statistically our most successful passer. Go figure.

[Hoboh]

You too!!!!

[Lofthouse Lower]

I like Robinson, honest I do, but to say that he's a better defender is off - for me.

Robinson is great at tackling, and pointing, and shouting - but that's about it.

He is very clearly better as a defender. Samuel went missing all too often and rarely covered the centre backs.

at the expense of the man he was meant to be marking? a la Robinson?

[Worthy4England]

I like Robinson, honest I do, but to say that he's a better defender is off - for me.

Robinson is great at tackling, and pointing, and shouting - but that's about it.

He is very clearly better as a defender. Samuel went missing all too often and rarely covered the centre backs.

at the expense of the man he was meant to be marking? a la Robinson?

Indeed. That's what pisses me off about him. There's my man to mark - I'll point to someone else to go and get him...

He isn't very clearly better as a defender. He might be clearly better at tackling - but only if he happens to be there.

[Odelay]

He is faster, taller and more technically able - all things that Robinson isn't

Shame about the thing between his shoulders.

[Wandering Willy]

Worthy in "pub player" shocker.

[TKIZ!]

Robbo better defender IMHO. Samuel is quick but caught out of position too often, plus WTF was the own goal against ManYoo about, could have put it anywhere except the goal

[Lofthouse Lower]

He is faster, taller and more technically able - all things that Robinson isn't

Shame about the thing between his shoulders.

His spine?

[Tombwfc]

Samuel gets all manner of shit for going round in his Ferrari, but he's an ok player and I can't say I've ever seen him give anything less than 100%.

He's not better than Robinson, but he's ok by me.

[boltonboris]

Samuel? Is everybody creeping back to this 'If he's not in the team, he's better than the guy who is' mentality? Last time I saw him, he was shite, I doubt he's improved any by being on the injury table / naughty step.

[Worthy4England]

Worthy in "pub player" shocker.

I NEVER mentioned the bloody pub. (Not this time anyhow).

I think Robbo's ok. Not brilliant. Not "player of the season". But ok. As in not bad - or sometimes occasionally very bad and sometimes occasionally very good.

When he goes for a tackle, he's usually pretty good at stopping the attacker - by fair means or foul.

The problem for me isn't when he goes for a tackle, it's when he doesn't and quite clearly points his man to tackle out to some other poor sod, because he's out of position. Not in a JLS sense - i.e. other end of the pitch - but just out of position enough to not be able to quite get there in time.

Then invariably someone else tries to make the challenge and takes the rap, for not making the challenge...and people say "X was shite going for that one", when really it should have been Robbo's to deal with from the outset.

That is all.

[Wandering Willy]

Guilty.

[TKIZ!]

Best emoticon yet

[Owen_Coyle]

I personally think Gardner is still the best left back at the Club, even at his age, but alas his injury woes may prove that we won't see him play in the 1st Team again. I hope I'm wrong though.