Listed below are the men who have managed over 1,000 competitive matches in English League and Cup
football in the modern era, and in what is arguably, the most competitive football environment in
the world:
- Dave Bassett
- Alan Buckley
- Sir Matt Busby CBE
- Brian Clough OBE
- Steve Coppell
- Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
- Dario Gradi MBE
- Brian Horton
- Lennie Lawrence
- Harry Redknapp
- Sir Bobby Robson CBE
- Joe Royle
- Denis Smith
- Jim Smith
- Alec Stock
- Graham Taylor OBE
- Graham Turner
- Neil Warnock
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Thierry Henry. A contentious and topical subject if ever there was one.
Whilst the footballing world today recoils in disgust at the actions of the France captain, there
are plenty of misguided Arsenal fans who will be lightning quick to shout you down if you dare as
to utter a derogatory comment.
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John Carver was Bobby Robson's assistant at a time when Newcastle were in the top four in the
Premier League and in the European Champions League. John Carver- worried about Newcastle longer
term John, who was widely expected to be an assistant to Alan Shearer if Alan was appointed as
permanent Newcastle manager in the [.
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Nobby Solano was one of the best and most popular players ever to wear the famous black and white
shirt of Newcastle. Nobby Solano - hailing the Newcastle fans And today Nobby recalls some fond
memories of when he played for the great Bobby Robson, while he managed his home-town Newcastle
club. The Peruvian football legend said: "I [.
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Kieron Dyer, the former Newcastle player was unable to attend Bobby Robson's memorial service at
Durham Cathedral last week, due to Carling Cup commitments with West Ham United. Kieron Dyer -
while at Newcastle Kieron is often the player who was thought responsible for undermining Robson's
job at Newcastle, because of the way [.
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While we don't want to get carried away, Newcastle United gave a display for the ages last night,
as they completely demolished Ipswich Town 4-0, and the score-line doesn't even tell the
superiority of the Magpies, such was their complete domination of the game. Bobby Robson - a right
half in his playing days [.
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This was always billed as a nostalgic game between two of Bobby Robson's former clubs. Ipswich's
North Stand today was renamed the Sir Bobby Robson Stand and how they could have done with the
former England manager's know-how.
Kevin Nolan, in arguably his best game for Newcastle, managed to grab a hat-trick, and Ryan
Taylor added his name to the scoresheet with a cracking free-kick, we've been waiting for one of
those for ages.
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This was always billed as a nostalgic game between two of Bobby Robson's former clubs. Ipswich's
North Stand today was renamed the Sir Bobby Robson Stand and how they could have done with the
former England manager's know-how.
Kevin Nolan, in arguably his best game for Newcastle, managed to grab a hat-trick, and Ryan
Taylor added his name to the scoresheet with a cracking free-kick, we've been waiting for one of
those for ages.
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Chris Hughton has today called on his players to make Sir Bobby Robson proud of the and his home
town club, in tomorrow night's game between his two old English sides. Chris Hughton - drawing on
Bobby Robson inspiration But of course both Ipswich and Newcastle fans will be drawing on the
inspiration of [.
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Word is Seattle and Qwest Field might get the nationally-televised MLS opener against Philly in
2010.
Also, the MLS Cup this year is gonna get primetime treatment from ESPN.
Seattle rules.
Now the links:
- Bobby Robson tribute. [BBC]
- Does soccer need a visible game clock?
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The English Football League has given Championship sides Ipswich and Newcastle United permission to
wear Sir Bobby Robson commemorative shirts when they meet at Portman Road on 26 September. The
shirts carry the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation logo along with the date of the game and the names of
the clubs involved.
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Alan Shearer today paid tribute to the master, Sir Bobby Robson, calling him an incredible man.
Bobby Robson next to his statue at St. James' Park Anybody reading this site regularly will know
only too well, we are huge Bobby Robson fans, and Bobby could well be our number one  favorite in
all of football.
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Cheer Up Alan Shearer's Top 10 Football Moments
9. Schteeeeeeve McLaren talks jibberish
No-one really blamed Steve McLaren for moving abroad after the wally-brolly failure of England to
qualify for Euro 2008. In a path trodden by his one of his predecessors, Bobby Robson, the
ex-England boss ran to the relative safety of the Eredivisie after his international experiences to
take charge of little known FC Twente.
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Chirs Hughtoin hardly welcomes the limelight, but he was interviewed today within the context he is
the second black manager at Newcastle United. Chris Hughton - when he arrived in Newcastle a year
last February Ruud Gullit, who had a year at the club from 1998 until 1999, when he was replaced by
Bobby Robson, was the [.
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EPL Talk 03 September @ 07:40 AM EST
South Africa 2010
Almost twenty years ago England went to Poland knowing that a draw would qualify them for Italia
90. A backs-to-the wall performance and the magnificence of Peter Shilton ensured they had their
point and the team then went onto reach the semi-finals of the tournament that arguably saved
English football from itself and ultimately elevated it to today's dizzy heights.
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Now I am never one to blow my own trumpet but I wrote the following blog BEFORE Roy Hodgson was
touted as the Great Britain manager at the Olympics and was seen as a future England manager.
As ever PMP is on the pulse of the footballing world.
Either that or I just got lucky...
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EPL Talk 24 August @ 06:52 AM EST
How many times have you been on the BBC Sport or ITV Football website and you've been intrigued
by a video that the publisher is promoting only to find out that a rights restriction message pops
up when you try to play it? It's frustrating especially given that BBC Sport began preventing
international visitors from even watching post-match football manager videos.
