Besty 4 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Laurent Robert has signed for Major League Soccer side Toronto, after his contract at Derby was cancelled by mutual consent. The French winger was one of several players signed by Paul Jewell during the January transfer window, but made just three appearances. Robert, 32, played under current Toronto coach John Carver at Newcastle. Carver said: "I've spent a lot of time with Laurent and know about his game. He'll be a big asset to the team." Robert, who also starred for Portsmouth, has not started a game since early February. But Toronto general manager Mo Johnston, the former Celtic, Rangers and Scotland striker, said: "We are thrilled to have Laurent join Toronto FC and become part of our club. "He's a tremendous player with a lot of talent, and we expect him to come in and make an impact with our club straight away." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 When did Robert 'star' for Portsmouth? Did he even start for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6308 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 It was still all Souness' fault you know.... all these problems he's had with clubs since he left Newcastle is all purely coincidental. Shame - brilliant footballer on his day - just hardly ever arsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMoUsE 0 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Robert was truely awesome. Probably the best striker of a ball newcastle will ever see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19845 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) funny how far he's fallen in such a short space of time. at 31 you'd think he could still find a decent club in europe. frustrating as he was, i used to love watching him on his day. was he as good for us as we remember? Edited April 3, 2008 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9023 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 funny how far he's fallen in such a short space of time. at 31 you'd think he could still find a decent club in europe. frustrating as he was, i used to love watching him on his day. was he as good for us as we remember? Yes. frustrating as hell for some. But my God he could play when he wanted. Some of the most audacious football I've seen at SJP. The two against Spurs alone spring to mind. Quite how neither won goal of the season was beyond me. (I think Henry's backheel won it that year) I think if Souness wasn't the next manager, if Keegan had inherited him, or if Bobby had stayed we'd have had another good season and a half out of him at least. Worth the Money we spent buying him as he (and Bellamy) got us into the Champions League and you cannot say that he didn't get you involved in the game. Love him or hate him you had to care one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper 0 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 funny how far he's fallen in such a short space of time. at 31 you'd think he could still find a decent club in europe. frustrating as he was, i used to love watching him on his day. was he as good for us as we remember? Yes. frustrating as hell for some. But my God he could play when he wanted. Some of the most audacious football I've seen at SJP. The two against Spurs alone spring to mind. Quite how neither won goal of the season was beyond me. (I think Henry's backheel won it that year) I think if Souness wasn't the next manager, if Keegan had inherited him, or if Bobby had stayed we'd have had another good season and a half out of him at least. Worth the Money we spent buying him as he (and Bellamy) got us into the Champions League and you cannot say that he didn't get you involved in the game. Love him or hate him you had to care one way or the other. another continental mercenary moving for money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 funny how far he's fallen in such a short space of time. at 31 you'd think he could still find a decent club in europe. frustrating as he was, i used to love watching him on his day. was he as good for us as we remember? Yes. frustrating as hell for some. But my God he could play when he wanted. Some of the most audacious football I've seen at SJP. The two against Spurs alone spring to mind. Quite how neither won goal of the season was beyond me. (I think Henry's backheel won it that year) I think if Souness wasn't the next manager, if Keegan had inherited him, or if Bobby had stayed we'd have had another good season and a half out of him at least. Worth the Money we spent buying him as he (and Bellamy) got us into the Champions League and you cannot say that he didn't get you involved in the game. Love him or hate him you had to care one way or the other. Nothing sums up Souness's reign more than what happened to Bellamy and Robert. Bobby signed the two talented but troubled players, who took us from midtable obscurity to the champion's league. Souness comes in, falls out with both and they're gone within a season, and back to midtable obscurity we scuttled. Obviously there were a lot more factors than that and both players weren't innocent either, but to see such a drastic, rapid and depressingly predictable change of circumstances under Souness made you think it was if Bobby and his time at the club had never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 funny how far he's fallen in such a short space of time. at 31 you'd think he could still find a decent club in europe. frustrating as he was, i