Robinson has the difficult task of replacing outgoing Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel after clinching a move from Tottenham Hotspur on Friday.

But Ince believes his new £3.5million signing is definitely up to the task of replacing the American, who spent just under eight years at the club before his switch to Aston Villa.

"Robbo's a fantastic goalkeeper. Obviously it is disappointing to lose Brad - we tried as hard as we could to keep him but financially it wasn't to be," Ince told Blackburn's official website.

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"I'm disappointed but by the same token we have to move on and we've replaced him with an outstanding goalkeeper in Paul Robinson.

"He's had his ups and downs at Tottenham and England but at the end of the day he's an international goalkeeper.

"He has played for England forty-odd times, and he's an England number one goalkeeper alongside David James.

"So it is a new start for him and I'm looking forward to working with him and hopefully he is one of many to come into Blackburn Rovers."

Robinson is the first major arrival at Ewood Park since Ince was appointed as successor to Mark Hughes.

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