I agree. He got a lot of unwarranted stick. Yes, he had a few really bad matches. But against smaller and mid-table teams he was usually very solid. And in his first few seasons (before that horrible ACL injury, and when he wasn’t injured) he was consistently fantastic, including in some big matches against strong opposition. Plus, he was a great servant to the club and mentor to the younger players.

In addition, he seems like a genuinely good guy (same as Mo Elneny, who also gets a lot of unwarranted shit from some gooners). It makes me sad to see the level of hate Rob got shit from some.