Guest neesy111 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Is that Alan Robson in the photo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Ah that’s really sad news. Had no idea he was in bad health. Suppose explains why he hadn’t managed full time in so long. In fairness, his cv was good enough that I’m sure he would have had another crack in the PL if he’d been able RIP 😔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9shirt Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I remember when he was appointed manager and we went on that amazing run from near the bottom of the table to 7th & ended up qualifying for europe, wonderful times. Rest in peace boss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Very sad news. Always liked Glenn and he was a great servant of the club. Crazy to think how long ago it is since he managed us too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Is that Alan Robson in the photo? your flashin blade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Is that Alan Robson in the photo? Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Very sad news. Always liked Glenn and he was a great servant of the club. Crazy to think how long ago it is since he managed us too. Feels like a lifetime ago. Might as well be a different club given the changes since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 A very classy centre half, I'll never forget his forays up the pitch with that drop of the shoulder whenever opposed. He was also a classy gentleman who worked wonders with the team after Souness was sacked. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Sad news. We did pretty well under him as I remember it and he seemed to be a good bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prefabtoon Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 RIP Glenn Roeder, great guy who always had the courage of his convictions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Really sad news. RIP Glenn and deepest condolences to his family and friends. A classy player and classy man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Taking over from Souness when we were 5th or 6th bottom and going on that run to qualify for Europe was probably the last good times I had as a Newcastle fan. Anything since then 5th, promotion, Rafa always had the sword of damocles in Ashley hanging over it to sabotage things so never felt at ease. So many thanks for that. Thanks to reefatoon on a previous page for that Watford memory too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 A thoroughly decent man and a very classy defender. He was a great impact manager for us too - nothing but great memories and a genuine affection towards him And the Glenn Roeder shuffle was class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Chris Waddle speaking on 5Live now - he sounds genuinely upset/on verge or tears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Wow. Rest in Peace. My first NUFC manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 As others who were around in those days have already said, he was a cultured defender when there wasn't many of them about in the English game. Also more than just steadied the ship as our manager after the disastrous Souness era. RIP Glenn, a great servant to the club and a genuinely good man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Manager during the period I first properly started going to games off my own accord, always a special time. Nice tribute from Pearson. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Lovely words those, from Nigel Pearson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 sad news, RIP. That half season he was caretaker manager is the last time I can remember properly enjoying watching NUFC. Title form and some memorable results, after the misery of Souness. A dignified and honourable bloke in a profession where many aren't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavMcEl Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Always a gentleman, who handled himself professionalism and with dignity at all times RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Although Roeder's second season was poor I've actually looked upon it with some fondness recently. It was the last pre-Ashley season, so the club still felt like it had a soul, and being mediocre felt like something we could get out of, rather than destined to be stuck in. Also our being shit then didn't really include a serious relegation threat. The season also had a couple of good memories - I remember a great day out at Blackburn, the Spurs away match and there was the fun of a European run. Not saying it was good enough, and tend to agree he should've stopped after being caretaker, but would take that over these souless days any day. And like I said, loads of good memories in Feb-May run the year before, such a good run. Hard to believe it was the same season as the misery that surrounded the club when Souness got sacked. His record that season was: WWDWWLLLWWWWWWDW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Damn sad news, classy cultured centre half and a wonderful servant for the club R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Ah man. What a horrible shame. Have some fond memories of him as manager. Especially that European campaign after we won the inter toto and won the group. Remember going out to Alkmaar too. Cant remember which game it was but I remember Oba wining one for us near the end and I went ballistic. Was a lovely guy by all accounts. Such a shame he struggled for so long, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Schär esque. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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