Jack Robinson - Deserves better acknowledgment of what he’s done for us this season.

[William Carey]

Creating an individual thread about JLT to get my point across because he’s arguably been the most important player of our season.

Not been suspended this season and been fit all season as well. Been superb having to step up massively when Souttar got injured.

He deserves so much more credit, he’s our most underrated player for sure. Yes he does have a mistake in him or two but he always gives 110% effort and he loves the club. I would actually put him in the club legend category when he ends up leaving I really would. Been a great club captain this season too.

Just a reminder we bought him for a £500,000, coming in to be our 2/3rd choice centre back cover for Jack O’Connell before we knew how serious his injury was. He’s been a phenomenal signing.

I’d also like to say that fans are quick to have a go at Jack Robinson when he makes a mistake but for example when Ndiaye made mistakes by doing fancy flicks and losing possession cheaply sometimes nobody really had a go at Ndiaye but when Jack Robinson gives away a penalty everyone’s calling him a ‘liability’ or in some cases a ‘cu##’ so the point i’m trying to make is he is an easy scapegoat and he shouldn’t be because overall he’s been brilliant for us. Good defender and good character.

 

[mattbianco1]

Wow

 

[Cappy]

There are already several thread about JLT, but whilst I agree with you about a lot of what you've said, fans always want to have a scapegoat. A person who will get a clap, but if they do something wrong, they'll get smashed.

You mention Ndiaye, so think about whilst he was playing for us... Wes, McBurnie, Norwood. Three really good contributors, but as soon as they did something wrong or had a below average game, they got slated by many.

It happens

Edit: O'Hare is another one for us at the moment, as is Moore. Many fans have decided they aren't that keen, so as soon as they mess up, they'll get battered

 

[S74Blade]

He has the heart of a Lion. He plays for the shirt, the fans and the team. He is not the best but, he gives everything he has. He makes the odd mistake but, who doesn’t. His sliding tackles are a thing of beauty, especially when the oppo nearly ends up in the stand!!

 

[mattbianco1]

arguably been the most important player of our season

Key word there is "arguably".

Yes he does have a mistake in him or two but he always gives 110% effort

Michael Doyle and Ryan Flynn gave 110% they just weren't very good

Been superb having to step up massively when Souttar got injured.

He's not stepped up. He's been a bang average defender at this level. Someone like Jake Cooper for example is a much better CB than Robinson.

It's noticeable how much our defence weakened when Souttar got injured. Check the gA column

fans are quick to have a go at Jack Robinson when he makes a mistake but for example when Ndiaye made mistakes by doing fancy flicks and losing possession cheaply sometimes nobody really had a go at Ndiaye but when Jack Robinson gives away a penalty everyone’s calling him a ‘liability’

A defender and GK will always give away possession in worse places than a striker.
Did an Ndiaye mistake ever lead to a goal?

Robinson inexcusably tried a right foot volley on the halfway line at Sunderland. Despite being left footed and the ball being easier to head, he decided that was a better option.

Robinson has been "OK", nothing more. If Holding was capable of 90mins constantly, Robinson would be back on the bench

I don't dislike the guy, I just want a better option.
Same went for Wes Fotheringham and whoever attempted to play left back for us last season etc.

Club legend ??? Accepting mediocre players is why we floated about in the 2nd/3rd tier for so much of our time

 

[bonobo]

We talk a lot about how our spirit and attitude are key to our success and JLT is our club captain, fit as fiddle, committed to the core and always gets the best out of himself. Play offs, automatics and now top 3 at least with 90 points guaranteed and JLT a regular throughout. It is bananas to say he has not had an important influence on our recent success.

 

[Grey Blade]

Whilst JLT has limited ability, he always gives 100% and as Cappy says 'fans always seem to need a scapegoat'. There's also a bit of a bullying mentality about it - it often intrigues me when people get very irate about a United player's mistake but turn a blind eye to referees' or opposition decisions/ fouls etc

 

[Blades1971]

He has the heart of a Lion. He plays for the shirt, the fans and the team. He is not the best but, he gives everything he has. He makes the odd mistake but, who doesn’t. His sliding tackles are a thing of beauty, especially when the oppo nearly ends up in the stand!!

I agree with the above sentiment. However if Jack gets booked early, because of his whole hearted approach,, he is treading a line for the rest of the game.
I think the opposition are aware of this and play to this.
That said he is 100% a Blade.
This is not criticism,, just an observation

 

[Wards]

I’d also like to say that fans are quick to have a go at Jack Robinson when he makes a mistake but for example when Ndiaye made mistakes by doing fancy flicks and losing possession cheaply sometimes nobody really had a go at Ndiaye but when Jack Robinson gives away a penalty everyone’s calling him a ‘liability’

What an odd comparison

 

[BladeInIreland]

Every time he turns a player or is cool in possession the commentators make a comment. Say its unexpected or not what he's known for. This happens most games, he is alot better than most people give him credit for. We obviously are defensively worse without Souttar but people forget the partnership of Souttar and Robinson was solid also. Souttar being the key ingredient in both his partnership with Anel and Robinson.

