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Nobody is that thick-skinned that it doesn't hurt you. Still, you always know what happens in football. I have got used to criticism, I suppose, having been high profile with England and Man U.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Always Been Criticism England Football Got Happens Having High Hurt Know Man Nobody Profile Still Suppose Used You

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In a way, certain sections of the media always wanted to knock me because I had captained my country and been skipper at Old Trafford. It was all a bit odd really.

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Topics: Always Because Been Bit Certain Country Had Knock Me Media Odd Old Really Sections Wanted Way

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They wanted to jump on their own bandwagon. Bobby Charlton had never made it as a manager. Bobby Moore hadn't either. I think they never stopped trying to put me in the same category. That was the road they went down with me.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Bandwagon Bobby Category Down Either Had Jump Made Manager Me Moore Never Own Put Road Same Stopped Think Trying Wanted I Think

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In the end, a small section of the crowd, maybe 2,000 to 3,000, turned against me. And that was it. Inside the club they know your best intentions, but the minority shout louder than the rest.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Against Best Club Crowd End In The End Inside Intentions Know Louder Maybe Me Minority Rest Section Shout Small Than Turned Your

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A lot of people, some of them close to me as well, have said that I sacrificed myself by doing what I did in bringing Terry on board. I didn't see it that way.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Board Bringing Close Did Doing Lot Me Myself People Sacrificed Said See Some Terry Them Way Well

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Last season when things weren't working out, I thought we needed a different voice around the place.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Around Different Last Last Season Needed Out Place Season Things Thought Voice Were Working

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I had to make a change. It was no slight on my staff either. We'd all been at Boro for seven years. But certain players had got too familiar with the set-up. I had to turn it round. Terry was the one man I could think of to do it. So I went for him.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Been Certain Change Could Either Familiar Got Had Him Make Man Players Round Seven Slight Staff Terry Think Too Turn Years

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Could I have walked out then? If I had, Terry wouldn't have accepted the job.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Accepted Could Had Job Out Terry Then Walked

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I was determined to get it right on the pitch. Then, if I had to leave at the end of the season, so be it. I never felt threatened or isolated by the arrangement. We worked together and it worked out.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Arrangement Determined End Felt Get Had Isolated Leave Never Out Pitch Right Season Then Threatened Together Worked

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I've left Boro in the Premiership, which was always what I wanted to do. Actually that's not quite true. I took them to three cup finals, where they'd never been before. But I had set my eyes on being the first manager in their history to deliver a major trophy.

~Bryan Robson

Topics: Actually Always Been Before Being Cup Deliver Eyes Finals First Had History Left Major Manager Never Quite Set Them Three Took Trophy True Wanted Where Which

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Athlete

Born: January 11th, 1957

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