Comments on: Marching Orders For Robbo At The Hawthorns http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/09/18/marching-orders-for-robbo-at-the-hawthorns/ Football News, Views, Articles and Discussion Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:24:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alan Hylands http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/09/18/marching-orders-for-robbo-at-the-hawthorns/#comment-7669 Alan Hylands Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:00:05 +0000 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/09/18/marching-orders-for-robbo-at-the-hawthorns/#comment-7669 I couldn't believe it when West Brom gave him the job in the first place never mind him get another job after leaving this one. Always felt like he was completely out of his depth at Boro and with yo-yoing up and down the divisions he never really proved me wrong. Liked to flash the cash but as you say, had little tactical nous anout what to do with the players once he had them in. I couldn’t believe it when West Brom gave him the job in the first place never mind him get another job after leaving this one.

Always felt like he was completely out of his depth at Boro and with yo-yoing up and down the divisions he never really proved me wrong. Liked to flash the cash but as you say, had little tactical nous anout what to do with the players once he had them in.

]]> By: David Fox http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/09/18/marching-orders-for-robbo-at-the-hawthorns/#comment-7668 David Fox Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:55:03 +0000 http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/09/18/marching-orders-for-robbo-at-the-hawthorns/#comment-7668 Great player that Robbo undoubtedly was, I've never really rated him as a manager. He seems to acumilate good players and then not really know what do to with them. Remember the beginning of last season when he had loads of strikers? If memory serves, he had Ellington, Kanu, Earnshaw, Kamara and Horsfield and yet had no idea what his best partnership was and pretty much refused to play Earnshaw - despite his good form in the previous season - for no discernable reason. This season they have probably the best squad in the Championship (though Birmingham's is pretty decent) and should get automatic promotion at least, but Robbo didn't look like he would be the man to get it for them. I worry for him, though. Will he get another job after this? Great player that Robbo undoubtedly was, I’ve never really rated him as a manager. He seems to acumilate good players and then not really know what do to with them. Remember the beginning of last season when he had loads of strikers? If memory serves, he had Ellington, Kanu, Earnshaw, Kamara and Horsfield and yet had no idea what his best partnership was and pretty much refused to play Earnshaw - despite his good form in the previous season - for no discernable reason. This season they have probably the best squad in the Championship (though Birmingham’s is pretty decent) and should get automatic promotion at least, but Robbo didn’t look like he would be the man to get it for them. I worry for him, though. Will he get another job after this?

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