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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2560 on: January 12, 2019, 09:14:25 pm »
He's stupidly good, mad thinking that our defence was our weakest point in the team for such a long time and all of a sudden we have the best defence in the league by an absolute mile

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2561 on: January 12, 2019, 09:17:21 pm »
He's the best defender in the world, closely followed by Virgil.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2562 on: January 12, 2019, 09:35:18 pm »
I just hope he can keep the level hes at and his fitness without getting burnt out before the season ends. He does cover an incredible amound of ground. When you look at all the qualities needed for a modern fullback you dont need to look at any other player as an example when robbo has it all.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2563 on: January 12, 2019, 09:39:34 pm »
Still can't believe that he came from Hull. You'd think we've bought him from a top European club, absolute class.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2564 on: January 12, 2019, 09:41:00 pm »
Still can't believe that he came from Hull. You'd think we've bought him from a top European club, absolute class.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2565 on: January 12, 2019, 09:46:14 pm »
This lad is in serious danger of putting Scotland on the football map again. Despite being a small nation they have produced some of the world’s greatest players over the last 100 years. But, let’s be honest, not for some while.....

But here is Robbo. Some effing footballer. I love him.

Terrifying thing is, as a Scot, it could so easily have been curtains for Robbo before his career even started. Worrying that he was released from Celtic as a lad for being ‘too small’. If that’s the criteria for players, then it’s no wonder the Scottish game has been in the dark ages for so long.

Robbo is the exception to Scottish football - just through sheer drive and determination is he where he is today. Sadly, he won’t be the rule. Spare a thought for the many other similarly talented lads who were dropped by the wayside due to Scottish coaches pathetic and neanderthal ways.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2566 on: January 12, 2019, 09:51:51 pm »
Andy no one wants to be a fullback Robertson, working class hero

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2567 on: January 13, 2019, 12:38:31 am »
He seems to go to the doctor at the same car mechanic that Milly does, usually for an oil change.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2568 on: January 13, 2019, 02:16:00 am »
He was fantastic in Bandersnatch. Hopefully add an Oscar to the league medal.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2569 on: January 13, 2019, 02:22:08 am »
Robertson just seems to get better as the game grows on for me. Maybe it's because his opposite man just stops giving a fuck about trying to deal with him  ;D

In the 2nd half today he was fantastic, it reminded me of the Fulham game (I think) at home towards the end of last year. Just got better and better to add to my above point. He's done it in plenty of matches to be fair.

I think he's been the best fullback in world football since the start of 2018, probably beginning around that Everton match in the cup. What's mad is he'd probably not even played 10 matches. He is a monster of a footballer and is completely unique compared to any full backs I've ever seen here, and we've had some great ones.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2570 on: January 13, 2019, 02:24:39 am »
Robertson just seems to get better as the game grows on for me. Maybe it's because his opposite man just stops giving a fuck about trying to deal with him  ;D

In the 2nd half today he was fantastic, it reminded me of the Fulham game (I think) at home towards the end of last year. Just got better and better to add to my above point. He's done it in plenty of matches to be fair.

Massively massively nitpicking, cos I agree with your sentiment, but he did allow the cross in that formed their best chance of the match (Fabinho blocked the shot brilliantly) in the second half. Not saying he wasn't very good today though

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2571 on: January 13, 2019, 03:01:29 am »
Still mad how often nobody gets on the end of his boss crosses.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2572 on: January 13, 2019, 07:03:51 am »
Royhendo spotted him when playing for Dundee.

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Great to see him doing so well at Everton. 🙃
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2573 on: January 13, 2019, 07:09:41 am »
I love him.

Marvellous to see that - it’s reserved for only the finest. 🙂

I really think goals will come soon too. They did before!
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2574 on: January 13, 2019, 07:38:10 am »
Surprised why he isn't being mentioned in the running for POTY?
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2575 on: January 13, 2019, 07:53:13 am »
Best left back in my life time for lfc and ive been watching since 92. Do some of the older posters reckon he'd get into an all time liverpool team? Maybe I am over rating Robertson but I can't remember many better former premier league left backs

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2576 on: January 13, 2019, 08:35:44 am »
Stevie Nicol played there from time to time and he wasn’t bad...
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2577 on: January 13, 2019, 09:23:01 am »
Alan Kennedy with 2 European cup winning goals might be ahead, for now ;)

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2578 on: January 13, 2019, 10:20:19 am »
Marvellous to see that - it’s reserved for only the finest. 🙂

I really think goals will come soon too. They did before!

Hope so Roy. He gets into some terrific positions and is a very clean striker of the ball. If he can add goals to his game we can start talking about him as a Stevie Nicol or Chris Lawler.

But aside from that, it's the quickness with which he makes decisions now. That little dinked header infield in the first half was superb. It simply opened the pitch for his team.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2579 on: January 13, 2019, 11:36:55 am »
I'm out of superlatives for that guy. He's such a good, smart player. Take a look how much he contributes to our build up play and then watch other left backs and you realise what a player he is.

I would bet good money that the vast majority of left backs, if they found themselves in tough positions Robbo finds himself (due to the other teams pressing/closing down) they would lose possession right away. But Andy's sharp and smart passing relieves pressure and offers us possibilities for a counter attack for example.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2580 on: January 13, 2019, 12:19:48 pm »
Stevie Nicol played there from time to time and he wasn’t bad...

Is right. I hope, however, that when Robbo finally hangs up his boots, he has even more winner’s medals.

