QuoteRIP, a true gent.
A very sad day for football but also a chance to celebrate the great man's life. It was very fitting that he got to attend the match last Sunday for his cancer foundation which underlined how he had selflessly devoted himself to fundraising and cancer awareness over recent years when he knew his life was ending.
I've a few family connections in Newcastle so always had a soft spot for the Toon Army. When you compare Robson's record there between 1999 and 2004 it stands up to any other managerial record in recent years (apart from Ferguson, Wenger and Mourinho). He was also one of the few English managers who took up the challenge of managing abroad with a great deal of success and the list of players he has worked with is staggering (Romario, Ronaldo, Figo etc).
While the Staunton regime was a miserable time for all of us I am glad that we got the all too brief opportunity to have someone like Robson within the FAI. I think that ultimately the decision to hire Trapattoni may have been influenced to some extent by the realisation of what an experienced grey-haired manager could offer.
Bobby was an old school football man and there are precious few of them left.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
RIP, a true gent.
Sir Bobby Robson, a true football legend and a great man.
RIP
A true gentleman and a great ambassador for the game. RIP.
Yeah he always came across very well. To say that a former English manager has so much respect as a person in these parts speaks volumes. Here's a couple of good shots...
very sad news. RIP
Still cringe at the way he was hauled out in front of the media whenever Stan and the FAI ****ed up. he didn't deserves that. Complete and utter gent, RIP Bobby
A great man, a great loss.
the term legend is used a lot but bobby was a legend and a gentleman RIP
Loved his positive attitude in dealing with cancer. A real inspiration.
'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'
Got this text
"He didnt lose his battle with cancer he bet it 4-1"
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
Normally when someone famous dies, you get the usual flurry of sick joke texts. No danger of that, everyone seems to respect the man. I like that text.
'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'
nicely said longfordOriginally Posted by longfordjames
remember an incident before drawn 1-1 game v ireland in italia 90 .. english fans were booing him before game as he came onto pitch and irish fans starting chanting " there's only one bobby robson " " bobby bobby give us a wave "
he stopped on pitch walked towards irish fans and starting waving & applauding . r.i.p another old school manager who loved the game
" football is a simple game "
Didn't realise this thread was on here
A true legend. Not many Mag legends that I've time for but Sir Bobby is one of them. I meant him on flight home from Newcastle once and he stopped to talk to anyone who had a question for him and signed autographs for people even with his arm in a sling. A real gentleman.
R.I.P Bob. We'll all miss you.
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