Robson employs age-old formula

Bobby Robson knows what it takes to succeed at the highest level and the experienced campaigner insisted today that the controversial characters he has brought to St James’ Park over the last 12 months will fit perfectly into his winning formula.

Robson has reunited Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate, who found themselves in trouble together while at Leeds, in a squad that includes the likes of Craig Bellamy and Kieron Dyer.