Sir Bobby Robson – One year on…
Posted on July 31st, 2010 | 26 Comments |
Sir Bobby Robson touched the hearts of many people the world over, even those who never had the good fortune to meet him.
His enthusiasm and zest for life was contagious and he brought out the best in people. That is continuing even though he is not here in body to see it. His legacy is most definately living on.
The sheer outpouring of grief after the news that Sir Bobby had passed on broke has provided me with images that I will never forget. In the midst of the utter turmoil his beloved club was going through last summer, Robson managed to get us all pulling together again. He made us Newcastle, United once more.
Bobby is one of our own, a Newcastle fan, although we shouldn’t forget that there will be others who will be reflecting on the joy he brought to them. Ipswich, Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven are just three of the clubs who will also be remembering him, in fact PSV will be joining us at St James’ Park in just a few hours time where both sets of fans can celebrate the life of a legend who had a tremendous impact at both clubs.
Legend. It’s a word that gets thrown around far too often nowadays, and realistically there aren’t many people who have earned the right to be called one. Sir Bobby had, numerous times over in fact. He was the ambassador for the North-East, he done it the world over, and he never let us down.
Bobby Robson has provided me with many great memories over the years. Italia ’90, taking Newcastle into the Champions League, 3rd placed finishes in the league, some of the results we achieved, all of them are memories I hold close to me, all of them are memories that Sir Bobby Robson helped to create.
It’s not just about football though as Bobby Robson was more than just the ultimate football man. He lived and breathed the game, but it didn’t stop him having time for people around him, for his family and friends, for his people. This video demonstrates that brilliantly. Sadly, he died a few days later.
The spirit of Sir Bobby lives on though and was prevalent through all of last season. Newcastle fans at grounds up and down the country sang about Bobby Robson, other fans joined in and applauded. You get the feeling that Bobby is still keeping an eye on us, looking over his people, the cathedral on the hill, his neck of the woods. Long may that feeling continue.
They just don’t build them like Bobby anymore.
RIP Sir Bobby Robson 1933-2009
Gone but never forgotten.
brilliant piece of journalism toonsy. sadly, had to refer to it as journalism, but merely used the word for want of a better term. also maybe to remind any journalists reading this that maybe this is what they should be focusing on writing. things of substance…