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Albion reject Bolton bid for Robbo
Friday 19th June 2009, 11:46AM BST.
Albion are ready to reject a £500,000 bid from Bolton for wantaway defender Paul Robinson.
The Baggies will turn down the Trotters’ initial bid for the veteran, which reports in the north-west claim has been lodged.
Bolton manager Gary Megson wants to be re-united with the 30-year-old left-back, who he signed for Albion from Watford in 2003.
But the opening bid from the Reebok Stadium falls well short of Albion’s valuation of the player, who still has a year remaining on his Hawthorns contract plus a further year’s option in the club’s favour.
Former manager Tony Mowbray was willing to let Robinson leave the Hawthorns after five years’ service, after repeated comments from the outspoken defender demanding a move elsewhere.
There is little sign the club’s stance has changed despite Mowbray’s departure but Albion will hold out for a seven-figure fee.
Transfer speculation continues to encircle the Hawthorns, despite the club’s continuing search for a new manager.
Baggies officials have continued to sound out potential new signings, even though no new faces are likely to arrive until they decide on Mowbray’s successor.
Former Liverpool winger Luis Garcia has become the latest man to be linked with a move.
Reports have claimed Albion had sounded out Atletico Madrid about a loan move for the 30-year-old, after he fell out of favour in the Spanish capital.
Atletico are reportedly willing to loan out the attacker with a view to a permanent signing, but it is unclear whether the Baggies will be able to persuade him to drop down to the Championship.
Any interest in Garcia would almost certainly hinge on departures, from a squad that is currently well-stocked with attacking midfielders.
In the meantime, the Baggies are continuing to sift through potential candidates for the manager’s job, with reports suggesting former Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is a candidate.
Boothroyd’s background as Albion academy manager, allied to his friendship with sporting director Dan Ashworth has led to inevitable speculation linking him with the job.
He has confirmed in the last week he is keen to return to management, but Albion are keen to continue Mowbray’s popular style of play under the new boss.
The Baggies want to appoint a new manager before the players return to pre-season training.
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Get rid of him only want players loyal to the club
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Aidy Boothroyd? I hope this is speculation. I hope JP realises how big an appointment this is. How serious are we really of achieving Premership status and keeping us there? I know he only had a small budget to work with at Watford but he played route one football. This would be an unpopular choice in my opinion not as bad as Bobby Gould but up there. Our club can go one of two ways from this point, onwards and upwards or we can do a Norwich,Charlton or a Southampton. We must get this manager right not the cheapest option. I for one am a little concerned over this, its a massive decision.
Boing Boing
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Snap their hands off!. He’s a flippin’ liability.
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good championship player found out in the priemership take the money
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“The veteran” he is 30 years old at 42 I must be ready for the scrap yard!!!lol
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Please not Boothroyd please. His brand of football will take us back years to the bad old days of Gould, kick and hoof. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO and thrice NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Agree totally with Romsley Baggie.
Really big appoinment!
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I don’t think there’s any question he’ll go, but JP won’t take 500k for him, think we might see this drag on for another month or so, before Robbo gets sold for £1m+!!
On the manager front, have been scouting around a few forums, a lot of the Preston fans were criticising Irvine for his direct style, lots of high balls into the front man Parkin. Doesn’t sound promising. Posh fans can’t speak highly enough of Ferguson, although I don’t think we’ll stump up the compo.
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Aidy Boothroyd no thank you does anybody watford away in our last promotion season when we were singing 3-0 to the football team, i’ll settle for Fergie jnr or Curbishley.
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we should give bolton the money to take him
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sorry but i cant stop laughing at the picture aabove of robbo. Cross eyed and pointing the wrong way, explains alot i guess!!
Oh and please jeremy, not Boothroyd.
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Hows he going to pass a medical, cant stand the bloke never have, a total liability i’d take the money and i’ll drive him there myself!
Make sure you dont put a badge on his shirt though bolton as he spends more time kissing that then he does defending!
Good ridance Robo
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I’m certain that in the past JP has spoken out to justify his support of TM and playing good football, by referring specifically to us singing “3-0 to the football team” at Watford, so I’d be surprised if he went for Boothroyd given he was their manager at the time.
