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Gutted.

Sad times.

RIP. proper shame.

RIP

76 is still quite 'young'  :(

When I saw him on Sunday he looked so bad yet still had a smile. I'm glad he lived to see his charity match.

It was a privilege to have been among the 30,000 there.

He had cancer like a million times. Very sad day.

RIP Bobby.A real Gent,total respect from all in the world of football.

RIP Sir.

RIP Sir!

How bizarre.

Anyway, a true football legend and it's a sad loss to the game.

he's been suffering from cancer for years now.

a truly sad loss, RIP.

I never knew that, really a true shock!

The word legend is thrown about to easy these days. this man is one. Rip Sir

This man was a true legend to football.  He will be sorely missed by all ages.

I wonder if he and Brian Clough can organise a managerial match in heaven :)

RIP Bobby

:-( gutted.

RIP Sir Bobby.

1990 was the first world cup I can remember, and still my favourite.

RIP - Sir Bobby Robson

Rest In Peace Sir Bob, you gave me some great football memories with England.

RIP Bobby, what a shock....

I was only 6 during Italia '90 but I remember much of it really well. The Cameroon and West Germany game in particular because even my mum (who loathes football and pretty much divorced my dad for making her go to fixtures such as Exeter away in the early 80's) was watching it. I was already watching football on tv pre-World Cup and often told of

Oddly, the goal that sticks out most of all was Lothar Matthaus' against Yugoslavia (probably due to living in Fallingbostel at the time) but it's Sir Bobby Robson's work during that summer that made me beg my dad to take me a football match when I visit England next.

It was Swindon vs. Port Vale - November 1990 :)

RIP.

:(

Sir Bobby RIP

Did he like Brian Clough?? I know most people either loved or hated him

RIP Sir Bobby

 :(

What Si and DRS said, summed it up perfectly. RIP

Agree totally. RIP Sir Bobby.

Totally agree - RIP Sir Bobby

A loss to the world of football. R.I.P

 :(

the 90 world cup is the most memorable in my lifetime.we were bloody close to at least making the final.
robson was a true gent,rip.

i reccomend his last book to you all.it was a great read

Legend

R.I.P.

R.I.P

Never forgotten

 :cry:

Truly honourable football man. RIP Sir Bobby

A total gent and I think he is the one person connected with football that nobody would ever have a bad word to say about him.

As has been said at least he made it to his charity game

RIP

Sad news.

A proper gentleman,not many about in the football world now.

He had a sterling innings and had a cracking life, which he led to the full right to the very end.  Sad to see the old fella go but I think his time had come and as I remember in an interview he once gave he wanted to go while the marbles we’re still rolling around upstairs.

Italia 1990 has to be his defining moment for me.  That side were not the best I’ve ever seen but by Christ they’re the last team that all appeared to give a damn and played with genuine pride.

Top man, gentleman, footballing man RIP SRR!

My sentiments entirely.  RIP Sir Bobby  :notworthy:

Following on from my sentiments, we had just moved to East Anglia when Mr (as he was then) Robson was fashioning a great team at Ipswich.  Although we were living in Norwich City country, it was a pleasure to watch Ipswich play under him, great European nights as well.

rest in peace bobby, absolute ledge.

again recommend his book, very good read.

The word 'legend' is branded about far too much these days, but Sir Bobby was/is definitely one of them.

RIP.

A very sad day for football rest in piece bobby you will be sorely missed :(

Sad day.
The good are always taken to early and never has that been proved more than today.
R.I.P Mr Robson a true football and england legand.

My favourite memory..think we equalised v Germany and he did a little jig of delight on the touchline..was brilliant,would love to see it again if anyone can track the clip down....RIP Sir Bobby.

What did Mrs Bobby Robson get him for his last birthday?

A ticket to see Michael Jackson.

I've just got back from St. James' Park, it was getting quite busy when I left. Before the press arrived you couldn't hear a word from the gathering supporters.

