Comments on: Spurs’ Cult Heroes - Your Memories of Graham Roberts…

By: piano works

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By: the guv

the guv — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:33:47 +0000

I saw his debut for Spurs, in a pre-season friendly against Southend United at Rootes Hall. It was clear that we had unearthed a rough diamond, but one which was to be utterly dedicated to the cause. I still laugh at his comments on my worn VHS video of the 81 cup final replay (”I’ve got this ball, I’ve got this ball….”). That game was one of many outstanding performances he gave for us when it mattered. And on national radio he was pleading, just 18 months or so ago, for Juande Ramos to let him come and coach the defence. For free -”because I love the club”.

A true hero of the Lane.

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:30:40 +0000

1984 UEFA final stands out but really you could pick any game from that era. So often he would take a game by the throat when our flair players were stuttering and bring them into the game.
Also after the cup final he was out on the pitch in the dark searching for his teeth so he could put them back in.
Wish he was playing for us now too

By: Neil the yido

Neil the yido — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:08:52 +0000

As myself he is a true Spurs man to the core!!!!!!!!!!!! He is Graham the hard case legend!!!!!!!! he could control the game from start to finish no messing no shit. First on the pitch last off it Legend.

By: Neil the yido

Neil the yido — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:05:41 +0000

Well where do i start ? True Yid no messing with him. Hard as nails but fair, had great abillity in the air, good solid perfomances with the ball on the ground. Wow my all time favourite defender, as good as Big Dave in the sixties. Well i wish we had him playing at his peak now, with the team we have would walk the title. They named a glue after him lol HARD AS NAILS… Anderlect did not no what hit them, as did any player trying to push our defence about. My god him and Ledley would rule the prem, and well would chew up T donkey Adams and spit him out hahahaha.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:56 +0000

He won the Anderlecht Final almost single handed.

By: Ralph Coates Hair

Ralph Coates Hair — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:10:44 +0000

My boyhood hero - what can I say about Robbo that has not already been said!

As the man himself once said - “I’d run through brick walls for Tottenham”.

My ever lasting memory of Graham has to be from 10th December 1985…..picture the scene, Spurs had just lost to Pompey (1-0 with Mark Falco missing a hatful of chances !), after a second replay in the League Cup at Fratton Park. Having travelled for the second week running to Portsmouth, midweek and before the days of the M25, we were duly caged and kept in the ground like animals for an hour after the final whistle. Once eventually set freed we made our way along the exit corridor only to be confronted by yet another iron fence and to our great surprise on the other side were the players all fluffed and buffed in their club blazers. To my great delight I saw Robbo walking towards us (as I was now pushed up against the fence!). “Steve” (that’s me by the way)…”Steve”..said Robbo…”Yes Graham” i replied (!) whilst putting my hand through the fence to shake his hand. “Steve” he shouted..my heart racing as he stopped in front of me..then promptly looked straight over the top of me and began to talk to his brother…also called Steve!!

For those few seconds I really thought he was talking to me…but those few seconds have remained with me for the last 35 odd years!!

As his (crap) book says - Graham Roberts - Hard As Nails but Tottenham through and through

By: Park Laner

Park Laner — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:34:39 +0000

From non league Weymouth to lifting the UEFA cup in 4 years, with two FA cup winners medals sandwiched in between. A never say die attitude, the likes of which hadn’t been seen at our club until the recent signing of Wilson Palacios.
A man who had two teeth kicked out of his mouth in the FA cup final only to put in a stellar performance in the replay, making the tackle and run to release Tony Galvin who passed to Ricky Villa, and the rest is history.
fearless and uncompromising, he wore his heart on his sleeve in every match. LEGEND

By: Dickspur

Dickspur — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:19:15 +0000

Also had excellent passing, vision & big-match temperament

Remember GR ploughing through a crowded goalmouth to force home a vital equaliser against Barca in the EUFA tie in 1982 - same as the Anderlecht goal in 84 & all done by sheer force of will.

I seem to recall that GR came from a family of Weymouth footballers. He had an uncle and a cousin who were both banned for life by the FA. I think the family regarded him as the softie with all the skills.

By: Bob NZYID

Bob NZYID — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:00:39 +0000

Was massive attender of away games and GR was always last nof the pitch for applauding the away support! Remember one day away at Villa, one of their players was running down the wing and Robbo wound up his run from near the centre spot. Took the ball clean 100% but the force of the tackle sent the villa player literally 6 foot horizontally into the air, incredible…even ref knew it was clean tackle and the crowd was agasp ! Hero of mine!