Tottenham’s Calamity Paul or Arsenal’s Mad Jens - who would you choose?

October 15, 2007

Which of these two bumbling ‘keepers would you entrust with goalkeeping responsibilities at your club? Whilst Robinson adds to his horrendous error portfolio pretty much every time he plays, Lehmann stood out like a sore thumb at Arsenal, doing a very passable Richard “Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em” Wright impersonation.

Englands #1 gaffe king, Paul Robinson, has seen as many clean sheets as an inveterate bedwetter this season but, perhaps buoyed by McClaren’s “he’s our Schmeichel” rhubarb, Robbo thinks he can handle the Russians, especially with the help of some leggings.
Robinson told the Daily Mail:

“I am going to wear some kind of leggings or tracksuit bottoms to prevent burns and grazes. They will also help me slide across the top of the astroturf rather than dive and just stop still. The only thing is the way the ball bounces. As silly as it sounds, they may water the pitch but that will bring the ball on to you and it will be better for goalkeepers.”

On the other side, Jehns Lehmann has had an atrocious season, and is now playing second fiddle to Manuel Almunia - both of these goons could be dropped in goal and they’d still concede goals like it was going out of fashion. Whereas Robbo and Jens are both prone to regular mistakes, Jens has the market cornered in egotistical lunacy. Robinson may be confidently predicting a masterful performance between the sticks, whilst cavorting around the goal in leggings, but Lehmann actually thinks he is still Arsenal’s #1… So which of these two would you go for?

Written by Dexter · Filed Under Arsenal, Tottenham, Two Men Enter

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58 Responses to “Tottenham’s Calamity Paul or Arsenal’s Mad Jens - who would you choose?”

robin
on October 15th, 2007 12:50 pm

Hate spurs, but I hate Jens even more, never seen such an unpleasant character in sports ever….

Robinson seems to be the opposite, IÂ´d take Paul, but he MUST loose a couple of kÂ´s…lol.
goonhater
on October 15th, 2007 12:58 pm

neither of them, they are both useless, goalkeepers??????????? dont ,make me laugh.
ha ha ha
on October 15th, 2007 12:59 pm

ok jens made two howlers, but has been consistant over the years, but robinson he has seal hand, the guys handling is so poor i wouldnt trust him to dial 999 if someone was injured.

i mean last season the guy conceded over 50 goal and this season over 18 goal in under 10 games,

whats worst he made 4 mistakes in one game 4-4
mjc
on October 15th, 2007 1:01 pm

I think I’d choose the one that holds the all-time European Cup record for consecutive clean sheets.
djhan
on October 15th, 2007 1:03 pm

2005-2006 season, champians league and world cup lehman was the best kepa in the world, what did robinson ever do
Spurs spastic cunt faced poof
on October 15th, 2007 1:04 pm

id pick robinson cos he’s english oi oi! blanchflower, Billy Nich, 1961, big club oi oi.
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 1:06 pm

Robinson is having a bad time but Englands no1 gaffe king title will always belong to david james. Robbo is much better than lens his biggest problem is the spurs defence and/or the defensive tactics/training implemeted by the spurs coaching staff namely martin jol.
sue
on October 15th, 2007 1:10 pm

Jens all the way
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 1:14 pm

Although both are fucking terrible at the moment… I’d still prefer Jens between the sticks, rather than Blobbinson!

Jens has made 2 very arrogant, cock ups this season, due to switching off or trying to take the ball round a player on the 1st game of the season!
Blobbinson has made some sort of error or cock up, in nearly every game he’s played this season…
David Seaman must be scratching his head at the mo., after all the stick he took, towards the end of his career… why isn’t Blobbinson, getting the same?
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 1:17 pm

[quote comment=”69318″]id pick robinson cos he’s english oi oi! blanchflower, Billy Nich, 1961, big club oi oi.[/quote]

ha ha! Sounds about right, coming from the usual yid mouth!
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 1:20 pm

How many goals has robbo conceeded for ENGLAND in the last 5 internationals????????? answer 0. I think that proves my point its not Robbo with the prob but the coaching of Spurs defence/defensive tactics including set pieces.
mjc
on October 15th, 2007 1:23 pm

How many clean sheets has robbo kept against Arsenal, both for Leeds and Spurs???????????? answer 0. I think that proves my point bleat bleat bleat bleat bleat….
AusGunner
on October 15th, 2007 1:24 pm

