We mourn Sir Bobby

By Graeme Whitfield on Jul 31, 09 02:27 PM

The sad death of Sir Bobby Robson was that rare thing in newspapers: a happening momentous enough to literally hold the presses.

We first got an inkling of what had happened early on but had to hold back on publication until we were 100% sure. From there people had to work at breakneck speed to get the story in the Evening Chronicle.

What made it unusual was that Sir Bobby was a person who most journos in this office - normally a bunch of sourfaced, hard-bitten soaks - had genuinely affection for, some as personal friends, some merely as fans.

I think my colleague Luke Edwards said it best: "Rarely is a word more over-used in football than legend, but as one of the greatest managers, Robson cannot be described as anything but."

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