Author: Bobby Robson

I’m not going to look beyond the semi-final – but I would love to lead Newcastle out at the final.

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We’ve got great speed in the team, not just Gary Speed, but great speed!

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In a year’s time, he’s a year older.

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Home advantage gives you an advantage.

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Alan Shearer has done very well for us, considering his age. We have introduced some movement into his game because he has got two good legs now. Last season he played with one leg.

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Steve Hodge has been unfit for two weeks, well, no, for 14 days.

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They're two points behind us, so we're neck and neck.

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They’ve probably played better than they’ve ever done for a few weeks.

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Practice makes permanent.

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Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby.

Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!

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Titus looks like Tyson when he strips off in the dressing-room, except he doesn’t bite and has a great tackle.

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I do want to play the long ball and I do not want to play the short ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about.

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He’s got his legs back, of course, or his leg – he’s always had one but now he’s got two.

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Maybe not goodbye, but farewell…

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We’re flying on the Concorde; that’ll shorten the distance — that’s self-explanatory.

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I said to the lads at halftime, I said, there was nothing to say.

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Everyone’s got tough games coming up. Manchester United have got Arsenal, Arsenal have got Manchester United and Leeds have got Leeds.

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Their football was exceptionally good – and they played some good football.

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Where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?

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He never fails to hit the target… but that was a miss.

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Guppy has a dextrous left foot.

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