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| Robbie Savage - Views from both sides; Merged | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 12 2010, 03:57 PM (1,776 Views) | |
| grumpyoldman100 | Feb 12 2010, 03:57 PM Post #1 |
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Alex Govan
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Good review of Robbie by Alex. The best thing he says is ignore him but I doubt our fans will be able to resist having a go at him.
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| MikaelForssell | Feb 12 2010, 04:29 PM Post #2 |
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Jeff Hall
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I agree with that 100%... it would throw him to not receive any reception from us at all... but theres no way that will happen :LOL: |
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| Bart P. Cozner | Feb 12 2010, 04:29 PM Post #3 |
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Some fair comments, there. |
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| mezz20 | Feb 12 2010, 04:41 PM Post #4 |
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I know with all the past history some fans will never forgive him but at least we had his best football years out of him. Nice round of applause would really screw with his head lol! |
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| pooley | Feb 12 2010, 05:00 PM Post #5 |
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The Icon
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got a lot of respect for the bloke to be honest - he is a **** at times but as shown in the recent radio interview with the local journo when he needs to stand his ground and look after his team mates he will. |
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| ManicBlue36 | Feb 12 2010, 05:04 PM Post #6 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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I totally agree with both sentiments. Boo'in still shows we've got feelings for him. And no two ways about it, he's gonna be out there to wind the lads up anyway, to affect our game. |
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| Cartoni | Feb 12 2010, 05:24 PM Post #7 |
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Garry Pendrey
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Here's Savage's side of things from his Daily Mirror colum today: Why I deserve to get a decent reception from Birmingham fans this weekend By Robbie Savage Published 23:03 11/02/10 When I run out for our FA Cup fifth round tie on Saturday, the 5,500 Birmingham fans packed into Pride Park will rise to their feet and applaud me for three years of hard graft and great times at St Andrews. Well, in my dreams. Instead, I know that yet again I will get absolutely hammered by the Blues supporters because of the way I left for Blackburn in 2005. It's gutting for me because after two Player of the Year awards, a Midlands Player of the Season honour and all the work I did for the club off the field, I think I deserve more. Yes, I regret going the way I did. I have to plead guilty to wanting to play for my boyhood idol, Mark Hughes, at Blackburn. And yes, I probably didn't make things easier with my celebrations at St Andrews after I scored for Rovers there in April 2006... but that was just an emotional response to the abuse I was getting on the day. One thing I won't apologise for is telling Steve Bruce I wanted to move North to be closer to my mum and dad, who were poorly at the time, in Wrexham. At the time, a paper pointed out that St Andrews was actually nearer to their house than Ewood Park. But what they hadn't taken into account was that I was then living in Stratford-upon-Avon and the drive home to my parents took me two-and-a-half hours. At Blackburn, I could move to Cheshire and be back in Wrexham in 45 minutes. I'd love to be able to go back to St Andrews once I've retired and be introduced onto the pitch to a standing ovation. But I accept that, even though I made it up with Steve Bruce, David Gold and David Sullivan, the fans will probably never let bygones be bygones. It's ironic because one of the things I loved most about playing in Birmingham was that you could go out in the city after a match and half the people would want to buy you a drink while the other half were calling you a w*****. If I had a night out there now I'd go home thirsty and with my ears ringing! The bitterness will never take away how I feel about Birmingham. It's a brilliant club with - yes - brilliant fans. I'll never forget the night we beat Villa for the first time in 16 years and I don't think they will either. That's why I'm so delighted to see Alex McLeish and his lads doing so well and I wish them the best of luck for the rest of the season - after Saturday. It says a lot about how well Birmingham have done this season that the match isn't being televised live. Clearly, the TV people don't think we are capable of causing an upset. But I think we definitely can. In the last three games we've ended Forest's unbeaten away run, got a tough point at Sheffield United and beaten the league leaders 3-0. If we play on Saturday the way we did against Newcastle, those Birmingham fans will have another reason to hate me. < < |
