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Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager review: Affectionate and moving documentary. The Brazilian star Ronaldo is reverential about him, and Paul Gascoigne can barely keep his emotions in check when discussing him. The tone of the documentary is on the hagiographical side. Even in Robson’s twilight moments, when cancer took hold of his health, Gascoigne recalls that just mere days before Robson’s passing he would be on the phone making sure he was OK. Our industry faces testing times, which is why we're asking for your support. Invariably, the fans and the board loved him. He was beloved by many, but dogged by health problems and perplexing decisions throughout his managerial career. Bobby Robson: More than a Manager SUMMARY This film more than lives up to its name, giving a poignant, heartfelt and passionate illustration of the man by looking at the people he inspired. Most of the predictable bases are covered – Maradona’s “Hand of God,” the anguish of the penalty shootout at the 1990 World Cup. PUBLISHED: 06:00 22 May 2018 | UPDATED: 13:34 22 May 2018. Robson is portrayed as a Zelig-like figure. Hired as his trusted interpreter the bond between the two men was unbreakable, with Mourinho leaping to the defence of Robson in times of language confusion. Over the Moon is an enchanting animated musical launching on... 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Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? It doesn’t vie far from the familiar structure, jumping back and forth along the timeline of Robson’s career. Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager is directed by Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones. To say that felt like a kick in the stomach to Robson was an understatement, but he met his media with a positive quip “it’s probably the first time in history that a treble-winning club had sacked their manager, so I’ve made history,”. MORE: Which areas of the Ipswich Town squad will the Blues’ next manager need to address? Directors Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones (who also collaborated on the excellent Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans) emphasise Robson’s toughness and endurance. Whenever he was knocked down, Robson invariably got up again, smiling, ready to re-enter the fray and still convinced of his immense good luck to have a career in football rather than to have had to follow his father into the mines. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Rather than takes us through Robson’s career in chronological fashion, the filmmakers leap back and forth in time. He still is. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Wherever he took a team, he was immediately regarded as a local. Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager hits UK cinemas on 1 June. One moment we’ll be in County Durham, the next in Catalonia. Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager is in select cinemas and digital download 1st June and Blu-Ray/DVD 4th June. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. You feel the next Ipswich manager should watch this film to get a true idea of what the club means. He means different things to different people and everyone seems to have a personal story of their relationship with to ‘Mr Robson’. Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager coming to select theatres 1st June, Now available to pre-order, Digital Download 1st June & Blu-Ray/DVD 4th June. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. You could make a documentary on Sir Bobby’s time at Portman Road in its own right, but in the few minutes devoted to his 13 years in Suffolk you see just why he remains such an icon. The late Sir Bobby Robson emerges both as likeable and as far more driven and astute than was sometimes recognised during his lengthy coaching career, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Dirs Gabriel Clarke, Torquil Jones, 101 mins, featuring: Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Ronaldo, Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker. REVIEW: Sports writer Andy Warren reviews Sir Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager - the new documentary about the life and career of the legendary manager. Precisely remembering these little gestures of love and concern from what can only be seen as a father figure, breaks Gascoigne into an emotional state. There will never be another Sir Bobby Robson, but his values, approach and passion should inspire the next man to follow him in Suffolk. It perfectly balances each segment in its pacing; shutting down the divide between Robson, the legendary manager and the tenacious, genuine and passionate man who produced nothing but love and admiration in his wake. He was certainly more than a manager. Portman House, 120 Princes StreetIpswich, IP1 1RS, See the latest coronavirus infection rates for your area, Two hurt in three vehicle crash on country road, 7 festive events you can enjoy in Suffolk this Christmas, Politicians prepare for a big year of local elections without meeting the public. The array of big-named interviewees underlines the affection and esteem in which Robson is still held. MORE: Ipswich face competition from Sunderland for Ross and Hurst. We are nudged into remembering Robson’s foray as England manager as we tiptoed so close to winning the World Cup in 1990.

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