Sir Bobby Robson's Master Plan

By Matthew Jones
May 30 2003

As it appears, Sir Bobby Robson, and Newcastle United Chairman Freddy Shepherd are cooking up some master plan. They went off to discuss it together after the Champions League Final on Wednesday night.

4thegame.com reported..

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Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson and chairman Freddy Shepherd have sat down to plot the way forward for their club next season.

The pair were in Manchester Wednesday night to represent the club at the Champions League final but before they headed off they got together to discuss their plans for the summer.

United have already landed Lee Bowyer on a free transfer and are continuing to maintain their interest in Feyenoord midfielder Brett Emerton.

The 70-year-old, who moved house last week, is planning only a short break before getting his teeth into the latest phase of his masterplan.

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Robson said: "I don't need to switch off football and give my brain a rest, to be honest

"I'm trying to plan a short holiday abroad maybe towards the middle of June.

"But that's all I need and I'll be looking forward to the start of the season when we all report back around July 4."