Kevin Keegan opening my school's new building in 2002 while City manager

youngbob said:
2002. Cheadle Heath Primary School in Stockport. New building, cost £1m to put together.

The school reached out to King Kev who came down and stayed all afternoon. It was only meant to be a bit of a ribbon cutting event but he was there from 2pm til about 4pm. He got involved with some netball as well.

Apparently my headteacher at the time was mates with Paul Lake and his family. Lakey got in touch with City and passed the word down to Keegan, who said "Absolutely" and did it as a favour to Paul.

My mum's enduring image of the day was his poor wife waiting in the car park while Kevin chatted to absolutely everybody and everyone who went within 6 feet of him. A really class act who never said no to anyone.

Nice little trip down memory lane.


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Thank fuck they didn’t ask him to ride a bike.
 
M18CTID said:
That brings back memories!

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Mad that they asked them to race bikes on a running track, the bends are just too tight without banking. And no helmets too.

It was a great show though, watching how good or bad elite sportsmen were at other sports. I’d love to see it today.

Stan Bowles holds the record for the lowest ever score of 7pts but perhaps his performance in the shooting explains why it doesn’t appeal to those who pay the sportsmen and women today. As he put the gun down he ended up shooting the bloody table!
 
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Top, top bloke.

My daughters first game v Everton, 5 mins before kick off and he gladly posed for a piccie. At half time, Mike Summerbee came over and, at King Kevs suggestion (because he noticed she was a bit of a handful), asked if she wanted to go in the press box and eat cakes with the tea-lady. She did of course, I got a peaceful 2nd half and duly collected her at full time.

Can't see that happening nowadays somehow.
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Great picture.
 
Peter Barnes came to my secondary school, can’t remember why now but it was some kinda ceremony and my teacher knew him personally.
I was asked to go collect him and escort him round. What a top top fella he was, loved my enthusiasm for city and was a pleasure to speak to.
 
mcfcantc said:
Peter Barnes came to my secondary school, can’t remember why now but it was some kinda ceremony and my teacher knew him personally.
I was asked to go collect him and escort him round. What a top top fella he was, loved my enthusiasm for city and was a pleasure to speak to.
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Did he bring his ‘training ball’?
 
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