Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:25 am  

Sad to hear of the passing of a Saints legend today. I wasn't around to see Len play, but I have read plenty about him and heard a lot of stories about his pursuits in the red vee. RIP. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1366

Sad to hear of the passing of a Saints legend today. I wasn't around to see Len play, but I have read plenty about him and heard a lot of stories about his pursuits in the red vee. RIP. http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1366

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:38 am  

What sad news! he was my Hero as a kid, I used to as a school kid go to a photographer Geoff Willliams in George Street and he would sell me photo's of Len cheaper when they had been in the window and had drawing pin holes in. I remember going to the barbers in Fingerpost with the money from Mum and a photo of Len and asking him to copy it Harold Ramsey said you Mum will kill me, she called in and told him next time it is okay.

Young goal kickers like Jamie are good but Len Killeen had it to a perfection never forget the conversion at Wembley from his own half of the pitch and it sailed over, a strong winger and superb try scorer, I never thought as I grew older that he got the respect he so deserved.

I send my Deepest Sympathy to his Family and Friends.

Len may You Rest in Peace and Thanks for all the Joy you gave me!
John

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:40 am  

jaybs wrote:

Young goal kickers like Jamie are good but Len Killeen had it to a perfection never forget the conversion at Wembley from his own half of the pitch and it sailed over, a strong winger and superb try scorer, I never thought as I grew older that he got the respect he so deserved.

The ball was like a sack of spuds in those days, too.

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:47 am  

Dux wrote:

The ball was like a sack of spuds in those days, too.

You are quite right Dux! I remember getting my first leather white ball & talking it into the park to kick goals, never like Len!

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:57 pm  

I am a Warrington fan but i remember with awe the goal kicking feats of Len Killeen (& your other goal kicking machine, Kel Coslett) from when i was a kid. "That" goal at Wembley was amazing ,he is a legend to me. RIP.

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:21 pm  

RIP another club legend.

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:58 pm  

RIP Len

My mum's just said "but he's only my age .... oh"

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:51 pm  

What is the cup he is holding

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:26 pm  

Im a Leigh fan , but remember Len Killeen very well , he was a CLASS WINGER , very fast and what a goal kicker , he seemed to get them very high , i remember him ripping Wigan apart in the 1966 Challenge Cup Final which you won 21-2 , Len thanks for the Memories. .

Re: Len Killeen : Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:33 pm  

Always remember him creating spaces by running sidewards or backwards, the opposition would go running after him then Len would see a gap and off he went.