[Confirmed] Barry Robson

[Blade58]

I actually thought he looked a good hard working player whenever I saw him play at Boro

However, at 34 I think his best days maybe behind him


Thoughts


http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...field-united-blades-eye-robson-move-1-5361384

 

[Torrix1889]

Very shrewd signing if this comes off. Could do a "Stuart McCall" role for us. Does the same as Doyle, but does it a lot better.

 

[puppet]

So a 20 year old leaves and a 34 year old comes into the squad.... sounds like a good idea....

 

[stannyblade]

So a 20 year old leaves and a 34 year old comes into the squad.... sounds like a good idea....

It is if improves the squad

 

[puppet]

Selling your top scorer = never a good idea

 

[GAZBLADE]

As long as he does a job i'm happy.

 

[Bergen Blade]

He mostly played wide right midfield at Middlesbrough, is that where we intend to play him?

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

Just seen this story. Would be a good signing, brings experience and even at 34 is better than anything we currently have in our midfield.

 

[LSF]

I happy to be convinced otherwise if he arrives but his display at the Lane didn't impress me when he came with Boro, I was certainly expecting more. Can he improve us? well, not too difficult to improve our current midfield!

 

[metalblade]

34 year old FFS Wilson is the new Bryan Robson this club will never learn from it's past mistakes.

 

[Nedski]

He mostly played wide right midfield at Middlesbrough, is that where we intend to play him?

did he play with McMahon on the right? Maybe the plan is to link them up again

 

[Pinchy]

did he play with McMahon on the right? Maybe the plan is to link them up again

I do hope not! If we are going to bring in a 34 year old midfielder it needs to be as a general in the middle, not a makeshift wide player.

 

[bladeinspaceandtime]

34 year old FFS Wilson is the new Bryan Robson this club will never learn from it's past mistakes.

Okay as long as they don't offer him a three year contract

 

[Grecian2000]

Great signing if it comes off. We've a ton of handy nicknames left over from a few years back just ready and waiting. Flobbo, Knobbo, Bobbo, Gobbo . . . . . . Save bags of effort.

 

[Moorside Blade]

Could be good short term option to organise and command central midfield and bring the best out of Macca. Can't see him being too effective as a wide player though.

 

[Marco Van Barsteward]

Very shrewd signing if this comes off. Could do a "Stuart McCall" role for us. Does the same as Doyle, but does it a lot better.

I was only saying to the missus the other day how good a player Stuart McCall was and how we'd benefit from having someone like him at the club. I know, i know, i don't know why she stays with me! Barry Robson could be that man. I say go for him, what have we got to lose?

 

[gavtheblade]

Anyone in for Doyle is an improvement-that blokes a waste of space,money and potatoes!

 

[Blade58]

Apparantly, according to Harry's brother on twitter, Robson has signed

 

[Vancouver]

He was pretty good at Vancouver but didn't settle apparently. I need to add the caveat that this is MLS football we're talking about so not sure if being good here is any indication.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

He was pretty good at Vancouver but didn't settle apparently. I need to add the caveat that this is MLS football we're talking about so not sure if being good here is any indication.

When I was last in Vancouver I saw the Whitecaps vs the Sounders. My word it was poor - Jay DeMerit was the only player on the pitch that looked as though they weren't playing their first ever football match. Awful stuff.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Press reports of his signing seem to be picking up.

At least that's a replacement penalty taker sorted

 

[MattBlade]

seems a descent player, used to sign him on the older versions of FM always did a job in midfield, would have him as long as he is in the middle of the park

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

He would do a decent job on the right or in the middle. He may not be your typical flying winger but neither was Glen Little. A good experienced player can have an impact on the flanks without the need for pace. It does help though if they have a full back willing to make over-lapping runs.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

I can't see him replacing Doyle (rightly or wrongly) so it looks like he'd be set for RM with McMahon behind him. Maybe Murphy will be the one to go up front ?

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

I think Murphy will end up on the left and I think he would be better there. He looked dangerous cutting in from the left flank when he was at Motherwell and having Doyle, McDonald and Robson across the middle as well would give him freedom to roam forward. If we can get BWP in I would play him and Kitson up front.

 

[IOM Blade]

I think Murphy will end up on the left and I think he would be better there. He looked dangerous cutting in from the left flank when he was at Motherwell and having Doyle, McDonald and Robson across the middle as well would give him freedom to roam forward. If we can get BWP in I would play him and Kitson up front.

We would not make top 6 with that line up in my opinion.

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

I disagree, just my own opinion.

One thing I'm pretty sure of is that we won't make top 6 with what we currently have.

 

[stannyblade]

I disagree, just my own opinion.

One thing I'm pretty sure of is that we won't make top 6 with what we currently have.

Spot on

 

[Torrix1889]

At least by signing Robson he wouldn't be cup-tied, oh.....hang on

 

[Kev Gee]

I thought our transfer policy was to only sign young players with 'sell on' value?