OldNick Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 A friend asked me 'Do you remember where you were when Keegan signed?' Without hesitation my mind went back to that moment when the radio had the newsflash that 'Southampton had signed European footballer of the year Kevin Keegan. We were world news , the City was buzzing. Imagine it was as big as Messi or Ronaldo coming to us in footballing terms in the day. Amazingly there were no rumours or talk that he was coming to us. I cant think of any other saints news that has made me remember exactly what I was doing at that moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I vividly remember the day we signed Shane Long. I was in a caravan park in Wales. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I remember when we signed Rickie Lambert. To be honest, I'd never heard of him but it seemed like good news at the time. I was more excited when we signed David Connely to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I do indeed. There had been lots of rumours of Keegan coming back to England to end his career and the press was full of speculation as to where he might end up but the announcement of the signing at The Potter's Heron at Ampfield was agenuinsq surprise. I was actually driving past the pub around the same time although there was not much sign of unusual activity there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 25 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I vividly remember the day we signed Shane Long. I was in a caravan park in Wales. Good times.you obviously lead a more exciting life than most of us. I cant recall if that was the main headlines on the BBC national news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I was probably at home, sucking on my mummy’s titty. (Because I was a baby not because I have a weird Oedipus complex.) I don’t remember it though. Weirdly Ido remember where I was when we signed David Hirst. Mablethorpe, Lincs, playing on the Amusements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Yes, I was in Fareham and my uncle who'd just heard the news on the radio, told me. Saints fans there were elated, almost like we'd just won the cup final, while Pompey fans were stunned. Everyone found the news incredible. We had a friendly coming up at Fratton Park and I remember the Pompey fans being worried that if Keegan made his debut in it, we'd take over Fratton Park. But, he didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Got home from school a couple of hours after the announcement and my Dad said "you'll never guess who Saints have just signed" I remember my guess was Trevor Francis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's There Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Brilliant day- Heard it when cycling past some school mates who were at a bus stop... stunned, elated, amazed- for once felt like we were a top club...which we were in the early 1980s! What a team we had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Brilliant day- Heard it when cycling past some school mates who were at a bus stop... stunned' date=' elated, amazed- for once felt like we were a top club...which we were in the early 1980s! What a team we had...[/quote'] When you consider that Kevin Keegan was the reigning European Footballer of the Year and the current holder of that title is Lionel Messi it puts it in perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I had not long started working for The Guardian when my Dad phoned me up. He never phoned me at work so I was expecting bad news. It came as a very pleasant surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I was just coming out the school gates and my friend Jason ran up to me and said Keegan had signed for Saints.....he was an avid Liverpool fan and was distraught. I didn’t believe him. Next thing I know I get home and it’s headline news....then I was seeing him in an iconic saints shirt. Blew my mind. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I was working in an Engineering firm at the time, we had a Yorkshireman who ran the stores and he always had a radio on. I was in there when it was announced, I don’t know who’s jaw hit the floor hardest or fastest. He was a Leeds fan and whenever I watched the moment Oz reads about ‘Keegan signs for Southampton’ in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. I think of that fella! I was buzzing for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I remember it vividly, I was walking home from middle school and just turned into Dimond Rd when a car pulled up next to me and the driver called out to me asking if I was a Saints fan. I thought I was about to be abducted when he told me the news & drove off, stopping a bit further on to pass on the good news to a group of older lads from 'the big' school. When I got home mum excitedly asked me "Guess who Saints have just signed", when I stole her thunder she was gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallBoy Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 What a day! I was in my office. My mum actually phoned me. "You'll never guess who saints have just signed". She is not a football fan but even she had heard of Kevin Keegan. My boss, a season ticket holder, was sitting at his desk in a stupor. He had just heard from his son. My mother's call was taken as reliable validation. I started wandering around the office (300 people) but news had spread like lightning. I never saw so many bewildered but happy faces. This was in the days way before 24 hour news or instant access so I needed to go home and see for myself. There it was. Leading item on the 6 o'clock news. It was barmy. Saints already had a great team but now we had arrived in the big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNOWY Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I was at school. The Headmaster heard the news and was so excited he actually interrupted the class I was in to tell us. Amazing time, we were bound to win the league with Keegan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordic Saint Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 I was at school. The Headmaster heard the news and was so excited he actually interrupted the class I was in to tell us. Amazing time, we were bound to win the league with Keegan! We would have done in 1983/84 if he hadn't gone to Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnersaint Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Student Union Bar at what was then Worcester College of Higher Education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLAM Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Was sat in car outside Mansel School Millbrook waiting for the kids . It came on the news and everyone got out of their cars . Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 25 October, 2019 Share Posted 25 October, 2019 Was in the car park at a school in Netley, where the all-conquering Ludlow Middle School team were about to give yet another team a lesson in football. A few of us were in Mr Jolly’s car and the news came through on his car radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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