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Luis Garcia would be a welcome addition to the squad i reckon. Robbo’s got to go ASAP
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Not sure when pre season training starts, but if Robinson is still around when it does, he should be made to train alone or better still give him gardening leave, he shouldn`t be allowed within 10 miles of the ground.
Bothroyd would be a very un popular choice amongst the fans, despite all newspaper speculation, and indeed laughed at wolf`s seemingly bottomless pit of knowledge regarding all things Albion……cant see him being appointed.
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boothroyd ?
i’d be worried if i was a boggie ?
surely you’ve got to be looking at coppell or ferguson ?
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Garry Megson never let us down and now he wants to take a libility off our hands. Just up the bid Garry and make Jeremy happy. With Alan Curbishley and Gordon Strachan on the market I’d have thought it was a straight choice between the two. Ron Atkinson is right you need experienced management in the premier and both have it. Whether Peace will pay their salaries I’m not sure but if the new manager gets them up and keeps them there, it’s cost effective.
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On the manager front JP has got to be soooo careful. TM has let us down by leaving a sinking ship but we need to look at another man of similar ilk and someone who can manage well at our level. Ferguson junior and Boothroyd are too good but somebody like Richard Drydan or Graham Turner would suffice. Or, who is that bloke managing Walsall? He might be persuaded if we quadruple his Salary and give him a parking space all to himself with his initials written in paint on the floor??? AYE. BOING BOING.
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i think robbo became demoralised when they sold his mate phillips. no one can question that he gives 100% when hes on the field. i think he should stay and try to show the fans that he means business. a new manager can convince him that his future lies here. BOB TAYLOR FOR ASSISTANT MANAGER TO DEREK M
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It’s not just me that doesn’t want Boothroyd then!
In fact judging by this straw poll he would be 100% the wrong man for the job. I think he was lucky at Watford and devoid of a plan B when they got promoted. It was ugly and unlike Stoke they could not dig in and grind out a result. Romsley and Hagley totally agree with you as well as being originally from Hagley myself. This is probably the most difficult decision Peace will have to make since he should have a choice of some good candidates, but he got it right largely with Mowbray – we need to trust he will get it right now.
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10 & 11 That’s funny stuff you should have a double act on McIntyres roadshow!
Can’t help thinking that Ade (Albion) is a closet Wolves fan. Nice to see they gave you an hour in the IS block before returning you to the communal area.
14 -Wbaforever not for the first time I find myself agreeing – Robbo is no good to us now and is bad for the others to be around. He has the flight virus and he needs to be kept away from the squad who will need to have fight left come August. Still think Peace is entitled to accept more than 50k for him. Someone should tell Cech that he can play every week from now on. He is the one a new manager needs to persuade to stay.
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Paul Robinson says that he has proved himself as a Premiership defender.When was this? All I saw was him getting skinned every match.I think he is deluding himself.
Get rrid of him if we can find anyone daft enough in the prem. to have him (oh I forgot,GARY MEGSON!)
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I agree with all of you, which probably means all Baggies fans. Hoofroyd would be the worst possible appointment.
Surely our ambition as a club is to get promoted in style and cement this club in the premiership fixture list indefinately. We were behind Mowbray all the way but now we have a chance of employing a manager who can really bring stability and success to the Hawthorns. Boothroyd is not that man.
Robbo does need to go but £500,000 is insulting. £1m to £1.5m is more realistic.
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why have a manager when peace runs the ship
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nedballs quiet today after I said about Boothroyd yesterday.
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5. Baggy Boy
“Boy” at 42 seems a bit rich to me.
Perhaps it was your eyesight that was failing you when you reckon you saw Darren Ferguson recently.
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He probably still remembers the time when Bryan Robson was touting him for England when Cole was injured. I don`t know which of the two is more deluded!!
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At £500,000 we will sell Robbo for more than we paid for him. I don’t think he is up to the job and has burnt his bridges for the second time. Take the money JP and put it towards any compensation deal me might negotiate, then persuade Cech that he does have a part to play this season.
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Get rid of him as he wants to go anyway. BTW he expressed this the last time we went down. Not premiership class IMO.
