Let's give John Keeley a wam welcome Saturday

[Goldstone Rapper]

I've done a blog post about John Keeley here
http://thegoldstonewrap.com/2013/11/09/many-happy-returns-for-keeley/

Also features the two FA Cup games between Canvey Island and Brighton in 1995.

Yes, let's give him a warm reception...

 

[simon swagbag]

What shall we sing ? Club Tropicana ? Bad Boys ? Wake me up before you go go ?

"Keeley for England" was popular at the time.

 

[drew]

Keeley
Kuipers
Kusczcak

We've been blessed with some fantastic keepers at this club, few better than this trio. The KKK as I know them.

You're right, few better. But in that few, there is Moseley, Beeney, Corrigan, possibly Roberts. I would included Keeley and Kusczcak in that group but probably not Kuipers. Alliteration is probably not the best gauge of keepers.

 

[blue2]

Don't forget Powney and Grumitt also great keepers

 

[Wellesley]

"Keeley for England" was popular at the time.

You'll neeever beat John Keeley

 

[getofftheropes]

Top man!!! and still loves the Albion

 

[Seagull kimchi]

Fave keeper for me.

 

[Murray 17]

Top man!!! and still loves the Albion

Agree he was a great keeper for us.

Gonna throw a small spanner in the works now. Glenn Murray left us for Palace and got absolute pelters. John Keeley left us for Pompey and gets cheered?

 

[simon swagbag]

Agree he was a great keeper for us.

Gonna throw a small spanner in the works now. Glenn Murray left us for Palace and got absolute pelters. John Keeley left us for Pompey and gets cheered?

I thought he went to Oldham.
I am happy to stand corrected though.

 

[trueblue]

I thought he went to Oldham.
I am happy to stand corrected though.

He did. And Oldham were a decent club at the time but never quite worked out for him.

 

[vegster]

Agree he was a great keeper for us.

Gonna throw a small spanner in the works now. Glenn Murray left us for Palace and got absolute pelters. John Keeley left us for Pompey and gets cheered?

JK stayed a lot longer than he should have, lots of bigger clubs were after him. When he left it wasn't like he moved to a direct rival team, plus, he went to be Portsmouth's academy goalkeeping coach rather than first team goalkeeping coach.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

He went to Oldham Athletic for a big fee in 1990. He did not play for Portsmouth at any time in his career.

 

[Rookie]

Was a strange bit at half time all a bit embarrassing. Glad he got a good round of applause from those who were around at half time

 

[Questions]

JK stayed a lot longer than he should have, lots of bigger clubs were after him. When he left it wasn't like he moved to a direct rival team, plus, he went to be Portsmouth's academy goalkeeping coach rather than first team goalkeeping coach.

A pay rise in 5 years and who knows he might even have stayed.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Was a strange bit at half time all a bit embarrassing. Glad he got a good round of applause from those who were around at half time

I enjoyed it. Light-hearted and he got warm applause.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

A pay rise in 5 years and who knows he might even have stayed.

Could have stayed at Brighton?

We couldn't turn down the money!

 

[vegster]

Could have stayed at Brighton?

We couldn't turn down the money!

When he left as a player we couldn't turn down the money, when he left as goalkeeping coach we couldn't pay him the money. That is why he went.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

When he left as a player we couldn't turn down the money, when he left as goalkeeping coach we couldn't pay him the money. That is why he went.

Thanks for clarifying. Although when he left as goalkeeping coach with us it wasn't like we were making him redundant was it?

 

[Norman Potting]

He did. And Oldham were a decent club at the time but never quite worked out for him.

I have a vague recollection that he got sent off, or injured, or maybe both, in his first game for them. Wiki doesn't enlighten much http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keeley

 

[trueblue]

I have a vague recollection that he got sent off, or injured, or maybe both, in his first game for them. Wiki doesn't enlighten much http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keeley

Injury rings a bell but not sure. I think he was burgled as well while he was still trying to get sorted. All unsettling when you've just made the biggest move of your life.