This is something that has puzzled me since Sir Bobby's death. Now I know he was a native of the area and managed Newcastle for a few seasons at the end of his career, but as far as I know he never played for them and his successes as a manager were far greater at Ipswich and on the continent. Yet it seems Newcastle immediately took on the mantle of chief mourners despite the fact he was sacked as boss (albeit unfairly IMHO). Should Ipswich not be the UK club with which he is most closely associated? He was there for many years, won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup with them and surely assumed a legendary status there that he never came close to at Newcastle?
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20-09-2009 02:45 PM #1Faxed Back to Kaunas
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Why have Newcastle fans appointed themselves chief mourners for Sir Bobby Robson?
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20-09-2009 02:55 PM #2@hibs.net private member
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I dont think we have appointed ourselves chief mourners tbh. Sir Bobby never hid his love for the club and said it was the highlight of his career getting the chance to manage the club he loved. Even when he was sacked he still came back almost every week to the matches and the fans hold him in the highest regard.
He may have had more sucess at Ipswich but he was Newcastle through and through and the fans feel they have lost one of their own
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20-09-2009 03:02 PM #3Testimonial Due
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How dare they horrible Newcastle fans mourn him. what a stupid thread
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20-09-2009 03:25 PM #4Faxed Back to Kaunas
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Cheers.
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20-09-2009 03:27 PM #5Faxed Back to Kaunas
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I wasn't having a go at the fans for mourning him, I just wasn't sure why he seems to be regarded as a Newcastle legend when he did much more as a manager with other clubs. Originally Posted by scottyboy
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Fair do's, Cameron pretty much hit the nail on the head. Originally Posted by Mag7
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