Ameobi needs to be PATIENT - Newcastle Boss


By Matthew Jones
April 16 2003

Newcastle boss, Sir Bobby Robson has promised young striker Shola Ameobi - who he describes as a "lanky bambi" - regular first team football, aslong as he remains patient. At the moment, Bellamy and Shearer and just that little bit better than him.

Patience WILL pay off

Aslong as Shola Ameobi stays patient, there is no reason why won't get a chance to shine as a first team regular.

With Shearer and Bellamy upfront, and Lua Lua as 3rd choice stiker, it is difficult to bring Shola into the side, but Sir Bobby has promised him first team football - all he has to do is bide his time and remain patient.

"I'm delighted with Shola's progress," said Robson. "He's ready, but Shearer and Bellamy is a marvellous combination and they're still going strong.

"There are not many better than that combination in the Premiership, I don't think in all honesty, so he'll just have to keep plugging away and be patient.

"But in Shola, we think we have an outstandingly good young talent who will wear the black and white shirt eventually when it's his turn, when it's his time.

"But at the moment, Shearer and Bellamy rule and Shola, Lomana LuaLua and Carl Cort, who's coming back very nicely, will have to wait.

"We've let little (Michael) Chopra out on loan, so we've got in the club, which I'm happy about, a group of good strikers.

"Shola is making very good progress. He's terrific - but so are the others."

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