Bit of a no brainer, isn’t it? Jens may be absolutely insane and confrontational, and has made two rather large gaffes, but in form he is an outstanding keeper and he has achieved more in his career than Robinson has or ever will.
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 1:26 pm

proves what point MJC?
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 1:30 pm

MJC exactly what point did you just prove?
mjc
on October 15th, 2007 1:31 pm

That I am evil.
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 1:32 pm

well done then f**kin idiot!
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 1:49 pm

[quote comment=”69327″]How many goals has robbo conceeded for ENGLAND in the last 5 internationals????????? answer 0. I think that proves my point its not Robbo with the prob but the coaching of Spurs defence/defensive tactics including set pieces.[/quote]

Sorry, didn’t he cock up, against a little team called Germany, at Wemberly recently?
Cocked up, so much, he got subbed at half time?

If you are talking about qualifiers… then those 5 games where against what European giants, exactly?
Israel twice! Estonia! Andorra once!
A poor Russia at home!
Yep, great form!

How anyone can still call that bloke, England number 1, I do not fucking know!
Everyone always screams that players deserve their England place, on current form!
Are you yids seriously saying that Blobbinson is better than Green, Foster, James… at the moment?
Pathetic!
gooners n01
on October 15th, 2007 2:11 pm

JENS MAY BE MAD BUT HE’S A BETTER KEEPER THAN FAT BOY ROBINSON WILL EVER BE.
gooners n01
on October 15th, 2007 2:14 pm

LOOK AT THAT GOAL VS CROATIA WHAT GOAL KEEPING MISTAKE IVE EVER SEEN,WHAT A FAT BASTARD
A Typical Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 2:33 pm

I don’t really have a clue about football. I think everybody at Arsenal is great and everyone else is shite. Our goalkeepers never make mistakes.
Leper Racy
on October 15th, 2007 2:38 pm

err clock end nonce, coz seaman never made a mistake at wembley, oh yeah germany and the yids, oh and the world cups, oh and European championships. What a blinkered little world you must living. sad
Hoggy83
on October 15th, 2007 2:44 pm

Another great debate
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 3:03 pm

How old is lehman? How old is robinson?
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 3:06 pm

What’s age got to do with it?

We are talking about “CURRENT FORM”…!
Jesus, you yids are hard work!
RG
on October 15th, 2007 3:08 pm

[quote comment=”69426″]How old is lehman? How old is robinson?[/quote]

How old is Thierry Henry? How old Matt Derbyshire?

That proves it, Derbyshire is miles better
Greasy Kenny
on October 15th, 2007 3:14 pm

How old is David Dunn?

So there you have it
Goonergirl
on October 15th, 2007 3:14 pm

Can we choose c). None of the above. (aka Almunia)?

http://goonergirl.blog.co.uk
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 3:15 pm

well if your talking about current form then how on earth has lameman proved hes better??? With respect to there age i just wanted to know how old is lehman? its just a question not an attack
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 3:16 pm

your gooner idiots i never said robinson is better coz hes younger i just asked there age thats all what the hell has matt derbyshire being better than henry got to do with how old lehman is and how old robinson is you guys are sooo f88ckin stupid its unbelivable
Greasy Kenny
on October 15th, 2007 3:19 pm

Hey COME ON YOU SPURT, how old are you?
I thought so…. that makes you better than me - you bastard
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 3:20 pm

well done greasy kenny excellent!
Doris Stockdale
on October 15th, 2007 3:29 pm

I’ve been watching football for nearly 70 years now and am repulsed by some of the obscene language that is used in this forum. What on earth is wrong with you people; can’t you communicate without using four letter expletives or disgusting adjectives? I will never read anthing on this site again, you are a disgrace to football. Incidentally Clock End Gooner, you really a cunt of the first order and If I ever met you on my way home from the Post Office I would probably kick your miserable fucking teeth down your miserable fucking throat, you shit bag of a Gooner scumbag jiz monkey!
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 3:32 pm

[quote comment=”69444″]well if your talking about current form then how on earth has lameman proved hes better??? With respect to there age i just wanted to know how old is lehman? its just a question not an attack[/quote]

Current form.
Lehman’s Club Form = Arsenal top of the league!
Lehman’s Int. Form = Qualified, with 2 games left!

