Black and White Knight

How Sir Bobby Robson Made Newcastle United Again

Harry Cosemo

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785319082
• Year: 2021

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Sliding Doors
• 2. The Kindest Man
• 3. Laying The Groundwork
• 4. Reaching The Next Level
• 5. Christmas Number One
• 6. The History Boys
• 7. Magic In Milan
• 8. Cracks Begin To Show
• 9. The Summer Of Discontent
• 10. The Cruellest Cut
• 11. Managing A Team Again
• Bibliography
• Photos