Earlier
this week, Shay
Given
said that Newcastle would bounce back next season.
Shay
said: "We didn't start all that well this
season. Had we had a better start, who knows? But if
we can keep our key players fit next season, I think
we can have a real blast."
Today,
Sir Bobby Robson has backed Shay and too thinks that
The Magpies' can make a come back next season. We had
a bad start this season like Shay said, but next
season, hopefully Newcastle will start well and
finish well.
"I
will not criticise the players," said
Robson. "We've had a magnificent season here.
We're still third. I've told you - I keep telling you
- we're not as good as Manchester United and Arsenal,
not yet. They're where we want to be. We'd like to be
them, but we're not there yet.
"We're
third - when I came here three years ago, we were
last, so we're doing all right. We need more time and
more patience and maybe a bit more investment to be
where they are. They've been building this side for
years - Arsenal and Manchester United have been doing
this for years. We've been at it for one year, so
we're not there yet.
"It's
not the time for me to blast the players. I'll do it
in my own way on Monday morning, but what we have to
do is make sure that over the next five weeks, our
players live their lives right. I'm angered and I
hope they're angered and I hope they're going to live
their lives right over the next five weeks to make
sure that this club at the end of the season does
finish third."
