Of watching Robinson week after week ruining his team mates good play to get him into a perfect position to deliver a cross and he blasts it out of the ground, it's beyond ridiculous,I'm assuming the training staff have his stats but he just gets worse, if only 5% of his crosses found a team mate we'd be half way up the table.The guys got zero control or foresight but he can run.
A couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards the latter
Perry- I asked if he was getting worse in the Gameday Thread, it seems so...
I don't get it. If I had the overall talent, to play in the highest league of a sport and there was one piece of it that I was weaker at, I would practice the "S" out of it and get better. It appears to have never happened... 🤷
If Jedi can't cross why doesn't he just shoot - hard and low - at goal?
More often than not, the keeper spills it and we score off the rebound.
Might even solve Garcia's goal drought in the process.
I think a new left back is out next transfer priority along with a left winger.
His decision making and execution in the final third has been diabolical.
May as well not use him at all when he's playing
Been saying the same for a couple of years now, we do need a new LB as he is just no longer good enough
Quote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards the latter
I agree, perhaps it is a confidence issue, he looks a different player and has gone downhill recently regarding his performances. He has never been a good crosser of the ball but seems more vulnerable when defending.
It is a cause for concern, let us hope he stages a revival as he has been a quality player for us.
He is only 29 and I would not want to lose him as has still plenty of it in the tank, especially with his pace.
Nevertheless he is in danger of losing his place if he cannot get his act together and his previous form
I'm a fan of Robinson and have consistently been of the opinion that he's a better option than Sess in the LB position. His performance yesterday was significantly below par all over the pitch. Offensively he's so frustrating, getting into good positions, over hitting crosses and making poor passing decisions. He had so many opportunities to run at the opposition defenders yesterday, potentially drawing fouls, taking shots etc. He does this for his national team and gets the odd goal. As I say a really frustrating performance from him.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on October 25, 2026, 07:55:17 AMQuote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards the latter
I agree, perhaps it is a confidence issue, he looks a different player and has gone downhill recently regarding his performances. He has never been a good crosser of the ball but seems more vulnerable when defending.
It is a cause for concern, let us hope he stages a revival as he has been a quality player for us.
He is only 29 and I would not want to lose him as has still plenty of it in the tank, especially with his pace.
Nevertheless he is in danger of losing his place if he cannot get his act together and his previous form
I would lose him tomorrow for an upgrade, there should be no place for making do.
Sadly we dont really have cover or competition which is another issue. Sess is the backup but can play various positions.
The lack of a solid competition has allowed the situation to fester
Is he the reincarnation of Fred Callaghan?
He'd get the ball, run through anything in his way, then deliver a cross, only you never knew where it was going to wind up.
I honestly think Sess should be given a run as the starting LB as soon as he returns for Newcastle. He would massively improve us going forward and if he gets a decent run in the job I think his defensive side will only be slightly below Jedi's level. Overall, a significant improvement.
Quote from: KentFulham on October 25, 2026, 08:21:34 AMQuote from: Woolly Mammoth on October 25, 2026, 07:55:17 AMQuote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards the latter
I agree, perhaps it is a confidence issue, he looks a different player and has gone downhill recently regarding his performances. He has never been a good crosser of the ball but seems more vulnerable when defending.
It is a cause for concern, let us hope he stages a revival as he has been a quality player for us.
He is only 29 and I would not want to lose him as has still plenty of it in the tank, especially with his pace.
Nevertheless he is in danger of losing his place if he cannot get his act together and his previous form
I would lose him tomorrow for an upgrade, there should be no place for making do.
Sadly we dont really have cover or competition which is another issue. Sess is the backup but can play various positions.
The lack of a solid competition has allowed the situation to fester
I'd lose anyone for an upgrade. Thats the whole point of football isnt it? You dont play players because you like them, you play them because there the best you got.
A few seasons ago he was amazing. But my god atm its awful. Its his natural foot and one of the key skills of a left back and i cant understand how its so bad
Robinson has always been poor when delivering his final ball IMO (pass, cross or shot) but his pace has been his main asset when on the ball and making recovery tackles.
What I can't accept is how a professional with all the facilities and back up at his disposal has failed to improve this basic but essential part of his game.
It's been too long now to hope he will improve to the level required (and he's getting worse) but for me his defending just gets him in the team over Sess at the moment despite Sess's goal threat.
Such a shame as a 50% improvement would be such an asset to the team.
Quote from: Rupert on October 25, 2026, 08:58:14 AMIs he the reincarnation of Fred Callaghan?
He'd get the ball, run through anything in his way, then deliver a cross, only you never knew where it was going to wind up.
But Fred had a hell of a shot
Silva learned how to utilise his qualities brilliantly, got him as close to the box as possible on overlaps and could cross it in low. He had one season where he was one of league leaders for assists. But that belies the fact that his crossing accuracy for anything from a longer range and requiring elevation is far from PL quality. In sum he makes up for it with his athletic and defensive qualities.
I'd say less than one in ten crosses he delivers is any good. They need to find a different plan so he's not attempting them so much.
He was absolutely terrible yesterday, no question.
He hasn't been the same sine that injury and I wonder if it is just going to take longer than originally anticipated to fully regain match fitness.
Quote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards thelatter
Unfortunately due to Sess getting his Red Card there is no other option
As I've always said, his legs are way faster then his brain,,,,,,
Overall I like Robinson as he brings something to this team BUT man his final ball yesterday and over the last few games has been absolutely atrocious
Below pub team standards
He seemed to discovered a new way of method of messing up crosses yesterday.