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| KROSOTV22 | Feb 12 2010, 05:37 PM Post #8 |
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Garry Pendrey
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Not that we need a reason to hate him this comment just makes me feel so angry and hope that Bowyer teaches sav a lesson :) "But I think we definitely can. In the last three games we've ended Forest's unbeaten away run, got a tough point at Sheffield United and beaten the league leaders 3-0. If we play on Saturday the way we did against Newcastle, those Birmingham fans will have another reason to hate me." |
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| Cartoni | Feb 12 2010, 05:37 PM Post #9 |
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Garry Pendrey
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From his Daily Mirror Column: Why I deserve to get a decent reception from Birmingham fans this weekend By Robbie Savage Published 23:03 11/02/10 When I run out for our FA Cup fifth round tie on Saturday, the 5,500 Birmingham fans packed into Pride Park will rise to their feet and applaud me for three years of hard graft and great times at St Andrews. Well, in my dreams. Instead, I know that yet again I will get absolutely hammered by the Blues supporters because of the way I left for Blackburn in 2005. It's gutting for me because after two Player of the Year awards, a Midlands Player of the Season honour and all the work I did for the club off the field, I think I deserve more. Yes, I regret going the way I did. I have to plead guilty to wanting to play for my boyhood idol, Mark Hughes, at Blackburn. And yes, I probably didn't make things easier with my celebrations at St Andrews after I scored for Rovers there in April 2006... but that was just an emotional response to the abuse I was getting on the day. One thing I won't apologise for is telling Steve Bruce I wanted to move North to be closer to my mum and dad, who were poorly at the time, in Wrexham. At the time, a paper pointed out that St Andrews was actually nearer to their house than Ewood Park. But what they hadn't taken into account was that I was then living in Stratford-upon-Avon and the drive home to my parents took me two-and-a-half hours. At Blackburn, I could move to Cheshire and be back in Wrexham in 45 minutes. I'd love to be able to go back to St Andrews once I've retired and be introduced onto the pitch to a standing ovation. But I accept that, even though I made it up with Steve Bruce, David Gold and David Sullivan, the fans will probably never let bygones be bygones. It's ironic because one of the things I loved most about playing in Birmingham was that you could go out in the city after a match and half the people would want to buy you a drink while the other half were calling you a w*****. If I had a night out there now I'd go home thirsty and with my ears ringing! The bitterness will never take away how I feel about Birmingham. It's a brilliant club with - yes - brilliant fans. I'll never forget the night we beat Villa for the first time in 16 years and I don't think they will either. That's why I'm so delighted to see Alex McLeish and his lads doing so well and I wish them the best of luck for the rest of the season - after Saturday. It says a lot about how well Birmingham have done this season that the match isn't being televised live. Clearly, the TV people don't think we are capable of causing an upset. But I think we definitely can. In the last three games we've ended Forest's unbeaten away run, got a tough point at Sheffield United and beaten the league leaders 3-0. If we play on Saturday the way we did against Newcastle, those Birmingham fans will have another reason to hate me. |
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| pabloc | Feb 12 2010, 05:42 PM Post #10 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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McLeish talking about keeping a professionally clear head in the face of Robbie wind-ups. Good idea - Yes - I can see Ferguson and Bowyer turning the other cheek. :rolleyes: |
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| pooley | Feb 12 2010, 05:44 PM Post #11 |
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that is fair enough imo He seems to have grown as a person the past couple of years |
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| jassyblue80 | Feb 12 2010, 05:46 PM Post #12 |
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fair play to savage to be honest!! admitts he was out of order for the way he left... end of for me!! But he wont be getting a standing ovation whilst he is an opposition player!! |
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| Des | Feb 12 2010, 05:56 PM Post #13 |
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Malcom Page
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I know this is getting boring but i will say it again, the second most influential player I ever saw in a blues shirt after TF. I will definately be applauding him as he comes off after we win. KRO |
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| MikaelForssell | Feb 12 2010, 06:00 PM Post #14 |
