Ian Roberts

[Bobby DIGital]

I remember he was a projectile in defence.

This.

I remember him absolutely flattening Jason Smith (yes that Jason Smith) on Smith's origin debut in 1994 (Game 3). He just launched himself like a missile, and his head slammed into Smith's and KO'd him.

Peter Jackson on kiwi commentary was going off like nuts about it. And said about Smith: "he's tough, he's a queenslander. He'll get up and play on. Not like the Blues, they're going off for a rest" (Roberts went off concussed, and came back with head gear. Smith never returned). Darren Smith replaced him and Roberts almost took him out with a big hit too.

I also recall him destroying Dan Stains in one Origin game - Game 1 1990. Just obliterated him.

He was my Dad's favourite player. He was devastated when he found out Roberts was gay. I kept teasing him about it, and he never got over it. But really, he was one player I had a lot of respect for.

 

[GongPanther]

Saw him absolutely flatten a pom in a test match over there.
It was huge.

He was just greeting his fellow countryman.Roberts was born in London.

 

[Mogsheen Jadwat]

Doesn't seem like his career was that important to him, more like a footnote in his life.

 

[moffla]

Doesn't seem like his career was that important to him, more like a footnote in his life.

Which is a massive shame. Playing days should have been the best days of his life but with all the bullshit he went through, he was unable to enjoy that as much.

 

[nöyd]

I just saw him on "Sterlo" and want to give him a huge wrap. One of the bravest men to ever play our game in many ways. Thoroughly impressed with him.

and iirc whenever he got the MOTM award he would donate it to the local childrens hospital for wherever the game was played. the john hunter hospital got a few cheques in the early 90's whenever manly played the knights at marathon stadium (or whatever it was called back then).

I remember him absolutely flattening Jason Smith .

never heard of him

 

[Cletus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM4HMgB9aYI

4:53 on.

Violence is never the answer.

Ever.

Wow that's bullshit, Jack comes over the top to get Ridge then get's smashed by Roberts. Violence begets violence, if you don't like it don't kick it off. And Chris Murphy was his lawyer:roll:.

Anyway Roberts is a great guy, he was on Australian Story a little while ago:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54roNUyUcT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTVi2D1JEhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxLcKvcLvg

 

[horrie hastings]

Garry Jack got everything he deserved that day when Ian Roberts belted him after what that grub Jack did to John Mackay in a mid week cup match years ago, a late hit on Mackay when he didn't have the ball, left Mackay in traction in hospital and not even a penalty.

As for Ian Roberts, I remember when he had the delicatessen in Darlinghurst and also knew him through a couple of fund raisers I was involved in, very nice and humble guy.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Put the compensation money to good use. Garry Jack's Score...

 

[Bobby DIGital]

When I was 10, I met him and got his autograph. He was the biggest human being I'd ever seen up until that point in my life. He was a colossus.

 

[Mogsheen Jadwat]

but enough about his appendage, bobby...

 

[McLovin]

Shit player

 

[Horrie Is God]

The toughest man ever to play the game IMO..

And he did it back in the "good old days" where foul play, and "anything goes sledging" were just about encouraged..

 

[The Moist Captain]

I just saw him on "Sterlo" and want to give him a huge wrap. One of the bravest men to ever play our game in many ways. Thoroughly impressed with him.

If beating on a bloke who is being held by 4 of your team mates and putting a willy in your bum are the determining factors for bravery, then yes, he is as brave as they come.

 

[El Diablo]

putting Willy Mason in your bum wouldn't be easy

 

[dogz08]

sounds pretty kinky...

 

[Twatface Magee]

This thread is making it sound like he died.

 

[carcharias]

He deserves to burn in hell

How can you people stick up for this disgusting piece of shit?
Seriously ???


He played for Manly FFS!!!

 

[Charlie124]

Little known fact about Ian Roberts:

He's a gay.

True story. Look it up.

 

[Apey]

Little known fact about Ian Roberts:

He's a gay.

True story. Look it up.

he's caught that gay disease

 

[ram raid]

One of the many great players whose existence verifies the choosing of just a handful of 'immortals' as the f**king pathetic money grabbing exercise that it is

Well said POPEYE.