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Sir Bobby Robson
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:26 am
by Verbal
Sky Sports News reporting Sir Bob has died, aged 76.
Rest in peace.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:33 am
by ratbert
And now we can wait for the same tabloids that once tore him to pieces to eulogise him.
One of our very best managers (and players, lest we forget).
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:41 am
by H. Pedersen
Class act.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:47 am
by Bruce Rioja
Not the most surprising of news, but still some of the saddest. RIP.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:52 am
by Worthy4England
Sad day for football.
I can still remember going out on pengies to the Germans in 1990 like it was yesterday...
RIP
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:57 am
by InsaneApache
RIP.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:57 am
by perfan
Really sad news, he didn't look at all well at the Legends game the other day, RIP.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:59 am
by TANGODANCER
Never anything but a gent. R.I.P.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:08 am
by Zulus Thousand of em
One of those rare occasions when you hear a piece of news and feel genuine sadness. Bobby Robson was a man who epitomised all that was good in our game.
RIP.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:10 am
by eddybwfc
RIP.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:14 am
by H. Pedersen
One wonders how history would be different if Newcastle had stuck with him a little longer.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:28 am
by Village_Idiot2
A great gentleman, he got a lot of unfair stick when he was at Barcelona but nowadays he's remembered fondly
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:32 am
by seanworth
Sad news. RIP
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:33 am
by BWFC_Insane
A true great.
RIP.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:48 pm
by Hoboh
Robson was one of those people you just could not dislike sad but I think he achived a lot in his life RIP
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:02 pm
by RealLifeHobbit
R.I.P.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:03 pm
by boltonboris
A great man
RIP
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:11 pm
by freeindeed
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:19 pm
by Bruno
Sir Bobby is signing copies of his autobigraphy in a bookstore in Newcastle. A kid patiently queues for ages to get his book signed. When he gets to the front of the queue Sir Bobby asks him his name and starts to sign his copy....
Kid: "So, have you signed a lot of books today Mr Robson."
Sir Bobby: "Hundreds son, absolutely hundreds."
Outside the shop the kid opens his copy of the book to read what the legend has written............"To Jimmy, Best Wishes From Bobby Hundreds."
My favourite Robson story from his Newcastle days:
An interviewer was talking to Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi. “Do you have a nickname?” He asked.
“No, not really.” Ameobi replied.
“What does Bobby Robson call you?”
“Carl Cort”
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:48 pm
by Village_Idiot2
My favorite Robson story at Barça was when he was interviewed at a restaurant. The reporter was talking about how his system was criticised as "too conservative" and, in order to deny this, he just grabbed all the wine glasses on the table and explained how his system was able to generate link-up play and superiority on the last third of the pitch, moving the glasses all over the table. Awesome.
