Sir Bobby: "Bowyer Deal is Good"

By Matthew Jones
June 5 2003

Signing released midfielder, Lee Bowyer (Former Leeds United and West Ham) WAS the right decision according to Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson.

Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson is still insisting that he has made the right decision in signing controversial midfielder Lee Bowyer.

Robson told the Evening Gazette, "I knew the criticism would keep on coming. And I knew it would be directed at me.

"But you don't have to worry about me. I have a broad back and I can take the criticism. I won't argue with the people who are having a go at me.

"They have a point and they have to write what they feel. It's their job to write articles, but I am a football manager and their roles and my role are completely different.

"They do not have to get results for Newcastle United, but I do.

"I understand their point of view completely and utterly, but we will not be replying to them. We will take any criticism on the chin.

"We expected the criticism and we took this into consideration when we took the decision to sign Bowyer."