Head to head: Paul Robinson and Scott Carson – who should be England’s keeper against Croatia?

Ollie Irish

20th, November 2007

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Steve McClaren has a few important decisions to make before tomorrow’s game against Croatia but who’s going between the sticks could be the deal breaker. Paul Robinson’s troubled start to the season led to Scott Carson winning his first cap last weekend but should McClaren go for experience or form for our final decisive match?

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  1. Ollie, Pies Ed. says:

    I’d stick with Robinson, who has performed perfectly well in an England shirt – Carson is just as likely to make a crucial mistake as Robbo, imo.

  2. Rich says:

    Rob Green
    if Robinson makes a mistake, his international career could well be over, if Green mucks it up, it’ll be business as usual :)
    and it’s not like it’s a big tournament or anything, right? :)

  3. xorg says:

    Stop thinking defensively. It’s more important that the team in front of the goalie do their job right, so that all the keeper might have to contend with is some long distance shots. Moreover, if England score more goals then it doesn’t matter! Durrrr….
    Thank you, Professor McObvious of the University of the Bleedin Obvious.

  4. Sam says:

    seems like too much of a risk playing Carson in the most important game in a while, after 1 game against a side whos own countrymen have been organising a petition to say they don’t want to host the european championships because they are too rubbish. Robinson has to be given the chance to prove he’s not a total knob or lose it for us. Its a no win situation, if Robbo messes up everyone will say Carson should have played as Robbo had proven he was sh*te, if Carson plays and messes up everyone will say he should have played as he has no experience. If either of them play and do ok, then we’ll qualify and no one will give a toss.

  5. Sam says:

    seems like too much of a risk playing Carson in the most important game in a while, after 1 game against a side whos own countrymen have been organising a petition to say they don’t want to host the european championships because they are too rubbish. Robinson has to be given the chance to prove he’s not a total knob or lose it for us. Its a no win situation, if Robbo messes up everyone will say Carson should have played as Robbo had proven he was sh*te, if Carson plays and messes up everyone will say he should have played as he has no experience. If either of them play and do ok, then we’ll qualify and no one will give a toss.

  6. Sam says:

    seems like too much of a risk playing Carson in the most important game in a while, after 1 game against a side whos own countrymen have been organising a petition to say they don’t want to host the european championships because they are too rubbish. Robinson has to be given the chance to prove he’s not a total knob or lose it for us. Its a no win situation, if Robbo messes up everyone will say Carson should have played as Robbo had proven he was sh*te, if Carson plays and messes up everyone will say he should have played as he has no experience. If either of them play and do ok, then we’ll qualify and no one will give a toss.

  7. Anonymous says:

    paul robinson is actually a wasteman as a goalkeeper

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