magpie1892 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Doesn't seem five years since I sat in the Gallowgate to see Sir Bobby at his charity game. Although we didn't know it, it was his farewell. RIP Sir Bobby. A group of us had a chat after the game in the pub and pretty much agreed we'd not see him again. I thought this was the majority view that this was his swansong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Serbia Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 R.I.P. Legend - Sir Bobby Robson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 R.I.P to the last manager we had who made us proud. There's not many past figures in football that I miss but he's one of them, thank you for all the memories. Can't believe it's been 5 years though, time sure does fly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Utter legend. Pissed off that Lee Ryder has referred to him as "the Geordie godfather" - completely wrong choice of words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Utter legend. p*ssed off that Lee Ryder has referred to him as "the Geordie godfather" - completely wrong choice of words. I noticed that too....was Sir Bobby head of the mafia or something? I still can't believe that Lee Ryder and Neil Cameron are journalists, their grasp of the English language is absolutely appalling...I can see that as someone who speaks it as a second language. RIP, he was someone who made me fall in love with NUFC. Like others have said, we really are a far cry from his gentlemanly and competitive conduct these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a Look at that picture man. Look how far we've fallen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a Kieron Dyer has had a shitter.. always wondered where Big Al and Bellamy where when that pic was taken Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 That pic , some of the talent we had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a Kieron Dyer has had a shitter.. always wondered where Big Al and Bellamy where when that pic was taken Were they not both injured? I think we went into the game with Shola up top and he scored a cracker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a Kieron Dyer has had a shitter.. always wondered where Big Al and Bellamy where when that pic was taken Was that the one when he went missing on the back post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a Kieron Dyer has had a shitter.. always wondered where Big Al and Bellamy where when that pic was taken They were suspended after the Inter match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bellamy was sent off after about 4 minutes. Great start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 The Italians are world leaders in winding people up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Wasn't it Materazzi that Bellamy went for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/luis-enrique-talks-about-sir-bobby-robson-on-the-5th-anniversary-of-his-death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Very bittersweet looking through those photos, brings back some great memories for me. Hard to believe it was over a decade ago now. RIP Sir Bobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This image is similar to one of my favourite pictures that is hanging up in one of the suites at St James' Class pic. https://flic.kr/p/owXo2a boils my piss to see carver on that photo. did he learn nothing from the great man? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2711345/Be-50-five-years-Sir-Bobby-Robsons-passing-grandfather-game-never-old.html ‘What is a club in any case? ‘Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. ‘It’s not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes. ‘It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city. ‘It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love.’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bobby. I can't believe it's been 5 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Some of the worst few months in the club's history when he passed and we were set to the start the Championship during a miserable preseason. Thankfully we got out of that quickly, but it was really tough. Wish I could've experienced more of him, but love going through reading old stories. What a guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Some of the worst few months in the club's history when he passed and we were set to the start the Championship during a miserable preseason. Thankfully we got out of that quickly, but it was really tough. Wish I could've experienced more of him, but love going through reading old stories. What a guy. I remember travelling up to Newcastle on the Saturday and that was the day of the Orient debacle. The Sunday was the charity game and remember being shocked at how far down the C road Sir Bobby was at. It was also in the midst of Ashley's disgraceful treatment of Shearer and he was playing so it seemed to be a 90 minute Shearer chant going on. I also remember the ref blowing for time prematurely thus stopping Jimmy Nail from fulfilling his life dream of playing on the hallowed turf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 We were so classy with him in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bobby Robson does a jig of delight and then remembers he’s nearly 69! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazzanufc1892 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 my best times watching football. The feeling now is hollow compared to them days. I remember i would wake up on Sundays excited (obviously not a Saturday, we were either on Sky or had played in the Champs League the days before) and not be able to think of anything else. The clock moved so slow each weekend until 'toon time' as i knew it. If i wasn't travelling up, scrimping and scraping for a ticket and nicking a lift off anybody i could, i would be at home, room pitch black, food ordered to cheer on the boys. Turning up to the ground in them days there was a pride and a weird energy in the city. You would go in the club shop and see people at the desks actively stuck about who to get on the back of the shirt. Everybody had a favourite, but there was also that other name that you would want. You would go to the bookie and not feel strange predicting a toon win, against anybody. There was no animosity towards anybody, it was 52,000, geordie, cockney, manc, irish, scottish, american, it really didn't matter, screaming voices backing a passionate, attacking, organised team spearheaded by a legend who was not only a winner, but a fan. He typified the atmosphere and more importantly, US. the owner left a lot to be desired, and i believe hampered this club, but robson acted with dignity and made us proud. We felt all of what was going on, he gave it to us, and he actively encouraged us to feel that pride that he clearly emanated every day of his st james' stay. Now we have a smug, talentless man, who has disgraced this club by acting like a thug on the sidelines, who despite being undermined, stays because this is the best job he will ever get. Robson encompassed everything that this club was, wanted to be, and to the fans, would give anything for it to be. Pardew encompasses everything that is wrong with this club, and will remain wrong. The spirit shown by the great man, is non existent and not only shames the club, but shames the great legacy that robson should have had the time to complete. R.I.P, but to me, you live on through the memories, the passion, that special feeling you gave us all and the great work your charity continue to do. true legend and hero to me, and i imagine, many others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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