| Name | Quote |
| BOBBY ROBSON | Home advantage gives you an advantage |
| BOBBY ROBSON | I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about |
| BOBBY ROBSON | I played cricket for my local village. It was 40 overs per side, and the team that had the most runs won. It was that sort of football |
| BOBBY ROBSON | I would have given my right arm to be a pianist |
| BOBBY ROBSON | I wouldn’t like to say ‘poor’ but he hasn’t subscribed to the play. |
| BOBBY ROBSON | I'd say he's the best in Europe, if you put me on the fence |
| BOBBY ROBSON | If we invite any player up to the Quayside to see the girls and then up to our magnificent stadium, we will be able to persuade any player to sign |
| BRYAN ROBSON | 'If we played like this every week we wouldn't be so inconsistent.' |
| BOBBY ROBSON | If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won't lay any eggs in the basket |
| BOBBY ROBSON | If you count your chickens before they've hatched, they won't lay an egg. |
