[Archived] Paul Robinson

[Miker]

Fair play to Robbo, if he's not actually going to get to play then why bother? He'll just waste time travelling and missing out on training with the club. I'm glad he'd rather put his efforts into Rovers. How he wasn't chosen for the World Cup is beyond me... but it was probably for the same reason Hart wasn't used as first choice keeper...

[roversfan99]

Their saying on the charity shield coverage about Scholes retiring from England and saying hes done nothing wrong. Will they say the same about Robinson?

[Ewood and I Would]

The disappointing performances by most of the countries whose players are involved in the Champions League imo validates this. France, Italy, England all going home in various levels of shame.

Spanish team wins CL, Spain win WC.

[Exiled_Rover]

It's not what I'd have done, but Robinson obviously has his own reasons. Fair play to him for standing by his convictions.

[jim mk2]

Wes Brown also announced his retirement from international football.

When did he start ?

[Stuart]

Spanish team wins CL, Spain win WC.

I thought Inter won the CL. Brazilians and Argentines but not many Spaniards (nor in Bayen's team).

A Spanish team did win La Liga though and Copa Del Rey, I think...

[Rover down South]

I think he's a prat. Typical of the overpaid players of today. Regardless of the manager, regardless of the world cup, it should be an honour to be selected for England. Soldiers fight and die for this country and get paid peanuts in comparison to the footballers of today. Yeah, Robinson got dropped, lifes tough. Beckham got dropped, didn't stop him fighting back for his place and he flew halfway around the world at times to do it.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

I think he's a prat. Typical of the overpaid players of today. Regardless of the manager, regardless of the world cup, it should be an honour to be selected for England. Soldiers fight and die for this country and get paid peanuts in comparison to the footballers of today. Yeah, Robinson got dropped, lifes tough. Beckham got dropped, didn't stop him fighting back for his place and he flew halfway around the world at times to do it.

So every player that has ever retired from international football is a prat..? Get a grip. I care far more about Blackburn's fortunes then England's right now. Typical of the overpaid players of today? Is Beckham not overpaid????

Soldiers fighting for our country doesnt come into it, this is a football team, nothing more. Dont compare the two.

Robbo has earnt the right to turn down the 4/5th keeper spot in the England team.

[Rover down South]

Rose tinted specs. Yes they are all prats....Scholes, Carragher, Shearer......... Scholes was awesome today, could easily replace Lampard or push him as competition. Maybe Beckham is overpaid, but at least he doesn't ditch his country.

[The Harwood Yankee]

Wes Brown also announced his retirement from international football.

When did he start ?

I'd like to use this board to officially announce my retirement from international football. I know I've never been of any use to England in any capacity and therefore represent no loss at all, but that didnt stop Wes Brown...

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Rose tinted specs. Yes they are all prats....Scholes, Carragher, Shearer......... Scholes was awesome today, could easily replace Lampard or push him as competition. Maybe Beckham is overpaid, but at least he doesn't ditch his country.

Yes but for argument's sake, Beckham being in the squad has actually hindered the younger, better players from getting a shot, that is therefore detrimental to the country.

Players have the right to prioritise what comes first. Robbo won 40+ caps for England, and by the way he has been treated recently by the FA, id say he has earnt every right to retire now.

RE Beckham - his country should have ditched him years ago.

[92er]

Yes but for argument's sake, Beckham being in the squad has actually hindered the younger, better players from getting a shot, that is therefore detrimental to the country.

Players have the right to prioritise what comes first. Robbo won 40+ caps for England, and by the way he has been treated recently by the FA, id say he has earnt every right to retire now.

RE Beckham - his country should have ditched him years ago.

I think there was an expectation that Bentley might well take over his role.

However, a combination of Bentley playing the role of joker when he was called up-which apparently didn't impress Capello-and Capello's having previously worked with Beckham at Madrid didn't help the younger player and did help the older player.

Capello is supposed to have been impressed with the way Beckham worked very hard after he was dropped to get back into the first team when they were in Madrid.

[Rover down South]

They earn seriously good money, so I couldn't care less if he feels a little hard done by. Has Bobby Zamora or Darren Bent retired?? Because they should of gone to South Africa instead of Heskey?

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

They earn seriously good money, so I couldn't care less if he feels a little hard done by. Has Bobby Zamora or Darren Bent retired?? Because they should of gone to South Africa instead of Heskey?

I think that is slightly different. You can incorporate many different strikers into a squad. Being 3rd choice striker is not the same as being 3rd choice GK. Robinson was England no.1 for around 3/4 years and has been in good form for a year. He is now 5th choice if you take into consideration that Green/James were taken ahead of him to the WC. In short there is nothing more Robbo can do, and yet he is still nowhere near getting a game. With the way this England team is getting managed its a bold and brave move to quit but I think its the right one. Hart deserves a chance at any rate.

[Rover down South]

I agree Hart deserves his chance, but I believe Robinson is in front of Foster, if not he should be. Robinson is the experienced keeper among the three & has lost his chance now. Yes, he should of gone to the world cup, but he didn't, he had his chance now to get his place back & he's blown it because he's sulking.

I'm annoyed because it's a crap attitude to have. Kids dream of playing for England & Robinson has given up that chance that all those kids will never get. Brown, Scholes, Carragher.....they are all as bad.

Capello should of gone, there is too much unrest within the England squad now, but regardless, no player should ever quit their country, they have a duty not only as players, but as role models to the children that idolise them.

[thenodrog]

Capello should of gone, there is too much unrest within the England squad now, but regardless, no player should ever quit their country, they have a duty not only as players, but as role models to the children that idolise them.

