LJH

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

A heartfelt tribute to Kevin Keegan from Eddie Howe.

[Paul Wardle @paulwallsend]

The Greatest man ive ever met associated with our Great club,player,captain,manager the man was magnificent,he gave us all the very best of times,God Bless you Kevin and thanks for everything
🖤🤍💔

[Slovak Football 🇸🇰 @slovak_football]

Delayed kickoffs, pointless shows, breaking the rules of the games regarding the 15 minute half time, ad breaks disguised as hydration breaks.
Destroying the very core of the sport. Americans don't deserve to host anything ever again.

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

Speachless

[AndyMk_83 @AndyMk_83]

Shearer the other night by the way, who wouldnt speak to Beckham after his sending off in 98, admitted to getting Simeone's jersey after the match. What a nob head.

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@alex_crook You got the England team for tonight you fat Mef?

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@alex_crook Fucking fat mouthy prick

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

Aged well Keith

[Keith Downie @SkySports_Keith]

@DanNUFC__ Very defeatist. NUFC have put so much time and effort into signing him

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@MarkCarruthers_ Unfortunately mark, I think the precedent was set after last summers fiasco, agents now know more than ever they have the power and ability to cash in. This will be no different I imagine.

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@alex_crook @JacobsBen @talkSPORT You got the England team for Saturday alex you fat judas cunt

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@alex_crook @talkSPORT Cheers Alex, might as well release the team now as well eh, ya fat prick

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@DHNE31 I’ve seen someone say we have 200k members 😂 utter nonsense

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@Rob_WCFC Hi mate, can you follow me so I can DM you please

[Colin Millar @Millar_Colin]

Wisla Krakow intend to forfeit Saturday's league match at Slask Wroclaw after being informed of a ban for away fans.

“The sacrifice is worth it to try and ignite a conversation about Polish football," say Wisla.

Free to read story on @TheAthleticFC.

https://t.co/MYFm9TvtLL

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

One of the many reasons why Kevin Keegan is special is that he makes other people feel special, and that's a great gift. Keegan is a footballing great who wears his greatness lightly. He’s King Kev and a man of the people. He's never forgotten his Doncaster roots, indeed is very proud of them, and the work ethic inherited from his father and grandfather, both miners.

A work ethic that propelled Keegan to the top. The great smell of Brut - and sweat. That was Keegan the player. He maximised every last ounce of his talent. That's one of the many reasons he's always been so respected. Another of the many reasons why there is such an outpouring of love for Keegan, and so many messages of support as he undergoes treatment for cancer, is that as a footballer he reached for the stars with his feet firmly on the ground.

Keegan is one of the greatest footballers in English and European history, a European champion with Liverpool, a two-time Ballon d’Or winner at Hamburg, a much-loved Newcastle United player and manager, and whole-hearted in his work with England as player and manager. Diego Maradona asked for his shirt after an Argentina-England game in 1980. Keegan played against Pele, George Best and Johan Cruyff. And yet he’s as down to earth as they come. In fact, he often sends himself up.

He cares for people. I went to interview him once at Maiden Castle, Durham, where Newcastle were training at the time and Keegan was the manager of the Entertainers. He sent a message to say he’d come to the pavilion for a chat when training was finished. Great. I might get an early train home. A member of Newcastle’s staff mentioned that Kevin might take a while because this was a day when fans were allowed in to watch.

He stepped off the pitch, and spent around an hour signing autographs, chatting away, never rushing people, just making them feel special. He dropped to his haunches so he could talk to one kid in a wheelchair, making eye contact, and having a proper chat. It meant the world to this kid that Keegan cared. He reached the pavilion, changed, and gave me 20 minutes of his time. He’s incredibly generous with his time. And there have always been so many demands on it.

He tells the story that his determination to sign every autograph and meet every picture request dates back to a moment when, as a kid, he was snubbed by a Doncaster Rovers player. Keegan had waited after a Rovers game, politely approached his favourite player, and got knocked back. He’s never forgotten the hurt he felt. So he makes sure he fulfils every autograph request – no matter how long the queue.

I hosted a talk with Keegan at the Cheltenham Literary Festival in 2018. He was promoting his autobiography so was obviously going to be accommodating. But, typically, he went above and beyond. Smartly suited, Keegan arrived so early that only the security guy was there. Keegan patiently chatted away with the security guy, asking him about his job, where he lived, just being friendly because that is Kevin Keegan for you. Interested in people. Good to them.

Later, when the talk to the audience finished, Keegan headed into the Waterstones’ tent to sign books. The queue was huge. The Festival was closing for the night but Keegan stayed two hours to make sure everyone had their copy signed or their shirt. One lady had her Liverpool jacket signed (below). Keegan not only signed but had a joke and a laugh and a picture with them all.

On Boxing Day, Keegan was at Scunthorpe United, his first club, promoting non-League football. He joined in the carols and got behind the bar, pulling pints, helping out, spreading laughter. Because that’s what Kevin Keegan does – spreads joy. And that’s one of the many, many reasons people are rooting for Kevin Keegan at this challenging time.

[𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 @Regista10_]

@NUFC That is absolute class 👏👏

[Alan Jones @jonesyall3]

10 points from 12 Eddie out

[Moaty @YewChooba]

This man epitomises Newcastle United Football Club.

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@lee_nesbitt @lee_ryder Hysteria man, don’t believe everything you read.

[LJH @Fatboyyyyyy26]

@lee_nesbitt @lee_ryder Shut up man you girl 🤣

[Ryan Leister @MrRyanLeister]

I’d like to say the owners at my club are way above this, but unfortunately they aren’t.

This isn’t a Fulham or Wolves thing, it’s a football thing & it absolutely stinks.

Supporters are priced out up & down the country with the game we love becoming more & more unrecognisable.