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Start of the RBS Six Nations
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By Keith Kent (13 Feb 04 10:00) - 1 comment
As the Six Nations gets underway, Keith Kent looks forward to an exciting tournament, and sends best wishes to his colleagues. - Read Article
The Rolling Stones at Twickenham
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By Keith Kent (15 Oct 03 17:00)
Mick Jagger pulled his show in the Ajax arena in Holland on the Wednesday evening. That sent shivers down everyone’s spine-read the events prior to and post the two Stones concerts at Twickenham last month - Read Article
A Twickenham First
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By Keith Kent (06 Aug 03 16:00)
Twickenham prepares itself for the Rolling Stones. - Read Article
Synthetic pitches simply are not the answer
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By Keith Kent (10 Apr 03 0:00)
Keith Kent offers his views on the future of football if we see a re-emergence of synthetic pitches, click inside to read Keith's 'from the heart' article - Read Article
What a great tournament this is!
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By Keith Kent (26 Mar 03 0:00)
Twickenham's Head Groundsman, Keith Kent discusses the work on the pitch during the RBS Six Nations games and the events leading up to this weekends grand slam decider in Ireland-details inside - Read Article
John Kettley is a weatherman
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By Keith Kent (02 Dec 02 0:00)
In the build up towards the autumn Internationals I agreed a contract with Sports and Stadia Services to provide a pitch cover if the weather became so inclement. - Read Article
Three of the best at Twickenham
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By Keith Kent (27 Nov 02 0:00)
Keith Kent describes the three tour matches and preparation at the home of English Rugby - Read Article
Is the grass greener at Twickenham
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By Keith Kent (05 Nov 02 0:00)
I've been here a month now and I'm really looking forward to the autumn internationals. I came down by train on the last day of September wondering if I'd done the right thing. - Read Article
The end of an era
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By Keith Kent (20 Sep 02 0:00)
fter 15 years at Manchester United, tomorrow sees my last game in charge as the lads step out to play Spurs.I started work here in August 1987, having moved from Leicester City
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A visit to the Michigan State University
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By Keith Kent (18 Jun 02 0:00)
As mentioned previously in the magazine, I was one of a band of men asked to go to the States to view a new pitch installation at Michigan State University. The pitch was to be a removable one, set in pallets and grown outside for the past few months. - Read Article
Now let's have a holiday!
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By Keith Kent (28 May 02 0:00)
I completed my pitch renovations last week. As many of you will know I had the whole pitch re-laid in February, so really it was just a matter of improving what I have already. I have hollow cored the pitch at 50mm centres - Read Article
The End is in Sight
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By Keith Kent (26 Apr 02 0:00)
Well, with the two finalists of the FA cup now known and the Nationwide league all but finished bar the play offs, it is nearly time to get down to the close season works. - Read Article
The Colour of a Semi- Final
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By Keith Kent (16 Apr 02 0:00)
We were privileged to host one of the F A Cup semi-finals here last Sunday - Read Article
Feast of Football
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By Keith Kent (12 Apr 02 0:00)
I really enjoy the big European games here at Old Trafford. At this time of the year and in wonderful spring weather there is nothing better than a good game of football.Deportivo trained here on Tuesday night
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Lull in games at Old Traffords
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By Keith Kent (05 Apr 02 0:00)
We haven’t played at home since March 23rd, when we were beaten 1-0 by Middlesbrough.Since then we have played away through Easter and the first leg of the Champions League.
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Returfing the Theatre of Dreams
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By Keith Kent (14 Feb 02 0:00)
Up until a few weeks ago, I had felt that the pitch was going to hold up and get us through another season of play, but the combination of games and the recent wet weather has deemed it necessary to re surface the pitch.
The organisation of such a major mid season project may seem daunting, but much of the logistical groundwork has been done in the past.
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Old Trafford The Refit
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By Keith Kent (11 Feb 02 0:00)
You may have heard that we are once again re-turfing Old Trafford .... - Read Article
Happy New Year
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By Keith Kent (16 Jan 02 0:00)
WOW that was Christmas that was?
It is a long time since I last wrote but I have lots to tell. I don't know whether I am getting old or not but the magic of the festive fixtures seems to pass me by these days.
I must admit that I had three days off in a row over Christmas. Someone who puts together the fixture lists must have decided that Old Trafford had hosted that many games already that we deserved a break!
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October-that was the month that was!
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By Keith Kent (29 Oct 01 0:00)
Well here we are at the end of October in what has been one of the busiest months that I can ever remember. We started with the England training session on the 5th and seem not to have stopped since.I told all my staff to put their - Read Article
Bradford Bull's Bully Wigan to Defeat
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By Keith Kent (17 Oct 01 0:00)
The super League rugby cup final turned out to be a bit of a one sided affair.
The game was being played at Old Trafford again this year and a good game was expected.
I began my build up to the game on the Monday of that week.
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