Bob Booker

[Laura]

A colleague of mine used to know Bob Booker (her brother was a friend of his) she's just asked me what he's up to these days - any ideas anyone?

 

[clog bee]

Isn't he at Brighton with Mickey Adams?

 

[Alex]

Yes he is.

 

[Barry Proudfoot]

Sir Bob Booker

has left Brighton.... Would love to see him as coach here anyone any thoughts??

Baz

 

[The H]

"we have no money...... "

lol

 

[Barry Proudfoot]

Couldn't he do match day hosting in that case and go round with a hat at the end? At least he would get to try the well fingered buffet

Baz

 

[Worthing Red]

Excellent idea Baz, although he would have to supply his own hat as we have no money.

 

[Barry Proudfoot]

Agreed me old mate. He could just whip a pint glass from the bar

Baz

p.s you don't look like that in a thong!

 

[BeesfanBen]

Surprised! Thought Sir Bob was doing a good job at Brighton. Maybe he could be emergency cover in midfield for us too! And Andy McCulloch back the other day- looked like he coud still do a job as leader of the line surely? Wouldn't have to bother with any glasses either!

 

[rebus]

It's a shame we couldn't have him back but I remember him saying o the Brighton local press he couldn't wait to leave Brentford.

Obviously there was the Noades factor but I thought it was such a shame after he had given us 19 years great service.

 

[Brentford Bob]

Obviously there was the Noades factor but I thought it was such a shame after he had given us 19 years great service.

Did really well with the youth team as well IIRC?

 

[jlove]

McGee's record at B&HAFC does not reflect well on Sir Bob; someting like 40 wins in 190 matches, I believe.

 

[Mr Cynical]

Is he actually any good as a coach though? The last thing we need to be doing at the moment is dishing out 'jobs for the boys'....

 

[fencer/bee]

bet he could teach the young forwards how to jump very high,and hang there,,wich seems for ever, before heading powerfully past the keeper....just as i remember BOB...

 

[maddogging]

:love2: :love2: Sir Bob

 

[Les Beeavinu]

bet he could teach the young forwards how to jump very high,and hang there,,wich seems for ever, before heading powerfully past the keeper....just as i remember BOB...

The memory does play some funny tricks, doesn't it.

 

[HertfordBee]

Bob Booker has been appointed assistant manager to Bob Launden at Seaford Town FC. I believe they are in the Sussex County League Division Two!

 

[TW3Bee]

http://www.seafordtownfc.net/news.aspx?newsID=64

 

[Hairy]

sounds like a team going places..lol

 

[bees66]

Dick Knight chairman? not the same one as his old team then

 

[Bee Damned]

Good luck to Bob down in Sussex, i hope it works out for him

 

[blunstone]

Good luck Bob! Not the greatest player ever but a Top Bloke.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/arg...6.0.booker_this_feels_like_im_coming_home.php

 

[rebus]

Good luck Bob.

 

[Ace Face]

Good luck Bob.

He`ll need it!!

I wonder if he can still score three times in 90mins.

Good luck Bob!

 

[Les Beeavinu]

He`ll need it!!

I wonder if he can still score three times in 90mins.

Good luck Bob!

Can occupy a variety of positions as well.

 

[Wee Dave]

Can occupy a variety of positions as well.

That'll soon change

 

[casual]

All the Best Sir Booker !!!!!!!

 

[Sandhurstbee]

He`ll need it!!

I wonder if he can still score three times in 90mins.

Good luck Bob!

He only managed that once! lol

 

[jlove]

A great bloke and good to see him back "in the game", so to speak. He was at GP last season, with Nicky, arriving in a nice blue convertible Mini!

 

[eghambee]

my first hero - Sir Bob

 

[sabigai]

Great to see Sir Bob back in football,good luck

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

Good news. Best of luck, Sir Bob

 

[absenteebee]

Bob Booker eh? Well respected within coaching circles for the way he puts the cones out. Other than that? ...

 

[WisBee]

A great bloke and good to see him back "in the game", so to speak. He was at GP last season, with Nicky, arriving in a nice blue convertible Mini!