(I also hope Robbo doesn’t slightly tarnish his reputation by talking shite for a living).
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2581 on: January 13, 2019, 01:03:30 pm »
Terrifying thing is, as a Scot, it could so easily have been curtains for Robbo before his career even started. Worrying that he was released from Celtic as a lad for being ‘too small’. If that’s the criteria for players, then it’s no wonder the Scottish game has been in the dark ages for so long.

Robbo is the exception to Scottish football - just through sheer drive and determination is he where he is today. Sadly, he won’t be the rule. Spare a thought for the many other similarly talented lads who were dropped by the wayside due to Scottish coaches pathetic and neanderthal ways.

Interestingly, in the interview he did with Si Ferry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFuc2CuCZUc) he was a CM at Celtic and released as that. Just before he left Celtic, he filled in as a LB as they were short and that's what Queen's Park brought him in as.

Fine margins and all, but if Celtic hadn't been short that day he may not have gone to Queen's Park in the first place.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2582 on: January 13, 2019, 01:51:13 pm »
I go right back to Ronnie Moran's later years and his replacement Gerry 'Byrne 'Crunch, Crunch' was a superb left back defensively and offensively when needed so he became the first in a line of left back heroes for all of us. But while it is still relatively early days, I've got to say Robbo in my opinion is the finest I've ever seen up and down that left flank and for that matter all over the fucking show. I don't think I've watched a game where he's been less than 8 or 9 out of 10 and some of his defensive and attacking play to earn those sort of marks is I think beyond the level of the very best we've had in that position. Trigger, barney and JAR may have given us some stupendous moments that won us trophies but in relentless game on game excellence Robbo is outshining them all for me.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2583 on: January 13, 2019, 03:26:39 pm »
I go right back to Ronnie Moran's later years and his replacement Gerry 'Byrne 'Crunch, Crunch' was a superb left back defensively and offensively when needed so he became the first in a line of left back heroes for all of us. But while it is still relatively early days, I've got to say Robbo in my opinion is the finest I've ever seen up and down that left flank and for that matter all over the fucking show. I don't think I've watched a game where he's been less than 8 or 9 out of 10 and some of his defensive and attacking play to earn those sort of marks is I think beyond the level of the very best we've had in that position. Trigger, barney and JAR may have given us some stupendous moments that won us trophies but in relentless game on game excellence Robbo is outshining them all for me.

I'll bet me bottom dollar though Timbo, that you've never chanted more loudly for another Liverpool left-back - or indeed any Liverpool player - than you once did Joey Jones.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2584 on: January 13, 2019, 03:33:18 pm »
Just can't wrap my head around him - never seen anything like it.

The athleticism, the desire, hunger to win, decision making, technique, reading of the game...it's all on a level and in a package you rarely see, if ever.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2585 on: January 13, 2019, 04:00:30 pm »
Andy no one wants to be a fullback Robertson, working class hero

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2586 on: January 13, 2019, 04:04:33 pm »
Alan Kennedy with 2 European cup winning goals might be ahead, for now ;)

Would only be Benny (Barney-head’s gone), mind. Oh, hang on, JAR.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2587 on: January 13, 2019, 04:33:53 pm »
I'm never sure if the title of this thread is a statement or a status update.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2588 on: January 13, 2019, 05:21:14 pm »
I absolutely fucking love this lad i reallly do.   If you would have told me after his first  few months at the club that in 12 months time he would be not only one of the  1st names on  the team sheet but one of our most important players then I would never have believed it.   His progression has been nothing short of sensational,  credit  to himself and the manager for polishing this diamond of a player.  His technique, speed of thought and movement plus his execution is incredible and undoubtedly up there with as the best LB/LWB in europe.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2589 on: January 13, 2019, 05:24:56 pm »
At best, he’s the second best LB in the league this season after Digne. So say Jamie Carragher.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2590 on: January 14, 2019, 10:25:33 am »
At best, he’s the second best LB in the league this season after Digne. So say Jamie Carragher.
What? When did he say that?

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2591 on: January 14, 2019, 10:32:09 am »
At best, he’s the second best LB in the league this season after Digne. So say Jamie Carragher.

He Digne say that at all.  ::)
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2592 on: January 14, 2019, 11:14:50 am »
He's no Joey Jones
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2593 on: January 14, 2019, 11:17:05 am »
As a fucking leader of men, he would make an ample VC - what a player. Loved that needle he showed over the throw in at the end.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2594 on: January 14, 2019, 12:13:45 pm »
Even Mourinho praised him. Top player.
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2595 on: January 16, 2019, 08:36:41 am »
I'll bet me bottom dollar though Timbo, that you've never chanted more loudly for another Liverpool left-back - or indeed any Liverpool player - than you once did Joey Jones.

Ha ha - Sorry mate but you just lost your last dollar.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2597 on: January 16, 2019, 09:16:55 pm »
When he start to chalk up some goals, he will be one hell of a player, not that he isn't already.

Let's say if he could become another goal threat to produce 5-6 goals a season, that would be real handy. We could potentially be talking about a front 4.

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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2598 on: January 16, 2019, 09:48:51 pm »
When he start to chalk up some goals, he will be one hell of a player, not that he isn't already.

Let's say if he could become another goal threat to produce 5-6 goals a season, that would be real handy. We could potentially be talking about a front 4.

It would be outstanding!
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Re: Just Fucking Robertson...
« Reply #2599 on: January 17, 2019, 05:04:10 pm »
Signing a new 5 year deal according to Joyce.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andrew-robertson-set-to-sign-new-five-year-liverpool-contract-sfbgxj6ss

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