A Fond Farewell to the Main Man ; Bobby the Memorial Service: As Big Football Names Past and Present Assembled to Give Thanks for the Life of Sir Bobby Robson, David Whetstone Was Eavesdropping in the Crowd - and Trying to Distinguish His Butchers From His Brookings.

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THE predominant colour was grey. It was in the leaden sky, the ancient stonework of Durham Cathedral and the massed suits - formal attire of the British male - assembled to celebrate the life of Sir Bobby Robson, footballing legend.

But despite all this, and the fact that it rained on Sir Bobby's parade, this service of thanksgiving was anything but a sombre affair.

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A Fond Farewell to the Main Man ; Bobby the Memorial Service: As Big Football Names Past and Present Assembled to Give Thanks for the Life of Sir Bobby Robson, David Whetstone Was Eavesdropping in the Crowd - and Trying to Distinguish His Butchers From His Brookings.

"It's great to see so many old friends and colleagues turn up to pay their respects to a great man," said Terry Butcher, who once famously played for Sir Bobby's England team with his head swathed in bloody bandages.

"He brought a lot of joy to a lot of people. There's only one person missing today and that's the main man."

If funereal gear was the order of the day, Terry 'El T...

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