TO say Anthony Robinson is a much-travelled footballer would be an understatement.

Having played two games for Bromsgrove Rovers back in February, the forward has gone full circle in these parts by linking up with Redditch United.

Or so Reds boss Gary Whild thought.

An excerpt from an article in our sister paper, the Redditch Advertiser, this week reads : “Robbo came in to the side on Tuesday and we hoped he was going to be with us,” Whild explained.

“But he didn't come training on Thursday and we heard that he would be playing for Evesham.”

A classic u-turn, it seemed, until the article continued : “Robinson had also put pen to paper at Halesowen Town last week and that meant he was unable to sign for Evesham ahead of their FA Cup trip to Torquay United.”

This the same Anthony Robinson who kicked off the season at Blue Square Premier side Mansfield via spells at Stratford Town, Barton Rovers, Tamworth, Bromsgrove Rovers, Kettering and Worcester City over the last two years. Not to mention a previous stint at Evesham.

Now he has added three more stops to his grand tour of the local non-league scene in one foul swoop and one wonders what exactly Robinson is trying to achieve.

Has he hit upon an innovative ploy of hiring himself out for guest appearances?

Is he aiming for a record collection of non-league replica shirts, or in an era where knockout cup competitions have been devalued, is he desperate to get his hands on a Worcestershire Senior Cup winner's medal?

Whatever the explanation for the Barbados international having more clubs than Callaway, we want you to join us in playing ‘Where’s Robbo?’ So if any of our readers spot him turning out for other non-league teams this season, log on and tell us about it.

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IT'S good to see the supreme confidence of Great Britain’s all-conquering cycling team is rubbing off on stars of the future, including Bromsgrove’s own Jess Varnish.

The 17-year-old, a member of the British cycling academy programme, looks set for big things after a string of junior international honours and her first senior gold medal at the World Track Cup in Manchester two weeks ago.

There is a refreshing streak, an aura, and a winning mentality about our cyclists that is missing in other sports.

Bradley Wiggins encapsulated it best by the way he swaggered into a press conference after Britain’s famous golden Saturday in Beijing, declaring: “We are just p*****g all over everybody to be frank."

On speaking to Varnish after her latest triumph, it became abundantly clear of the growing confidence she has in her own abilities and those of her team.

“It proved just how good we really are,” she said.

“Everyone was on a bit of a low coming down from Beijing, but we were still the best.”

Of course, she put it far more tactfully than Wiggins.

And, as we pride ourselves on being a family newspaper here at the Advertiser, that suits us just fine.