See here's to you, Andrew Robertson.

[manwithnoname]

Obviously i hope he does well and proves an astute signing. But i can't help but feel underwhelmed. He never stood out when playing for Hull and he seems to make a lot of mistakes defensively.

I don't give a fuck about his "journey" or where he used to play, or anything.

If he plays well and makes the LB position his own, I'll be delighted for him, and more importantly, for us.

 

[juniormember]

That's the bit that stood out for me. It's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

We've not had a great deal of luck with stop-gaps in recent times so hopefully this guy bucks the trend.

For a developing kid and at 8m in this current market, I'd say that it's a great starting point.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Blimey you really are desperate to see players fail.

Where did I say that? I would absolutely love him to become our greatest ever left back. The fact I think there is virtually no chance of that doesn't mean I want him to fail.

 

[Oncy]

Welcome to the club.

I like having a Scottish defender here. Makes me feel all nostalgic.

 

[Fabio]

Welcome to the club.

I like having a Scottish defender here. Makes me feel all nostalgic.

Our last one was a load of cunt. So bad in fact I've forgotten his name

Was it Wilson?

 

[Oncy]

Our last one was a load of cunt. So bad in fact I've forgotten his name

Was it Wilson?

Doesnt count.
Because.

 

[Fabio]

Doesnt count.
Because.

Because Scotland hasn't produced a decent footballer since the 70s?

 

[Dreambeliever]

Because Scotland hasn't produced a decent footballer since the 70s?

Behave, Gary Mc was superb

 

[Modo]

Behave, Gary Mc was superb

Wasn't he born in the 70s? Statement still valid imo.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Wasn't he born in the 70s? Statement still valid imo.

Fair enough I thought Fabio meant as in playing since the 70's not born

 

[Modo]

Fair enough I thought Fabio meant as in playing since the 70's not born

I'm willing to believe that he meant anyone who existed in the 70s.

 

[Fabio]

Fair enough I thought Fabio meant as in playing since the 70's not born

Both

 

[Woland]

Coates had a Scottish dad too. That's why it was dead funny everyone including him pronouncing it Quatez. It's like me saying pate rhymes with late coz we're in England.

 

[Oncy]

It does. Paté doesnt.

 

[tombrown]

Paté is not a word ... maybe you were thinking of Pâté?

Any pedantic thing you can do, I can do pedanticer (sic)

 

[Mystic]

When are we next playing? I guess that's when we'll first see our new full back in action?

 

[Woland]

Paté is not a word ... maybe you were thinking of Pâté?

Any pedantic thing you can do, I can do pedanticer (sic)

I don't want to be petty but you're not being pedantic, you're being pernickety.

 

[Modo]

Hertha Berlin on the 29th
Bayern München 3 days later.

 

[Frogfish]

Hertha Berlin on the 29th
Bayern München 3 days later.

Also a possibility of AC Milan and Atletico ?

 

[Woland]

Yeah I've still got spares in ace seats for those games, in the incredibly unlikely event anyone wants to meet me in Munich next week

 

[ILD]

Yeah I've still got spares in ace seats for those games, in the incredibly unlikely event anyone wants to meet me in Munich next week

I've a friend who lives in Berlin. I'll see if he interested.

Wait, just noticed it's the Munich game you've spares for.

 

[King Binny]

😛

 

[binomial]

Insua
Flanagan
Moreno
Milner
Downing
Riera
Cissokho

Fuck, remember when we had Downing at left back, ugly ugly times.

 

[mark1975]

😛

The ECHO is a fucking joke these days. What a disrespectful pisstake. The lad was a cracking player for us, for the most part. It's like all those dickheads who destroyed him after his fuck up against Chelsea, forgetting how brilliant he had been in previous seasons.

 

[juniormember]

The ECHO is a fucking joke these days. What a disrespectful pisstake. The lad was a cracking player for us, for the most part. It's like all those dickheads who destroyed him after his fuck up against Chelsea, forgetting how brilliant he had been in previous seasons.

Never thought he was brilliant. Apart from those brilliant long rangers of course. But they can at a cost of god knows how many shots on goal.
I will say that he formed a part of a very very solid back line that we've not seen for a decade.

 

[gkmacca]

The ECHO is a fucking joke these days. What a disrespectful pisstake. The lad was a cracking player for us, for the most part. It's like all those dickheads who destroyed him after his fuck up against Chelsea, forgetting how brilliant he had been in previous seasons.

True. But the emjoi thingies are relevant, aren't they? Don't they just mean he got assaulted by Bellers, Aurelio was injury prone, etc etc? I don't think they meant they were crap. A silly tweet all the same.

 

[Oliver Twist]

True. But the emjoi thingies are relevant, aren't they? Don't they just mean he got assaulted by Bellers, Aurelio was injury prone, etc etc? I don't think they meant they were crap. A silly tweet all the same.

Is exactly what was meant. Not that they were all shit.

 

[Modo]

Insua
Flanagan
Moreno
Milner
Downing
Riera
Cissokho

Fuck, remember when we had Downing at left back, ugly ugly times.

When was Riera a left back

 

[Modo]

By the way Riise was inconsistent as fuck. Never reliable enough at left back, never good enough in midfield.
Wish he was as good as Finnan.

 

[Fabio]

True. But the emjoi thingies are relevant, aren't they? Don't they just mean he got assaulted by Bellers, Aurelio was injury prone, etc etc? I don't think they meant they were crap. A silly tweet all the same.

Is exactly what was meant. Not that they were all shit.

Maybe on the tweet, but the article was a bit harsh

History has been kind to the Norwegian. At the time, Riise was seen as a weakness by some, first under Houllier and later Rafael Benitez, where he was on occasion moved up into midfield.

Riise, though, proved durable and versatile, and contributed to winning runs in the League Cup in 2003, Champions League in 2005 and FA Cup the following year, until an own goal in the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea in 2008 indicated the end was nigh.

He finished with 31 goals – many memorable – in 348 appearances.