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Johnny Robinson interview

falconwood_1
falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
edited March 2011 in General Charlton
Haven't seen this interview before.....

http://bit.ly/gLHLWB
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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,104
    Nice to read that, I'll be honest - I didnt see the "businessman" in Mr Robinson.

    Seems to have done well for himself. Good on him.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,986
    "SB: Which club in the UK do you support as a fan today?

    JR: I still support Charlton Athletic because of my many years I played there and for what we achieved during that time."

    Top man!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,258
    Shame he cant turn up to meetings when asked mind you.... not that I hold it against him or anything!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,713
    I'd have asked him:

    Seeing as you enjoyed a successful career and are doing well with your business, why the long face?
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,337
    "and in the season 2002 to 2003 finished seventh place in the English Premiership, the club's highest position to date, in the top division in England."


    oh so when we finished 2nd 4th and 3rd in the top flight during the late thirties that doesn't count

    and if you know your history it's enough to make your heart go whooooooooo
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,711
    [cite]Posted By: oohaahmortimer[/cite]"and in the season 2002 to 2003 finished seventh place in the English Premiership, the club's highest position to date, in the top division in England."


    oh so when we finished 2nd 4th and 3rd in the top flight during the late thirties that doesn't count

    and if you know your history it's enough to make your heart go whooooooooo

    and 5th in the fifties.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,337
    [cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]

    and 5th in the fifties.


    how could i forget, of course Len our rightful position in any league we enter !

    fans prolly weren't happy back then that we hadn't pushed on but i can still here a young Len Glover telling them but we're still fifth !
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,967
    On Daybreak this morning!
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,326
    I'd have had him by my side in the trenches. Legend!
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    edited February 2012
    On Daybreak this morning!
    Hilarious...

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  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,326
    On Daybreak this morning!
    Time hasn't been that good to him has it? At least he seems chirpy with life!
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    That equaliser against Man U after Ferguson took off Keane and Beckham thinking he had the game won will always remain one of my happiest memories. Legend.
  • adamtheaddick
    adamtheaddick Posts: 8,664
    thought he was a joke on the x factor...
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,418
    My favourite ever player.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,451
    My favourite ever player.
    We used to run a sweep on how long it would be before he was booked each game. :)

  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,943
    What was he doing on Daybreak?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,924
    Talking about his time on x Factor
  • adamtheaddick
    adamtheaddick Posts: 8,664
    image

    Whose that scoring goals....
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,508
    edited February 2012
    Can't get the link to the interview to work - love the comment about the sweep about how long it would be before he got booked! I used to work with Andy D'Urso, and remember mentioning JR to him!
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    I've got quite a long list of favorite players, but he's definitely near the top. I remember reading a write-up about one of our matches where the journo jokingly said that Curbs had brought JR on to calm things down!

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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,924
    Can't get the link to the interview to work - love the comment about the sweep about how long it would be before he got booked! I used to work with Andy D'Urso, and remember mentioning JR to him!
    Try this link

    http://www.soccerbanter.org/john-robinson.html
  • THEMCA
    THEMCA Posts: 575
    Went to his testimonial dinner in Brighton, top bloke, great player and a legend!
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,508
    Cheers - Personally I don't like the use of the word 'soccer' though. I mix with some people from the US Emb, and we have a lot of banter 'correcting' their English when they're at the british Club!
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    Anyone gotta good link?
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,508
    http://www.soccerbanter.org/john-robinson.html worked for me
  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    The answer my friend, is.....
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,312
    The best player he played with - Ryan Giggs

    Not Paul Bacon, Kim Grant or Paul Sturgess? Outrageous!

    To be fair, soccer is an old British term, that's fallen out of favour over here. Charlton won the Guinness Soccer Six in the late 80s!
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,408
    My favourite player , could always count on Robbo to give his all .
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,548
    edited February 2012
    If ever there was a player with more determination to succeed can there be a more classic example than Johnny Rob.
    In all honesty he had quite limited footballing abilities 'as proffesionals go that is'........but what he did have was 101% belief, application and pure desire to win at just about any cost.........which quite naturaly turned him into a crowd favourite with us.
    Became quite something of a ledge in Wales as well of course.
    Great player and you'd be happy to have him in the trenches alongside you all day long.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    I remember i went on his "soccer school" that was at my school for a half term week. Near the end of the week we got photos taken with him and he was absolutely chuffed when I came in in my Charlton shirt.

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