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Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 1:10 pm**

From The Guardian:

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Former England manager Bobby Robson is suffering from a fifth bout of cancer, he told the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
The 74-year-old, who is a consultant to Ireland's national team, has started a six-week course of chemotherapy after doctors found cancerous nodules in his lungs.
Robson, who won 20 England caps before turning to management, coached Spanish club Barcelona, Sporting and Porto in Portugal, English teams Newcastle United and Ipswich Town, and Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. He led England to the World Cup semi-finals in 1990.
Robson has had four operations in a 15-year battle against cancer.
"Of course, it's not the greatest news I've ever had but I have fought hard throughout my life and I will continue to fight. I will battle as I've always done," he said.

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Sad news, my thoughts go out to him & his family. The most successful England manager since '66, Sir Bobby is one of the few true gents left in the game. I knew he'd had cancer before & survived, but didn't realise this was the fifth time it had happened.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 1:15 pm**

Bad news that, as everyone knows cancer is a wicked disease. Wish Mr Robson all the best.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 1:19 pm**

yeah saw this today, bobby is a legend

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 2:09 pm**

Good luck to him, hope he fights it off.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 2:38 pm**

read his autobiography recently and its a good read.
he`s a real gent and one of life`s nice guys.
anyone who is around my age or older and saw the ipswich side he had knows how good a manager he was.
i wish him and his family all the best for the future.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 3:41 pm**

Sad news for Bobby and the family, lets hope they have the strength to weather the storm. A gentleman if ever there was..

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 3:47 pm**

Cancer keeps doing damage to the society as we well know in this forum.

Bobby Robson in Spain was accused of being obsolete, but if they had let him work, and if he had a better translator (Mourinho was the fúcking translator so you can imagine he did more wrong than good) he could have done a better job.

A man of football, that must be respected.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 7:25 pm**

his management history is the stuff dreams are made of...superb football man and a great person.

Get well soon Bobby

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 8:35 pm**

Good luck Bobby - best wishes to a legend of the game.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 9:01 pm**

best wishes to bobby and his family

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 10:28 pm**

Best wishes to Sir Bobby, its terrible news! I hope he will survive this.

out of curiousity, does he smoke?

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 10:31 pm**

keep fighting Bobby lad where thinking of you.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 11:00 pm**

All the best, Bobby....

And like others have said a true gent...

Thought Newcastle treated him very shabily...a great shame from the club he adores...

One of the good guys....

I hope he beats this terrible disease..

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 11:58 pm**

Went to watch Bolton vs Newcastle Reserves years ago at the Reebok. Was about 1999/2000 I think...

My Mum's colleague Tony was a referee/linesman for alot of reserve games in the area and he took me along as his guest.

Anyway about 15 minutes in, I turned round and saw Bobby and Steve Clarke sitting there watching the game. I was star struck to be honest, anyway, at half time I went up and asked for autographs, the two of them were more than happy to sign the programme I had.

Bobby then left, while Steve Clarke stayed in his seat and spoke to me for a couple of minutes about football and asked a couple of questions about weather I play etc etc, was a really nice fella.

Anyway, a couple of minutes after the restart, I got a tap on my shoulder, Bobby Robson had only gone and baught myself and Steve Clarke a cup of coffee.

Top fella and wish him all the best. :bowdown

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Bobby robson diagnosed with cancer - For the 5th time

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