Robinson signs for Blackburn
July 26, 2008
England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has put an end to his awful year by signing a five-year contract with Blackburn Rovers, who have paid his former club Tottenham Hotspur £3.5 million for his signature.
Robinson’s form last season was a constant source of worry as he lost his place in the England side and in the Spurs team. A series of errors not only cost him dear, but also cost England dear in qualification for Euro 2008. The signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes by Tottenham from PSV Eindhoven marked the end of Robinson’s Spurs career.
Robinson looks set to be Blackburn’s number one, as Brad Friedel seems destined to sign for Aston Villa in the summer goalkeeper merry-go-round. Robinson becomes the first signing for new Rovers boss Paul Ince.
It all started so well for Robinson when he signed for Spurs from Leeds in 2004 for £1.5m (as Leeds lost their place in the Premiership) and then made in his England debut just a few weeks later. He played in the 2006 World Cup for England, keeping 4 clean sheets in England’s 5 games.
It all started to go wrong for Robinson in Croatia as England lost 2-0, with Robinson conceding an own goal to Gary Neville.
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