Left Back

[wattle]

Well is it too late?

I believe we were looking at him last pre season. Very good back up player for that price

 

[Delphinho]

At 25 you’re not raw, you’re just not that good

 

[eastmanc]

Lol

We've not had a decent left back since the arrival of Pep and yet we have managed just fine. We do like to flap we will be ok. Remember 4 titles in 5 seasons without a regular left back.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

What the fuck is this then?


A 24 year old with 4 seasons of top flight football doesn't have depth of experience?

Cucurella has played 140 top flight games. Robinson 29. To try and pretend they're similar is complete bullshit.

Jesus mate - you’re usually a decent poster so I know you can’t genuinely be this hard of reading!

It’s me saying neither have particularly deep experience at the top.

What it isn’t is me equating the quality of La Liga with the Championship - which is what you claimed I’d done.

Continually, apparently - even though I never actually said it at all.

Look - it’s a Saturday, I’m sitting out in my garden chilling in the sunshine, and I really can’t be arsed arguing the toss with you about a point I never even made in the first place - life’s too short - so I’ll leave it there.

Enjoy your day.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Robinson 1 of only 2 with no votes above. Shows what we fans know.

 

[Dirty Harry]

If you can prove it, I forgive you!

Haha I remember earlier on in the thread a few people coughed to it for a laugh, think you can count any likes as people joining in

Do you have the Tolmie post?

Anyway, this is the one I wanted all along. Quick add his name to the vote -:)

I've changed my vote to Gomez, I've decided that I never wanted Cucurella after all. It also saves us at least £40m for Bellingham.

I’ve changed my vote to Gomez too… not because Cucurella isn’t coming, I just feel Gomez is who I always really wanted and I’ve only just realised it out the blue.

Me too.

#metooGomez movement is underway!

 

[unlikelyfan19]

Robinson 1 of only 2 with no votes above. Shows what we fans know.

Got rid of Zach Steffen. Got to have 1 guy on the roster to infiltrate the American market I suppose.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Haha I remember earlier on in the thread a few people coughed to it for a laugh, think you can count any likes as people joining in

Brilliant! You’ve restored my faith.

 

[kun]

Robinson 1 of only 2 with no votes above. Shows what we fans know.

Because he’s literally just been added. Same as Pedrosa.

 

[Delphinho]

Ait-Nouri gifted Leeds their first goal and lost his man for their second. Very poor from him

Edit: 2nd goal was actually an own goal from him

 

[malg]

No idea about the vast majority of them. Picked the easiest one to pronounce. I'm sure the club will pick someone suitable. To be honest I'd like to see one of our youngsters given a chance. Pep's been here long enough now and we should at least have one full back in our youth set up who can play Pep's style.....

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

The kid from Belgium is 21.

At 25 are you still raw? Or are you just not very good...

Can't be that bad, seeing as City asked for an option on him last summer.

 

[domalino]

Can't be that bad, seeing as City asked for an option on him last summer.

And then decided not to buy him.

Fact is the only reason any of you are talking about him now, in 2022, is because you're panicking about the LB situation and he was on TV this morning.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

And then didn't buy him.

Your suggestion was he can't be very good, but City obviously can see something you don't.

Just as Gomez was also looked at last year and City have reportedly gone back again.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

And then decided not to buy him.

Fact is the only reason any of you are talking about him now, in 2022, is because you're panicking about the LB situation and he was on TV this morning.

Not panicking, merely discussing somebody who caught the eye today against a potent attack.

Referring back to the interest we had previously.

Personally, if we can't get top shelf, we should keep our powder dry.

 

[domalino]

Your suggestion was he can't be very good, but City obviously can see something you don't.

Just as Gomez was also looked at last year and are City have reportedly gone back again.

No one mentioned Robinson in this thread at all until he was on TV this morning, so I've no reason to think we're going back for him.

In June 2021 when we were first linked, he was 23 and just had an OK first season in the PL, he could have been someone who developed late and for £10m when we already had 2 leftbacks it would be a minimal risk punt. In the end they seemed to have not gone for it.

In August 2022 he's 25, didn't back up being in the Premier League with an outstanding season in the Championship, Fulham don't need money and won't want to sell so he'll cost probably 25-30m and our needs have completely changed because we've only got 1 LB option.

Sergio Gomez last year was a very promising Spanish 20 year old youth international who'd not quite hit the ground running after a move to Dortmund, he was a team mate of Torres' and played well in big youth international finals vs. Foden, you can see why we'd be interested. Then he had a breakthrough season at LB under Kompany, has a €15m buyout clause and is still only 21 so there's a reason to go back.

The only LB signing that makes sense is a world class, 1st choice at the position player. We have part time LBs in Aké and Laporte, we have promising kids.

I don't see any 1st choice LBs on the market so I don't see us signing anyone.

 

[Jokithedruid]

Not panicking, merely discussing somebody who caught the eye today against a potent attack.

Referring back to the interest we had previously.

Personally, if we can't get top shelf, we should keep our powder dry.

Maybe buy Sergio Gomez this season to see if he can be the guy and buy a more expensive lb next season?

 

[Centurions]

No one mentioned Robinson in this thread at all until he was on TV this morning, so I've no reason to think we're going back for him.

In June 2021 when we were first linked, he was 23 and just had an OK first season in the PL, he could have been someone who developed late and for £10m when we already had 2 leftbacks it would be a minimal risk punt.

In August 2022 he's 25, didn't back up being in the Premier League with an outstanding season in the Championship, Fulham don't need money and won't want to sell so he'll cost probably 25-30m and our needs have completely changed because we've only got 1 LB option.

Sergio Gomez last year was a very promising Spanish 20 year old youth international who'd not quite hit the ground running after a move to Dortmund, you can see why we'd be interested. Then he had a breakthrough season at LB under Kompany, has a €15m buyout clause and is still only 21 so there's a reason to go back.

TH quite clearly is talking about going back for Gomez, not the other guy.

Edit: presuming that is your meaning, I could have sworn your post read differently when I was typing.

 

[Gabriel]

Always worth watching these when discussing Robinson.

https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/antonee-robinson.351067/post-13884502

If he were to replicate either of these against that lot, I might just be able to warm to him.

 

[Jokithedruid]

No one mentioned Robinson in this thread at all until he was on TV this morning, so I've no reason to think we're going back for him.

In June 2021 when we were first linked, he was 23 and just had an OK first season in the PL, he could have been someone who developed late and for £10m when we already had 2 leftbacks it would be a minimal risk punt. In the end they seemed to have not gone for it.

In August 2022 he's 25, didn't back up being in the Premier League with an outstanding season in the Championship, Fulham don't need money and won't want to sell so he'll cost probably 25-30m and our needs have completely changed because we've only got 1 LB option.

Sergio Gomez last year was a very promising Spanish 20 year old youth international who'd not quite hit the ground running after a move to Dortmund, he was a team mate of Torres' and played well in big youth international finals vs. Foden, you can see why we'd be interested. Then he had a breakthrough season at LB under Kompany, has a €15m buyout clause and is still only 21 so there's a reason to go back.

The only LB signing that makes sense is a world class, 1st choice at the position player. We have part time LBs in Aké and Laporte, we have promising kids.

I don't see any 1st choice LBs on the market so I don't see us signing anyone.

Why pay Gomez rc now and see if he is good enough as first choice, then go in for a lb in january or next season?