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Sir Bobby Robson

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:06 pm

Twelve years ago today since he passed away


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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by bobinho » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:08 pm

A classy man for sure.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by DCWat » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:14 pm

Hard to disagree with those words. Quite how they sit alongside the current ‘need’ for followers, tweets and the like, I don’t know.

I can’t believe it’s twelve years since he passed. Football is worse off for him not being around - a proper gent.
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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by Claret Till I Die » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:38 pm

A true gentleman of the game.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by Funkydrummer » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:42 pm

What a thoroughly nice bloke.

Broke the mould when he sadly passed away.

RIP Sir Bobby.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by leelad » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:17 pm

A gentleman. Watched a programme about his life a couple of months ago and it was fascinating... look at the clubs he managed, the countries he worked in and also his achievements. No one had a bad word to say about him. Top man. His words ring true even today and especially so ahead of this coming season.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by bfcjg » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:01 pm

A football legend, lived and played the game beyond reproach, so desperately unlucky with England and I reckon we would have won the euros with him in charge of the players available now.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by Chobulous » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:40 pm

bfcjg wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:01 pm
A football legend, lived and played the game beyond reproach, so desperately unlucky with England and I reckon we would have won the euros with him in charge of the players available now.
We lost the Euros because at the end the pressure of penalties was too great. That would have been the case whoever was in charge.

Bobby Robson was a great manager no doubt. He was hounded out of Newcastle by the fans, as most managers have been, then they built a statue to him. Hypocrites.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by bfcjg » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:42 pm

Chobulous wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:40 pm
We lost the Euros because at the end the pressure of penalties was too great. That would have been the case whoever was in charge.

Bobby Robson was a great manager no doubt. He was hounded out of Newcastle by the fans, as most managers have been, then they built a statue to him. Hypocrites.
With more flair in the game it wouldn't have come to penalties IMHO, that's what make football great we all have different opinions especially in hindsight.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by StuffyClaret » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:47 pm

I had the pleasure of his and his wife's company in a private box at York Races circa 2004. A true gentleman who took as much interest in the people he was entertaining as they clearly were in him.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:50 pm

StuffyClaret wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:47 pm
I had the pleasure of his and his wife's company in a private box at York Races circa 2004. A true gentleman who took as much interest in the people he was entertaining as they clearly were in him.
You lucky man - Sir Bobby is someone I would have really liked to have met

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:00 pm

A true legend of the game, and to have the longevity of managerial career that he did at both domestic and international level, shows just how good he was, and his playing career wasn't half bad either back in the day.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by taio » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:00 pm

StuffyClaret wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:47 pm
I had the pleasure of his and his wife's company in a private box at York Races circa 2004. A true gentleman who took as much interest in the people he was entertaining as they clearly were in him.
I met him in 2001. An absolute gentleman and wonderful human being. Went out of his way to be so pleasant.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by StuffyClaret » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:03 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:50 pm
You lucky man - Sir Bobby is someone I would have really liked to have met
He said the same to me about you Tony :lol:

Funnily enough, I think I won a place in the box due to my association with this sites predecessor. I think I had joined up to an online betting site (Bet365 maybe) via links on CM and was invited to the Races by the betting company. There were about half a dozen of us, each permitted to take a guest. As well as Sir Bobby and his missus, I think Freddie Fletcher and his missus were there and a couple of sports journalists and reps of the betting company.
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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by KRBFC » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:28 pm

He's right about the clambering up the steps part, it was me as a young boy dragging my Granddad up deep into his 80s while he'd stop for a chat with someone new after every completed step :lol:

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:31 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:28 pm
He's right about the clambering up the steps part, it was me as a young boy dragging my Granddad up deep into his 80s while he'd stop for a chat with someone new after every completed step :lol:
That sounds like him. I miss him telling me about playing against Nat Lofthouse.
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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by KRBFC » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:37 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:31 pm
That sounds like him. I miss him telling me about playing against Nat Lofthouse.
Yes in goal for Burnley school boys :D One of his proudest moments, although I can't remember the score ;)

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by DCWat » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:31 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:37 pm
Yes in goal for Burnley school boys :D One of his proudest moments, although I can't remember the score ;)
I remember him bringing the newspaper article to a game for me to read. I used to love his stories and humour.

Can still picture walking up the Bob Lord steps and chatting to everyone. He’d shake everyone’s hand, stop and say “have they added an extra flight of stairs” :D
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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by ecc » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:44 pm

Only someone who really loved the game and experienced that "something special" about football - a child's introduction to the game through attending a match - could have written that. It's so simple and yet so difficult to explain to people who haven't experienced it.

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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by ksrclaret » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:51 pm

Words that resonate with me so much. I still get that feeling now when I walk up the steps and see the players warming up on the pitch. Cannot wait for the Brighton game.

Sir Bobby was a giant of the game.
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Re: Sir Bobby Robson

Post by Sozturf7 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:06 pm

Agree powerful words. That last para just says so much that true fans and Dad's will understand. Great footie man.

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