Bobby Robson
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson CBE was an English footballer and football manager. His career included periods playing for and later managing the England national team...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth18 February 1933
afraid awful bring football further irish present scouting spread success
There's nothing we won't do to try to bring success to Irish football. We need to spread our net, we need to find out where there are any more (players). We know what we should keep; we know what we need to collect. We've got to look further than the present crop. There's an awful lot of scouting to do but we're not afraid of that.
clever dazzling figures frugal happy million paid
We haven't paid 25 million and 10 million and all the dazzling figures you see being banded about for strikers at the moment. We've been very clever and frugal in our dealings. He's not cheap, he's not for nothing, but we're very happy with the deal.
advise delighted forward help looking manager record reputation sees speak themselves
I am really looking forward to working with the new manager and his team. Stephen's record and reputation speak for themselves and I am delighted to help and advise Stephen in any way he sees fit.
cat competition five goal hot last minutes tin
But at 0-0 in the last five minutes you could go out of this competition. It would be like being a cat on a hot tin roof. The first goal will be very important.
beat cannot champions experience gathered great last league season whatever
We gathered great experience in the Champions League last season and you cannot beat experience in whatever you do,
bring
We have to bring that into our game.
english-athlete football ninety
The first ninety minutes of a football match are the most important.
country hardly player replace
We can't replace Rooney, I don't think there's another player like him in the country... there's hardly another player like him in Europe.
putting risk took trusted
I took a risk in putting Dyer on because I trusted our public. They didn't let me down,
football vegetables people
Football's like a big market place and people go to the market every day to buy their vegetables.
football player feet
We can't replace Gary Speed - where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?
music arms given
I would have given my right arm to have been a pianist.
practice permanent
Practice makes permanent.
eggs chickens ifs
If you count your chickens before theyve hatched, they wont lay an egg.