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He obviously had immense talent, but I think what characterised him most was his massive enthusiasm and passion for the game and that he was very much his own man prepared to do his own thing, not what everyone else expected. Hence how he came to sign for us when ballon d'or winner! And then joined Newcastle when in Div 2. Great character.

I would like to see a detailed video analysis review of the reffing at this world cup. It was great to see them waving on play, but they'd clearly had some direction to not apply the laws of the game fully. Lots of cynical professional fouls - straight yellows - were ignored. Taking people out in the air is a straight red in rugby, bit I saw three let go entirely in the final. I'd also like to see all the blocking stopped. You can shield the ball if you are in playing distance (less than 1.5m away?), otherwise it's obstruction. If you aren't running towards the ball and you run onto someone else's path as they go for the ball, its obstruction. If you run into contact with your arms out at head height, its dangerous play. There is a great documentary to be made by interviewing all the refs from this world cup to find out how and why the refs got it so consistently wrong.

Spent 5 years in Gordon Brown’s Treasury though and markets seem to like him. Mahmood is the most popular member of the cabinet with the wider public (albeit not her own left wing) so staying Home Sec makes sense. If we’re talking curvy, Ed Miliband as Foreign Sec - even if he wanted it, that’s Marilyn Monroe. ’Over here Orange Rottweiler, enjoy your new chew toy’.

That’s the gambit - you want the budget for defence John, you find the savings then.

Actually Dave Armstrong was offside right in the middle of the goal but went on to score the winner himself very late in the game. I think the headline was "what a way to say sorry". Either way it was a fabulous "goal" by Keegan.

If it has not already been proposed, can we hope that at the 7th minute of our first home game we in the Northam can initiate a continuous chant of One Kevin Keegan. Get his photo up on the screens and let us show a better salute than a minutes silence or clapping before the game. Get it sorted SFC.

The football during the two years that Keegan played for Saints was fantastic. I was a student at this time and saw every home game that I could. Another excuse to watch Channon's goal against Liverpool, one of Keegan's last games for Saints. He had four key touches in that goal. I also remember his first game against Man C in August 1980. Seem to remember that he ended up in the Milton End at one point chasing a ball. Another fantastic game. Thanks for the memories. RIP

RIP KK. Brilliant player, great vision and scored goals. Huge signing fans didn't believe it at first but when you watched him in action you knew Saints had a super star in team.

And started at Scunthorpe.

Ooof. Just ooof

The reason I support the Saints. RIP Legend.

Kevin Keegan obituary: Gifted, charismatic and passionate in career of highs and lows - BBC Sport Perhaps updated now? Very sad news, Alan Shearer paid a simple but heartfelt message on Twitter "My Hero. My manager. My friend. Sleep easy boss." Got something in my eye now. RIP King

I can remember exactly where I was when we signed KK, walking home from middle school and turning into Dimond Rd, when a random motorist pulled up next to me, wound down his window, shouted that "Saints have signed Keegan", and sped off. A few minutes later when I arrived home my excited mother couldn't contain herself and gabbled "do you who saints have signed" she was utterly crest fallen, when I gave my answer, a scene that was repeated when Dad came home from work. Poor Mum 😆. A true legend of the game. Thanks for the memories. RIP KK

Yes, but there is no guarantee that if Leicester go pop (which is not that unlikely), anyone will cover their substantial debts (£100M) and counting. At this point, I will be surprised if they don't go into admin - they have taken out advance payments on next season's parachute money and future transfer installments. All they have coming in, is effectively the league 1 tv/prize money payments, merchandising and commercial deals, and gate receipts. Against that they have their outstanding transfer fees that they owe, legacy high wage players with no league 1 relegation clauses, a rumoured £15M per year maintenance fee for their ridiculous training ground, and feck knows what other skeletons in their closet. Selling to them is a risk.

Kyle was 1/100 this morning to be Chancellor. Odds like that suggested it was done and leaked. Not sure what's happened, of anything. I said I was expecting a few curveballs, but Healey is Chancellor is proper curvy. It'll be interesting to see how the markets react in the morning.

Don't football debts have to be prioritised if they go into admin?

The head of the analyst team left the club pretty promptly following that debacle.

I would be very concerned over whether they ultimately go bust and we wind up getting pennies on the pound.

Very sad but not unexpected given his illness. All the best to his loved one.

Oh, no. I am so sad to hear this. He's a part of my first ever Saints memory. When I was probably 3 or 4 years old I visited a friend of my dad's whose son had a poster of Keegan on his bedroom wall. "Who's that?" I remember asking. "That's Kevin Keegan. He's the England captain," he said. I've been a Saints fan ever since. RIP Kevin.

https://thesefootballtimes.co/2020/04/29/when-southampton-signed-the-two-time-ballon-dor-winner-kevin-keegan-and-no-one-knew-about-it/ Very interesting read on the signing of KK and his time at Saints. Amazing times.

Healey as CofE. Wonder how that will affect the defence budget.

Marwell zoo have confirmed that they are looking into the whereabouts of a missing honey-badger................

RIP King Kev , once a saint always a saint

Thanks for the wonderful memories Kev,what a time to be a Saints fan when you joined ,and we had such an entertaining team....Thanks.