Robertson - £10m bid accepted - SPECULATION

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:25 pm

Bashclaret wrote:I don't know much about this lad. Is he a better option than Charlie Taylor (Leeds) would have been? (If we were ever after Taylor that is)?

For me he is a step up from Taylor

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:28 pm

TVC15 wrote:For me he is a step up from Taylor

Both have a long way to go in terms of defending but have great attacking skills.

Rojales Claret · Post by **Rojales Claret** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:30 pm

I suppose Trips did too till Sean sorted him out!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:31 pm

I would say Robertson is a far better choice than Taylor. He has a season and a halfs worth experience in the Prem, 12 caps for Scotland and won promotion out of the Championship last season.

Not to mention I think he is just a better footballer, in general. Very exciting to watch in full flow.

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:34 pm

jedi_master wrote:I would say Robertson is a far better choice than Taylor. He has a season and a halfs worth experience in the Prem, 12 caps for Scotland and won promotion out of the Championship last season.

Not to mention I think he is just a better footballer, in general. Very exciting to watch in full flow.

Have to disagree think Taylor is a more rounded footballer which is why bigger clubs are in for him. Think Taylor is more suited to premier league football.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:41 pm

Robertson is head and shoulders above Taylor IMO
I said when we were linked with Snodgrass that I thought Robertson was Hull's best player.

dibraidio · Post by **dibraidio** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:56 pm

Has anyone else noticed the Burnley shirt on his Twitter profile picture?

Den_Perry · Post by **Den_Perry** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:03 pm

Hmmm....coincidence? OR a sign?

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:19 pm

KRBFC wrote:Robertson is head and shoulders above Taylor IMO
I said when we were linked with Snodgrass that I thought Robertson was Hull's best player.

Taylors physicality is better and has better attributes whereas robertson has pace but gives daft fouls away. Wouldn't seem like a dyche signing to me.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:44 pm

CFS wrote:Taylors physicality is better and has better attributes whereas robertson has pace but gives daft fouls away. Wouldn't seem like a dyche signing to me.

Robertsons the better left back overall for me, worth more and in a better team. You say Taylor is linked with better teams, but which teams? I know he was linked with WBA and Us last summer while Robertson was linked with Arsenal and United.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:21 am

Robertson would be the best signing of all those linked.
Fingers crossed.

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:05 am

IanMcL wrote:Robertson would be the best signing of all those linked.
Fingers crossed.

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Fully agree Ian. This guy has impressed me whenever I've watched Hull and if it came to a choice of one or the other I'd take him over Brady. I know they play in different positions but this lad can get up and down the line. Don't forget that Gareth Bale started out as a left back (before anyone starts I'm not comparing the lad to Bale), but he could possible play further forward.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:22 am

Hull fans seem to think he'd be a better winger (it's not just our fans that do it then). Either way, he would be a great signing and one who we could potentially turn a big profit on. That's just the sort of signing we need.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:25 am

Robertson has the most potential I'm sure we can all agree, but right now as an upgrade on Ward, who has been quietly one our most consistent performers (in our best season in a long while) is he that much better right now?

Brady would immediately be an upgrade on Boyd or Arfield.

I guess there's the argument that we can afford to look to the future as we have a good cushion already...

Sod it lets just get both.

WestMidsClaret · Post by **WestMidsClaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:26 am

ashtonlongsider wrote:.

Fully agree Ian. This guy has impressed me whenever I've watched Hull and if it came to a choice of one or the other I'd take him over Brady. I know they play in different positions but this lad can get up and down the line. Don't forget that Gareth Bale started out as a left back (before anyone starts I'm not comparing the lad to Bale), but he could possible play further forward.

Yeah but Ian isn't saying it because he is a good footballer who would improve our 1st team he's saying it because he is

Scottish

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:41 am

The Brady signing is more important imminently. He has pace and good delivery, including from set pieces. He'd walk straight into the side. We're defensively sound and another left back would have to wait his turn behind Ward and would be unlikely to feature too much between now and the end of the season. It's better to sign that cover now, if available, than wait until the end of the season though.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:09 am

WestMidsClaret wrote:Yeah but Ian isn't saying it because he is a good footballer who would improve our 1st team he's saying it because he is Scottish

Not at all. It is because he is an exceptional young talent who will continue to improve, from an already strong level. The fact that he is Scottish is just a bonus! I would say the same if he was a Martian.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:11 am

IanMcL wrote:Not at all. It is because he is an exceptional young talent who will continue to improve, from an already strong level. The fact that he is Scottish is just a bonus! I would say the same if he was a Martian.

martians are notoriously poor footballers, Ian

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:17 am

As mentioned earlier. It's the delivery from the left we are lacking.
I can remember so many goals where the cross has come in from the right but off the top of my head none from the left.