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Newcastle, unbeaten this season travel down to London to take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst
Park. Last week, Neil Warnock, Palace's manager was justifiably infuriated by the goal scored by
young Spears which was disallowed. Let's hope the refs will be equally in our favour tomorrow!
NUFC Team News: Barton won't feature for the Toon, while young Andy Carroll and
Nicky Butt are expected to take some part in the game.
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The last time Sheffield Wednesday visited Newcastle it was Bobby Robson's first home game as
manager in September, 1999. Bobby Robson inspired the lads to an 8-0 win And it was a good example
of how Bobby could inspire his playerto great heights, as the lads were 5-0 up at half time, and
won the [.
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> Bobby Robson: England Manager. "Managing England was very different to managing a club. For
one thing, it took me two years to adjust to the job. It was lonely. You didn't see your players
for months sometimes and then the chance you had for any coaching work with them was almost
non-existent.
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It turns out that even after Bobby Robson left Newcastle at the start of the 2004-2005 season,Â
Shola Ameobi still kept iin touch with his former boss. Shola - signing his new 3 year contract
last year A lot of Newcastle fans have surmised over the years, that Shola would be great in the
Championship, and certainly his [.
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There is news in the Daily Mirror this morning, that Newcastle may want to bring back Bolton's 30
year-old 6′3″ center-back Andy O'Brien back to Newcastle. Andy O'Brien headed back to Tyneside?
Andy, born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, was on Tyneside from 2000 until 2005, and was brought in by the
great Bobby Robson from [.
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Teaching Ideas
Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson died last weekend. In this post we take a look back at
one of the most respected English managers in the game. Vocabulary in bold is
explained at the end of the post to help you with comprehension.
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Answers here
In this week's quiz we feature former England and Ipswich town football manager Sir Bobby Robson
who sadly passed away last week. The answers to the quiz below can be found at the foot of the
reading post about his life.
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Bobby Robson's passing was an event charitably marked by the soccer world. He left the world at 76
as one of the major coaches in the world with a CV as impressive as any.
While his two heroic World Cup exits dominated most of the obituaries, his achievements in coaching
winning teams in four countries are to my mind his greatest.
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I hate the tabloid media with a passion, perhaps almost as much as I hate Man Utd. Take the
crocodile tears shed over the recent death of Bobby Robson. The very same tabloids who in 1988
following Englands draw with Saudi Arabia declared that he was a "plonker" (The Sun) and the Daily
Mirror roared "In the name of Allah, go" People get the tabloids they deserve, they also know how
to wind up Gooners.
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I hate the tabloid media with a passion, perhaps almost as much as I hate Man Utd. Take the
crocodile tears shed over the recent death of Bobby Robson. The very same tabloids who in 1988
following Englands draw with Saudi Arabia declared that he was a "plonker" (The Sun) and the Daily
Mirror roared "In the name of Allah, go" People get the tabloids they deserve, they also know how
to wind up Gooners.
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World Soccer News
for week of 8/2
Lung cancer kills Bobby Robson
Universally popular soccer coach Bobby Robson died on Friday from lung
cancer he had been suffering from for a long time. Robson was the last
coach to lead England to a World Cup semifinals in 1990, and on a club
level he achieved even greater results while coaching Ipswich Town,
Porto or Barcelona.
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In major tournaments earlier this decade, the Brazilian press consistently irritated me by heaping
praise on the England side. They're much better than they were, they've made great technical
progress, it's no longer just kick and rush - that type of thing.
Firstly the pallid, stagnant football produced by the Sven-Goran Eriksson's side in its three
big tournaments was unworthy of such plaudits.
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What Bobby Robson thinks is taken to heart by Newcastle fans and today his confidant Bob Harris, in
the Sun, has said Bobby never blamed Mike Ashley for the demise created at Newcastle United. Dennis
Wise - Bobby blames this man for his club's demise But rather Bobby always thought it was caused by
those people Mike [.
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It is testament to his achievements in his career that sadness at the death of Bobby Robson will
reach far beyond the boundaries of his beloved North-East or even the shores of Great Britain.
Robson's skills as a player and manager as well as his gentle and welcoming manner, meant he was
respected and much loved across the footballing world.
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A 2,500-strong Toon Army were on hand this afternoon at Tannadice to observe a minute applause
before the kick-off, in honor of our former manager, the great Bobby Robson. Alan Shearer shakes
Bobby's hand last Sunday And the lads wore black armbands this afternoon in memory of the legendary
black-and-white knight.
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Bobbby Robson, 1970
It seemed nothing more than a routine friendly, remarkable only perhaps for providing the first
proper international meeting between Canada and England in the modern era (earlier encounters were
played between representative sides). Â And while the result was closer than most bookies had
predicted—a 1-0 win for England with Mark Hateley's goal from a Glen Hoddle freekick in the 59th
minute saving face for Sir Bobby Robson's team—the warm-up match for the World Cup in Mexico
played on May 24th 1986 at Swangard Stadium BC would have been routine to just about everyone.
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It's a light day of action in the soccer world, but there are at least a few matches worth
taking in if you can see them.
Start with the Peace Cup in Spain, where Aston Villa will take on Juventus in the final. Brad
Guzan and Eric Lichaj started for Villa in the semifinal and should start yet again today.
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