THE GAFFER’S GREATEST GAFFER WITH ROBIN VAN DER LANN

By Andy Mitchell

WHO inspires the inspirations in the ever-changing world of football? Which traits stand the test of time?
In the latest in our series we pick the brains of Newcastle Town boss Robin van der Laan.
Signed by Port Vale in the early 90s, his long blonde hair and goalscoring exploits made him stand out from the crowd en route to lifting the Football League Trophy in 1993 and winning promotion from Division Two (now League One) a year later.
That saw van der Laan’s greatest gaffer Jim Smith – also known as...