Blobbinson Club From = Spurs in 17th! (ha ha ha)
Blobbinson Int. Form = Likely to have to go, to the last game, in the group!

Experience wise, it would have to be Lehmann again! Let’s not forget, he was in the Immortal team! What exactly has Blobbinson won?
FUCK ALL!!! THAT’S RIGHT!!

Anyway, I’m not backing Lehamnn anymore, because I don’t want or think, he’ll get back the number 1 jersey, back from Almunia… but in my opinion, I’d rather have a washed up, past it Lehmann, than the current England’s number 1 (joke & pie eater!)!

Roll on the name calling, yid chums!
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 3:35 pm

Ben Alnwick England future no1 come on you spurs!
mick
on October 15th, 2007 3:35 pm

I’m a gooner, both keepers are cocks, only difference is that all the other Spurts players are also fuckin useless………… except Defoe……… where does he play again?! Your manager is a knob. Bent?! Â£16m?! nuf said
Almunia makes Paul Cock Rubberson look like another spurts great…….ha ha ha ha ha
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 3:39 pm

So were not talking about the form of the players were talking about the form of the clubs and there countries when did we change the conversation? you call robbo a joke and a pie eater then say roll on the name calling hmmmm wow again im impressed excellent
Betty Arkwright
on October 15th, 2007 3:45 pm

I’m 88 this year and quite frankly I couldn’t give tuppence about the form of Paul Robinson at the moment. Class all shines through and I’m sure he’ll come good very soon. On a lighter note I wish you chaps could tone your language down a bit; although I do have to say that Cock End Gooner seems a bit of a wanker to me.
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 3:48 pm

[quote comment=”69462″]So were not talking about the form of the players were talking about the form of the clubs and there countries when did we change the conversation? you call robbo a joke and a pie eater then say roll on the name calling hmmmm wow again im impressed excellent[/quote]

So, doesn’t a players form, reflect on how their club & country are doing?
Are you saying, on current form, that Blobbinson is playing well?
We can’t comment on Lehman’s Arsenal form, right now, because he’s been injured… but for Germany (which he’s played every game) he’s been almost impeccable!

Yeah, silly little names like pie eater & joke, is fine! I’m not calling him a cunt & telling him Iâ€™m going to smash his teeth in, next time I see him! Bit of a difference!
But of course, everyone’s hard over the Tâ€™internet, ain’t they? Yawn!
Keano
on October 15th, 2007 3:51 pm

You’re all talking about Lehmann like he’s been Mr. Reliable since joining Arsenal…well i remember how poor he was until last season - a total liability.

While Robbo has had a very poor season, and wasn’t on top of his game last term, he’s also shown his quality in the past for Spurs and 2 seasons ago was absolutely on fire - it’s what got him the England No.1 shirt in the first place (with a little help from James).

I believe Robinson will recover to show everyone his quality again. He just needs confidence, and for the media to leave him alone for a while. For someone to suggest he hasn’t had the same treatment Seaman got from the media is ridiculous…i haven’t seen such a spiteful and knee-jerk media campaign against a player for years.

Oh, and some of the name calling and petty squabbling on this page is pathetic. Both sets of supporters should grow up.
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 3:58 pm

At the end of the day, both keepers are fucking toilet, at the moment! Let’s agree on that, at least… but in my opinion (which is what this article wanted people to express), I think Blobbinson has made far more errors, in the past 12 months, than Jen’s has! That, and Lehmann’s experience, tips him for me!

That’s all I have to say on the mater…!
j
on October 15th, 2007 3:59 pm

Robbo has set a new record 12 clean sheets in the last 16 games unless i miss heard on sky, a year of competative games conceeding none regardless of the oposition, no other English keeper has done this.

It was 12 months ago that neville’s dumb pass hit that divot an robbo missed it, wasnt all his fault, if the divot hadnt of been there im sure he wouldnt of miss kicked, however he should of got something on it!

So since then he has conceeded 0 in 9 games an although he has been crap for spurs this season, i think id still rather have him than some jumped up, cheating, arogant german pr*ck in goal!!
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 15th, 2007 4:02 pm

Hang on firstly i never said robbo was playing well at all i said his indifferent form was down to the coaching at spurs secondly you said you cant comment on Lehmans current arsenal form because hes been injured but you did comment on lehmans current arsenal form so which is it? Whether you call someone a joke or a pie eater name calling is name calling that last comment was simply stupid. Roll on the name calling pie eater joke no thats not name calling but cunt is you f**ckin idiot come on get a brain
Steve
on October 15th, 2007 4:03 pm

Is everyone forgetting England v Germany at Wembley a few weeks back?

