James Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7134846.stm Former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award at Sunday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year show. The award recognises his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century. Players from the 1986 and 1990 England World Cup sides and Ipswich teams he led to the 1978 FA Cup and 1981 Uefa Cup wins will form a guard of honour. An audience of 5,000 will watch the show at Birmingham's NEC from 1900 GMT. Robson, 73, is currently Ireland's International Football Consultant. His professional playing career spanned nearly 20 years during which he played for Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and Vancouver Royals. He also made 20 appearances for England, scoring four goals. He managed Ipswich from 1969 to 1982 before taking the England job. After spells in Europe with PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona he returned to England to take the helm at Newcastle from 1999 to 2004. Previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award include Bjorn Borg (2006), Pele (2005), Sir Ian Botham (2004), Martina Navratilova (2003), George Best (2002) and Sir Alex Ferguson (2001). A shortlist of 10 stars has been named for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, with the winner to be decided by phone poll during the two-hour programme on BBC One. Well done Bobby, fully deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Well done bobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Fully and very well deserved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 About bloody time too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 and now i have an interest in watching it, sir bobs award should be right at the end though yeah? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 and now i have an interest in watching it, sir bobs award should be right at the end though yeah? Nah, the main prize is always last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Fully deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Fully deserved award. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Fully deserved, but it worries me too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 About bloody time too This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Fully deserved, but it worries me too. Same here, but I didn't really want to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Fully deserved, but it worries me too. I know what you mean, Pele won it in 2005 and has had erection problems ever since, let's hope it's just a coincidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliemort Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Delighted for him,well done Bob! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I've just seen Bobby on BBC2, he looks well considering what he's going through, I doubt this award has ever been more deserved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Well done Sir bobby, couldn't happen to a more fitting individual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pie Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Are BBC allowed to use Phone polls now then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Are BBC allowed to use Phone polls now then? Isn't it just competitions they have stopped? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Are BBC allowed to use Phone polls now then? Isn't it just competitions they have stopped? Yeah. Its always a fix just like Blue Peter competitions. Someone who "just happens to be sitting in the audience" always seems to win. Too much of a coincidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Strange to see Mourinho sat next to Bobby in his Barcelona days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 In tears here tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 In tears here tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thebigfella Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 a true legend he don't look to good as well:( the most deserved award of the night the toon should do some thing to honor the great man!!!!! :clap: :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 What about Newcastle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 a true legend he don't look to good as well:( the most deserved award of the night the toon should do some thing to honor the great man!!!!! :clap: :clap: lets get milburns statue in a better place first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Great speech Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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