Re: Arise Sir Gareth

Dirty Bertie

I'm certainly no great fan of Southgate but he has achieved more for England than Sir Bobby Robson ever did.

Don't remember similar antipathy towards his honour.

Bobby Robson was knighted at the end of a long and successful career as a manager.

Here's a list of what they had won at the point where they were knighted:


Southgate

England U21

Toulon Tournament: 2016


Bobby Robson

Ipswich Town

UEFA Cup: 1980–81
FA Cup: 1977–78
Texaco Cup: 1972–73

PSV Eindhoven

Eredivisie: 1990–91, 1991–92
Johan Cruyff Shield: 1998

Porto

Primeira Divisão: 1994–95, 1995–96
Taça de Portugal: 1993–94
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1994

Barcelona

Copa del Rey: 1996–97
Supercopa de España: 1996
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97

England

British Home Championship: 1982–83
Rous Cup: 1986, 1988, 1989