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Michael Robinson - RIP 12:22 - Apr 28 with 1606 viewsBarcaBlue

Just heard on the Spanish news that Michael Robinson has passed away, not covid related.

He was incredibly popular here and fair to say he turned football commentary / punditry on its head from the early 90s in Spain.

Very decent footballer and came across as a real genuine guy on the tv, he was also a very good pundit when most here still talk too much and don't watch enough.

He played a season or two at Osasuna and then did an English football highlights programme at the beginning of the 90s. My favourite quip of his was commentating on some highlights from a Tottenham match and a Spurs player was brought down, he got up gingerly and put his hand down his shorts, Robinson commented

Uno, dos, si tiene los dos (one, two, yep he's got both)

He then moved on to Canal Plus where he was head pundit for Sunday night La Liga matches. He also did a lot of radio and I think had a decent vineyard business near Pamplona.

Just checked a couple of online news sites and his passing is headline news eg www.elpais.com - he was very well loved here.

RIP Michael
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Michael Robinson - RIP on 12:38 - Apr 28 with 1541 viewsElephantintheRoom

It was he, was it not, who threaded the ball through for 'and smith must score'

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Michael Robinson - RIP on 12:46 - Apr 28 with 1524 viewsRadlett_blue

Michael Robinson - RIP on 12:38 - Apr 28 by ElephantintheRoom

It was he, was it not, who threaded the ball through for 'and smith must score'


Yes, he squared it to Gordon Smith & put it on a plate for him, when others might have gone for goal themselves. With the benefit of hindsight, maybe he should have!
https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18410217.gordon-smith-michael-robinson---wemble
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Michael Robinson - RIP on 12:56 - Apr 28 with 1483 viewsChrisd

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52455424

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Michael Robinson - RIP on 14:30 - Apr 28 with 1401 viewsThe_Last_Baron

Michael Robinson - RIP on 12:38 - Apr 28 by ElephantintheRoom

It was he, was it not, who threaded the ball through for 'and smith must score'


He was. The commentary by Peter Jones is as good as it gets.



Smith should have hit it first time. I still can't believe he missed. Arnold Muhren says that he watched and when Robinson put Smith in he just thought 'there goes my FA Cup medal'.
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Michael Robinson - RIP on 15:52 - Apr 28 with 1321 viewsWestover

Good player far to young to die RIP.
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Michael Robinson - RIP on 16:55 - Apr 28 with 1286 viewsEireannach_gorm

Sad news. Michael played in a famous World Cup Qualifier victory against France, making and scoring a goal.

Great guy on and off the pitch.



Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
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Michael Robinson - RIP on 19:56 - Apr 28 with 1229 viewsThe_Last_Baron

Michael Robinson - RIP on 16:55 - Apr 28 by Eireannach_gorm

Sad news. Michael played in a famous World Cup Qualifier victory against France, making and scoring a goal.

Great guy on and off the pitch.



Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.


That was a very good Ireland team. In a group with France and Holland I think there was a point between them all. France could have won the 1982 World Cup.

Edit. And Belgium who beat Argentina and reached the quater-final group stage.

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1 Belgium 11 8 5 1 2 12 9 +3
2 France 10 8 5 0 3 20 8 +12
3 Republic of Ireland 10 8 4 2 2 17 11 +6
4 Netherlands 9 8 4 1 3 11 7 +4
5 Cyprus 0 8 0 0 8 4 29 −25

Has there ever been a tougher qualifying group for the World Cup?
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