It's an Alan Shearer level of 'STAGGERING' when you think of the miracle work Sir Bobby Robson did at Newcastle United. He took over a team that was in disarray and turned them into world beaters. Ruud Gullit had taken a side that had previously beaten Barcelona in the Champions League under Kenny Dalglish and left it bottom of the Premier League. Numerous high profile players had been neglected and left bewildered while a number of his signings simply weren't up to standard. All that, plus the fact he left captain Alan Shearer, who he didn't get along with, on the bench for a miserable 1-2 reverse at home to Sunderland means it couldn't have been any worse when Newcastle's knight in shining armour came through the door. Sir Bob took his time but his third season in charge saw United finish fourth a qualify for the Champions League. Those trips to Feyenoord, Milan and Barcelona would sweetly follow suit... The former England manager's team backed up their initial top four finish with third and then fifth places as well as reaching a UEFA Cup semi-final. Those were the days... The players at Robson's disposal, especially in defence, weren't the greatest by any stretch of the imagination while he didn't see the need to go on a Manchester City-style spending spree. All this made the team's achievements all the more special. So while United are struggling on and off the field in the present day, let's hark back to better times and see what Sir Bobby Robson's Comeback Kings are up to today...