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

He’s excellent at this level. He’s just got a mistake in him. He puts fear in to the opposition before a ball is kicked. That goes a long way. Above this level he’s not up to it.

 

[Loco Blade]

Creating an individual thread about JLT to get my point across because he’s arguably been the most important player of our season.

Not been suspended this season and been fit all season as well. Been superb having to step up massively when Souttar got injured.

He deserves so much more credit, he’s our most underrated player for sure. Yes he does have a mistake in him or two but he always gives 110% effort and he loves the club. I would actually put him in the club legend category when he ends up leaving I really would. Been a great club captain this season too.

Just a reminder we bought him for a £500,000, coming in to be our 2/3rd choice centre back cover for Jack O’Connell before we knew how serious his injury was. He’s been a phenomenal signing.

I’d also like to say that fans are quick to have a go at Jack Robinson when he makes a mistake but for example when Ndiaye made mistakes by doing fancy flicks and losing possession cheaply sometimes nobody really had a go at Ndiaye but when Jack Robinson gives away a penalty everyone’s calling him a ‘liability’ or in some cases a ‘cu##’ so the point i’m trying to make is he is an easy scapegoat and he shouldn’t be because overall he’s been brilliant for us. Good defender and good character.

Give me heart over ability any day

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Robbos done his job we are top of the league nuff said

 

[ATL Recs]

Creating an individual thread about JLT to get my point across because he’s arguably been the most important player of our season.

Not been suspended this season and been fit all season as well. Been superb having to step up massively when Souttar got injured.

He deserves so much more credit, he’s our most underrated player for sure. Yes he does have a mistake in him or two but he always gives 110% effort and he loves the club. I would actually put him in the club legend category when he ends up leaving I really would. Been a great club captain this season too.

Just a reminder we bought him for a £500,000, coming in to be our 2/3rd choice centre back cover for Jack O’Connell before we knew how serious his injury was. He’s been a phenomenal signing.

I’d also like to say that fans are quick to have a go at Jack Robinson when he makes a mistake but for example when Ndiaye made mistakes by doing fancy flicks and losing possession cheaply sometimes nobody really had a go at Ndiaye but when Jack Robinson gives away a penalty everyone’s calling him a ‘liability’ or in some cases a ‘cu##’ so the point i’m trying to make is he is an easy scapegoat and he shouldn’t be because overall he’s been brilliant for us. Good defender and good character.

Ndiaye was playing because he had technical skill to do flicks n things, if it doesnt work try again, keeps defenders on the back foot. Being a defender you make other decisions JLT is always liable for a cock up which will be costly you just know its around the corner. I wish him well and appreciate his commitment but hes just not a top end Championship lower end Premiership defender. Yes he got our Player of the year last season but really all that does is show how bad we were, that a team who concede over 100 goals can only find a defender to give the award to, mind boggles.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Give me heart over ability any day

Both are needed. Neither is any good without the other.

 

[Antonb]

Weirdly I like him, but not a fan either! He’s been court out a few times this season but Cus the teams out of the top 5 aren’t very good it’s not led to a goal or a great chance! And that’s kind of my feelings towards him.

 

[Stretch]

I love him.

A really good player who leaves everything on the pitch, and a very good captain imo. In case anyone needed any proof of this, just re watch his exploits at the Sty when we scored. He didn't square up to the North Stand out of bravado, he did it because he saw that one of the cunts had thrown a flashbang at his team mates and nearly injured them. He was simultaneously sticking up for his team and showing that lot, that it's going to take a bit more than that to intimidate us.

This was the moment for me when he gave the door to the Hall of Legends a little tap.

 

[relish]

Our season could really have gone off the rails when Souttar got injured, especially since we had so little strength in depth at CB. Robbo (through both his consistent availability and his performances) has been a huge part of why that didn't happen, and why we're still in the promotion race.

 

[Antonb]

Gurning to pig fans is not enough for me personally, but each to there own

 

[Berkshire Blade]

He's done okay.

He's still made stupid mistakes but really he was back up this year until Souttar got injured and he would have been all year too. Unfortunately now he's triggered a new deal. If we go up and he was out of contract it's unlikely we would want him to be anything other than squad filler

 

[Houston_Blade]

Some Blades are just suckers for a slide tackle and some chest thumping.

Competent defender most of the time but prone to the odd mistake and nowhere near good enough on the ball.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Creating an individual thread about JLT to get my point across because he’s arguably been the most important player of our season.

Not been suspended this season and been fit all season as well. Been superb having to step up massively when Souttar got injured.

He deserves so much more credit, he’s our most underrated player for sure. Yes he does have a mistake in him or two but he always gives 110% effort and he loves the club. I would actually put him in the club legend category when he ends up leaving I really would. Been a great club captain this season too.

