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Post by sgtpotter89 on Jul 31, 2009 11:18:37 GMT
Rest In Peace Sir Bobby, you will be sorely missed. great manager, great bloke
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Post by viewfromthecrowsnest on Jul 31, 2009 11:18:50 GMT
Mourino's Mentor Stats at PSV - 114 Games, lost only 15. At Porto 120 Games, lost 11!! Took Newcastle to the Champions League FFS!!
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Post by burberrybassist on Jul 31, 2009 11:22:58 GMT
Just heard the news. For some reason it's made me more sad then the average celebrity death does. I think it's because I saw him on TV on Sunday and it hit home how ill and different he looked to my memories of him. It's a big loss to the football world :-( RIP
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Post by RedandWhite4ever on Jul 31, 2009 11:24:08 GMT
A true legend and a true gentleman of the game. He was Mr football and what he didnt know about our beautiful game wasnt worth knowing...RIP.
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Post by thepremierbanksy on Jul 31, 2009 11:27:13 GMT
Gutted, he was a fine man, even when he was seriously ill he spent time and energy on fundraising.
RIP
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Post by barhopper on Jul 31, 2009 11:31:46 GMT
RIP, Absolute Legend in every sense of the meaning
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Post by hiyadad on Jul 31, 2009 11:34:18 GMT
a truely great footballing man.and an english legend.
which makes my next statment seem harsh.
i have had to turn skysports off. they have allowed his sad death to be "hijacked" by newcastle united.
almost to the expense of his other teams he worked for..
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Post by monkhousestokie on Jul 31, 2009 11:39:10 GMT
Some lovely quotes of Sir Bobby's reproduced from the Toontastic memorial thread today:
RIP Bobby, you were a one of a kind.
Bobby Robson The Geordie Gibberish Generator .............................................................................
Bobby’s a dab hand at the effective metaphor, the image that makes a complex concept clear as a bell.
"We put some good subs on to hang onto the fort."
"Tottenham have impressed me - they haven't thrown in the towel even though they’ve been under the gun."
"When Gazza was dribbling, he used to go through a minefield with his arm, a bit like you go through a supermarket."
It’s not widely appreciated that Bob's the Cassius Clay of modern times. Who else in the world of sport can compose an amusing poetic ditty off the cuff?
"We've voodooed the hoodoo!"
"We need to get that point as soon as possible. The tooter the sweeter."
A particular speciality of Bobby’s is the contradiction. He has that rare ability to begin a sentence with an utterance that, by the time the sentence stumbles to its conclusion, has been comprehensively gainsaid.
"Manchester United dropped points, Liverpool dropped points, Chelsea dropped points, Everton dropped points, so in a way we haven't lost anything at all really, although we dropped all three..."
"They've probably played better than they've ever done for a few weeks."
"Ray Wilkins' day will come one night."
"I'm not going to look beyond the semi-final - but I would love to lead Newcastle out at the final."
"He never fails to hit the target. But that was a miss.’
"Maybe not goodbye, but farewell."
"We didn't underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought."
"Eighteen months ago Sweden were arguably one of the best three teams in Europe, and that would include Germany, Holland, Russia and anybody else if you like."
And Exhibit B for the prosecution – Bobby’s unique way with a tautology:
"Home advantage gives you an advantage."
"In a year's time, he's a year older."
"The margin is very marginal."
"Their football was exceptionally good - and they played some good football."
Bobby’s medical knowledge is second to none, though. Or maybe that should be zero-to-none…
"Nobby Solano discharged himself from hospital after the Tottenham game and he's driving, living the life and aware of who he is."
"We can't replace Gary Speed. Where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?"
"Gary Speed has never played better, never looked fitter, never been older."
"They've never really allowed the Germans have a free head."
"Everton will want to sedate Wayne Rooney and keep the boy calm, and that is the right thing to do."
"If you count your chickens before they've hatched, they won't lay an egg."
"Alan Shearer has done very well for us, considering his age. We have introduced some movement into his game because he has got two good legs now. Last season he played with one leg."
"He has four lungs and two hearts – no doubt about it."
Bobby doesn’t let his professional life interfere with his domestic life. If anything, it’s the other way around:
"Newcastle have always had a poor pitch in winter. We don't have the better weather. My lawn up here isn't as good as my lawn in Ipswich."
"I've just lost my house. I don't know where I'm going to sleep tonight."
"Football's like a big market place, and people go to the market every day to buy their vegetables."
"People want success. It's like coffee, they want instant."
It’s the man’s sheer tactical nous that got him where he is today:
"No team won anything without a dodgy keeper."
"The first ninety minutes of a football match are the most important."
"Well, we got nine and you can't score more than that."
"Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result."
"We haven’t had a strategic free kick all night. No one’s knocked over attackers ad lib."
"I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about."
"He's very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him."
But at the end of the day, what makes us love Uncle Bobby is his sheer Bobbyness. Nobody else in the world of football could produce Grade A guff of this sort:
"We are all in the same bucket."
"I've had to come out of the dressing room because I don't want to get too excited."
"We've dropped two points against Ipswich and I mean that sincerely."
"Some of the goals were good, some of the goals were sceptical."
"I'd say he's the best in Europe, if you put me on the fence."
"We're flying on Concorde. That'll shorten the distance. That's self-explanatory."
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Post by robchicken on Jul 31, 2009 11:46:35 GMT
I remember when he was commentating on england and kept calling ledley king 'lesley'
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Post by buddha on Jul 31, 2009 11:49:47 GMT
proper ambassador for this country and the game , rip in peace bob .
