Kevin Keegan

[dennishasdoneit]

I met him and Sven at a charity lunch a couple of years ago, didn’t bother with Sven, had a good ten minutes with Keegan, genuinely and nice guy and loved his time at City. Very funny too. Happy Birthday KK
Was also at the FA cup comeback v Spurs what a night that was.

"Didnt bother with Sven"
Brilliant.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

I went to that game at the Millennium Stadium. Roof closed, 80% of the ground closed off and seated so high at the back of the stand it was hard to recognise the players.
Total lack of any atmosphere.

Yep.it was awful.on a par with bristol rovers away at Bath.it was dull.a complete non event..waste of money.

 

[goater1985]

Amazing, crazy first season under Keegan. Think it was Norwich early on, walked away from ground thinking its going to be eventful. Best decision he made was keeping hold of the Goat, tried to sell him if I recall. Great man with a lot of well channelled passion

 

[percypawpaw]

Lot of respect to Kevin Keegan, one of our better managers, his enthusiasm was fantastic, he wore his hart on his sleeve. You have to remember we did not have the money to spend, so we had to buy bargain basement, players past there best, but we had good times. He was also a great player, good luck Kevin, hope to see you one day at City.

 

[CityFan1970]

Remember when we twatted Ipswich town in the fa cup on a Sunday evening live on BBC 1 when they were a division above us.

Yep. I've still got the VHS recording of that match!

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Lot of respect to Kevin Keegan, one of our better managers, his enthusiasm was fantastic, he wore his hart on his sleeve. You have to remember we did not have the money to spend, so we had to buy bargain basement, players past there best, but we had good times. He was also a great player, good luck Kevin, hope to see you one day at City.

Spot on re KK having to rely on bargain basement players,some fans forget that.
He was a great player at Liverpool Hamburg Southampton and Newcastle.not born a gifted footballer, but worked his socks off and made the very best of his abilities, had that almost telegraphic understanding with big John Toschack at Liverpool which produced countless goals,and had the balls to leave Anfield where he had won almost every honour in the game,to try his luck in Germany,a brave decision which didnt turn out to badly at all....For England,as a forward he was brilliant.As a player at Anfield,St james Park and The Dell,City got battered good and rproper with Keegan in the home side.

A lot of fans over the years claimed he had no backbone as a manager,always resigning,but the brand of football he demanded his teams play,mark him out to be a brave man.Fans of both City and Newcastle under his mangement would certaintly say that the football they witnessed under him was top class.

As a manager and player Keegan put everything into his professional career,definitely one of my favourite characters in the game,..over the years.

 

[Chippy_boy]

As a manager and player Keegan put everything into his professional career,definitely one of my favourite characters in the game,..over the years.

Absolutely. A top bloke.

 

[ctwrd]

Lot of respect to Kevin Keegan, one of our better managers, his enthusiasm was fantastic, he wore his hart on his sleeve. You have to remember we did not have the money to spend, so we had to buy bargain basement, players past there best, but we had good times. He was also a great player, good luck Kevin, hope to see you one day at City.

Except that at the time £7m on Fowler and £5m on macken and £5m on vuoso were quite substantial sums and wastes.
I don’t blame Keegan for that though he was trying to aim high.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I'll tell you what I remember about Keegan: that promotion season and how good we were. It wasn't unlike this season in that we were battling with Wolves early doors but then we pulled right away. The away victory against them was one of the high points.

Anyway, I remember turning to my Dad in the main stand maybe halfway through the season and just laughing and saying "No one's going to stop us, Dad". I've only felt that another two times in 45 years of watching City: about halfway through the centurians season, and then again about a month or so ago.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

I'll tell you what I remember about Keegan: that promotion season and how good we were. It wasn't unlike this season in that we were battling with Wolves early doors but then we pulled right away. The away victory against them was one of the high points.

Anyway, I remember turning to my Dad in the main stand maybe halfway through the season and just laughing and saying "No one's going to stop us, Dad". I've only felt that another two times in 45 years of watching City: about halfway through the centurians season, and then again about a month or so ago.

Yep.It needs to be stated.Loud and Clear.Watching City,under KK,home and away,you could hold your head high.Watching pure ,out and out attacking football,Every week..

We,ve got kevin Keegan!
100 goals a season!!
Was bounced out by us Blues at every away ground.
When you went to work all week,you wanted entertainment at weekend,and by jove,we got it.