Re: Roberts : Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:06 pm  

I think he had a fairly good game last night.

Obviously not marquee standard but bought he was decent.

Re: Roberts : Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:51 pm  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

I think he had a fairly good game last night.

Obviously not marquee standard but bought he was decent.

I think I was at a different game to you.

Re: Roberts : Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:06 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I'm beginning to lose patience with Roberts.
I am hoping he will at least turn out be a Trent Barratt.
A lazy overweight git that came good.

In contrast...Ratchford, I've said it so many times. You need your best player in a position he can get his hands on the ball.

Said this in March and I still believe it.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:08 am  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

I think he had a fairly good game last night.

Obviously not marquee standard but bought he was decent.

I watched the first half of your game on friday and I agree. Put it this way, out of the 4 half backs on the pitch he was the most involved.
A calm, composed and organising half is important. He could do with a more ‘dangerous’ HB partner though, perhaps.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 11:45 am  

Agree with both Psychedelic and Les.
Roberts is an easy target being an under performing marquee signing for most of the season. I though he was pretty good against Huddersfield though despite his blind spot covering Drop Goals.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:41 pm  

Duckie, ratchford isn't our best player so change the record!

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 12:49 pm  

Our expectations, certainly my own, of Roberts have fallen off a cliff long since.

The Wigan CF game was the pinnacle, bit even that was a masterclass in organisation and cajooling rather than the kind of incisive, dynamic running game we were told was his forte. Since then he's returned to type, and.now they've confiscated his chewing gum he looks sulkier than ever.

These days, a flurry of well aimed punts in the air, some respectable tackling and crisp passing gets him the "one of his better games" accolades. We got that from Gareth O'Brien and still had change for several thousand bags of chips on the way home.

Even if his Wire career ends in MOM GF glory I'll be glad to see the back of him.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 1:06 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

Our expectations, certainly my own, of Roberts have fallen off a cliff long since.

The Wigan CF game was the pinnacle, bit even that was a masterclass in organisation and cajooling rather than the kind of incisive, dynamic running game we were told was his forte. Since then he's returned to type, and.now they've confiscated his chewing gum he looks sulkier than ever.

These days, a flurry of well aimed punts in the air, some respectable tackling and crisp passing gets him the "one of his better games" accolades. We got that from Gareth O'Brien and still had change for several thousand bags of chips on the way home.

Even if his Wire career ends in MOM GF glory I'll be glad to see the back of him.

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We've now reached the level, that simple passing, and a few last tackle kicks constitute a "good game" for a VERY highly paid RL player .

He's NOT crap. That's the maddening thing. From those YouTube clips we've all seen, he simply hasn't put the effort in.

Trouble is, miaw, GO'B TRIED every week. He played to his potential. Roberts hasn't.
As Ian Drury might have said, What a waste.

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 2:15 pm  

The Railwayman wrote:

I though he was pretty good against Huddersfield though despite his blind spot covering Drop Goals.

The drop goals, and the 3 times he ran behind a player then ran back again, luckily resulting in only one penalty!

Re: Roberts : Sun Sep 09, 2018 2:20 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

He's NOT crap. That's the maddening thing. From those YouTube clips we've all seen, he simply hasn't put the effort in.

Did anyone stay at the game and wait for the players lap of honour thing?

It was very interesting to see Roberts not join in and stay talking to BMM on the othe side of the pitch. Hill signalled over to Roberts to get his backside over to where the crowd were applauding the players but he just stayed put.

I’m not saying it was intentional, but it did seem to sum up his mindset. He’s been here long enough to know he has to join the group on the lap round. I hope Hilly brought him to task over it afterwards.