Sir Bobby Robson dead

[Bust3rboi]

 

R.I.P SIRBobbyRobson

[Baldi]

A great man, its hard to think who would be more deserving of a knighthood in todays football world- RIP Sir Bobby Robson -You'll Never Walk Alone

[Randy Marsh]

A real class act and a legend of the game. Always had good words to say about Liverpool

 

RIP Sir Bobby

YNWA

[bossy]

True gent, legend and great footballing man. RIP Bobby.

[Scott_M]

I always liked Bobby Robson. True gent.

 

RIP. YNWA.

 

Also, never won at Anfield as a player or manager.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Very sad news. The man that everybody seemed to like. At least he's not suffering anymore because he was so ill he was almost unrecognisable last weekend. God bless Bobby.

[Guest Dog Chaser]

The word legend gets used too freely but Bobby Robson is without doubt a true legend of the game. RIP Bobby Robson

[Furmedge]

A true football man. No airs or graces about him, just got on with the job and never complained.

 

His teams played football the way football should be played, and he'll be greatly missed.

 

A great man.

[Skrtel Milk]

 

Legend. God bless.

[liverbobs]

Legend and genuine bloke. RIP.

[Jokerman]

Watched the tribute match to him on Sunday and it looked then as though he was reaching the end. A genuine legend of the game, as much in the way he conducted himself as what he achieved. Great guy, RIP.

[WaltonRed]

A lovely man and a true football man.

 

RIP YNWA

[Faustus]

Very sad news.

 

An absolute legend of the game and a gentleman.

 

RIP.

[Strontium]

He was everything that so many of today's deluded football bosses were not: dignified, respectful and modest. You couldn't imagine him flying off the handle about a rival manager's innocuous hand gesture on the touchline or kicking football boots at his charges in the dressing room. Top guy, I will miss him.

[stringvest]

A fantastic and moving tribute from Ferguson:

 

"I was never too big or proud to ask him for advice which he gave freely and unconditionally. And I'm sure I am speaking for a lot of people when I say that.

"In my 23 years working in England there is not a person I would put an inch above Bobby Robson. I mourn the passing of a great friend, a wonderful individual, a tremendous football man and somebody with passion and knowledge of the game that was unsurpassed.

"His character was hewn out of the coal face, developed by the Durham mining background that he came from. His parents instilled in him the discipline and standards which forged the character of a genuinely colossal human being. He added his own qualities to that which then he passed on to his sons.

"The strength and courage he showed over the past couple of years when battling against his fifth bout of cancer was indescribable. Always a smile, always a friendly word with never a mention of his own problems.

"The world, not just the football world, will miss him. Let's hope it won't be long before another like him turns up because we could never get enough of them."

[rebel23]

a true legend and class act. RIP

[shanks59]

A gentle man :(

[Xherdan]

RIP Sir Bobby.

[23_Carra_Gold]

A truly great man who transcends the bitterness of football rivalries.

 

R.I.P

YNWA

[silverlining]

What a splendid thread, and indicative of how highly regarded he was, despite having no links to our club.

 

Well done everyone.

 

Sir Bob. RIP.

[G Richards]

I'm very sad to hear this news. He had cancer several times and kept battling on throughout. A real gentleman and true football man. He would not have looked out of place as our manager at some point in his career. His teams played good football too.

 

He will be sorely missed.

 

RIP Bobby Robson.

[melons]

Very sad news indeed.

 

R.I.P. Sir Bobby.

 

YNWA.

[Mendoza]

A top bloke and a true football man.

 

RIP

[Brownie]

I can only echo everyone else's sentiments. It's not often in football that you have a manager who everyone seems to love.

 

I was in work today when the news broke and there are quite a lot of Sunderland fans in our place. Every single one of them was gutted about this, which says it all.

 

RIP Bobby.

[Original202]

I don't think there have been too many people in football who were as universally loved and respected as Bobby Robson. Certainly not in the modern era.

 

An absolute gentleman and a proper football man.