Jake Robinson - 20 Albion goals. Who else since we left the Goldstone?

[Lord Bracknell]

robinson....7 years as a prodigy and scores 20 goals.

Good shout.

NSC needs more FACTS like this one to inform the intelligent discussion we have about the state of the team.

 

[Tiptop24]

how long did watson play for us?
Rodgers
Brooker
steele
Robinson has had plenty of chance to "prove himselve" at this level and has yet to deliver.

 

[Tiptop24]

Sorry lord bracknell...thought robinson was a couple of years older...ill hold out abusing him for a couple of seasons and leave that up to you when you realise that robinson isnt quite up to it.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I've had my suspicions for some time about Robinson being "not quite up to it" - whatever "it" is. **

But I can't link that with a justification for abusing him.

Maybe it's me and, even after all these years, I haven't quite got the hang of being an Albion fan.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

** Maybe "it" is the same thing as "matching up to Peter Ward"; although I can't think why that sort of expectation ever got into the currency.

 

[Tiptop24]

Sorry your lordship...."up to it" aka assisting the team with a solid goals to game ratio whether a young prodigy or a past it veteran. A sustained run in the team with a decent return of goals, and/or asists, and/or tackles, and/or passes which lead to a victory or good team performance of which the vast majority of fans agree (insert player name) had a performance in a game which benefited the team.
Playing in a position such as attacking midfielder/winger/forward will result either
A) a positive outcome on the result either through an asist or goal
B) a performance which ENTERTAINED the crowd.
C) Worked his balls off.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I'm happy with a definition like that.

In which case ... my judgement is that Robinson is occasionally very up to it. Sometimes he "isn't quite up to it".



But I still can't find the justification for abusing him.

 

[Tiptop24]

Abusing him? no. Stating the obvious. Yes.
But hey. lets all support the team, not get pissed off cause we are a second rate team, but has home grown players. please dont get pissed off that we dont sign players when Robinson is good enough in your eyes.
I ask you Lordy. If the team is to get better, does he stay or go?
If, after 5 years in your PROFESSIONAL JOB, you failed to reach a level of performance, would you still be employed?

 

[Trigger]

Averaging around 4 a year, not bad.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Abusing him? no. Stating the obvious. Yes.
But hey. lets all support the team, not get pissed off cause we are a second rate team, but has home grown players. please dont get pissed off that we dont sign players when Robinson is good enough in your eyes.
I ask you Lordy. If the team is to get better, does he stay or go?
If, after 5 years in your PROFESSIONAL JOB, you failed to reach a level of performance, would you still be employed?

Fundamentally that is a question to be answered by the MANAGER.

I'll say no more.

 

[JP20]

How many games has robinson started upfront? or how many has he started at all for that matter...

Don't think 20 is too bad a return. certainly not reason enough to release him considering the size of our squad!!

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Good to see Kerry mayo up there!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Good to see Kerry mayo up there!

Remember the season when he was TOP SCORER ?

Oh happy days.

 

[the hitman]

sorry....5 years since he first scored.
20 goals in 5 years...............................hhhhhhhmmm nice.

So he first scored when he was 16?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

So he first scored when he was 16?

Yep.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

www.soccerbase.com - The Internet Soccer Database

I think Soccerbase have cocked up the stats for The Bear and double counted.

 

[SNOOBS]

Not at all. I'm just like 98% of manager in pro football, and dont rate Kuipers

Evidence to back this up? No?

 

[Trigger]

Kuipers has f***ed up for at least 20 in the other end if that counts

That's not bad in about 8 years, Henderson managed that in under a season!