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Was Bobby Robson a Geordie?
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AndrewP
Striker
Wearsider, definitely not a Geordie.
gluepot
Striker
Same here. An Oxford fan was the first to call me a mackem in 1982. I didn't know what he was on about.
very much thisWe were all geordies then, and sang Blaydon Races at Roker Park.
Then along came John Hall...
While they both preferred Sunderland, my grandads (Stanley & Ushaw Moor) would go to see whoever was at home that weekend
I'm sure I've read an interview with SBR where he said he'd done similar
MEEKLANGLEYFTM
Striker
I know why this has surfaced again as it would have been his birthday yesterday but Gordon Bennett man have we not learn there are no other set of fans in the country that rewrite history to suit than them lot, my personal and family experience of sir Bobby has been posted on here plenty I was even part of a group that wrote a book on him I know how hurt he felt after being peddled by them lot, I know he was keen to get the sunlun job in the 90's too but never quite came off, he was that generation like my granda wie went to both and as sung in 73 (afore my time) we were fine singing we were geordies back then, am I a geordie? nar I'm from Durham wearside
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Lord Potts
Striker
Undoubtely but as I share his complete disreagard for geography I am sure that he wouldn't mind. it's only a few thousand miles out
All or Nothing
Midfield
County DURHAM definitely NOT Geordie,never will be .
errant
Striker
this for me... there's football on one level, then there's life on the rest. he was a newcastle supporter and manager, but i thought he wore that coat more lightly than most.
By the historical definition he is, but not by the modern one.
I'm a Newcastle supporter from CLS.
Started working away in the 1990's. Everyone called me a geordie. When I corrected them and said I was from County Durham they just came out with the Pink Panther shite.
To be frank, when thereās no official body to issue passports or specify it on birth certificates, itās all self identifying. Though I also agree with all those who have pointed out, it would be perfectly common to identify as a Geordie from that part of Durham then, and probably still is.
PaddySAFC97
Midfield
He was a regular guest at the SOL and Roker Park when he wasnāt managing them.
He would have been from a generation who went to Roker one week and SJP the next.
Lord Lucan
Striker
When it suited themā¦
Yacker.
Keawyeds
Striker
They can keep him
Going to end up going full circle, with the the entire north east as Geordies (apart from Sunderland, who will be cheesy chip Mackem Seagulls), so that the Durham Mags don't feel left out
The Fitter
Striker
Correct answer, and I can add some evidence to those who don't know. Bobby Robson was a year younger than my Dad and played against him quite a few times, My Dad played for Willington FC from the 1950 to the early 60's. This is a County Durham view mind, but not perhaps that of the inner city lads. Back in those days there wasn't as much division, you weren't branded as one or the other, so football supporters would go to any of the big 3 matches.
GlasgowMackem88
Winger
Yeah he said him and his family were all Newcastle fans and ānever went into Sunderlandā and āalways laughed when we lostā etc on the Two Tribes documentary based around the derby match when Sorensen saved Shearerās pen
