By Matthew Jones
September 28 2003

Sir Bobby warns Lee Bowyer: "No more Mr Nice Guy!" - Robson wants the midfielder to go back to his old ways unless he wants to ruin his Newcastle United career. Lee Bowyer has been urged return to being "Mr Nasty" if he doesn't want to risk ruining his Newcastle career.

Sir Bobby Robson believes that Bowyer's poor start to his Newcastle career is based on the fact that he is finding it hard to curb his bad ways.

Robson warned: "No more Mr Nice Guy!"

"In trying to present a clean image of himself, Lee's not been as effective.

"Because of his reputation, he's trying to be perfect. He's not getting involved and he's not putting his foot in. I've seen it and I've told him so.

"He's said to me: 'I'm a bit worried what people think and say and write'. But I don't want him to be.

"I've said to him: 'Hey, never mind the new Lee Bowyer, we signed the old Lee Bowyer - and we want him back!'

"I don't want him to kick people and get yellow-carded all the time, but he has to bring a bit more aggression to his game because he's always trying to keep out of trouble.

"I want him to return to the application he used to have on the pitch and he has agreed with me.

"We haven't seen the best of him by any means. That is my message to Newcastle supporters.

"There is a lot more to come from Lee Bowyer. I promise that."