August 19 – Keano on the Move and Hansen Tells the World ‘You’ll Never Win Anything With Kids’

The worst prediction ever made and yet more money been paid for Robbie Keane’s services in today’s trip through the OTFD achieves

1999 – Sky Blue Keano

Irishman Robbie Keane’s to and fro from Anfield last season took his combined transfer fees to around £70m, through the course of his career, and today in 1999 he made his first big-money move when he signed for Coventry City from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Read our story from last year here.

1995 – ‘You’ll Never Win Anything With Kids’

We all like to make brash predictions when we’re talking footy with our mates. And more often than not we’re wrong, which leads to a ribbing and possibly the loss of fiver. But none of us here have ever had these predictions broadcasted to millions of football viewers – that would be awfully embarrassing if you got it wrong, wouldn’t it? One man who knows how this feels is Alan Hansen, who on this day in 1995 announced on Match of the Day that “You’ll never win anything with kids” after a young Manchester United side lost the season opener to Aston Villa 3-1. Read on here.


Alan Hansen, again looking foolish on the Beeb.

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