Just a reminder we bought him for a £500,000, coming in to be our 2/3rd choice centre back cover for Jack O’Connell before we knew how serious his injury was. He’s been a phenomenal signing.

I’d also like to say that fans are quick to have a go at Jack Robinson when he makes a mistake but for example when Ndiaye made mistakes by doing fancy flicks and losing possession cheaply sometimes nobody really had a go at Ndiaye but when Jack Robinson gives away a penalty everyone’s calling him a ‘liability’ or in some cases a ‘cu##’ so the point i’m trying to make is he is an easy scapegoat and he shouldn’t be because overall he’s been brilliant for us. Good defender and good character.

I’ve given you a like because he DOES deserve credit for this season.

We should accept what we have with Jack.
Most of the match he’s easily at least average to above average Championship standard central defender, makes a mistake or 2 most matches.
Tough, no compromising steely defender, not that good on the ball, that’s why Cooper is a massive plus because he can receive back passes from defenders much much better than what Fodderingham did. Also his long throws are used as a weapon.
In the Championship his mistakes are rarely punished so he’s a good player and asset at championship level.
However in the Premier league his mistakes were regularly punished….so he’s not the defender you’d want in the PL.

I can accept some of his mistakes because (like Brewster) he has a great attitude and desire to win.

I’ve made this point before…..we’re now approaching the business end where every match has huge pressure and plenty of nerves.
In high pressure conditions it’s so difficult for talented players to perform…..probably why Leeds are struggling
In these end of season matches it’s all about character/ team spirit/ leadership/ bottle…..again probably the reason why Leeds are falling short.

It’s at these times you want players like Robinson, Peck, Brewster and Campbell in and around the training pitch and on the field.

 

[s20Blade]

Decent when in a good team at this level but need to upgrade moving forward IMO.

 

[loyalblade95]

Leader, yes, one of the few proper leaders we have in the squad (Souza, Anel, Hamer, Arblaster) hence why he was given the armband in the summer, Arblaster is Team Captain but Robbo is Club Captain (as Blaster would have had the armband whenever Robbo wasn't playing).

CW doesn't just pick Captains on a whim, Billy in 2016, Norwood and/or Egan when Billy didn't always play in 2019 onwards, Arblaster who stepped up when needed last season, Robbo this season.

Does he make mistakes, yes but I don't think he makes as many mistakes as people make out, Isador embarrassed Anel against Sunderland away which hardly gets mentioned.

I think Robbo has stepped up a bit more since we signed Holding, maybe because he knows he's got an experienced PL defender behind him, instead of the younger Baptiste.

Good defender and deserves every bit of credit he's owed this season.

 

[brownblade]

Committed pro, went from someone everybody wanted to leave, to a hugely respected cult figure.

Must respect and recognise that he's playing to his highest possible levels. Must be replaced long term as he struggles to compete against the "elite" sides (not many can though in fairness).

If he's happy being a squad player I'm sure he'll be around awhile yet.

P.S. So many discussions of this player in dedicated threads... before this thread

 

[Snowflake]

Key word there is "arguably".


Michael Doyle and Ryan Flynn gave 110% they just weren't very good

He's not stepped up. He's been a bang average defender at this level. Someone like Jake Cooper for example is a much better CB than Robinson.

It's noticeable how much our defence weakened when Souttar got injured. Check the gA column

A defender and GK will always give away possession in worse places than a striker.
Did an Ndiaye mistake ever lead to a goal?

Robinson inexcusably tried a right foot volley on the halfway line at Sunderland. Despite being left footed and the ball being easier to head, he decided that was a better option.

Robinson has been "OK", nothing more. If Holding was capable of 90mins constantly, Robinson would be back on the bench

I don't dislike the guy, I just want a better option.
Same went for Wes Fotheringham and whoever attempted to play left back for us last season etc.

Club legend ??? Accepting mediocre players is why we floated about in the 2nd/3rd tier for so much of our time

Booker and Basham are club legends but neither would see themselves as outstanding footballers. There is so much more in the make up of a legend.

 

[Rodley]

Solid defender but needs an upgrade in the first XI this summer regardless of division.

 

[Thrice]

Problem is, when a defender makes a mistake it's usually very costly. And it's deflating for the rest of the team. So far this year he's been mostly fine, but I dread watching him against Premier League attackers again.

 

[thehet]

Copying from the free transfers thread...

Here’s one, if JLT was out of contract for another club, would he make the list? (of players to sign).

Not a chance.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Does he make mistakes, yes but I don't think he makes as many mistakes as people make out, Isador embarrassed Anel against Sunderland away which hardly gets mentioned.

Isador also embarrassed Souttar at home, which also gets forgotten.

It's bizarre that a player who is apparently not up to it at a top Championship club has led us to promotion, was comfortably one of our best players in the PL last season and is on track to do it again.

Biggest ever points total with an incompetent CB and captain ole ole...