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Post by bh on Jul 31, 2009 19:30:59 GMT
Slightly off topic, for a non league forum but.......
God bless Bobby Robson. One of the best managers England has ever produced, and a nice bloke too.
Took unfashionable Ipswich Town to Wembley to win the FA cup, then on to conquer Europe in the Cup winners Cup.
The most sucsessful England manager behind Sir Alf, Taking England to a penalty shoot off, of the World Cup Final!!
God bless you Bobby!!
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Post by Meadow on Jul 31, 2009 22:19:41 GMT
Who cares if it's out of place, Bobby Robson deserves every single one of the tributes made today.
A true gentleman of football, I doubt if we'll see the likes of him again.
R.I.P.
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Post by ambersalamander on Aug 3, 2009 17:14:13 GMT
I don't think it's out of place at all. This is a sad loss that will affect all of this country's football fans at some level. What a legend!
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Post by frankiegth on Aug 3, 2009 17:42:04 GMT
A man full of humility and generally got the results. His passing leaves this world a poorer place.
R.I.P. Bobby.
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Aug 22, 2009 7:09:52 GMT
I am sure that we had all been expecting for a long time but it was still shocking and saddening to find he was no longer with us.
I won't be hypocritical- after our performance in Euro 88 i'd wanted him out of the England job but he really proved me wrong in the end.
He'd also got on my nerves a bit as Ipswich manager, but again his sheer enthusiasm and passion for the game allied to his innate "lovability" won me over to his side and i used to love hearing him being interviewed.
Spot on frankiegth, Sir Bobby's passing really does leave the world a poorer place.
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Sept 1, 2009 18:42:02 GMT
You could argue an element of the Tinpot to Sir Bobby - taking Ipswich, unfashionable bumpkin tractor boys Ipswich to such heights was an achievement. It couldn't be done these days, sadly which is why characters and footballing geniuses like this will be sadly missed.
He's up there with Clough and Shankly as lovers of the game; passionate, determined and so, so knowledgeable. Ipswich and Newcastle will speak of him with respect for generations. England very nearly managed their second ever World Cup final under his stewardship. He deserves the respect.
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Post by bh on Sept 2, 2009 0:07:28 GMT
Absolutely sir. In the time of the foreign coach Sir Bobby stood out as one of the best.
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