Ex-Spurs keeper joins Blackburn and ‘feels wanted again’: Was he given a raw deal at White Hart Lane?
by stresster on July 30th, 2008
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Paul Robinson is a character in Neighbours who doesn’t seem to be very popular, and his footballing namesake knows how that feels after last season. Dropped by his club and country, it was truly a campaign to forget for the former Leeds goalkeeper, who has gone from hero to zero in a very short space of time. Can he resurrect his career at Blackburn?
Setanta report that the goalkeeper is delighted to have completed his move to Lancashire, where he’s being made to feel part of the furniture already. Robinson hints that he was unhappy with the way he was treated at White Hart Lane, after being dropped for Radek Cerny last term and semingly falling out with manager Juande Ramos.
“It is great to be wanted again, and that is a big part of your confidence for a goalkeeper, if things aren’t going right for you and times are bad then you need people around you that believe in you and want you, which is what I’m going to get here,” he said.
“I don’t think there’s anything that can hurt me any more. I can play without fear. Everybody has a dip in confidence and form and circumstances didn’t help last year.
“It’s helped me develop as a player and as a person. I’ve had everything from winning the Cup to being left out of the team in the space of five to six weeks, and the stuff with England as well.”
You have to feel a degree of sympathy for the player, especially when you see that clip of him missing Gary Neville’s pass back for the umpteenth time on television. That own goal wasn’t his fault! Playing for England means your reputation is more likely to be tarnished than enhanced if you’re a goalkeeper, although let’s wish Robbo well at Blackburn.
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Tagged Under: Blackburn FC, Juande Ramos, paul robinson, tottenham
Andy - July 30th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
I always thought that Steve McClown, Martin Jol and to an even greater extent. the media had to take a large portion of the blame for Robbo’s confidence nosedive. To be fair to Ramos, he inherited the squad with a goalkeeper who was a shadow of his former self because of the fact that he had taken such a bashing. I don’t feel Ramos can be held accountable because he is judged on results and Robinson became somewhat of a liability at time. I for one hope that the move rejuvenates him and that he regains his mantle as England’s Number One. He had an awesome rapport with the Spurs fans and really deserves a change in fortunes.
Ms Spurs - July 30th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Oh please “feel wanted again” … Robbo was it not enough for you that the whole of Parklane continued to chant “England’s No1″ EVERY game you played? its not confidence your missing its talent mate. I’m sorry but we are well shot. Good luck to you Robbo, but you overstayed your welcome.
name - July 30th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Now only if the ball can feel wanted in Robbo’s hands again instead of him always palming it away to the opposition striker
jay jaghy - July 30th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
What a joke. Guy is a clown, Jol stuck by him, spurs stuck by him and so did england to an extent and he claims he needs to feel wanted, grow up. Your terrible and you know it, your attitude stinks and ul never be englands no1 again
michael keane - July 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
yep the guy was is and always will be a joke,