April 27 – KK Goes Bonkers
He would have loved it if they’d beaten them, loved it. Yes it was on this day in 1996 that surely the best moment on Sky Sports television occurred when Kevin Keegan went bonkers live on TV after his Newcastle team had just beaten Leeds.
In what has since become footballing legend, KK lost it in response to comments made by Manchester United manager Sir Alex ‘mind game’ Ferguson, who had suggested that other teams might not try as hard when playing Newcastle as they did against United.
Keegan’s outburst came in the context of a close battle for the Premiership title between his Newcastle side, and Ferguson’s United team.
Seemingly holding back the tears, Kevin ‘wears his heart on his sleeve’ Keegan responded to Ferguson’s comments:
“When you do that with footballers like he said about Leeds… I’ve kept really quiet, but I’ll tell you something: he went down in my estimation when he said that – we have not resorted to that. But I’ll tell ya – you can tell him now if you’re watching it – we’re still fighting for this title, and he’s got to go to Middlesbrough and get something, and… and I tell you honestly, I will love it if we beat them – love it.”
Unfortunately for KK, Newcastle, and probably most neutrals, they couldn’t do it, and despite holding a 12 point lead over United at one point, they couldn’t hold on and Man United clinched the title.
We would’ve loved it too Kev.
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Sam on January 16th, 2008
Can’t believe he’s back. Brilliant
Joe on January 16th, 2008
Well funny, you just know he’ll bottle it and be gone by 2009. Then the whole circus will start up again. Good old Newcastle.
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R-Unit on January 16th, 2008
That was probably my favourite ever football moment..