Connor Roberts

[beddie]

What’s everyone’s opinion on keeping Connor Roberts. Fresh start do you think back at the Turf or is he out of contract. If he’s still contracted to us I’d like to keep him, a new Manager and all that.

[randomclaret2]

The ' squad list ' on this site shows he's under contract till 2025

[Pearcey]

Decent championship defender but there’s something about him I’m not sure of. Did well to get back after being really poorly though.

[CoolClaret]

With Sambo coming in I think Connor is surplus to requirements.

Was great after Christmas in 22/23 but never cut it in the PL when afforded the opportunity for us and hasn't done particularly well for DL - he was woeful today as well when he came on.

Sell for me - I think he'll end up back at Swansea.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Since Trippier we’ve not been blessed with good right backs unfortunately. Interested to see if Sambo bucks this trend.

[Pickles]

Since Trippier we’ve not been blessed with good right backs unfortunately. Interested to see if Sambo bucks this trend.

Roberts was very good for us a year ago. Played the system Kompany wanted his fullbacks to play (tucking inside) and came up with some important goals. He didn't look great this season but not many in claret and blue did.

[PremierLeagueClass]

Is Sambo still coming?

[FeedTheArf]

Is Sambo still coming?

Sounds like a pre-contract arrangement so he’ll be coming regardless.

[Goliath]

Time to go. Otherwise backup until we can replace him.

[FeedTheArf]

Roberts was very good for us a year ago. Played the system Kompany wanted his fullbacks to play (tucking inside) and came up with some important goals. He didn't look great this season but not many in claret and blue did.

I’ve got nothing to base this on, but always had a niggling feeling that he hasn’t really settled here. He’s a Swansea boy through and through and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him back there. Even if it’s a season long loan to get him off the books.

[Vegas Claret]

Roberts seems more interested in being a **** house than playing football.

[jrgbfc]

Teams in the Championship are generally skint though. Will be hard to shift the likes of Roberts and Obafemi unless we pretty much give them away.

[NewClaret]

Sounds like a pre-contract arrangement so he’ll be coming regardless.

Signed in March I think Tony said.

[jedi_master]

If we appoint Cooper he may well have a future.

[claretspice]

Teams in the Championship are generally skint though. Will be hard to shift the likes of Roberts and Obafemi unless we pretty much give them away.

Both played for Cooper at Swansea of course, should Cooper get the job.

[summitclaret]

Since Trippier we’ve not been blessed with good right backs unfortunately. Interested to see if Sambo bucks this trend.

We were spoilt with Tripps. Matt Lowton was a very able full back and did very well for us imo.

[TheFamilyCat]

Since Trippier we’ve not been blessed with good right backs unfortunately. Interested to see if Sambo bucks this trend.

Harsh on Lowton.

[Hedontplayforyou]

Lowton was a brilliant signing and good pro. £1m was it? Struggle to get someone like him for that money now.

[Rileybobs]

Never really rated Roberts to be honest, I’d be looking to cash in if we can get a few quid for him.

[123EasyasBFC]

Never really rated Roberts to be honest, I’d be looking to cash in if we can get a few quid for him.

I agree

He had a good 6 months after World Cup in a team that was already top of the league

[Juan Tanamera]

Is Sambo still coming?

I assume so, unless Bayern Munich come in with a too good to turn down offer.

[Guller Bull]

One of my favourite players in the last few years.

Rarely let us down.

[warksclaret]

There is a good player in there as he proved when we won the Championship, however he is a loose canon at times, and looked on the edge when he came on today. I think a new manager needs to take a close look at all the fringe players before we decide who stays/goes

[fidelcastro]

I think a new manager needs to take a close look at all the fringe players before we decide who stays/goes

It'll take him a fair bit of time. We've loads of them!

[NewClaret]

Never really rated Roberts to be honest, I’d be looking to cash in if we can get a few quid for him.

It’s who’ll buy him? He isn’t getting a prem move and championship teams have no money.

Clear Leeds aren’t coming in for him.

[Vegas Claret]

we paid about 2.5 million for Roberts, you would think we could probably get half of that back for him if we decide to sell him - he's only 28 so it's peak years time now.

[fidelcastro]

we paid about 2.5 million for Roberts, you would think we could probably get half of that back for him if we decide to sell him - he's only 28 so it's peak years time now.

Assuming that Assignon isn't coming, I'd have him back.

Roberts is a decent championship standard player.

[Vegas Claret]

Assuming that Assignon isn't coming, I'd have him back.

Roberts is a decent championship standard player.

yeah I agree, guess it will be up to the new manager to decide.

[HuncoatClaret]

Roberts is a decent full back, and in my opinion, rarely let us down. Absolutely nothing wrong with his shithouse antics either.
He can cross a ball, score a goal, tackle and mark a player, which makes him a far more valuable asset than Vitinho.

[Pickles]

He can cross a ball, score a goal, tackle and mark a player, which makes him a far more valuable asset than Vitinho.

