Source: SKY_Sports
Robinson - I'm a marked man
West Brom defender Paul Robinson believes he is a marked man by referees because of his past reputation.[LNB] The 30-year-old has been sent-off nine times in his 479-game career, most recently against Manchester United at the Hawthorns at the end of January, a game which they ended up losing 5-0.[LNB]The former Watford man was penalised for a challenge on Park Ji-sung but the decision was later rescinded on appeal.[LNB]Despite avoiding a three-game ban the full-back is still frustrated that his robust style of play is immediately targeted by officials.[LNB]"Of course my past reputation is an issue and that frustrates me," he told the Express and Star.[LNB]"People know what I am like, I am fully committed and I will go into a tackle. But referees look for me, I know they do.[LNB]"I'm not stupid. As soon as that tackle against United went in, I knew what was going to happen.[LNB]Respect"Whatever his feelings are towards me are down to him but the red card just can't happen. [LNB]"They ask for respect but when you see decisions like that how can you have respect for referees."[LNB]Robinson's red card against United was his second consecutive sending off he has had rescinded and the Baggies' stand-in skipper has called for greater punishments for officials who get decisions wrong. [LNB]"We seem to get punished, but why do the referees not get punished for what they do?" he added.[LNB]"If you make a bad tackle you deserve to get your three-game ban. But if the referee makes a bad decision and a player gets sent-off and it's rescinded you hear nothing of it.[LNB]"All you hear is that they are refereeing the next week. For me it's got to work both ways, so either the referee gets banned or the player gets banned.[LNB]"At the time I knew it wasn't a foul, the Manchester United players knew it wasn't a foul and I think the whole of the crowd knew.[LNB]"But what can I say about the referee? Everyone knows what he is like and as a player you have to find it funny.[LNB]"But it could cost us in terms of goal difference and I was quite angry."[LNB]