I'm sure that if he'd been picked to play then he would have played. Even as 2nd choice I expect hat he would have gone but declining to be 3rd choice GK for a medaningless friendly knowing that 3rd choice never gets a sniff is hardly treason is it?

[tony gale's mic]

I'm fully in agreement with the minority who say it's a poor show.

Retiring from internationals because your legs are gone and you want to give your all for your club is fine.

Retiring for the kind of petty reasons Robbo has done isn't something I support.

It's not like he was the outstanding candidate for England. He made a couple of big mistakes for England in the Euro 2008 qualifiers - against Russia and Croatia - which cost England dear. His form for Spurs suffered who sold him on the cheap. Dropping him at that point was the right move.

His first season at Rovers he made several mistakes (especially from long shots), didn't turn in that many good performances and its only over the last season he's started to show the sort of form we'd hoped from him. Yes the others were hardly great but James had performed well at Pompey and hadn't made any real errors in the qualifiers so deserved his place as first choice. Yes Green wasn't great in the league but had a few great performances that probably caught Capello's eye. Hart was there as it's always good to have a younger candidate for the future, which is why Foster was there too I'd imagine.

Fact is all of these keepers would be at very best 3rd/4th choice for any other major nation so should consider themselves lucky to be playing in the first place. This was a real opportunity for Robbo to stake his claim, he's only 30, there's no clear number 1 right now. However he let his pride get in the way which is a shame, and whilst it's always Rovers first before England for me I've felt pride on the rare occasions I've seen our boys pull on the Three Lions shirt.

[Eddie]

Shouldn't have done it.

Why did he have to wait for a call-up to retire? Because it makes him look a bit better? Way of sticking two fingers up? If he wanted to retire he should have done so before, or turned down the call-up and then retired, not try to embarrass the England manager like that. He should have been in the squad for the World Cup, but I don't understand how you can just turn the back on the chance to play for your country like that. James is probably out of the picture now, so had he played 45 minutes in this game and then had a good season he could easily have been the number 1 for Euro 2012.

Very childish.

[Majiball]

Is there anything in the rumour that Ray Clemence and Robinson don't see eye to eye to eye?????

[Tom]

Someone said a while back that Robbo didn't want to be in the squad if he wasn't number one.

Also what the hell do soldiers in Iraq or wherever have with to do with football? I hate it when stuff like that comes into play.

[Stuart]

Shouldn't have done it.

Why did he have to wait for a call-up to retire? Because it makes him look a bit better? Way of sticking two fingers up? If he wanted to retire he should have done so before, or turned down the call-up and then retired, not try to embarrass the England manager like that. He should have been in the squad for the World Cup, but I don't understand how you can just turn the back on the chance to play for your country like that. James is probably out of the picture now, so had he played 45 minutes in this game and then had a good season he could easily have been the number 1 for Euro 2012.

Very childish.

To be honest Eddie, I agree with most of what you are saying. Couple of things though:

1) He obviously didn't think he'd even get 45 minutes and was probably insulted to have been brought in as an experienced back up whilst Capello bloods the two young lads.

2) I'm willing to bet that he wasn't given the opportunity to turn it down discreetly. No doubt Capello hasn't even spoken to him.

This said, my gut reaction to his initial call up was that this was Robbo's chance to cement himself again. He is 'only' 30 (iirc 10 years younger than James - and it's not as if he hasn't previously got some stick after England games) and he has surely got his best years ahead of him. (Hopefully good news for Rovers).

I was also pleased to see a Rover back in the England squad. I'm sure once Capello moved on, Robbo will be back - just hope he hasn't wee'd on his fries.

My gut reaction to him pulling out (and even retiring) was disappointment but I can understand his pride bring dented.

Shame he didn't have a chat with David Beckham before making his choice...

[K-Hod]

Someone said a while back that Robbo didn't want to be in the squad if he wasn't number one.

Also what the hell do soldiers in Iraq or wherever have with to do with football? I hate it when stuff like that comes into play.

Ditto- totally irrelevant. I totally agree with Robbo's decision in all honesty.

Another example of Capello having his favourites. Robbo had the most clean sheets of any English keeper in league last season, Rob Green and David James played for teams that fought relegation and got loads of goals put past them.

Rob Green is pan average, Jamo is past it in a big way- why Robbo wasn't picked at all is a mystery. This is an example of Capello grovelling- he was wrong and he knows it!

[Blueandwhitemike]

Not something I would have done. I can only presume he was lead to believe he was behind Hart and Foster, hence the comments about being third or fourth choice. Foster had a poor season and has been sold, shouldn't even be in the squad. If that is the case then he is right to be ###### off. Also it seems like there must be something in the Clemence rumour.

[thenodrog]

It's not like he was the outstanding candidate for England. He made a couple of big mistakes for England in the Euro 2008 qualifiers - against Russia and Croatia - which cost England dear. His form for Spurs suffered who sold him on the cheap. Dropping him at that point was the right move.

Trying to read between the lines......... Maybe there is a big clue to his reasoning there. A return to the national team and one simple fumble and he's back to the press making him a national joke and scapegoat. Opposition fans cheering / jeering every time the ball is in the air etc. Self confidence shredded again, it can be a lonely place between those sticks. Maybe he just doesn't fancy all that shyte again cos it took him two years solid to revert back to any sort of form the last time.

btw .... It's now a similar situation for Green.

[Majiball]

Surely if he was to make a gaff on that level for Rovers it would have similar effect as I suspect the press would jump on it.

Flowers had a similar incident was he dropped for the next game?

It happens to the best of them, would you drop a striker for missing an open goal?? Its not that different.