Mole_Toonfan Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 still brings tears to my eyes just thinking about him. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I hate that he died just after relegation and that Ashley was around. Must've been heartbreaking for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewcastleHibee Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What groups funded the bronze statue outside the stadium? Was any poster here involved in the fundraising, production or implementing of the statue? The statue is a cracking monument and I'm sure the sculptor was impressed himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What groups funded the bronze statue outside the stadium? Was any poster here involved in the fundraising, production or implementing of the statue? The statue is a cracking monument and I'm sure the sculptor was impressed himself. Commissioned and paid for by the club, and fair play to them for that. Sadly still feel a twinge of disappointment whenever I go past it, and far prefer the strength of the Milburn statue. But I suspect very few would have captured him in a way I think he deserves, and hope that over time it the weathering will add to its gravitas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The monument is perfectly placed. I proper welled up the first time I walked up and saw it in the distance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Cant wait to see it when I am finally back at Christmas. What a great example SBR was for everyone in the game. Still sorely missed.. gone but not forgotten. Farewell but not goodbye.. think I might read it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewcastleHibee Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What groups funded the bronze statue outside the stadium? Was any poster here involved in the fundraising, production or implementing of the statue? The statue is a cracking monument and I'm sure the sculptor was impressed himself. Commissioned and paid for by the club, and fair play to them for that. Sadly still feel a twinge of disappointment whenever I go past it, and far prefer the strength of the Milburn statue. But I suspect very few would have captured him in a way I think he deserves, and hope that over time it the weathering will add to its gravitas. Thanks for that. It was done by the same chap that created one of the Milburn statues (the statue that Milburn's daughter preferred, I think). I know that one of the Milburn statues was funded entirely by supporters, which is why I asked. Hibernian recently lost the last of the 'Famous Five' and a naturally the topic of having a statue commissioned is being discussed. I was interested to find out as much about the feasibility of this as possible and Newcastle was the first club that came to mind. I think Tom Maley made another statue but I forget which club - Middlesbrough/Sunderland, perhaps. I think he did a cracking job and it'll stand the test of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 As long as you don't get the Bob Stokoe sculptor. Bobby is still my idol. Really feel he inspired a lot of people my age. Football is crying out for more people like him at the moment. Rest in peace Sir Bobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What groups funded the bronze statue outside the stadium? Was any poster here involved in the fundraising, production or implementing of the statue? The statue is a cracking monument and I'm sure the sculptor was impressed himself. Commissioned and paid for by the club, and fair play to them for that. Sadly still feel a twinge of disappointment whenever I go past it, and far prefer the strength of the Milburn statue. But I suspect very few would have captured him in a way I think he deserves, and hope that over time it the weathering will add to its gravitas. Thanks for that. It was done by the same chap that created one of the Milburn statues (the statue that Milburn's daughter preferred, I think). I know that one of the Milburn statues was funded entirely by supporters, which is why I asked. Hibernian recently lost the last of the 'Famous Five' and a naturally the topic of having a statue commissioned is being discussed. I was interested to find out as much about the feasibility of this as possible and Newcastle was the first club that came to mind. I think Tom Maley made another statue but I forget which club - Middlesbrough/Sunderland, perhaps. I think he did a cracking job and it'll stand the test of time. Whilst I do love our statue of Sir Bobby, I think the one Ipswich have is probably a better sculpture http://www.inthestands.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Bobby-Robson-Statue.jpg I'm so immensely proud that Sir Bobby was our manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 The bust of him inside the players' entrance is my favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 The Ipswich SBR statue is very nice indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Sir Bob never needed long to decide on a player. Just one of the many fantastic examples about his wonderful eye for talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Dan Sheridan @dansheridan It's 14 years today since Sir Bobby Robson was named #nufc manager in 1999. Belief was instilled and faith was restored. How times change Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/landing/sir-bobby-breakthough.htm A new auction, online till the 27th, some decent items on there, although prices already going high, lunch with AVB already at £920 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Finally got round to reading his book. Great read, really interesting. A lot of it devoted to his time here, really sad reading how it all ended. All the shit the halls and shepherd about him afterwards too was disgusting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 The thing that always gets me is that Bobby wanted us to get Michael Carrick for free, so naturally Shepherd buys Butt for £2.5 million. Fucking lunatic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 The thing that always gets me is that Bobby wanted us to get Michael Carrick for free, so naturally Shepherd buys Butt for £2.5 million. f***ing lunatic. It was Bobby who wanted Carrick for £2.5million but Shep wouldnt pay it. He thought we'd get him for free in January and that Carrick wouldnt sign for anyone else. He then signed for Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Happy birthday Bobby, would have been 81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 He was like the super cool Granddad you never had. I adored him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Same, he was a hero to me growing up and is one of a very few legends associated with our club. Happy Birthday Bobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 He was the best. Sad that we didn't know what we had till it was gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 How lucky we were to have him. Especially considering the snivelling coward we have in charge now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Great manager and a great man too. Happy birthday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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