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Bobby's book a thing of beauty
Oct 19 2008 by Neil Farrington, Sunday Sun
I’M well aware that the stock of sportswriters has fallen flatter than the FTSE 100 in recent months.
But the fortnight since Joe Kinnear’s already infamous rant has brought proof that hacks can have a heart.
George Caulkin, North East football correspondent for The Times, helped Sir Bobby Robson pen his latest book, Newcastle: My Kind Of Toon.
It’s a thing of beauty. Rarely have words and pictures combined so vividly to bring the social history of Newcastle United — and Tyneside in general — to life.
Better still however, (though he’s not the type to thank me for publicising the fact), George insisted that the fee due to him for his work on the book be donated to Sir Bobby’s cancer foundation.
Considering Caulkin is far from richly rewarded for his talents, his is some gesture.
For Newcastle fans, Bobby’s (published by Hodder & Stoughton and available now) is some book.
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