John Robertson, great Forest winger, Rest in Peace

[Jack74]

Not many players make the assist for the winning goal in the champions league ( European Cup ) and then score the winner the year later , had fuck all pace smoked like a chimney, genius

 

[melrose40yarder]

I Remember the documentary about Forest,I believe in miracles.
Martin Oneil was told by Clough to give the ball to John because he is better than you.He said you get it pass to John and he will do the rest and the thing is you can imagine Cloughie saying it.Rip John fantastic player.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

That was a fantastic team. Robertson, Withe, Woodcock, Gemmill, Needham, Shilton, McGovern, Francis etc etc. For a provincial team to come from pretty much nowhere and achieve what they did was staggering, really. I know it was a different era, but it makes Leicester's achievement in 2016 look like small beer in comparison. League champions and back to back European Cup triumphs. That Clough chap knew his stuff.

Don’t forget Ian Bowyer……

Robertson defied logic. He looked hefty, overweight but wow could he get to that byline and deliver a cross to perfection.
I guess City fans can pay their respects on Saturday and I’ll be in front of the TV applauding.

City signed Rick Holden with the same build but it didn’t quite follow suit…..

 

[deano ou812]

That was a fantastic team. Robertson, Withe, Woodcock, Gemmill, Needham, Shilton, McGovern, Francis etc etc. For a provincial team to come from pretty much nowhere and achieve what they did was staggering, really. I know it was a different era, but it makes Leicester's achievement in 2016 look like small beer in comparison. League champions and back to back European Cup triumphs. That Clough chap knew his stuff.

And in those days you got behind the English club,always remember the Francis header against Malmo and jumping up as if it was City scoring..R.I.P John Robertson..

 

[Aba452]

Very sad news, remember the back to back European Cups of 1979/80 well. RIP John.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

And in those days you got behind the English club,always remember the Francis header against Malmo and jumping up as if it was City scoring..R.I.P John Robertson..

Yes i did the same when Withe scored for Villa too

 

[The Norfolk Blue]

 

[Blueboy73]

RIP John
72 is no age these days

 

[pauls]

Had

Don’t forget Ian Bowyer……

Robertson defied logic. He looked hefty, overweight but wow could he get to that byline and deliver a cross to perfection.
I guess City fans can pay their respects on Saturday and I’ll be in front of the TV applauding.

City signed Rick Holden with the same build but it didn’t quite follow suit…..
Has he got past his fullback yet ?

 

[roach3]

This guy could cross a ball and with pace aswell, wonderful player and whenever I think about that forest team he’s the first one who always springs to mind.
RIP robbo

 

[manclad]

That was a fantastic team. Robertson, Withe, Woodcock, Gemmill, Needham, Shilton, McGovern, Francis etc etc. For a provincial team to come from pretty much nowhere and achieve what they did was staggering, really. I know it was a different era, but it makes Leicester's achievement in 2016 look like small beer in comparison. League champions and back to back European Cup triumphs. That Clough chap knew his stuff.

Not forgetting those 2 stalwarts of central defence -
Kenny Burns and Larry Lloyd.

 

[jimharri]

Not forgetting those 2 stalwarts of central defence -
Kenny Burns and Larry Lloyd.

You wouldn't take liberties with either of them. Or, indeed, quite a few in that team.

 

[bennyboy]

Peter hate of mine Clough's team

Clough and Taylor.
All of Clough's league titles and European Cup wins he had Taylor at his side.

 

[bennyboy]

That England game his highlight of his career.

John Robertson obituary: Nottingham Forest great was 'the Picasso of football'

John Robertson, who has died aged 72, was dubbed "the Picasso of football" and made Brian Clough's great Nottingham Forest side tick, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Vienna_70]

You wouldn't take liberties with either of them. Or, indeed, quite a few in that team.

Hard men, but not thugs, as Clough would never have put up with that sort of behaviour on a football field.

 

[jimharri]

Hard men, but not thugs, as Clough would never have put up with that sort of behaviour on a football field.

Very well put.

 

[cyan]

saw him score this goal against us FA Cup 1978 - absolutely typical of what he could do . Amazing how a player who no one really rated can suddenly emerge with the right manager and right team and becomes such an important part of a successful team.

 

[Wiffill's woffle]

I remember watching City at Forest's ground when John Robertson tore us apart. They were 4-0 up after 70 mins, had hit the post twice and the bar twice. There was a large City away support and we managed to win our first corner 3/4 of the way through the game which prompted the City contingent to sing "We're only warming up, we're only warming up".............absolute classic response to a drubbing.

 

[.db.]

Forest are going to rename the stand behind the goal the John Robertson Stand.

Good tribute to him, but a shame that he’ll never have got to know it’s happened. Always better to do things for people when they’re alive.

 

[cyan]

I remember watching City at Forest's ground when John Robertson tore us apart. They were 4-0 up after 70 mins, had hit the post twice and the bar twice. There was a large City away support and we managed to win our first corner 3/4 of the way through the game which prompted the City contingent to sing "We're only warming up, we're only warming up".............absolute classic response to a drubbing.

I remember being at that game with my Notts County supporting mate - he was far more miserable about the whole experience than we were. My abiding memory was us singing 3-0. 3-0, 3-0 watching the fourth go in and seemlessly switching to 4-0, 4-0, 4-0. But yes I remember Robertson as being unplayable - but having just looked it up, I had forgotten that Francis scored a hatrick and Robertson missed a penalty!