Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:36 am  

Sad to hear another Trinity great has passed away. RIP Keith.

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:48 am  

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/keith-slater-rip/ One of my all time favourites RIP Keith

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/keith-slater-rip/ One of my all time favourites RIP Keith

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:59 pm  

phe13 wrote:

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/keith-slater-rip/

One of my all time favourites

RIP Keith

Remember him well. I still think to this day he was the fastest player ever at. BV, and that includes Berwyn Jones. Also remember a program on radio, they interviewed him and a player from Hull, Flanagan I think his was, who worked at Hull docks. Slater had a high end job in finance, driving a flash car, and Flanagan something like a Morris minor.

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:24 pm  

My all time favourite Trinity winger. Top class. Great sidestep, speedy and great finisher. Cambridge Blue and signed from Rugby Union.,

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:57 pm  

That lad could shift gear effortlessly, loved to watch him .

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:13 pm  

Best winger I have seen at Wakefield .He just was class thanks for the memories

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:14 pm  

Another who got sick of the thuggery that was about during the 60s/70s
Report mentions the head high tackles but remember KS getting lots of treatment after tackles were supposedly complete including having his face rubbed into the muddy pitch.

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:20 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Another who got sick of the thuggery that was about during the 60s/70s
Report mentions the head high tackles but remember KS getting lots of treatment after tackles were supposedly complete including having his face rubbed into the muddy pitch.

True, I remember an away game at Bramley, the old Barley Mow ground, Slater was tackled, and being held down, his opposition winger then trampled over Slaters legs, happened right in front of us, one of the dirtiest acts I’ve witnessed in 67 years of watching the game.

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:13 pm  

Superb winger and Trinity record holder. He suffered a big drop in form towards the end of his career due to a lack of confidence. Not surprising considering how he was targeted. Nothing better than seeing him charge down the wing hugging the touchline. RIP Keith.

Re: Keith Slater : Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:20 pm  

Just a little bit before my total understanding of the game, that’s if I’ve ever had any but always sad to hear of a past Wakey player being taken away from us, with a great scoring record like his as well condolences to all family and friends, RIP Keith.