Source: FOOTYMAD
Sir Bobby Didn't Know How Popular He Was
Peter Beardsley says Sir Bobby Robson didn't know how much the fans thought of him. Peter Beardsley: “The semi-final (of the World Cup) for me was really special. "I never thought about the people back home, I was always thinking about the moment. "But he was really concerned about the people back home and wanted to do it for them. “He was a very special person in my life. “I had two World Cups playing for him (the other in 1986) and I was a coach under him here at Newcastle at the academy. “The saddest thing of all for me is I don’t think he realised how popular he was. "When you look at the way people have been since he died it’s incredible, the money raised for his charity and the support Lady Elsie (Robson’s widow) has had. It’s hard to measure but he was a special, special person. “He knew players, he understood players. “He understood in many ways the players are more important than anything. “You always knew he was the boss but when the time was right he could have a bit of fun as well. “He was always a top man in terms of personality. “His popularity went the length and breadth of the country as England manager and there were probably none more popular. “A lot of people probably won’t realise it’s a year, it’s come round so quickly. He’s been in the news almost weekly in a positive way.”
