ARTICLE: Robert set for Burnley trial

[ClaretTony]

Reports in Scotland suggest Thomas Robert (Airdrie) is joining us on trial

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/robert-set ... nley-trial

[Jakubs Tash]

If he's anywhere near as good as his dad....

[jedi_master]

His dad knew how to hit a ball, scored some stunners.

[ClaretTony]

To be honest, I'd never heard of him (Thomas not Laurent) but just seen this which was more than speculation, reported that he's on his way for two weeks.

[Claretitus]

His dad was a cracking player at Newcastle, hope he impresses during his trial with us.

[randomclaret2]

Bobby Thomas and Thomas Bobby in the same team ?

[ClaretTony]

Bobby Thomas and Thomas Bobby in the same team ?

Once happened with opposition in an international between Scotland and Wales with James (Jim) Leighton and Leighton James.

[wilks_bfc]

Was anybody else reading his surname as Robert until the last sentence before realising?

[ClaretTony]

Was anybody else reading his surname as Robert until the last sentence before realising?

When I saw it initially I just assumed he was Scottish then saw he was French and then who his dad is.

[bodge]

Thomas,Thomas Robert everyone knows his name...

[Colburn_Claret]

So it's Robair not Robert.
Definitely need someone for that role, and someone of quality. Let's hope Thomas fits the bill.
I should expect even if we sign him he'll need 6 months to settle into the club, but hopefully signing for the bench and not the U23s.

[mdd2]

any problems signing him now we are out or EU and he is French?

[ClaretTony]

any problems signing him now we are out or EU and he is French?

Will always be problems now and I really don't know how the points system actually works. But the club will know about it so I would assume we wouldn't be offering trials to players we aren't able to sign.

[JTClaret]

As soon as I saw that he was French I thought of his dad and how to pronounce it that way before reading that was his dad.

[MACCA]

Once happened with opposition in an international between Scotland and Wales with James (Jim) Leighton and Leighton James.

I know John Collins ( the scotsman) played for Fulham, and later they also had a Collins John ( dutch I think ) not sure they were ever in the same squad though.

A quick search shows they played 1 year apart, 200-2003 & 2004-2006 respectively.
not sure if John collins was still at the club in a coaching role though

Thst could have got very confusing

[ClaretTony]

I know John Collins ( the scotsman) played for Fulham, and later they also had a Collins John ( dutch I think ) not sure they were ever in the same squad though.

A quick search shows they played 1 year apart, 200-2003 & 2004-2006 respectively.
not sure if John collins was still at the club in a coaching role though

Thst could have got very confusing

Remember that one - when Collins John arrived a lot thought they'd just got the name the wrong way round.

[williamjblazkowicz]

He could be our new Jean-Louis Valois.

[wilks_bfc]

I know John Collins ( the scotsman) played for Fulham, and later they also had a Collins John ( dutch I think ) not sure they were ever in the same squad though.

A quick search shows they played 1 year apart, 200-2003 & 2004-2006 respectively.
not sure if John collins was still at the club in a coaching role though

Thst could have got very confusing

It’s a shame Edgar Davids never ended his career with us instead of Barnet

[MACCA]

It’s a shame Edgar Davids never ended his career with us instead of Barnet

Indeed haha

[ecc]

His uncle, Bertrand, was also a pro. but didn't really live up to his promise.

All three of them started at Montpellier although Laurent and Bertrand were both born on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.