Taylor hails Robson


By Matthew Jones
June 22 2002

Graham Taylor has hailed the achievements of Sir Bobby Robson and says that the Newcastle chief has been a major influence in his career. Graham Taylor has hailed the achievements of Sir Bobby Robson and says that the Newcastle chief has been a major influence in his career.

The Villa chief is desperate for the same success that the former Barcelona, PSV, Ipswich and England manager has enjoyed during his illustrious career.

And the Villa chief has revealed that Robson was a major influence during the early part of his career and says he would love to emulate his success at Villa Park.

He said: "In my early days in management at Lincoln City I visited Bobby Robson at Ipswich when he was developing that club into the successful club they eventually became.

"I felt I could follow that a little bit at Lincoln but it was at Watford where it happened. We followed what Bobby was doing at Ipswich and I would love to do what Bobby has done at Newcastle - three and a half years into his managerial career at Newcastle he has moved them into the Champions League and onwards and upwards."

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