Agreed, he's a better right back than Vitinho although that isn't high praise.

[ecc]

At his best Matt Lowton was a capable PL RB for teams in the three or four places above the drop zone. Which meant he could get run ragged by Son and Foden but then not many full-backs don't. Ben Mee was in the same bracket, perhaps slightly higher. Which is why he's playing for a club like Brentford (that's meant respectfully because right now I'd love for us to be akin to Brentford).

[warksclaret]

Agreed, he's a better right back than Vitinho although that isn't high praise.

Hopefully the new manager will have better judgements than VK on certain players. I think both Taylor and Roberts can feel unfairly dealt with by Vitinho playing so many times in their RB and LB positions. He seemed obsessed with Vitinho who for me should be no where near the first team

[Claretitus]

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Agreed, he's a better right back than Vitinho although that isn't high praise.

Hopefully the new manager will have better judgements than VK on certain players. I think both Taylor and Roberts can feel unfairly dealt with by Vitinho playing so many times in their RB and LB positions. He seemed obsessed with Vitinho who for me should be no where near the first team
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Absolutely. Vitinho is distinctly bang average, which is obviously nowhere near good enough for PL, or a team with big ideas about getting back there.

[johnnyjones]

Vitinho is a great sub, can fill in were ever if needed but just not good enough in any position for the first 11

[DCWat]

I’ve never taken to Roberts. He had a decent spell for a few months, but outside of that he’s been bang average.if we could move him on, I would.

[Cooclaret]

Do not like the bloke, another more interested in himself than the grass in front of him.

Couldn't play in the system Kompany wanted, slow, ponderous, and had no 360 ability.

Do not want him back at the club.

[Robbie_painter]

Nothing wrong with Roberts.Good full back at championship level.

[dougcollins]

Vitinho is a great sub, can fill in were ever if needed but just not good enough in any position for the first 11

Not good enough for the Championship? I don't agree.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Lowton was a brilliant signing and good pro. £1m was it? Struggle to get someone like him for that money now.

Harsh on Lowton.

Not dismissing the job he did but following Trippier was always going to be a hard gig. For the money spent can’t complain.

We need to find the next Tripps really. Looking at big clubs cast offs could be the key here , we’ve done well from that in the past.

Let’s see if Sambo is the man!

Unfortunately Roberts isn’t good enough for the prem so no point sticking with him in the championship. Just delaying the change another year.

[ClaretTony]

Since Trippier we’ve not been blessed with good right backs unfortunately. Interested to see if Sambo bucks this trend.

Lowton & Bardsley were both excellent for us.

[Silkyskills1]

Vitinho is a great sub, can fill in were ever if needed but just not good enough in any position for the first 11

I'm not sure if that is an endorsement of Vitinho or not. Can't fault the effort but I'm never particularly confident about other aspects of his game; notably passing, crossing and decision making. Doesn't sound too good does it?

[HB Claret]

I think that Roberts made some pretty disparaging remarks when he went on loan to DL so I’m not sure if he would want to return to us.

[beddie]

I think that Roberts made some pretty disparaging remarks when he went on loan to DL so I’m not sure if he would want to return to us.

Yes but wasn’t that to do with the management and it’s set up. Was he right? I would have thought the new Manager will want to look at him first before making any decision.

[Colburn_Claret]

I'd like him to stay, BUT he is likely one of our top earners. If we need to balance the books then his departure isn't going to hurt us.

[Jamesy]

Do not like the bloke, another more interested in himself than the grass in front of him.

Couldn't play in the system Kompany wanted, slow, ponderous, and had no 360 ability.

Do not want him back at the club.

What’s the system that Kompany wanted? Play players out of position, p!ss about with it at the back, lose possession, concede, rinse and repeat?

I think we will be seeing him back with us for the pre season and he should be raring to go to make a good impression on the new manager.

[dougcollins]

We do miss the kind of sh!thousery that he brings. Nobody of that ilk in last season's invisible men.

[elwaclaret]

Conner Roberts Mrs has been on Twitter saying how she’s going to miss Leeds, so he’s not expecting to move there at least. I’d be happy enough to see him back. People talk about his antics but how much of that was being asked of him by the manager?

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Lowton & Bardsley were both excellent for us.

Wouldn’t say excellent Tony but they did a reasonable job. Respect your opinion though.

[dandeclaret]

Since Trippier we’ve not been blessed with good right backs unfortunately. Interested to see if Sambo bucks this trend.

Lowton was very good for a few years wasn't he? Bardsley was solid. If the bar is as good, or better than Trippier, then we're going to be a long time between drinks.

[ClaretTony]

Wouldn’t say excellent Tony but they did a reasonable job. Respect your opinion though.

Thought Lowton had the difficult task of following Trippier which was virtually impossible but I thought did really well for us. Bardsley was probably considered cover but was another I thought did really well. Either of those two at their best would have been a big improvement last season.