It’s 1 thing being able to keep out Isreal & Estonia… its a whole other thing keeping out the likes of the germans & the croations.
Clock End Gooner
on October 15th, 2007 4:13 pm

[quote comment=”69476″]Hang on firstly i never said robbo was playing well at all i said his indifferent form was down to the coaching at spurs secondly you said you cant comment on Lehmans current arsenal form because hes been injured but you did comment on lehmans current arsenal form so which is it? Whether you call someone a joke or a pie eater name calling is name calling that last comment was simply stupid. Roll on the name calling pie eater joke no thats not name calling but cunt is you f**ckin idiot come on get a brain[/quote]

Hey, I was just giving my point of view son! As I said earlier, when I saw you & a few others getting all excited, I said I was winding you up!
I referred to Lehman’s past Arsenal records, because his record for us is 2nd to none! At the moment, we CAN’T comment on his form!
Blobbinson’s current form is awful & he’s never won a major trophy, in his career!
That’s both keepers, summed up in black & white son!
So you can keep on banging on about current form or Blobbinson’s age, but at the end of the day, I WOULD CHOSE LEHMANN OVER BLOBB, ANYTIME!

Also, if you want to start telling people to get a brainâ€¦Iâ€™d take a look at your grammar before you comment on other people son.
Jagov
on October 15th, 2007 4:29 pm

Mad Jens for me, he actually has some medals, and has been voted best keeper in Europe twice, once with the Arsenal. I don’t think Misses Bobbinson can say the same…..
Shaun Max
on October 15th, 2007 6:04 pm

Easy: Play the long ball like spurs you would go for Robinson. The only thing he can do is kick the ball.

Lehmann is a great shot stopper and his throws set up so many Arsenal attacks. But he is prone to the odd mistake!

Robinson on the other hand makes mistakes every match!!

See its easy take the Occasional not the regular Idiot!
Cliffard Claven
on October 15th, 2007 7:02 pm

Nevermind Lehmann, I would take Gary Coleman over Robinson, Blobby is the worst keeper in the premiership hands down(literally), how he gets his game for a “Big 4″(babomtishhhh) team nevermind an international team is beyond reason. I would go fuckin ape if I was a horrible yid cunt and saw his name on the team sheet, so I can only imagine what millions of english must think, me I find it hilarious, the biggest joke of 2007, the laughing stock of english football gets backing from jol and mclaren, HILARIOUS!!!!!
Makudo Evanhu
on October 15th, 2007 9:14 pm

JENS is a proper keeper. Surely it is an insult to even try and compare him with Robinson. Heaven knows why James is not in goals for England.

JENS is hated by the English media and that is no fault of his own. Its understandable because he is foreign. The media hate all foreign players and they try to do their best to persuade every football person to do the same.

The only foreigners they liked were stooges Maurinho and JOL. Why because they fight other foreign managers for no good reason - Murinho/Wenger, Maurinho/Banitez, JOL/Wenger
pot, meet kettle
on October 15th, 2007 10:50 pm

[quote comment=”69476″]

Hey, I was just giving my point of view son! As I said earlier, when I saw you & a few others getting all excited, I said I was winding you up!
I referred to Lehman’s past Arsenal records, because his record for us is 2nd to none! At the moment, we CAN’T comment on his form!
Blobbinson’s current form is awful & he’s never won a major trophy, in his career!
That’s both keepers, summed up in black & white son!
So you can keep on banging on about current form or Blobbinson’s age, but at the end of the day, I WOULD CHOSE LEHMANN OVER BLOBB, ANYTIME!

Also, if you want to start telling people to get a brainâ€¦Iâ€™d take a look at your grammar before you comment on other people son.[/quote]

C(l)ock End Gooner: When critiquing others’ grammar always check your own stuff carefully.

Perhaps you would like to explain what is wrong with the following;
“he’s never won a major trophy, in his career!”

