Joel Robles

james2805 · February 1, 2015

Joel did massively flap at those 2 balls which nearly cost us 2 goals.

Hes not good enough to be our number 1 and never will be.

Some people are so easily pleased when they see a couple of semi decent saves made to look better than they are.

If that is the standard were happy with then we deserve to be fighting it out at the bottom with the dregs of the league!

Kurt. · February 1, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
That would have been the first mistake Courtios made this season, Joel usually makes one a half unfortunaley.

But he doesn't does he ?

kithnou · February 1, 2015

Kurt said:
It's not wrong thoughts it ? People seem to be queuing up to wait for a mistake sothey can say " I told you so "....... I find it pathetic really mate.

We would have had 200 extra pages in here if that was Robles

Dithering Dougie · February 1, 2015

Kurt said:
But he doesn't does he ?

Mostly he does yeah.

Kurt. · February 1, 2015

kithnou said:
We would have had 200 extra pages in here if that was Robles

Im not saying the lad is gonna be anything special or a great keeper.... But unless he gets the chance we will never know, he's come in, had a shaky start yet improved every game since.... Who knows what he could become given the chance ?

Kurt. · February 1, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
Mostly he does yeah.

Well, no, he doesn't but hey ho.

bluemangroup · February 1, 2015

james2805 said:
Joel did massively flap at those 2 balls which nearly cost us 2 goals.

Hes not good enough to be our number 1 and never will be.

Some people are so easily pleased when they see a couple of semi decent saves made to look better than they are.

If that is the standard were happy with then we deserve to be fighting it out at the bottom with the dregs of the league!

And you know this how?

james2805 · February 1, 2015

Kurt said:
But he doesn't does he ?

He does though. Just because its not always a glaringmy obvious one doesn't make it any less true.

Yesterday's game I can count at least 3 off hand and more if I analysed the game and rewatched I'm sure.

2 obvious ones. Came for the ball at his near post. Got nowhere near it. Had to be cleared off the line. The other ball in he just flapped it straight back into the danger area.

Another where Coleman was in trouble and he offered absolutely no help and Coleman had to just smash it out... Then rightly had a right go at Joel.

So many moments like that where Joel needs to be on his toes. ready to come out and get there before defender and attacker. but he stays rooted.

For some reason there's a bit of a Joel love in right now and I just cant see why.

Stones is the reason we have improved a bit defensively.

james2805 · February 1, 2015

bluemangroup said:
And you know this how?

It's painfully the obvious if you can judge a player. No way does he have the ability or potential to be number one goalie for a top 4 or aspiring to be top 4 side.

Dithering Dougie · February 1, 2015

Kurt said:
Well, no, he doesn't but hey ho.

What was your opinion of Jags clearance off then line yesterday? Or the cross a few minutes latter that lead to a big scramble and Palace shooting wide?

Or how about the City game when Aguero and Silva both missed easy shots in the first half as Robles hugged the post and left a gaping goal, or even the goal they scored were he rushed our from his line and the knocked it over him to be headed into a am empty net.

Or the West Ham game again leaving a huge side of the goal unattended as Valencia shot past him. Or when he failed to claim the cross into the box and sailed under it as Cole scored?

Let's be realistic about him, he's crap but people are only relieved because he's not been as crap as they expected all the time, but these incidents have cost us and there many more.

sageyefc · February 1, 2015

He could keep a clean sheet in every single one of our remaining games and he'd still be slated by the haters

Dithering Dougie · February 1, 2015

sageyefc said:
He could keep a clean sheet in every single one of our remaining games and he'd still be slated by the haters

He kept a clean sheet yesterday but that was down to Jags bailing him out with a great clearance and Palace not having their shooting boots on. He's adequate cover at best but he's not got the concentration or consistency to be our number 1 keeper.

Toffeelover · February 1, 2015

Not me, seems like he always needed game time which he did not get while Howard was available. But IMO we need another GK now to replace Howard not Robles. Robles is young and I am waiting to see how he pans out over the rest of the season. Problem is, RM will pick Howard over Robles if his fitness returns just like he keeps Barry on the field come rain or high water.

Kurt. · February 1, 2015

sageyefc said:
He could keep a clean sheet in every single one of our remaining games and he'd still be slated by the haters

Nail on head.

sageyefc · February 1, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
He kept a clean sheet yesterday but that was down to Jags bailing him out with a great clearance and Palace not having their shooting boots on. He's adequate cover at best but he's not got the concentration or consistency to be our number 1 keeper.

Once again, how do you know? Hes played a handful of games, and no one can dispute hes been getting better by the game.

Lets judge him at the end of the season, think we can all agree the bearded clown should be no more, we cant afford to go out and buy a 20 mil keeper which is around the going rate for a consistently top goalkeeper. Give joel til the end of the season and bring in someone like Nyland to compete with him