used to love watching him on his day. was he as good for us as we remember? Yes. frustrating as hell for some. But my God he could play when he wanted. Some of the most audacious football I've seen at SJP. The two against Spurs alone spring to mind. Quite how neither won goal of the season was beyond me. (I think Henry's backheel won it that year) I think if Souness wasn't the next manager, if Keegan had inherited him, or if Bobby had stayed we'd have had another good season and a half out of him at least. Worth the Money we spent buying him as he (and Bellamy) got us into the Champions League and you cannot say that he didn't get you involved in the game. Love him or hate him you had to care one way or the other. another continental mercenary moving for money I wouldn't class Reunion as mainland Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Robert left Derby Co. to go to Toronto FC. Played his first game for Toronto on Sunday against the LA Galaxy. Galaxy 2 - 3 Toronto. Beckham doesn't seem to be raising the Galaxy to new heights. Played 3, won 1, lost 2. Toronto's first win. Maybe Robert will raise them to the 'galaxy'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian 0 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 all the good managers will tell you, some players are worth the hassle , robert and bellamy are those types of players . souness thought he was bigger thn this club for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Robert left Derby Co. to go to Toronto FC.Played his first game for Toronto on Sunday against the LA Galaxy. Galaxy 2 - 3 Toronto. Beckham doesn't seem to be raising the Galaxy to new heights. Played 3, won 1, lost 2. Toronto's first win. Maybe Robert will raise them to the 'galaxy'. I think it was Robert's 2nd game for them, someone on N-O said he played last week and posted the picture up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I didn't even know that Canadian and US clubs play in the same league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I didn't even know that Canadian and US clubs play in the same league. I think Toronto are the only non-US team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 TBH its bullshit that selling Robert and Bellamy fucked us. Judging on their form since they left 4 seasons ago we sold them at exactly the right time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 TBH its bullshit that selling Robert and Bellamy fucked us. Judging on their form since they left 4 seasons ago we sold them at exactly the right time! Not replacing them properly fucked us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19845 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 TBH its bullshit that selling Robert and Bellamy fucked us. Judging on their form since they left 4 seasons ago we sold them at exactly the right time! Not replacing them properly fucked us. i guess owen was bellamy's replacement and n'zogbia was supposed to be robert's long term replacement. agree that neither have had as big an impact on the side as their predecessors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yeah it was his 2nd game for Toronto, played last week against Washington DC and had a few decent touches judging from the highlights. Appears to have got the assist for the winner in that game against LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 TBH its bullshit that selling Robert and Bellamy fucked us. Judging on their form since they left 4 seasons ago we sold them at exactly the right time! Not replacing them properly fucked us. i guess owen was bellamy's replacement and n'zogbia was supposed to be robert's long term replacement. agree that neither have had as big an impact on the side as their predecessors Thing is the right still isn't what it should be (or was) and neither is central midfield (although at least we're showing signs there now), and probably still LB too. I suppose at least it should be easy for Keegan to see where he wants people, just a case of if we can get who we need for those positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Former Newcastle United winger Laurent Robert has joined Greek outfit Larissa. The 33-year-old, who spent time with MLS outfit Toronto FC after leaving Derby County, has signed a two-year deal. "Larissa can confirm the signing of Laurent Robert," read a statement on their official website. "Robert brings exceptional football quality and great experience from the biggest leagues in Europe. "He joins former Newcastle team-mates Nikos Dabizas and Nolberto Solano at the club." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12770 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 What's the over-under on his next move then? 5 month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_cann 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 solano's family moved to larissa i take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteroidblitz 12 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Larissa is a dump in the ass end of nowhere. Used to live near there. It does nothing but rain from October to April. Horrid place. Greece's equivalent of Luton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Same soundbite whichever club he goes to. "He brings great football" etc. Then never plays. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 solano's family moved to larissa i take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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