Sir Bobby Robson

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:26 am

Sky Sports News reporting Sir Bob has died, aged 76.

Rest in peace.

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:33 am

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).

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:41 am

Class act.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:47 am

Not the most surprising of news, but still some of the saddest. RIP.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:52 am

Sad day for football.

I can still remember going out on pengies to the Germans in 1990 like it was yesterday...

RIP

InsaneApache · Post by **InsaneApache** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:57 am

perfan · Post by **perfan** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:57 am

Really sad news, he didn't look at all well at the Legends game the other day, RIP.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:59 am

Never anything but a gent. R.I.P.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:08 am

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.

eddybwfc · Post by **eddybwfc** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:10 am

H. Pedersen · Post by **H. Pedersen** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:14 am

One wonders how history would be different if Newcastle had stuck with him a little longer.

Village_Idiot2 · Post by **Village_Idiot2** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:28 am

A great gentleman, he got a lot of unfair stick when he was at Barcelona but nowadays he's remembered fondly

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:32 am

Sad news. RIP

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:33 am

A true great.

RIP.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:48 pm

Robson was one of those people you just could not dislike sad but I think he achived a lot in his life RIP

RealLifeHobbit · Post by **RealLifeHobbit** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:02 pm

R.I.P.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:03 pm

A great man

RIP

freeindeed · Post by **freeindeed** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:11 pm

Rest In Peace Sir Bobby - A legend forevermore

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:19 pm

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”

Village_Idiot2 · Post by **Village_Idiot2** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:48 pm

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.

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