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1271.jpg Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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| The whole game is a different game to the one played when Sir Keith was pulling an RA&B jumper on and he may possibly have played in a different position. Taking the bombs and dealing with two runners as the last line of defence is still pretty much the role of the FB though, just as it was when it was, maybe, more of a 'sweeper' position, in Keith's day.
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| I was lucky enough to be at Keith's first game. Eddie Tees had slung his hook and Keith - just 16 - was brought into the first team. I remember his first kick at goal. The crowd was silent - nervously wishing him to do well. We needn't have worried. He went on to score 27 points in the match and a legend was born. In the same match Arnie Long ran in 5 tries. Never seen that from a prop before or since but, sadly for Arnie, he was somewhat over shadowed.
The arguments about Keith's pace matter not. The game has changed but he was the best I ever saw. All you can be is as good as you can be when your time comes. Keith played the game with calmness and modesty and was a true sportsman. When you see some of the sportsmen who recieve MBEs and the like it makes it a criminal shame that they seldom go to the ones who deserve them most.
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1271.jpg Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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| I saw that match too, the most interesting thing about it, in a way, is can you imagine a sixteen-year old getting brought into the first team today?
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| I saw the match as well, who would have believed he would have gone on and played nearly 600 matches of such a high consistency, I believe he was only substitute on a handful occasions and most of those in the latter years. For a 16 year old to become a permanent fixture was amazing. A true legend no wonder fans call him Sir Keith.
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| Sorry the pic is upside down Stand on your head to view!!!
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