Sir Bobby Robson has backed Blackburn boss Mark Hughes to get the best from controversial striker Craig Bellamy. Wales striker Bellamy, 25, was signed by Robson for Newcastle, but has moved to Ewood Park after falling out with current Magpies manager Graeme Souness.
Robson believes Bellamy will prove his match-winning credentials under Hughes, his former manager with Wales.
"Mark has had him (Bellamy) as Wales captain when he was manager, he's one of his best players," Robson said.
"Having known him more than Graeme, Mark will put up with the strange idiosyncrasies that he has. Mark will soldier on and try to get the best out of him.
"He saw in him a fine player and a player to get results - and will have said to himself, 'I'll handle the difficult issues with him because I'll get the other side of him'.
 |  I saw in Craig a player important to the club and one the fans liked |
"He will do well because he's a fine player. He did well at Celtic and they would have liked to have kept him."
Robson revealed that he never had any regrets about signing Bellamy from Coventry in a �6m deal in June 2001 - despite the occasional difficulties.
"He was Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It's man-management, you either want to man-manage him or you don't.
"I saw in Craig a player important to the club and one the fans liked. Monday to Friday he may give you a few headaches but not every day.
"But on Saturday and in training he's very good. Players like (Alan) Shearer, if they're honest, will tell you that.
"He wins matches - he wants the ball behind people and has the pace to get there."
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