Sir Bobby Robson dead

[Juan Galonso]

A man with no airs or graces. Everything right and good about football you could just sum up in Sir Bobby Robson.

 

He was involved in football more for the love of the game than any player or manager I can ever think of in the last twenty years or so.

 

A brave man who kept smiling throughout and the fact he survived long enough for his big charity match last week is of great testament to the man. A fighter and smiler right until the end.

 

Rest In Peace Sir Bobby. The game will be a much poorer game without your personality.

[Seamus]

Had a lump in the throat and a tear in my eye seeing the reception for him on Sunday.

 

*doffs cap to a legend*

 

YNWA

[RedBrian84]

What struck me about him- even more than his immense love for the game- was that he was a genuine, down to earth feller. A lovely bloke who in his demeanour and attitude was in the same mould as Bob Paisley.

 

I don't think I ever heard anybody, either sports person or any of my friends, say a bad word about him.

 

It's a really sad day for football as he was one of the last true gentlemen in the game.

 

RIP

[ScouseJim]

Was absolutely gutted when I heard this news. Seemed such a nice and genuine fella. Very nice statement from Ferguson too I must admit.

[Haan'sThunderbolt]

Repeat what everybody else has said - a real Gentleman! Extremely humble and modest, says it all when virtually, regardless of club affinity, everybody has expressed their sadness for his passing.

It's just a shame there are very few people like him in football/sport anymore.

[Ted]

Proper football man. Probably the last of his kind.

 

Legend.

[Thants]

I don't usually mean it but RIP bobby.

[ratcatcher]

A sad and massive loss. Was listening to that guy who used to write for the evening chronicle in newcastle, alan whatshisface, and he said he never heard opposition fans sing 'Robson, Robson, what's the score?' unlike he had heard with lots of other managers.

 

He said it showed how much fans of other clubs respected SBR and you know what, he was right.

 

I remember once when Robson was Ipswich manager and they were playing us at Anfield. For the warm up, he sent his team out early and down the Kop end. We went crazy because no one had ever done that for as long as I could remember.

 

"You're down the other end! You're down the other end! You're down the other end!' we all sang. Didnt help them mind, I think we won 4-1!

 

RIP & YNWA to a great man.

[WaltonRed]

There should be a minutes applause at the opening premier league games.

 

I know its two weeks ago but it would be a wonderful gesture and it would give all the Premier league teams and supporters the chance to show how much we all thought about him.

 

I know the championship and league games for next week are having it and so should we.

[Original202]

Think there's a good chance that will happen, most clubs seem keen to show their respects.

 

I think minutes applause and silences are overdone in football, but on this occasion it's totally justified.

[JohnnyH]

There should be a minutes applause at the opening premier league games.

I know its two weeks ago but it would be a wonderful gesture and it would give all the Premier league teams and supporters the chance to show how much we all thought about him.

 

I know the championship and league games for next week are having it and so should we.

 

I think I heard that on the opening games of every division there will be a minutes applause.

 

I was watching the cricket yesterday and the "Barmy Army" who I usually think are a bunch of fucking wankers started chanting "There only one Bobby Robson" and the whole ground broke into applause. It was actually quite nice.

[Steve Holt]

Its a shame to see him go. As someone put very well "Another link to football's more dignified past is gone". So true. Glad they had the charity match for him before he died. Was a lovely gesture by all involved.

 

RIP Bobby

[Antynwa]

I'd like to see if we can conjure up a banner.

 

'Sir Bobby, The best manager we never had'

[23_Carra_Gold]

There'll never be another like him, it was funny listening to Ferguson's comments yesterday because I was thinking to myself that the things he said about Bobby are the things that nobody will say about him.

[armitage]

I used to sit next to this old bag at the match. She told us a story once about the 77 final, Bobby was sat a couple of seats away from her. When we won he was up and

singing ynwa. What a gent and connoiseur of football and its fans.

[the walsh]

great man great person onne of lives last generation always liked the guy. as and irshnan my uncle met him and said he was a true gent when he was with the ireland side sad to see him go. YNWA RIP

[Chinandeler Bong]

Documentary on BBC1 now , hoepfully on Iplayer for those who missed it .

Great man. RIP.

[Guest Kenny]

Legend,

 

RIP.

[Soup]

True footballing man a very sad day RIP Bobby.

[halewood pete]

I'd like to see if we can conjure up a banner.

 

'Sir Bobby, The best manager we never had'

 

What a great idea,and a great tribute to a great man

[ChrisA]

Excellent documentary - about a wonderful dignified man. Bobby has been around as long as I have been into footy, and I will miss his insight into the game, his warm smile, and his genuine passion for football.

 

I'd also like to thank him for making Italia '90. My fav world cup ever. As he said to Lineker in the documentary - "Son, we should/could have won it".

 

RIP Sir Bobby.

[Torrard123]

Not a bad word to say about the man, i will echo others by saying that he is a true gent and a legend to the game.

 

From the bottom of my heart, RIP.

[Anubis]

Just browsing a Newcastle forum which had some pictures of the great tributes at St James's Park. However, as this proves, there is always one vile little muppet who has to stick their oar in.

 

[Original202]

What a prize cunt! (The person who wrote the sign I mean)

 

Another thing which always amuses me a little about people laying scarfs and shirts etc is that people tend to lay down old shirts and scarfs. Ones from the back of the wardrobe that don't fit anymore or scarfs that are from a big cup game from years ago or something, but hardly ever brand new things that people could get any use out of.

 

If I was dead looking down I'd feel offended that they only value their cast offs as a tribute!

[BENIRL]

Not sure if this has been posted but,

 

Bobby was opening a home for the elderly in geordieland a few years a go. After the offical pomp and sermony Bobby was around talking to the patients and yapping away. He was talking to some old dude about football and goes to him " do you know who I am" and the patient says to him " I'm not sure who you are but if you ask one off the nurses I'm sure the'll tell you"

 

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