No new striker coming then?

[Uncle Buck]

Thats nice of you to say that Uncle B, I love you too

In all seriousness though, people forget that Robinson is still young and despite his occasional acts of petulance, I do believe that played in the right position and given the right coaching, he can change a match and will be a good player.

In fact, my whole original thread on Revell as(like elephants) you never seem to forget is proof that some players don't mature and reach their full potential until their mid twenties...Alan Shearer did nothing special until he was 22/23 and neither did Gary Linekar and yet, had they both been playing for the Albion now, you'd be writing them off.

I just think people forget how old the likes of Robinson, Cox, Lynch & Elphick actually are and that they've still got an awful lot to learn about football.

Shearer scored a hatrick on his professional debut for Southampton.

 

[John Byrne]

Also, we have Robinson.

And who knows, we might still get Virgo back so he would be good backup?

lmao....

 

[supaseagull]

Shearer scored a hatrick on his professional debut for Southampton.

Sorry mate, but he didn't...he came on as a sub against Chelsea...Played his first game on 26th March 1988...

You're thinking of the game against Arsenall a month after when he became the youngest player to score a hatrick in the first division.

It wasn't until the 91/92 season that he was able to hold down a regular starting place and scored 13 goals in this season.

Again, not dissimilar too Robinson's career to date which is my point exactly...not that I'm comparing Shearer to Robinson mind!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Sorry mate, but he didn't...he came on as a sub against Chelsea...Played his first game on 26th March 1988...

You're thinking of the game against Arsenall a month after when he became the youngest player to score a hatrick in the first division.

It wasn't until the 91/92 season that he was able to hold down a regular starting place and scored 13 goals in this season.

Again, not dissimilar too Robinson's career to date which is my point exactly...not that I'm comparing Shearer to Robinson mind!

OK.

He got a hatrick on his full debut.

 

[sten_super]

Shearer scored a hatrick on his professional debut for Southampton.

Just to be picky it was his first start for Southampton, not his debut.

The point is still valid; his first 4 seasons at Southampton (courtest of wikipedia)...

App: 5 Goals: 3
App: 10 Goals: 0
App: 35 Goals: 5
App: 46 Goals: 12

 

[supaseagull]

Robinson's record :

03/04 - Apps 1(8)/Goals 0
04/05 - Apps 9(9)/Goals 5
05/06 - Apps 15(12)/Goals 2
06/07 - Apps 32(11)/Goals 10
07/08 - Apps 20(18)/Goals 4 (age 22)

Not bas considering for the last season & a half, he's been played out of position on most occasions!

 

[Mendoza]

Robinson's record :

03/04 - Apps 1(8)/Goals 0
04/05 - Apps 9(9)/Goals 5
05/06 - Apps 15(12)/Goals 2
06/07 - Apps 32(11)/Goals 10
07/08 - Apps 20(18)/Goals 4 (age 22)

Not bas considering for the last season & a half, he's been played out of position on most occasions!

Dean Hammond scored that amount of goals and in slightly less games

 

[supaseagull]

Dean Hammond scored that amount of goals and in slightly less games

...and look how many slagged him off when he was playing for us!!!

 

[portslade seagull]

...and look how many slagged him off when he was playing for us!!!

thats the trouble with all football fans thou they are never happy with what they have got and always want more regardless of the costs involved

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If Adam Virgo returns he can be used as emergency cover for the front two.

 

[Caveman]

Left-back is the priority... we haven't got one left-back! Striker cover is way down the list, IMHO...

Rivalled by a midfielder.

 

[O Lads]

Back on topic, Bottom of Gary Hart story on seagulls confirms we are after another striker.