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Jeff Hall
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Articles like this dont help the guy though IMO. Whilst we all know he is a character on and off the pitch, and we all respected him for what he done for us (no two ways about it, he was a big part of us establishing ourselves in the Prem when he joined). He outlines perfectly why he will be hammered, and should understand he doesnt deserve any different.... maybe fans may have forgiven him if he had just gone the way he did... then he decided to celebrate like a little idiot when he scored against us, further inciting the fans. He doesnt deserve anything from us the way he left us, slyly and using excuses. Why couldnt he have just been honest from the outset and the whole commotion of the departure wouldve been far easier to take |
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| 1LoveridgeC | Feb 12 2010, 06:02 PM Post #15 |
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Malcom Page
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I'll boo him to high heavens. Purely cos it's fun. |
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| brad1875 | Feb 12 2010, 06:05 PM Post #16 |
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Alex Govan
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:D |
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| poppa999 | Feb 12 2010, 06:11 PM Post #17 |
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If he had not gone to Blackburn would he still be here now? |
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| bluebel | Feb 12 2010, 06:20 PM Post #18 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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That is exactly what Savage wants :rolleyes: Why not take the advice McLeish is giving, i.e. ignore him with silence, because Savage (according to McLeish) thrives on being booed, which makes him turn in a better performance. But perhaps it's more important for you to boo 'just cos it's fun', even if that harms the team :rolleyes: |
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| Seasoned Pro | Feb 12 2010, 06:28 PM Post #19 |
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No complaints from me with his article. I give him his dues, seem's like he's finally grown a pair. He was an inspirational figure at the Blues and will be remembered fondly by me for his impact and ability to turn a game with a crunching challenge. His exit from us, is probably going to stay with him forever and be his biggest regret in his career. Had he have gone without all the nonsense surrounding his departure he'd have been held in high esteem by many for the rest of his life and probably would have been classed as a legend too. I won't be booing him tomorrow, a waste of time... I would love it if everyone actually applauded him, he'd probably spend the entire game dazed by it and in a state of shock ;) |
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| Migster | Feb 12 2010, 06:30 PM Post #20 |
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He's honest, and he was a great player for us. I'll never forget how he was absolutely everywhere when we beat Villa 3-0. I wouldn't boo him, but he shouldn't go out of his way to try and endear himself to us either. |
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| jassyblue80 | Feb 12 2010, 06:32 PM Post #21 |
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like I said in the other thread fair play to savage to be honest!! admitts he was out of order for the way he left... end of for me!! But he wont be getting a standing ovation whilst he is an opposition player!! |
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| StanHarland | Feb 12 2010, 06:36 PM Post #22 |
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Garry Pendrey
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Fantastic player for Blues in fact he had his best time as a player with us without a doubt. Sadly the way he left us I will never forgive or forget. |
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| morgan_Le_Fay | Feb 12 2010, 06:37 PM Post #23 |
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Garry Pendrey
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:applause: Well said Robbie. As far as I'm concerned it was Steve Bruce and David Sullivan that brainwashed a lot of the susceptible fans about him. Never let us down did he? Always gave us 101% It was sad the way they dragged out his transfer and all the animosity that grew over the weeks. Good luck Robbie (after our match is resolved that is) and keep telling the truth as you do. **thumbup |
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| willvbcfc | Feb 12 2010, 06:50 PM Post #24 |
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I like Sav - I'd applaud him. A true iconic Blues legend. Hated him when he was still at Blackburn, but both player and club have moved on and it's time to be respectable. |
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| gladimnotavillafan | Feb 12 2010, 06:58 PM Post #25 |
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Left us for 3 or 4 grand more a week. I'm going to boo him as loud as I can. |
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