Bobby Robson
Sir Bobby Robson is hailed as a hero by Newcastle United fans.
Becoming manager in 1999, the Durham-born manager took Newcastle from probable relegation to Champions League football in 18 months.
Robson gave Newcastle fans some of the best days in the club’s history, with iconic wins in the Premier League and memorable moments in Europe, including their 2003/04 UEFA Cup run to the semi-finals and Champions League campaigns.
Hailed by Alan Shearer as the man who saved his career, it took years for the Magpies to find a manager who understood the club and the city like Robson; his influence was simply unmatched.
Robson also had iconic spells in charge of Ipswich Town, England, Barcelona, Porto and PSV Eindhoven and won many trophies over his storied career.
He died aged 76 in 2009.
Bobby Robson News
Scout shares ‘brilliant’ thing Bobby Robson did just before signing Craig Bellamy for Newcastle
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Bobby Robson actually had two big concerns about Alan Shearer when he first came to Newcastle
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How 2004 Marseille clash caused Newcastle United bust-up between Sir Bobby Robson and John Carver
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Jose Mourinho loves Newcastle United but ‘nonsense’ once forced him to walk away
Jose Mourinho’s love for Newcastle United is well documented. Mourinho enjoyed a close relationship with Newcastle United legend Sir Bobby Robson after working with him…
Jermaine Jenas claims Sir Bobby Robson used to have an ‘insane’ rule at Newcastle that he only broke once
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Jermaine Jenas says Newcastle United made the most shocking managerial sacking he’s ever seen
Former Newcastle United player Jermaine Jenas admits he was left in disbelief by a major board decision to sack a former manager. It is fair…
Jose Mourinho’s ‘ambition’ once saw him reject Newcastle United before he became a ‘little Magpie’
Jose Mourinho is back on the managerial market, so Geordie Boot Boys looks back on the time he rejected Newcastle United. Mourinho has constantly been…
Alan Shearer hails him as the man who ‘saved’ Newcastle United, ‘he was the very best’
Alan Shearer believes he has one person to thank for helping save his Newcastle United career when things looked very bleak. The Magpies have had…