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LOL I have just read that Luis Garcia is interested in a move back to the prmiership and been linked with Wolves and Burnley! Never mind guys.
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24 – Sorry Shadrag, been busy saving the economy!!
I love you Shadrag xxxx
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I personally found the story about your new Serbian midfielder being refused a work-permit more humourous laughingwolf, or the fact your only other signing is a 36-year-old.
Honest assessment of Garcia when he was in England was that he was lightweight and his ball retention was poor, yet these failings were masked by the odd 30-yard screamer in big games. Having said that, I seriously doubt we’d be chasing him in the middle of a recruitment process, sounds like an agent touting his player about.
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29 LOL even more if he goes to one of those two, because he will be saying the same thing this time next year
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Robbo reminds me of a petulant child throwing his toys out of the pram. If Bolton double their offer, he can go, otherwise let him rot in the reserves. The man has zero class and clearly thinks he’s way better than he really is.
As for the manager, this is a huge decision and if JP gets it right, which i believe he will, it will galvanize the fans, players and club like nothing before.
Personally, I’d like to see Darren Ferguson get the nod. Young, ambitious and a student of the game.
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25.. Difference is my young friend I can get glasses to improve sight its more difficult for you to aquire brain cells.
you are rather begining to bore me with your silly comments but feel free to carry on if it “floats your boat”
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missed last season living in US, but prior to that I still recall the day we played Arsenal 3rd team in some cup, they played 2-3 wingers across Crabbo, to a kid they all skinned him.
said to my mate, crabbo’s clocking is ticking at this level. the shocking tackle at Blues, the error at Villa, they mount up that Crabbo is just too slow with a temper.
1m would be great result for JP, secure Cech and get this overwith. I do wonder if he’d reject it anyway in the hope of joining the Ger’s rivals
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It won’t be Paul Ince, he will be at Wolves when MM gets sacked in Novemeber, when the Dingles are Rock bottom.
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Hi folks i just bin to abberiswiff couldent believe it, it was full of wolves fans loads on um i thought wots guin on here as i walked thru um in my baggie top,then i saw a sign which xpained everything,w/e 19-21 of june ‘ABBERISWIFF IDIOT W/E’ glad i wornt stoppin aye boing boing loffinwolf
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Robbo has been a great servant to our club, he wants to make a bit of money out of a last move, does anyone really begrudge him that? I’ve never seen him give up on chasing a ball, never seen him duck a challenge and to be honest his crossing is better than some wingers we’ve had. The people that attack him are being small minded. He kisses the badge because while he’s wearing the shirt he gives his all for it. Something not that common these days, can you say the same about Mr Cech?
Agree about Aidy Boothroyd, it would be a retrograde step and virtually the whole squad would need changing. Doubt if JP is that stupid.
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i thought the bloke was going to celtic with tm, get ferguson in, and we’ll pick up some decent players from his dad!!!!!!
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JODIEBAGGIE I LOVE YOU XXXXXXXXXBOING BOING
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38. The Real Bully Hoo. I agree that Robinson has been a good servant, however, the thing that’s upset the fans and shows no class is the fact that he’s opened his mouth to the press about him and others wanting out or wanting to follow TM to Celtic.
What he did is disrespectful to the fans, his team-mates and his employers and demonstrates zero common sense.
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I agree with the rest of you on Aidy Boothroyd – a long ball merchant. The Albion way is passing attacking football, not hoof and run. Mr Peace is smarter that that anyway, just paper talk I reckon. My choice would be Fergie jr. Derek McInnes and Super Bob is a nice thought but not enough experience for me, certainly in the future though.
Get rid of Robinson, not good enough and doesn’t want to be at the club – never did if you ask me. If Cech had been used more last season we might have had a better chance. I sat in millenium corner last year, and apart from him being skinned every game, I never saw him put one decent cross into the box. When Cech play when Robbo was injured, Cech was a threat whenever he got forward.
Get rid of Robinson, no fan wants him at the club as far as I can see, hopefully whoever the new manager is will find out what a liability he is.
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Do you mean Aberystwyth, Terry Baggie? Your illiteracy doesn’t really do you any favours, and doesn’t help our board!
