| On The Map
Sir Bobby Robson - The Ipswich Town Years.
 Author : Nick Fuller
Forewords : Kevin Beattie, Holly Bellingham, Anthony Grunberg
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Quote : ''Although we knew we were working with someone special, we didn't really know how special 'The Boss' was to prove to be' - Kevin Beattie
Description : On the Map is Ipswich Town supporter Nick Fuller's account of Sir Bobby Robson's incredible 13 year tenure at Portman Road - a period during which he turned an unfashionable provincial side into one of the best teams in Europe. It was the springboard to Robson's many later successes at international and European club that made him one of football's universal heroes.
Robson arrived in 1969 to a mixed reception from fans and players alike. The early years were a fight to earn respect during which he overcame player revolt and early bad results by doing things his way. He developed a policy of blooding young homegrown players supplied by one of the best scouting set ups in the country that produced players of the calibre of Kevin Beattie, John Wark, Terry Butcher and Alan Brazil.
He also proved to be an equally shrewd operator in the transfer market. The likes of Allan Hunter, Paul Mariner, David Johnson and Bryan Hamilton all arrived for relatively modest fees. His innovation was exlemplified by the Dutch signings of Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen two of the earliest and most successful European imports that changed the English game.
The Robson years were a period of unprecendented success for Ipswich Town. A decade of consistency created regular European footballand culminated in FA Cup final and UEFA Cup wins. Off the pitch, Robson and the legendary Cobbold brothers brought a sense of 'joie de vivre' to proceedings that made the period truly unique. It was an incredible time and. For fans of a blue and white persuasion it may be one they'll never see again.
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