Joel Robles

njligernj · January 4, 2016

Seanjd said:
I would also play Howard against City.

You know when someone is near an explosion and staggers to their feet concussed with only a ringing sound in their ears and they look around confused unable to get their bearings?

That's everyone here who just read that.

Seanjd · January 4, 2016

njligernj said:
You know when someone is near an explosion and staggers to their feet concussed with only a ringing sound in their ears and they look around confused unable to get their bearings?

That's everyone here who just read that.

Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Howard. He is a major weak point in our team, but throw in a lacking in experience keeper with confidence issues of his own against City in a cup semi final? No thanks.

catcherintherye · January 4, 2016

Are the Howard supporters really seriously suggesting he should start on Wednesday? It's completely embarrassing.

Joey66 · January 4, 2016

Joey66 said:
How about the stats at Everton our club!

Robles games in two seasons 12 with three clean sheets , and saved us in a pen shoot out in a MOTM performance!
Just drop him for Timmy!

Stanley Parker · January 4, 2016

Wed 6 Jan 20:00 League Cup - Semi-Final Everton v Man City
Sat 9 Jan 15:00 FA Cup - Third Round Everton v Dag & Red
Wed 13 Jan 19:45 Premier League Man City v Everton
Sat 16 Jan 15:00 Premier League Chelsea v Everton
Sun 24 Jan 13:30 Premier League Everton v Swansea
Wed 27 Jan 19:45 League Cup - Semi-Final Man City v Everton
Sat 30 Jan FA Cup - Fourth Round - providing we beat Dagenham

Robles may just get his chance this month. Let's see if he plays on Wednesday, and what the score is.

Eric Djemba-Djemba · January 4, 2016

Said he was world class since day one. Glad that I've been proven right as usual.

hallamblue · January 4, 2016

Joey66 said:
Well I am 61 this month will i ever see it doubt it as bad as Tim plays he keeps getting selected - I wonder why?

Paul Gerrard was worse.

Joey66 · January 4, 2016

hallamblue said:
Paul Gerrard was worse.

There's been a good few worse than Tim - dicki Wright!lol

JoshBarkley7 · January 4, 2016

Seanjd said:
Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Howard. He is a major weak point in our team, but throw in a lacking in experience keeper with confidence issues of his own against City in a cup semi final? No thanks.

Robles once put in a MOTM performance for Wigan and helped them lift the FA Cup against the very Man City we're playing on Wednesday. And that was a full-strength City team - Tevez, Aguero, Silva, even our own Gareth Barry played in that final. He has a lot of experience in these sorts of important cup matches - Howard, on the other hand, does not.

Toffeelover · January 4, 2016

I think Howard will get the nod from RM, too big a tie for him to take a chance dropping his fave TH.

Moomin · January 4, 2016

JoshBarkley7 said:
Robles once put in a MOTM performance for Wigan and helped them lift the FA Cup against the very Man City we're playing on Wednesday. And that was a full-strength City team - Tevez, Aguero, Silva, even our own Gareth Barry played in that final. He has a lot of experience in these sorts of important cup matches - Howard, on the other hand, does not.

Oh my, another myth. He wasn't man of the match at all.

If it's experience of important cup games, Howard wins hand down on that front. FA cup final appearances with us and United, League cup finals and semi finals appearances. International finals with the USA, using the experience argument for Robles is a moot point unfortunately.

Joey66 · January 4, 2016

Moomin said:
Oh my, another myth. He wasn't man of the match at all.

If it's experience of important cup games, Howard wins hand down on that front. FA cup final appearances with us and United, League cup finals and semi finals appearances. International finals with the USA, using the experience argument for Robles is a moot point unfortunately.

FGS he was MOTM his save in the last minute penalty shoot out hero what do you want - blood!

Fearthainn · January 4, 2016

Martinez has played Robles in a cup final, so I don't see why he would drop him for a semi final?

The same way he refuses to drop Howard in the league, I'd be extremely surprised if he didn't go with Robles on Wednesday.

Stanley Parker · January 4, 2016

JoshBarkley7 said:
Robles once put in a MOTM performance for Wigan and helped them lift the FA Cup against the very Man City we're playing on Wednesday. And that was a full-strength City team - Tevez, Aguero, Silva, even our own Gareth Barry played in that final. He has a lot of experience in these sorts of important cup matches - Howard, on the other hand, does not.

The formal MOTM was Callum McManaman, now at West Brom. However, the Wigan team was full of heroes.

Roberto was without most of his defenders that day but managed to arrange his ragbag of players into a team - playing three at the back with two novice wingbacks - that matched City.

Goalkeeper Al-Habsi was another injured player but, oddly, he did make an appearance in the semifinal against Millwall.

dannyboy · January 4, 2016

We're all going to be absolutely gutted when he comes in and he's crap.

Howard is the problem but this guy is not the answer. Maybe as a very temporary solution but give it a few months and we'd be tearing our hair out over him as well.