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  1. kanecat

    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    Is it Robins or Robbins? Different websites use both spellings. The newest stuff on him spell it Robins, but older articles from his Manchester United days say Robbins
     
    kanecat, Sep 3, 2009
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  2. Eaststand Lower

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    Robins nt
     
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    google is best

    If you type in mark robins it says 'Did you mean: mark robbins'. Click on that and it'll search for mark robbins.

    The results?

    random other person
    Mark Robins - Manager of the month
    random other person
    random other person

    News results for mark robbins

    BBC Sport Rotherham United boss Mark Robins at Barnsley
    Rotherham United - Mark Robins is still not a Merry Miller


    so basically if you search for mark robins google says you should be searching for mark robbins and if you search for robbins it brings up a load of results for robins. great
     
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  4. fir

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    It doesn't matter

    except if you put Robbins you'll get hounded by the spelling police.

    ROBINS as far as I know. Apart from anything else the other just looks wrong. :)
     
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  5. kanecat

    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    RE: google is best

    So i have no answer! I thought it was Robbins. He's on Man Utd past player list with double bb. Like you say google is strange as it can't make it's mind up which one is right
     
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  6. kanecat

    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    RE: It doesn't matter

    It DOES matter if i'm wrong as i will owe Doddy a packet of pork scratchings :D I'm sure it's Robbins.
     
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    Well

    Sorry to say but I'm with Doddy.... Robins.

    If in doubt look on the BBC. They do get it wrong from time to time, but make more effort than most organisations do, not to.
     
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  9. kanecat

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    RE: I thought it was Robbins too

    I saw that too. All the recent articles have one b and old ones from MUFC have two b's (dunno)
     
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    RE: I thought it was Robbins too

    I'm still not sure. I remember (as you say) when he played for Man U it was definitely spelt "Robbins" because I remember thinking at the time that it was a strange spelling. I suppose we will find out for sure once he joins us..................

    Anyway, I'm sure you can share the bag of scratchings some time, as a compromise.
     
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    his real name is Erithacus rubecula, end of story nt
     
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  13. kanecat

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    Nice Research

    I've zoomed in and and out on the signed photo, and still can't decide.

    At the moment I would say you are entitled to keep the scratchings but give Doddy (or is it Dody?) one or two of them if he insists.
     
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    Have you had a look at the signature?

    I have not got a clue what it says at all, could be owt that!
     
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  16. kanecat

    kanecat Banned Idiot

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    RE: Have you had a look at the signature?

    Yep, can make out the Mark bit but after that no! I need proof it's double b, so that'll do!!

    Maybe he's changed the way he spells it
     
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    RE: Nice Research

    All that research to save from owing me a packet of pork scratchings</p>

    But i still think i am the winner as i said it &quot;is RoBins&quot; and not &quot;was RoBBins&quot;</p>

    So i win (neer) (neer) (neer) (neer) </p>

    </p>

    P.S. Cheers for the updates this last week. Will still need them from Monday as i go back. And to Fi aswell
    </p>
     
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