Rather than hit the first man as usual, he managed to overhit them beyond everyone.
Quote from: KJS on October 25, 2026, 01:05:03 PMQuote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards thelatter
Unfortunately due to Sess getting his Red Card there is no other option
As others have said, Castagne can play LB and has even done so at International level for Belgium
Quote from: Hatch007 on October 25, 2026, 03:22:54 PMQuote from: KJS on October 25, 2026, 01:05:03 PMQuote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards thelatter
Unfortunately due to Sess getting his Red Card there is no other option
As others have said, Castagne can play LB and has even done so at International level for Belgium
I have been complaining about this situation ever since he was vying for a place with Joe Bryan. I have never even been in support of his defensive qualities. He cannot head the ball clear to save his life, it just goes softly up in the air. Yes he makes interceptions but rarely do they result in ball recovery. He is like a pinball machine.
He could never cross a ball but at one time he knew that. Do you remember how he used to run down the wing with the ball and then pass the ball all the way back to Tim Ream on the centre circle? Someone then told he could cross if he really tried. Old dogs and new tricks.
There are one-footed players around but they have a 'cultured' foot and I am afraid he does not. It always pains me to point this out because he is a nice decent bloke and a super athlete.
Unfortunately have to agree with all of your comments Noel. While Tim, Calvin, Josh, Alex, Sander and Oscar are transitioning into AA's style along with the new players, he's looking vulnerable.
I remember at the beginning of his career Ryan Giggs used to consistently beat his man to the by-line, only to overhit his cross - horribly 🤦
That was quickly ironed out of his game by Fergie.
Unfortunately Robinson is 29 years old ☹️
Whilst many of the points mentioned here are valid since he came back from his early season injury the team's results have improved.
Overall the team's pace and break aways improve when he is a starter.
Quote from: Grassy Noel on October 25, 2026, 04:01:46 PMQuote from: Hatch007 on October 25, 2026, 03:22:54 PMQuote from: KJS on October 25, 2026, 01:05:03 PMQuote from: perry geyton on October 25, 2026, 02:34:22 AMA couple of occasions when he was in tons of space and he just lumped it, was diabolical,
So bad he's actually getting worse, I was going mental, can't tell if it's a confidence thing or just ain't got it, leaning towards thelatter
Unfortunately due to Sess getting his Red Card there is no other option
As others have said, Castagne can play LB and has even done so at International level for Belgium
I have been complaining about this situation ever since he was vying for a place with Joe Bryan. I have never even been in support of his defensive qualities. He cannot head the ball clear to save his life, it just goes softly up in the air. Yes he makes interceptions but rarely do they result in ball recovery. He is like a pinball machine.
He could never cross a ball but at one time he knew that. Do you remember how he used to run down the wing with the ball and then pass the ball all the way back to Tim Ream on the centre circle? Someone then told he could cross if he really tried. Old dogs and new tricks.
There are one-footed players around but they have a 'cultured' foot and I am afraid he does not. It always pains me to point this out because he is a nice decent bloke and a super athlete.
Totally disagree with this. He's had some of the best right wingers in his pocket for years. The way I've seen him completely nullify Salah, Saka and Mbuemo when he was on fire was some of the best defensive full back performances I've seen in a white shirt.
Granted, his crossing is absolutely diabolical and he doesn't seem on his game at the moment but putting a right sided Castagne there to replace him is not the answer for me whether he has played there for Belgium or not.
Quote from: St Eve on October 25, 2026, 12:11:03 PMQuote from: Rupert on October 25, 2026, 08:58:14 AMIs he the reincarnation of Fred Callaghan?
He'd get the ball, run through anything in his way, then deliver a cross, only you never knew where it was going to wind up.
But Fred had a hell of a shot
I have a distant memory of Fred playing in midfield at home to BHA on a very wet boxing day.
He played really well in our win.
Castagne at LB would weaken our RB position.
Also Castagne could not cross on the run with his left foot.
I think the Coventry players soon worked out how bad his crossing was and allowed him all the space he wanted, knowing he would not cause them any problems.
As others have said, it is amazing that his crossing has not improved over the years. It was truly horrific yesterday.
Quote from: Jims Dentist on October 25, 2026, 10:12:07 PMCastagne at LB would weaken our RB position.
Also Castagne could not cross on the run with his left foot.
I wasn't necessarily advocating Castagne should play LB, I was merely responding to KCS' comment there's no other option at LB with Sess suspended. TC has played LB for us before and didn't look completely out of place.
I agree Castagne might not cross on the run with his left foot but that's no less effective than Jedi's poor left foot crossing in recent weeks.
I don't agree, however, it would weaken our RB position when Kenny can play there. Defensively he's the best full back in the club although Castagne might be more effective going forward.
I'm sure a poster on here recently put up a comparison of TC's and Kenny's attacking stats in terms of assists per number of games.
Quote from: Twig on October 25, 2026, 09:02:29 AMI honestly think Sess should be given a run as the starting LB as soon as he returns for Newcastle. He would massively improve us going forward and if he gets a decent run in the job I think his defensive side will only be slightly below Jedi's level. Overall, a significant improvement.
Absolutely, Sess is one of our own and whilst people dont think we should pay attention to sentiment, isnt that kind of why we love fulham? All players are a risk, id rather walk that path with (in my opinion) a very good player who can inspire the guys coming through as well
I'm done watching this donkey
How no one in management can't see that this guy is a liability is beyond ridiculous.
Been saying it for years......he's an athlete not a baller.
League one at best.
Absolutely shocking tonight, looked completely disinterested, no composure, surely we have someone better playing in the U21s