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:34 am

Sunderland also placed a £10 million bid for him according to Moyes.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:37 am

Makes sense after losing Van Aanholt.

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:38 am

Nixon: Andy Robertson move from Hull to Burnley STILL waiting on Hull finding a left back. He's not overjoyed about that ...

exclaret · Post by **exclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:46 am

SkiptonClaret wrote:Nixon: Andy Robertson move from Hull to Burnley STILL waiting on Hull finding a left back. He's not overjoyed about that ...

The replacement is Ranocchia and he's at Hull having a medical now...

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:47 am

exclaret wrote:The replacement is Ranocchia and he's at Hull having a medical now...

Didn't you say you would never post again if we didn't sign Snodgrass last week?

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:48 am

exclaret wrote:The replacement is Ranocchia and he's at Hull having a medical now...

Ranocchia is a CH, I've read.

PremierLeagueClass · Post by **PremierLeagueClass** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:52 am

In no way shape or form is he a replacement for Robertson.

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:52 am

boatshed bill wrote:martians are notoriously poor footballers, Ian

That's quite true - but they did get as far as Scotland in the Euros

Geoff · Post by **Geoff** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:55 am

exclaret wrote:The replacement is Ranocchia and he's at Hull having a medical now...

Ranocchia is a right footed CB so I doubt he has been signed as Robertson's replacement.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:56 am

It's going to be a Hell of a frustrating day if the only reason we don't sign Robertson and Brady is due to Hull and Norwich's own ineptness.

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:04 am

Shows how we need a Scottish scout.

claret3561 · Post by **claret3561** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:08 am

Why are they inept, they don't have to sell their best players just because we want to buy them. If we fail to sign anyone it's down to us not having a backup plan

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:11 am

We do tend to get hoodwinked by clubs.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:11 am

This is the problem with us signing first team quality players though.

Look at who Sunderland are signing for example. No wonder those deals are going through.

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:34 am

ablueclaret wrote:We do tend to get hoodwinked by clubs.

I don't think this is fair ablue. It appears that for the first time we are going in for players having offered the right price for the selling club. The crux is that the club's want to get replacements in before they transfer registration to us.

Nixon has tweeted Robertson is growing increasingly frustrated that Hull haven't landed his replacement, and Lee Darnbrough is furiously emailing clubs all over the country for Brady's replacement. Have faith and patience. We will get deals done today.

jsn4pe · Post by **jsn4pe** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:11 am

Just watching sky sports news and the pundits talking about Hulls transfers and Alan Smith says Hull have sold all their best players and mentioned....
Snodgrass, Livermore and ROBERTSON

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:16 am

Right. Brady's reached 1,000 posts - do we need to get to work on this thread, now?

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:22 am

Hull have confirmed the lad from Inter.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:26 am

Pearcey wrote:Hull have confirmed the lad from Inter.

I thought he was the key signing for Robertson leaving but he's a central defender

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:28 am

May be they are going 3 5 2

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:29 am

ClaretTony wrote:I thought he was the key signing for Robertson leaving but he's a central defender

Yeah, just had a read up about him. Fingers crossed the next one is a full back.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:30 am

I don't know enough about Hull's squad, but even if the lad from Inter isn't a left back, he may well free up one of their other defenders who can operate at left back to play there, so indirectly replace Robertson.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:31 am

claretspice wrote:I don't know enough about Hull's squad, but even if the lad from Inter isn't a left back, he may well free up one of their other defenders who can operate at left back to play there, so indirectly replace Robertson.

Or he replaces Curtis Davies who has been ruled out for two months - I was of the opinion that this was the signing who opened up the Robertson move but I did think he was a left back.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:34 am

Hull were short priced favourites last night to make more signings before deadline than any other Premier League team.

They were talking 6 potential signings so let's hope one is a left back as if Nixon is to be believed Hull are going to be left with an unhappy Robertson

Geoff · Post by **Geoff** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:45 am

ClaretAL wrote:May be they are going 3 5 2

I think they have played 3-5-2 already this season. Robertson played wingback.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:06 pm

Silva says he's not leaving today.

100percentclaret · Post by **100percentclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:07 pm

Silva has apparently said in his press conference that Robertson won't be leaving Hull today.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:07 pm

Thought that would be the case with no left back coming in - Robertson is not happy apparently

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:09 pm

Great...

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:09 pm

Latest is that Robertson won't be coming. So that will be Robertson and Westwood closed. We just need Norwich to keep hold of Brady now and that'll be Deadline Day finished.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:10 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Thought that would be the case with no left back coming in - Robertson is not happy apparently

Another article set for the archive!