He's not there to tackle, we have Jedinak and KG for that. He's there to play in the hole and cause damage like this:
Swansea City FC - Stephen Dobbie Goals - YouTube
Blackpool FC - Stephen Dobbie Goals [2012] - YouTube
(Yes, i know, a lot of screamers in there, pity for you Gus couldn't be...
I'd say you're talking BS, just more desperate weed propaganda as Dobbie was fantastic when he came on against Charlton, totally changed the game along with Phillips. So highly doubt any Palace fan used the word 'ropey'. Granted, he was fairly poor against Watford in the first half but was much...