Kevin Keegan

[thismeansfour]

One reasons it went a bit flat was that Ali B faded, he was getting on a bit.
I did like Anelka for us, though.

It went flat because we then was playing at a higher level. The first year in the prem at Maine Road wasn't flat though to be fair, think we finished 8th and was still exciting to watch. Bernabia then left and didn't play a league game at the new gaff. The move to COMS along with some poor recruitment made the buzz start to go away. To go from Bernabia, Berkovic, Huckerby type players to Sibierski, Bosvelt and such like didn't get the juices flowing, although Anelka and SWP was entertaining.

 

[jaiguruKun]

The 2001/2002 team was amazing and could beat anyone, if Ali B had been in the PL that year he'd have torn it up. When he first joined no-one really knew who he was. By the following year he didn't have that element of surprise any more and age had caught up with him a bit. He's my favourite player from the pre-takeover years.

 

[thismeansfour]

The 2001/2002 team was amazing and could beat anyone, if Ali B had been in the PL that year he'd have torn it up. When he first joined no-one really knew who he was. By the following year he didn't have that element of surprise any more and age had caught up with him a bit. He's my favourite player from the pre-takeover years.

Surprise element is irrelevant. Age may have caught up with him as well as playing a higher standard that first year in the prem. He still done ok but he took a while.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

The first season when he was our manager in the old second division will live with me forever. It was some of the most free flowing, attacking football I can remember, and was an absolute joy to watch.

There must have been a great team spirit that year, because I lost count of the games we finished with ten men, but it didn't seem to matter as the goals continued to flow. I think the final tally was 108.

It's one of my favourite seasons, and it gave us hope things were finally on the up after years of dogshit.

It didn't work out over the next few years for various reasons, but that's another story.

Nothing will take those memories away.

It was a great season but I think people forget just how inconsistent we were up until October. Our first 10 league games we won 6 and lost 4. But then it was a light bulb moment as from November to the end of the season we only lost 5 more games.

Just free flowing attacking football
Huckerby
Goater
Wanchope
Ali B
Berkovic
SWP

The goals just came from everywhere.

The game which really made me believe we were going to win the league was Burnley at home. Top of the table clash and we absolutely battered them. 4 up at HT

 

[Gone for a Burton]

They day before his first home game i went to a supporters night at Platt Lane....KK turned up.

At the end there was a Q&A.

I said "Kevin,the refs bell has sounded for the teams to go out tomorrow evening, what are your final words to the team"

He smiled and said "sound the bugle and charge" .

He was true to his word !!

 

[Nevizade]

It was a great season but I think people forget just how inconsistent we were up until October. Our first 10 league games we won 6 and lost 4. But then it was a light bulb moment as from November to the end of the season we only lost 5 more games.

Just free flowing attacking football
Huckerby
Goater
Wanchope
Ali B
Berkovic
SWP

The goals just came from everywhere.

The game which really made me believe we were going to win the league was Burnley at home. Top of the table clash and we absolutely battered them. 4 up at HT

Brilliant game. We went with some of my mum's family who are Burnley, needless to say we were smug as fuck in the Claremont after.

 

[DWIFF]

It was a great season but I think people forget just how inconsistent we were up until October. Our first 10 league games we won 6 and lost 4. But then it was a light bulb moment as from November to the end of the season we only lost 5 more games.

Just free flowing attacking football
Huckerby
Goater
Wanchope
Ali B
Berkovic
SWP

The goals just came from everywhere.

The game which really made me believe we were going to win the league was Burnley at home. Top of the table clash and we absolutely battered them. 4 up at HT

One of my favourite games of all time. Wanchope, Goater and Berkovic all on the score sheet. Think Burnley were top of the league but we took them apart.

 

[franksinatra]

One of my favourite games of all time. Wanchope, Goater and Berkovic all on the score sheet. Think Burnley were top of the league but we took them apart.

Yes it was brilliant. Shades of Watford in the 8-0 when we just went straight at them from the first minute and the game was over before half time.

As you say they were top and most people were expecting a much greater challenge.

 

[franksinatra]

It went flat because we then was playing at a higher level. The first year in the prem at Maine Road wasn't flat though to be fair, think we finished 8th and was still exciting to watch. Bernabia then left and didn't play a league game at the new gaff. The move to COMS along with some poor recruitment made the buzz start to go away. To go from Bernabia, Berkovic, Huckerby type players to Sibierski, Bosvelt and such like didn't get the juices flowing, although Anelka and SWP was entertaining.

One of the main factors for me was losing Berkovic. One of the best midfield performances I have seen was at Old Trafford in the 1-1 draw when Goatee and Ali B came on and created an equaliser.

Pretty sure the game was in Feb, Berkovic then got injured maybe a game or two after and sold in the summer. A few transfer mistakes later and the writing was on the wall.

 

[Mike N]

Wonderful promotion season, one of the best we’ve ever seen.

Robbie Fowler though.