.............what, the sort that when he takes it off can be used as a picnic groundcover?...............

 

[TOMOGP]

Mentioned on Talksport today about him getting married yesterday, then getting a helicopter up to Crewe for today's game.

 

[absenteebee]

Mentioned on Talksport today about him getting married yesterday, then getting a helicopter up to Crewe for today's game.

if anyone ever suggests booker for a bees job please remember this. he works in football and arranges a wedding for the day before the season starts. not displaying particularly good management skills there, is he?

 

[Ace Face]

if anyone ever suggests booker for a bees job please remember this. he works in football and arranges a wedding for the day before the season starts. not displaying particularly good management skills there, is he?

I bet Bob had no say in the matter. Are you gay?

His good wife may also be pregnant and booked the earliest church slot possible.

To criticise Sir Bob is totally out of order. One day he will manage this club with the current Mrs Bob Boooker as BFC Chairwoman.

lalalalalalalalalalalalalalala...BOOKER!!

 

[lalalalalalalalalaBooker]

quite

 

[Jimbee]

if anyone ever suggests booker for a bees job please remember this. he works in football and arranges a wedding for the day before the season starts. not displaying particularly good management skills there, is he?

As he only got the job at the start of July, would be unreasonable to assume the wedding was arranged first and the honeymoon cancelled?

 

[thanetbee]

I saw Bob score that hat trick against Hull. Was always one of my faves.

However on hols in Wales this year happened to be in a 2nd hand book shop in Hay on Wye and came across a book on Sheffield United Legends. Fair enough Bob was in that but what stuck in my throat were comments along the line that Sheffield were the only team for him with at best withering comments about the bees.

Reading that his 10 years at Brentford were not a passion but a chore. I think we should be careful who we pick as heroes.

 

[Billy Hunt]

Letter in the Independent:yuck: today from Bob Booker's Uncle, also named Bob Booker, regarding the origins of the Ooh Aah Cantona chant. :shrug:

 

[Nick Hester]

Looking for another job... just been sacked along with Manager Russell Slade at Brighton..

 

[shandrani]

I met Bob whilst on holiday in Majorca this summer. It really made my holiday meeting him and his wife & friends there. This is one 'TOP' bloke. It really made my holiday actually meeting a player i grew up watching playing 10 years for my club ! The hospitality he showed to me and my Mrs. will always be remembered



Bob Booker. Respect !

 

[absenteebee]

Sorry, but I still feel like groaning when I hear the name Bob Booker... not a sexual groan either. That second spell he had with us was really not great*. Think I might even have "booed him at Reading".

* yes, I know it he was here for our most successful league season in my lifetime.

 

[Savagebee]

I met Bob whilst on holiday in Majorca this summer. It really made my holiday meeting him and his wife & friends there. This is one 'TOP' bloke. It really made my holiday actually meeting a player i grew up watching playing 10 years for my club ! The hospitality he showed to me and my Mrs. will always be remembered



Bob Booker. Respect !

 

[North London Bee]

Just to say that after a year of research, interviewing about 30 ex-players and managers and writing nearly 150,000 words, "OOH-AAH The Bob Booker Story" is now completed and will soon be off to the printers with the aim of mid-August publication.

I have enclosed the cover below which took a lot of choosing. Should it be a Brentford, Sheffield United, Brighton - or neutral image? The final choice changed yesterday and I hope you don't mind it being a Sheffield image - but it is a lovely photo of Bob looking up and smiling at his dad with pride and amazement just before he made his First Division debut against Liverpool in 1990.

Hope some of you check the book out next month.

 

[Old B]

I thought he was our final signing for the new season!

 

[North London Bee]

"Brentford to sign First Division Star." I have written about that in the book. Bob was very unhappy about it.

 

[Sultan]

Differing dust jackets could have been an idea? Good luck with the book.

 

[North London Bee]

Differing dust jackets could have been an idea? Good luck with the book.

Thought about it but too expensive. I had a nice photo of Bob as a youngster making his way at Griffin Park but the one we went for is a far better and more emotive shot.