Liverpool FC Forum

by **J*o*n*D*o*e** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:24 pm

Five minutes before the end Terry Mac [Keegan's assistant] turned to me and said: 'It's like the old times, gaffer," Keegan revealed. "You don't get an atmosphere like that anywhere else in the world – not at the Nep Stadium in Hungary, not at the Maracana, Liverpool, Boca Juniors. I've told the players it used to be like that before kick-off."

This was an exaggeration but Keegan is entitled to his rhapsody. Newcastle, safe from relegation, feel stable, so his primary task on succeeding Sam Allardyce has been completed

also

There's very few clubs that any of the players here would leave Newcastle for where they're going to go higher, and I would include Michael in that, because I don't consider Liverpool or Man City or any of these clubs that would possibly want Michael to be any bigger than Newcastle United."

Liverpool and Man city in the same sentence and they aint even playing each other, keegan fook off you twat

by **dawson99** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:27 pm

Keegans got to say that. Newcastle call him there adopted son, but im pretty sure he played for us right? and he wasnt half bad? but hes not ever gonna be good enough to manage us, so he cant say how he prefers the atmosphere at liverpool to newcastle or hed be lynched, simple as.

by **Seano Kop** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:41 pm

Keegan who?

by **J*o*n*D*o*e** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:41 pm

seems to me like he has a chip on his shoulder, if anything it owen who wants to come to Liverpool not the other way around.

only a mad man would even consider putting Liverpool and Newcastle up against each other, how would it go, keegan first, we have a bigger stadium, Rafa bursts out laughing

by **7_Kewell** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:45 pm

owen for £17 million

still makes me laugh!

by **Emerald Red** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:52 pm

7_Kewell wrote:owen for £17 million still makes me laugh!

Well he does have a gambling issue and those medical bills to cover for his wonky knee and hamstring.

by **7_Kewell** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:58 pm

Emerald Red wrote:
7_Kewell wrote:owen for £17 million still makes me laugh!

Well he does have a gambling issue and those medical bills to cover for his wonky knee and hamstring.

I know Owen likes his racing, but if he was a horse he would have been shot years ago!

by **NANNY RED** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:08 pm

Were being discussed on five live for the next hour its :censored:

hilarious

by **tubby** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:34 pm

Still?

by **tubby** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:42 pm

Nice quotes from Shanks.

by **tubby** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:46 pm

Ha ha this show is funny. They are talking about trouble in Moscow if we play the mancs.

by **bigmick** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:27 pm

I don't know if Keegan has "lost the plot' to be fair. I saw the interview and my take on it was he was saying that the players couldn't move to bigger club "at this stage of their careers", and in all honesty he's probably right. Blokes like Alan Smith, Nicky Butt, Mark Viduka and probably Owen as well are at about as big a club as they are ever likely to be again, on huge money with a fanatical support.

In many ways, it must be the absolutely perfect scenario for players who've kind of been there and done it. If Keegan continues with his policy of playing three up top then they are going to be involved in some really exciting matches, are going to score and concede a shed load of goals and will no doubt pack the ground out every week. They'll like as not have decent Cup runs, take a few big clubs scalps along the way and the fans will love it, removing any pressure from the players and quickly forgetting about the odd little run they go on where they get tonked 3 or 4 a couple of times.

FWIW I think Keegan has a refreshing outlook on the whole thing and I think many other clubs would do well to emulate his philosophy. Given the status quo in the Premiership, Newcastle are like a whole host of other clubs who are never going to win it and have only a miniscule cahnce of the top four. What's more, with cannon fodder such as Derby coming into the Premiership on a conveyor belt, and "cling on by their fingernails" teams like Fulham and the like kicking around, they aren't going to go down either. I mean essentially if Owen stays fit for most of the season, it would almost be a physical impossibility for Newcastle to go down such is his scoring prowess. Stick in Viduka and Martins as well, and they've got mid-table security/mediocrity written all over them. Now in those circumstances, why not remember that you are actually asking people to pay to get in. Give 'em a game to watch FFS, some of these coaches take themselves too seriously I reckon and always have.

Teams like Middlesboro, Blackburn, Newcastle, West Ham etc etc should be playing the game with a smile on their face and having a go. The thing is as well once you get on a roll you never know where you'll get with it. Truth be told Keegan and his daft tactics came a sight closer to winning the Premiership than we ever have.

* All that said, and as a disclaimer I'm not saying for a second that we should adopt similar tactics before the thought police are all over me like a cheap suit *

by **ruskiy playmaker** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:07 pm

He's such a clown! His club is fighting from being relegated and we're in the semi-finals of CL.

by **REDTILLDEAD** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:20 pm

Keegan and Newcastle go hand in hand.......they are both out of touch with reality, and live in a "geordie wonder land"....they will never become a serious threat to the bigger clubs, Keegans tactical awareness, coupled with that other clown Mc Derrmott...are a recipe for disaster.....long may they reign......and as for owen he looks good in a p1ss poor newcastle team, and thats not hard to do is it?.LOL :laugh:

by **woof woof !** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:39 pm

Not happy to read Keegan and McDermott described as clowns in here. They were great players for LFC in their day and played a full part in bringing glory to LFC .

Sad however that Keegan isn't a bit more appreciative of the club and supporters that made him the superstar that he was.

Liverpool FC Forum

Kevin keegan - Lost the plot

Who is online