Glass houses, and all that…
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No 36, thanks for keeping that spot warm for us most of this season. Seriously though you need to keep playing your football the right way, you were a joy to watch sometimes last year (and I am NOT taking the mickey)Methinks bothroyd would be a definite backwards step…….even we wouldn’t have him! Good luck next season, keep the faith, you did your club proud.
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Agree with all the sensible posters, no thanks to Boothroyd. If we appoint him we will need to drastically change the squad to adapt to his style of football which is not the football I have paid to watch again next season.
There is only one man in the frame for me and that’s got to be Ferguson. He’s got back to back promotions playing the right brand of football and I think he will get the best out of the current squad with a few tweaks!!
As for Robbo, unfortunately he has got to go. Great servant but not a great defender. Giving your all and running around like a headless chicken beating your chest will get you so far but no good if we concede goals from your inability to get close to the man you are marking and stopping the crosses into the box for apposing strikers to feed off!!!
Looking forward to the new season as I think Peace will get it right!!
Up the Baggies!!!!!
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Just heard from a very reliable source ( Mr Greening ) that Brunt’s off, and Tex is definately stopping. Aidy Boothroyd, Darren Fergie, Alan Irvine, Paul Ince, Decka and Alan Curbishley have all been interviewed for the post and two more will be tomorrow, after that we’ll have a shortlist of 3. Oh and he’s definately stopping as he’s just signed a 12 month contract extension. Believe me or not but this is straight from his mouth.
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Why even consider Boothroyd? I do hope we don’t go for him because he’s cheap. My feeling is that JP will want to keep the Mowbray money and get one of the out of work bosses – with Boothroyd being the cheapest.
My choice would be McInnes, Appleton and a experienced coach!
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With regard to the proposed names to be considered for the manager’s job, apart from Steve Coppell if we could get him, I would like us to consider Paul Simpson. He’s had his fair share of Ups & Downs, which is important and will fit in well with the Albion Set-Up. Darren Fergusson could be a disaster as could many of the other names that have been mentioned. It is imperative that the new manager is able to work with Jeremy Peace.
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Funny thing was when Aidy left us he was actually trying to get to play more football on the ground but after a very good start (where our football was good and effective) he messed up and brought badly as you well know with Ellington.
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Mark 49. Any manager who bought into Ellington has to be suspect mate. Like Moore, loads of ability, no application. Robbo the Gobbo has tried to leave several times and with any luck just might manage it this time. I think he’s a good player to have as he always gives his all ON THE PITCH, but may be a little too honest with the media. Other players say nowt but still go when the cheque book is waved in their face. I would hate to see Brunt go but Celtic would be perfect FOR HIM. Northern Irish/Scottish-Irish. Can Celtic afford him now he’s found himself? I think not. I see Peter Grant has said if they don’t win the SPL they’re OUT! Now that is say 10 months away. Had they all stayed here, JP might have moved them on by November. I wonder if that’s why they went? Signing on fee plus 5 months extra salary equals good business acumen. 43.DistantBaggie. We do not ever question Sir Terry or the jokes might cease flowing. Most of the Wulfies have a sense of humour (and need one) so we reserve our grammatical objections for No.8 Hats like Loffin Fowl who really does think he’s funny AND clever. Self-delusion.
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IF ROBOBINSON EVER WEARS OUR SHIRT AGAIN – BOO THE ” CLOGGER” OFF THE PITCH – JUST A THICK THUG IN SHORTS
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43distant,iwent to the same school as the dingle who said in my name that i come on here before i collect my WELFAIR state aye boing boing in the net you go im just off to the beech at presstatin
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49- Cyrille, Brunt is an ulsterman, so if he does go, I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be to Celtic.
If he does go, I doubt JP would accept less than £5m, given we paid £3m when he was a Championship player.
Unless we got any silly offers, I’d be surprised if anybody left before we appointed a new manager, it would be a PR disaster for JP.
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I should think so at £500,000 even with the mistakes he made in premiership. Cheap skate Bolton!
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Sir Terry.
You are the stuff that legends are made of. The fishing is also very good in the Kardiph area at this time of year. Tite lines.
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Press WHAT in Terence old chap? I hope you’re looking after my sweetheart and not letting her get cold in these chilly Welsh winds.
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