Re: Arise Sir Gareth
Dirty BertieI'm certainly no great fan of Southgate but he has achieved more for England than Sir Bobby Robson ever did.
Don't remember similar antipathy towards his honour.
Bobby Robson was knighted at the end of a long and successful career as a manager.
Here's a list of what they had won at the point where they were knighted:
Southgate
England U21
Toulon Tournament: 2016
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
UEFA Cup: 1980–81
FA Cup: 1977–78
Texaco Cup: 1972–73
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie: 1990–91, 1991–92
Johan Cruyff Shield: 1998
Porto
Primeira Divisão: 1994–95, 1995–96
Taça de Portugal: 1993–94
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1994
Barcelona
Copa del Rey: 1996–97
Supercopa de España: 1996
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
England
British Home Championship: 1982–83
Rous Cup: 1986, 1988, 1989