The 1995/96 Premier League title race remains one of the most iconic in English football history, one where on-pitch drama was met with psychological warfare off it. At the heart of the battle were two titans of the game, as Kevin Keegan took his thrilling Newcastle United side up against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United … Read more
There are many things for which Newcastle United supporters have Kevin Keegan to thank: escaping relegation to the third tier in 1992 and then promotion to the Premier League; Andy Cole; Albert’s chip; Faustino Asprilla; Champions League football; a 12-point lead over Manchester United; and a defiant blast against the dark arts of Alex Ferguson. … Read more
It’s 4.35pm on Tyneside. William Osula sets Anthony Elanga away, slightly right of centre and just short of 50,000 draw collective breaths. Pace is no issue; Elanga has no shortage of that, and Milos Kerkez won’t catch him. But Newcastle fans have seen this clip before and remember the ending. Muscles tighten, cheeks clench, as … Read more
Last week, Eddie Howe called time on his Newcastle United tenure – a luxury that not many managers get these days. Even the best among them face the sack: since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the top of the game with a Premier League title, five championship-winning bosses have been sacked, including Claudio Ranieri (who … Read more
Five years ago, whilst working at Newcastle’s main newspaper, ChronicleLive, I put together a long read that involved interviewing four former Newcastle United youth team players. They were the class of ‘94. Talented and successful, they won things at youth level but were ultimately victims of a very cold decision by Kevin Keegan. Speaking to … Read more
The football world has been reacting to the sad news of the death of Kevin Keegan at the age of 75 this afternoon. The ex-Newcastle, Liverpool and England man touched the hearts of all of the clubs he represented, both as a player and manager, leading to an outpouring of emotion from former teams, colleagues … Read more
Kevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was twice European football of the year and a stalwart member of Liverpool’s serial First Division and European champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75. Keegan’s family revealed in January that he had cancer, and in June he revealed himself that it was stage four, … Read more
Bo Bassett, a standout American wrestler, keeps raising the bar with every match, adding another win to his impressive record and fueling his reputation as one of the nation’s most electrifying young talents. Bassett’s most recent accomplishment earned praise from his younger brother, Keegan Bassett, who also attends Bishop McCort and competes in the 107-114 … Read more