The Cabbie continues reminiscing about Kevin Keegan’s famous Newcastle United side and the attacking football that made them known as “The Entertainers”.
The Kid was too young to remember the team, but one particular player gives him an idea for earning a little extra money away from the pitch.
Remembering The Entertainers
The Cabbie is still talking about the Newcastle United team that captured the imagination of English football during the mid-1990s.
Managed by Kevin Keegan, Newcastle played adventurous, attacking football and became one of the Premier League’s most memorable sides.
The Kid admits that he was only four years old at the time, so The Cabbie attempts to explain why the team remains so fondly remembered.
They attacked.
They entertained.
They rarely made life easy for themselves.
Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United
Kevin Keegan returned to Newcastle United as manager in 1992 and led the club back into the top division. His side soon became associated with fast, fearless football and an emphasis on scoring goals rather than protecting narrow leads.
That approach produced a team whose influence extended beyond league positions and trophies. Supporters remembered how Newcastle played and how their matches made them feel.
The club’s title challenge during the 1995–96 season became one of the defining stories of the early Premier League era.
David Ginola and Fantasy Football
The conversation turns to David Ginola, one of the most stylish and recognisable players in Keegan’s Newcastle team.
The Cabbie believes Ginola would have been a popular fantasy football selection during his prime. His creativity, attacking movement and ability to produce memorable moments would certainly have attracted fantasy managers.
Unfortunately for The Kid, modern fantasy football did not exist in quite the same form during Ginola’s Newcastle years.
That does not prevent him from imagining how many points the French winger might have collected.
Footballer, Entertainer and Model
The Kid becomes particularly interested when he learns that Ginola also worked as a model.
Football may be his main career, but earning a few extra pesos suddenly sounds appealing.
He begins imagining himself following the same route, combining football with fashion and commercial appearances.
The Cabbie is less convinced.
The Football Inspiration Behind the Comic
This Storybook episode was inspired by Kevin Keegan’s celebrated Newcastle United team and the talented personalities who made it so memorable.
David Ginola joined Newcastle in 1995 and quickly became a major part of the club’s attacking identity. His flair, appearance and charisma made him one of the Premier League’s most distinctive players.
The comic combines that football history with its original fantasy football theme by asking how the great entertainers of the past might have performed in the modern fantasy game.
Remembering Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan sadly died on 20 July 2026 at the age of 75.
His contribution to English football went far beyond results. As a player, manager and England captain, he brought energy, emotion and an unmistakable love of the game.
At Newcastle United, he created a team that supporters still call The Entertainers. Their willingness to attack and take risks reflected Keegan’s belief that football should give people something to enjoy.
This original Storybook appearance now offers a small reminder of that legacy and of a period when his Newcastle side became one of the most compelling teams in the country.
Characters Featured
The Kid
The Kid is too young to remember Keegan’s Newcastle side but becomes interested when the conversation moves from football to modelling and commercial opportunities.
The Cabbie
The Cabbie remembers the great football personalities of the past and is determined to educate The Kid, even when The Kid takes entirely the wrong lesson from the story.
David Ginola
The talented French winger represents the style and flair of Newcastle’s Entertainers. His success away from football also gives The Kid an unexpected new ambition.
Kevin Keegan
The inspirational manager behind Newcastle United’s Entertainers. His attacking philosophy and emotional connection with supporters made him one of English football’s most loved figures.
Behind the Gag
The Cabbie wants The Kid to appreciate a great attacking football team.
The Kid hears that David Ginola was a model.
Instead of thinking about football tactics or fantasy points, he immediately begins considering another source of income.
It is a typical Storybook misunderstanding: the lesson is available, but The Kid takes the conversation somewhere else entirely.
Looking Back
Originally published in 2015, this strip celebrated a Newcastle United team that had already secured an important place in Premier League history.
More than a decade later, the episode carries additional meaning following Kevin Keegan’s passing. The comic preserves a small part of the affection surrounding his Entertainers and the football personalities who played under him.
The story now moves from Newcastle’s attacking football to another famous figure from the game: The Lion King.
