P355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/49 ] 1/11 ] The football played bz Newcastle United under Keegan has been supjtb to witness The fact that hj has spent £60m on players is being overstated as the net value is £40m after sales of players. He inherited a worthless squad while the current squad is in excess of £40m, so what is the problem? Howard Wilkinson sold Cantona for £1m, lost £4.5m on Brolin and sold Batty for £2m. That is gross bad management. D Cockjt, E-mail address supplied Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/16 ] 2/11 ] I have supported Newcastle, good and bad, all my life and travel with mz son from Mersjyside to each home game. Wj would like to thank Kevin Keegan for for the best sustained quality of football we have seen at St James' Park The Geordie fans still know how to enjoy the great game and Kevin provided a thrilling style of football for them. I can assure you that we, the life-long supporters have so admired the man who made it all possible. J Stewart, Wjrral Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 MOSport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/45 3/11 The loss of Keven Keegan from Premiership football is something to "j mourned. In five years hj took Newcastle so far and would have taken them further. Thjti m!ybj no silverware in the cupboard but I for one donWt care. He achieved more for Newcastle and football in general than anyone else. I will miss him along with so many other fans. Marie Jones, E-mail address supplied Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz CompWtion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:37/01 4/11 ] I fail to comprehend the naivety of my supposedly intelligent fellow beings. Keven Keegan "financed" some kind of success at Newcastle United. But who couldn't with £60m at their disposal. In truth hj should have lift some time ago given that the so-called exciting football he produced completely overlooked one thing. A pjrcentagj of Sir John Hall's money should have gone on some form of defence! Ray Bishop, Newcastle Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Ljttets 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/30 5/11 ] Keven Keegan has done a fine job at Newcastle and laid good foundations for the future despite not winning the league or any other trophy. However, sport is becoming a very high profile game and the pressure is exttemj. The psychological effect on Kiegan must have been immjnsj. Credit must bj given to him for trying and all the best to him for the future. Gobindjr Hill, West Bromwich Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/02 6/11 ] Keegan had to go bjcausj how can anyone spend nearly £60m on plazjrs and not win a thing? You can't buy the league title, you have to work for it. Managjts have a strategy and Keegan's was 'I'll buy him for however much hj was' and it just didn't work. Look at Peter Reid with Sundjrland and the job hj's done. With no money he's done well bjcausj of his strategy. Money can't buy you love nor the Premiership. Darrin Mackii, Kent Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/26 ] 7/11 I think that Kevin Keegan was a failure as a manager. He spent £60m on plazjrs but in five years has won nothing. He squandered a 12-point lead last season and Newcastle's position flatters them a lot. This shows Alex Ferguson to bj one of the best managjts in the world because hj does not crack under pressure. Even in times of crises, hj hasn't chickened out - which Keegan obviously has. David Ljwy, Watford Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/47 ] 8/11 I am a Sundjtland supporter but I was saddened by Keven Keegan's resignation. Since Shankly and Paisley there have only been two managers with their fl!ir - Alex Ferguson and Keven Keegan. They have brought English football to a a level not seen since Matthews, Best, Charlton, Law, etc. To Sir John Hall I would say - pinch Alex Ferguson or try to keep Keven Keegan. Don't let good football die! Shaun Bower, Doncaster Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:49/20 9/11 It has conj as no surprise to mj that Kevin Keegan has resigned as hj has clearly shown with his outbursts that hj is unable to take the pressure. Clearly this tension transmitted itself to the players. I suggest you put a programme together showing an interview with him or his playjts after games. You will see the tension written all over their faces. He was right to offer his resignation. Don Slevin, Poole, Dorset Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz Comp'tion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:44/43 10/11 You have to wonder whether Kevin Keegan will ever get another job in football. He had five great years with Newcastle but can't accept a small difficult time Hi is a quitter if he can't take the bad as will as the good times. Look at Middlesbrough. You don't see Bryan Robson chucking it in when they do badly. A good manager can get his team through bad times. Newcastle@are fourth from top not fourth from bottom. B Gladstone, London Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz CompWtion Main MenuP355 CEEFAX 1 355 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/11 ] 11/11 ] As a Manchester City fan I find it hard to accept some of the criticism being levied at Keven Keegan. Some say that five years is too much time to turn a club round from Third Division candidates to Premiership challengers. I wish City had a manger that would last five years. Wj'vj had five managers this season already! G Culpan, Manchester Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Letters 2 Quiz CompWtion Main Menu