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Post by stokiepo on Jul 31, 2009 11:50:03 GMT
I loved Bobby Robson. What a hero. The way he was treated at Newcastle was nothing short of a disgrace. Well... you reap what you sow, Geordies! You treat people like crap, you become crap. End of.
RIP Bobby.
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Post by OldStokie on Jul 31, 2009 11:53:47 GMT
Some great quotes there, monkhousestokie. Perhaps it's better we remember Bobby with a smile rather than sadness. Although he was a North East lad, he really belonged to us all. He was that kind of guy. IMHO, he was and always will be the greatest ambassador of our national game. A wonderful, funny, humble, respectful man who we all got to love.
R.I.P. Sir Bobby Robson.
OS.
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Post by stokiepo on Jul 31, 2009 11:56:51 GMT
Some great quotes there, monkhousestokie. Perhaps it's better we remember Bobby with a smile rather than sadness. Although he was a North East lad, he really belonged to us all. He was that kind of guy. IMHO, he was and always will be the greatest ambassador of our national game. A wonderful, funny, humble, respectful man who we all got to love. R.I.P. Sir Bobby Robson. OS. Completely agree.
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Post by Davef on Jul 31, 2009 12:01:48 GMT
Sir Bobby certainly had more than his share of bad moments as manager of England, but he was the man who took us as close to winning the World Cup since 1966 and he should always be remembered for that.
His record as manager of Ipswich was outstanding as well. They'll never see a team the like of which Sir Bobby built again.
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Post by beagriestache on Jul 31, 2009 12:02:09 GMT
One of football's gentlemen.
RIP Bobby.
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Post by Pedropotter on Jul 31, 2009 12:02:18 GMT
Mourino's Mentor Stats at PSV - 114 Games, lost only 15. At Porto 120 Games, lost 11!! Took Newcastle to the Champions League FFS!! In terms of management, that says it all really. RIP Bobby.
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Jul 31, 2009 12:08:14 GMT
I remember when that gutter rag the Sun printed the phone number of the FA as their headline.....underneath it said Call now to get Robson out and Clough in.
The World Cup in Italy they were begging him to stay.
Wouldn't clean up cat shit with that 'paper'.
Was delighted he came good after the awful stick he got
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Post by Stokiedavo on Jul 31, 2009 12:10:18 GMT
Great Bloke. R.I.P
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Post by 339187 on Jul 31, 2009 12:11:25 GMT
Saddened to see this as the lead story on Beeb World News at 7:00 AM over here.
RIP Sir Bobby.
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Post by Stoke_FaN_DaN on Jul 31, 2009 12:14:00 GMT
RIP bobby the greatest manager newcastle ever had.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Jul 31, 2009 12:14:48 GMT
Sad Sad news this really is.
A true Gentleman and an icon within the world of football. He will always be remembered and never forgotten
The world has truly lost one of the greats our sport has seen, R.I.P. Sir Bobby Robson.
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Post by ihaveadream on Jul 31, 2009 12:24:00 GMT
RIP Bobby and condolences to all his family. He was a great role model for youngsters throughout his career.
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Post by liamscfc on Jul 31, 2009 12:26:38 GMT
RIP Bobby
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Post by stokiepaul on Jul 31, 2009 12:42:40 GMT
RIP Sir Bobby
You were a great man and also a nice man.
SP
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Post by Block 26 on Jul 31, 2009 12:43:24 GMT
RIP Sir Bobby, you'll be missed!
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Post by ted1965 on Jul 31, 2009 12:44:28 GMT
A very sad day for football a great man, a fabulous manager, a true legend and most of all a gentleman.
R.I.P. Sir Bobby.
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Post by Beatties Side Boob on Jul 31, 2009 12:50:04 GMT
Gutted. RIP Bobby
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Jul 31, 2009 13:03:31 GMT
Truly sad news, a man of great dignity, humility and passion for the game. There are a few managers out there who would do well to learn from him. Turned a small town club into one of the best in England and Europe and turned newcastle's fortunes around to a champion's league place.
RIP Bobby.
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Post by zog on Jul 31, 2009 13:07:51 GMT
Hi Guys, Newcastle fan here. The whole of the North East as well as the rest of the country is in mourning today. Grown men are weeping openly on the streets at the loss of one of footballs greatest men. Sir Bobby was a hero, a legend, and an impeccable ambassador for the world of football. I'm so glad he lasted long enough to see the remnants of his Italia 90 team get some revenge over the Germans this week and to pick up his so well deserved Lifetime Acheivement award from FIFA. it was obvious to all that saw him on Sunday how unwell he was but it was a mark of the man that he insisted on attending that charity game. Farewell Sir Bobby, you may be gone from us but you will live on in our hearts forever.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Jul 31, 2009 13:15:49 GMT
Hi Guys, Newcastle fan here. The whole of the North East as well as the rest of the country is in mourning today. Grown men are weeping openly on the streets at the loss of one of footballs greatest men. Sir Bobby was a hero, a legend, and an impeccable ambassador for the world of football. I'm so glad he lasted long enough to see the remnants of his Italia 90 team get some revenge over the Germans this week and to pick up his so well deserved Lifetime Acheivement award from FIFA. it was obvious to all that saw him on Sunday how unwell he was but it was a mark of the man that he insisted on attending that charity game. Farewell Sir Bobby, you may be gone from us but you will live on in our hearts forever. He will be missed by fans across the world, such a shame that the board at Newcastle treated him so badly, maybe if he'd stayed your club wouldn't be in the mess it now is. He loved Newcastle Utd and I'm sure all of you up there are saddened at his parting. I'm also sure all of us on here are genuinely sad to see him go.
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