Tip: Look up “Present Perfect” and “battology.”
Neil
on October 15th, 2007 11:24 pm

Paul Robinson is the worst keeper we have ever had at N17.. he makes Bobby Mims look like a human fortress of galvanised steel.
French GUn
on October 16th, 2007 3:08 am

[quote comment=”69453″]I’ve been watching football for nearly 70 years now and am repulsed by some of the obscene language that is used in this forum. What on earth is wrong with you people; can’t you communicate without using four letter expletives or disgusting adjectives? I will never read anthing on this site again, you are a disgrace to football. Incidentally Clock End Gooner, you really a cunt of the first order and If I ever met you on my way home from the Post Office I would probably kick your miserable fucking teeth down your miserable fucking throat, you shit bag of a Gooner scumbag jiz monkey![/quote]

The beginning of your explanation was nice to hear. But how do you expect people to get on your side if you’re spitting the same vocabulary that you condemn? Hum… Guess you need some lesson of diplomacy…

On the GK question: I’d take none of them. They’re both shite
Texanspur
on October 16th, 2007 6:03 am

[quote comment=”69483″][quote comment=”69476″]Hang on firstly i never said robbo was playing well at all i said his indifferent form was down to the coaching at spurs secondly you said you cant comment on Lehmans current arsenal form because hes been injured but you did comment on lehmans current arsenal form so which is it? Whether you call someone a joke or a pie eater name calling is name calling that last comment was simply stupid. Roll on the name calling pie eater joke no thats not name calling but cunt is you f**ckin idiot come on get a brain[/quote]

Hey, I was just giving my point of view son! As I said earlier, when I saw you & a few others getting all excited, I said I was winding you up!
I referred to Lehman’s past Arsenal records, because his record for us is 2nd to none! At the moment, we CAN’T comment on his form!
Blobbinson’s current form is awful & he’s never won a major trophy, in his career!
That’s both keepers, summed up in black & white son!
So you can keep on banging on about current form or Blobbinson’s age, but at the end of the day, I WOULD CHOSE LEHMANN OVER BLOBB, ANYTIME!

Also, if you want to start telling people to get a brainâ€¦Iâ€™d take a look at your grammar before you comment on other people son.[/quote]

My Dear CEG,
One really must try and construct logical and coherent arguments. As you have quite rightly pointed out, one cannot comment on Lehman’s current form, as he has been injured. We must therefore conclude that on current form Robinson is the better keeper (one cannot reach any other logical conclusion). If we look at Lehmanns career he has indeed been more successful than Robinson. Both goalkeepers are prone to errors. Which would I choose? Neither.

PS: Calling him Blobbinson is petty playground name calling. Do grow up, don’t call people son and if we are talking about grammar try to avoid the use of ampersands and exclamation marks in your writing.
Shannon
on October 16th, 2007 6:19 am

I’m a Spurs supporter but I’m afraid that Lehmann is and always has been superior to Paul Robinson. Sure, Lehmann behaves like a disaster will happen at any time, but with Robinson the disaster DOES seem to happen EVERY time!
COME ON YOU SPURS
on October 16th, 2007 7:41 am

“Paul Robinson kept his ninth clean sheet in 10 qualifying matches as England cruised to a 3-0 victory over Estonia with all three goals in the first half.” He has now kept 12 clean sheets in his last 16 internationals.
Alekey
on October 16th, 2007 9:23 am

[quote comment=”69604″]”Paul Robinson kept his ninth clean sheet in 10 qualifying matches as England cruised to a 3-0 victory over Estonia with all three goals in the first half.” He has now kept 12 clean sheets in his last 16 internationals.[/quote]

Yeah, right! Four of those against Macedonia and Estonia . . . who are ranked number 2 and 3 in the world respectively!

Robbo is rubbish at the moment but I beleive he will get this blunders thing behind home. Plus you spuds have realy been hard on him and that has realy given his concentration a beating.

Lehmann behaves like an over charged bedford battery, likely to bust any moment! whatever he lacks in youth, he makes up with his big mouth which is such a waste of talent.

If I had to choose though, I’d definately go for the German on the one condition that his mouth is tapered!
korodon
on October 20th, 2007 4:51 am

i will take a hybrid. jen’s command of the area and robinson’s reaction saves

but paul(fat like hell)robinson is at least 100kg and is thus unfit so i must take jens, so its eally not a difficult choice.

but i will foce jens to take anger management classes
Anonymous
on October 21st, 2007 4:04 pm

god even bywater and kelvin davis are better goalies than lehmann!!!!!!!!!!

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