I left a Swindon scarf within the many black and white ones on behalf of all STFC fans who respected the man :)

Rich thats really lovely

you are such a nice person

I hadn't seen this BBC Prog which celebrated Sir Bobby's 75th Birthday, it's excellent...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXpQxumoKoY&feature=PlayList&p=B6A2FE01B2B99F16&index=3

RIP Sir Bobby

A sad day indeed another gentleman to the game lost.

R.I.P Sir Bobby..

Good on you Rich.

RIP Sir Bobby.

Many of my happiest memories watching England came during Italia 90.

RIP Sir

R.I.P

The loss of a legend of the game. A sad day.

Really very very sad.

Genuinely a real loss. When I heard this morning I wasnt suprised, but seeing the pictures of him and tributes just brings it home what a great man he was. Very sad today.  :(

Nice touch...well done Rich.

Class manager, class man. RIP.

An Ipswich fan placed his next to mine.

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Sad News.

He was a proper football man, and a true legend.

God Bless Him.

A tribute programme starting now on ITV

Fucking grief tourist.

Edit: Joking obviously. You've done us all proud with the scarf so fair play.

It's not something I've been inclined to do for anyone in the past I grant you.

Nice touch Rich. I would hope to see scarfs from all across the country there.

I'm not usually one to even think twice about the death of somebody that I didn't know, but this news really is quite saddening.

R.I.P. Sir Bobby

Exactly how I feel. Most famous people who croak don't get a second thought from me, but Sir Bobby's death has saddened me.

Maybe it's something to do with a shared passion, but more likely it's because he did something that still has great memories to me, namely Italia 90.

I didn't find out until 2 yesterday afternoon when I got in the car to drive home from Bristol. The whole hour and a half journey was spent listening to people remember him. Not one of them had anything but respect and love for the man.

and here is a picture with Rich's scarf...

[url width=800 height=600]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/gary_stanley_uk/towntribute2.jpg[/url]

That's cool!!

Thats quality.

Are you saying all England teams since haven't really cared including the Euro '96 squad?!  ???

Indeed is quality!

Kieren Dyer started crying during the minute's silence prior to the West Ham game apparently such was his popularity.

Kieren Dyer is one of the biggest cunts ever to kick a football - in my humble estimation.

Its a fact that one of Sven's main ways to get England to play better was to take out some the emotion of playing for England. It calmed the players down and produced good consistant results. All 3 Sven campaigns were all par for the course.

But its not as good. Before Sven when England were bad they were really bad and given the right run around, and when we were good we could be unbeatable! The highs were higher and the lows were lower, much more fun!

The end of all that was Kevin Keegan's resignation. The last game at Wembley. Soon came banning orders. Football's been getting blander and richer ever since. Boring people won!

That would be a problem.  After Cloughie died, Lucifer requested political asylum, and there has been a back-up processing new arrivals.

Nice thing someone said on the radio earlier. Think it was a family member,Many will say cancer beat him but Bobby said he beat it 4-1

If you missed last nights BBC tribute, or want to watch it again here it is on the BBCiplayer....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m760d/Sir_Bobby_Robson_A_Tribute/

Another Picture of Rich's Scarf!

[url width=338 height=490]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/gary_stanley_uk/scarf.jpg[/url]

Well done Rich, brilliant.

I recorded the Bobby Robson tribute programme on ITV4 and watched it last night.

It was the first time I'd watched the full game against West Germany, in Italia 90, for 19 years.

Still heartbreaking even now...

For our friends who live abroad and haven't been able to watch this documentary via BBCiplayer,
it's up on Google videos.Enjoy,well worth watching.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4831243778868226738&ei=J-5ySqfMOs2E-QbRq9HWBg&q=bobby+robson+documentary

Cheers. I actually watched the tribute on BBC on Saturday. Well worth watching as AM says.

Ray Stubbs was walking around the memorial yesterday when I was there, I think whatever he was doing is on soon.

If anybody would like to make a donation to Sir Bobby's foundation, here's the link.

http://www.sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk/

thanks Alan

A very good man and a sad loss.

Favourite Sir Bobby anecdote:

Interviewer: So, Shola, do you have a nickname in the dressing room?

Ameobi: No.

Interviewer:  So what does the manager usually call you?

Ameobi: Carl Cort.

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