Joel Robles

Dario Terracotta · May 8, 2016

If you watch him,he is constantly on the back fours case,says it all about them as pro's that they ignore him,I like him,added to the fact he is the only one who gives a flying one these days.

Norwegian Cow · May 8, 2016

from this article http://www.espnfc.com/club/everton/...-roberto-martinez-after-shambles-at-leicester

GK Joel Robles, 7 -- Bizarre non-dive for the first Jamie Vardy penalty, but a number of saves gave the scoreline a degree of respectability his teammates did not deserve.

I dont get this, I really dont. He did not dive either way for the second pen either, but then he caught it. So was it bizarre then? I tought Vardy was going to put it down the middle at his first pen also, and that is probably what Robles tought too.. stupid human that journo, and many others who have said the same thing.

mlyons · May 8, 2016

Norwegian Cow said:
from this article http://www.espnfc.com/club/everton/...-roberto-martinez-after-shambles-at-leicester

GK Joel Robles, 7 -- Bizarre non-dive for the first Jamie Vardy penalty, but a number of saves gave the scoreline a degree of respectability his teammates did not deserve.

I dont get this, I really dont. He did not dive either way for the second pen either, but then he caught it. So was it bizarre then? I tought Vardy was going to put it down the middle at his first pen also, and that is probably what Robles tought too.. stupid human that journo, and many others who have said the same thing.

The second penalty was way over the bar.

Norwegian Cow · May 8, 2016

mlyons said:
The second penalty was way over the bar.

might have been, but it was at the middle, so had it been lower robles had caught it.

Eggs · May 8, 2016

...he's surprised me with his consistent standard and I'd be ok if he's no1 no1 next season.

Dario Terracotta · May 8, 2016

Eggs said:
...he's surprised me with his consistent standard and I'd be ok if he's no1 no1 next season.

Is that Joel Joel no1 no1 next term then Eggs

mlyons · May 8, 2016

Norwegian Cow said:
might have been, but it was at the middle, so had it been lower robles had caught it.

But it's irrelevant. Any criticism of Robles for not diving on the first penalty has absolutely nothing to do with Vardy blazing the second one into the stands. I don't know why you're trying to link them.

Allezfan · May 8, 2016

Norwegian Cow said:
from this article http://www.espnfc.com/club/everton/...-roberto-martinez-after-shambles-at-leicester

GK Joel Robles, 7 -- Bizarre non-dive for the first Jamie Vardy penalty, but a number of saves gave the scoreline a degree of respectability his teammates did not deserve.

I dont get this, I really dont. He did not dive either way for the second pen either, but then he caught it. So was it bizarre then? I tought Vardy was going to put it down the middle at his first pen also, and that is probably what Robles tought too.. stupid human that journo, and many others who have said the same thing.

I like the way we're all pretending Joel actually saved the second penalty.

Can we have soviet style revisionist history for the rest of the season too? Remember when we won 8-0 at anfield, lads?

Daveysgingerlovechild · May 8, 2016

I think he's pretty decent on one on ones - he won two yesterday and two at Anfield. And I don't [Poor language removed] myself if someone one winds up to shoot from 25yds + like with Mr Howard.

Toffeelover · May 8, 2016

Out of what is available at the moment he is our best option.

Groucho · May 8, 2016

I'm happy with him as first choice.

Of all the current woes, Robles isn't a concern at all.

Norwegian Cow · May 9, 2016

mlyons said:
But it's irrelevant. Any criticism of Robles for not diving on the first penalty has absolutely nothing to do with Vardy blazing the second one into the stands. I don't know why you're trying to link them.

why should he get more criticism for guessing it goes down the middle instead of one of the sides?

Joey66 · May 9, 2016

Norwegian Cow said:
why should he get more criticism for guessing it goes down the middle instead of one of the sides?

At the end of the day the pen was missed, if it was mind games or luck with Joel and Vardy that's all that matters - Robles stopped it form being 5 or 6 anyway it was the teams lack of effort and inevitable that concerned most blues anyway!

Darrenc34 · May 9, 2016

Keep him, it's the players in front of him that need replacing.

RFUS · May 9, 2016

Daveysgingerlovechild said:
I think he's pretty decent on one on ones - he won two yesterday and two at Anfield. And I don't [Poor language removed] myself if someone one winds up to shoot from 25yds + like with Mr Howard.

He's been fantastic at one on ones, but he's had to face far too many. Some recent scorelines might have been humiliating rather than just poor if not for this.

Also good point about long range efforts. Maybe it's his height but he's pulled off some good saves from long-distance shots, and that was always a big weakness of Howard.