Black and White Knight: How Sir Bobby Robson Made Newcastle United Again

by Harry Cosemo

Overview

Black and White Knight: How Sir Bobby Robson Made Newcastle United Again is a story of rebirth and redemption. Fractured, disillusioned and second bottom in the Premier League, the Magpies were heading one way under Ruud Gullit: down. The magic of Kevin Keegan's 'Entertainers' era was a distant memory, but in September 1999, Sir Bobby Robson, a son of County Durham, returned home and became a catalyst for change. Talisman Alan Shearer was smiling and scoring, and everyone was dreaming again. Three years later, Newcastle qualified for the Champions League, where they went toe-to-toe with the likes of Inter Milan, Barcelona and Juventus, making history on an amazing journey and playing a brand of football full of energy, verve and attacking intent. A genius in man-management, Sir Bobby's experience and aura gave the club its soul back; Black and White Knight details how he mended divisions and massaged egos to make Newcastle everyone's second favourite team once again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785317637
Publisher:	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Harry De Cosemo is a football journalist with years of experience in the industry. He has covered live events, interviewed some of the sport's biggest names and worked for reputable organisations such as FourFourTwo magazine, Eurosport, Football365 and Forbes, as well as covering North East football for the Morning Star newspaper. Black and White Knight is his first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword George Caulkin 7

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 15

1 Sliding Doors 19

2 The Kindest Man 46

3 Laying The Groundwork 70

4 Reaching The Next Level 93

5 Christmas Number One 118

6 The History Boys 140

7 Magic In Milan 169

8 Cracks Begin To Show 189

9 The Summer Of Discontent 222

10 The Cruellest Cut 242

11 Managing A Team Again 264

Bibliography 285