That is really sad news. The LFC younger generation won't know what a solid player he was in a pretty awesome Ipswich side back in the day. 64 is no age, its really sad news.RIP Kevin Beattie and respect to what you gave English football.
Bobby Robson always said he was one of the greatest players he had ever worked with, not something a man like Robson says lightly.
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/I-was-ready-to-commit-suicide-I-didnt-see-much-point-in-being-here-anymore-Luckily-enough-my-mate-came-around-and-stopped-me-halfway-through-Really-he-saved-my-life-1ad89fe7-d608-4999-9be0-6aa4bcf9f7ed-dsHe told me the story of how Bill Shankly told him of his regret for not signing him. The story was that as a 15 year old, he turned up at Lime St for his trial. No one met him (as planned) and he had no money, so got on the train back to Carlisle. A week later Ipswich signed him up :-)
However if something serious happens to them I will eat my own cock.
If anyone is going to put a few fingers deep into my arse it's going to be me.
He was immense. Uncompromising, solid defender, but above all else an excellent footballer. Forged a defensive partnership with a lad called Hunter I seem to remember, in what was an outstanding Ipswich team. I always thought he'd have fitted in well at LFC (who to leave out!?) but it wasn't meant to be as your post reminds us. Sad loss at such a relatively young age.
