KEITH SOUTHERN ...
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Chunkylad
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Good lad Keith. Nice to see our ex players back and being recognised for their roles in past success.
Keith for me epitomises effort and commitment.
Technically probably the least talented player available to Holloway but the sheer will and determination to win back the ball, cover gaps, protect the defence and get forward to add numbers made him and the team a success.
Am I doing him a disservice about his technical ability? I remember that block buster against Cheltenham away.
Keith for me epitomises effort and commitment.
Technically probably the least talented player available to Holloway but the sheer will and determination to win back the ball, cover gaps, protect the defence and get forward to add numbers made him and the team a success.
Am I doing him a disservice about his technical ability? I remember that block buster against Cheltenham away.
585 = never give up
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We loved Gnashers - 100% committed every game and as Brett often says "I think he sometimes deliberately played the ball ahead of himself so he could clatter the opposition player" 
MOM V Cardiff and would still be running now if he had to!
MOM V Cardiff and would still be running now if he had to!
Macseasider
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Am I doing him a disservice about his technical ability? I remember that block buster against Cheltenham away.
Yeah I think you are a bit mate. Keith had plenty of talent. You don't get to be a stalwart of Championship and PL football teams without being an exceptionally good football player.
Agree, can't play with the players he did and the style we played without being good technically. Had a good touch and a great strike and didn't insist on doing things he wasn't able to.
Chunkylad
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I’ll take that. We were certainly always a better team with him in it
Costero Poderoso
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Fundamentally underestimated as a player, decent vision, had a pass on him, could score, and rarely lost a midfield battle.
Blackpool-rocks
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Attitude to die for. BFC Legend.
LimerickTangerine
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Ben Burgess ive met there a few times with his and ive met Kieth tooAt the game with his family last night. Proper midfield enforcer was that lad!.
Hockaday’s Quiff
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I do t think he’s under rated at all. He’s revered for his time in that golden period. Really nice fella. Very unassuming and in typical Gnashers fashion, told cancer to fuck off within 5 minutes too.
hills98
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He read the game superbly. I think some people didn't notice how often if our fullbacks were caught out of position as we attacked, Southern would appear out of nowhere and sort it out, or if the opposition tried to break out after a corner, Keith would be in the right place to get the ball back. Quality.
Satsuma
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Yep, as you say...maybe not the most technically gifted of players, but fans loved him for his TOTAL commitment to the cause! He was Blackpool's Diego Simeone...or Nobby Stiles!Good lad Keith. Nice to see our ex players back and being recognised for their roles in past success.
Keith for me epitomises effort and commitment.
Technically probably the least talented player available to Holloway but the sheer will and determination to win back the ball, cover gaps, protect the defence and get forward to add numbers made him and the team a success.
Am I doing him a disservice about his technical ability? I remember that block buster against Cheltenham away.
Every team looks better with a player like that there though... 
585 = never give up
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A Gnashers like player is possibly the one type of player we're currently missing (if Kevin can stay fit, he'll do a fine job).Yep, as you say...maybe not the most technically gifted of players, but fans loved him for his TOTAL commitment to the cause! He was Blackpool's Diego Simeone...or Nobby Stiles!
BFC_53
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He signed with Peter Clarke on loan IIRC, and it's strange that at the time Clarke was really the one the fans wanted us to sign permanently. We didn't realise what a player we had initially but it quickly became apparent. In terms of attitude, will to win and desire to improve, you will not find better. I'm quite confident if he got on the pitch now he still wouldn't let us down.
Lytham_fy8
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Gnashers did more Cruyff turns at Bloomfield than anyone else at the time.Good lad Keith. Nice to see our ex players back and being recognised for their roles in past success.
Keith for me epitomises effort and commitment.
Technically probably the least talented player available to Holloway but the sheer will and determination to win back the ball, cover gaps, protect the defence and get forward to add numbers made him and the team a success.
Am I doing him a disservice about his technical ability? I remember that block buster against Cheltenham away.
Lytham_fy8
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Very true, Gnashers would get in this team, Clarke would be nowhere near it.
The best thing that happened to his career was Macca leaving.
Vince McLean
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That was a great goal - 1 nil away win - just knew we were going up when Keith's shot hit the back of the net.Good lad Keith. Nice to see our ex players back and being recognised for their roles in past success.
Keith for me epitomises effort and commitment.
Technically probably the least talented player available to Holloway but the sheer will and determination to win back the ball, cover gaps, protect the defence and get forward to add numbers made him and the team a success.
Am I doing him a disservice about his technical ability? I remember that block buster against Cheltenham away.
TimperleyTangerine
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Pretty certain Gnashers wouldn’t have allowed them to break for the goal last night. A great player for us.
Brett&Murphs.
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Yeah Wintle should of brought their lad down and got a yellow. Always do that when the other team are breaking. Every other team does it to good effect.