McAteer extends olive branch to Keane

[Éanna]

rte site (http://www.rte.ie/sport/2002/1106/soccer/mccarthy03.html)
Jason McAteer has urged Roy Keane to forget old arguments and return to the Republic of Ireland international set-up. McAteer said: "I am a big fan of Roy Keane - he is a world-class player and we are going to benefit from having him. After all that has gone on between me and Roy, I do actually like Roy. What happened is part and parcel of football."


"I am not going to walk away and say I hate Roy Keane for what happened because I don't. At the end of 90 minutes you shake each other's hand and get on with it," added the Sunderland star.


McAteer and Keane had a high profile bust-up which saw the Manchester United captain sent off for elbowing McAteer in their Premiership clash at the Stadium of Light in August. McAteer had previously said he would "rather buy a Bob The Builder CD for my two-year-old son" than buy a copy of Keane's autobiography.


He added: "You can never question Roy's commitment, talent or experience. But he made the decision to walk away from the World Cup. He had his own reasons, and whatever they were, the decision was up to him."

[Éanna]

also
The FAI have confirmed that Under-21 manager Don Givens will take over as manager of the Republic of Ireland team in a caretaker capacity for the friendly against Greece in Athens later this month.

[fosterdollar]

gotta hand it to McAteer i suppose. It is after all the kind of comment we should be expecting from these players. to hell with this bruised ego/pride bull****

[Shed End John]

Yeah, it happens in workplaces worldwide, and to these guys a football pitch is their workplace, that people have to tolerate others they don't like. I agree it's good that at least macho pride s***e has been cast aside. Fair play to McAteer, most players are after all too f***in idiotic and pigheaded to make such a gesture. If all parties concerned think it's right that RK returns, then he should.

Murphy Out Now!!!

[fosterdollar]

Originally posted by Shed End John
If all parties concerned think it's right that RK returns, then he should.


Right, let's get this show on the road again and kick some ass:cool:

[Shed End John]

Originally posted by Magoo


Right, let's get this show on the road again and kick some ass:cool:

I just hope that the new manager is as full of fighting talk, and more importantly, that he has the ability to deliver on it!

Murphy Out Now!!!

[fosterdollar]

Originally posted by Shed End John


I just hope that the new manager is as full of fighting talk, and more importantly, that he has the ability to deliver on it!

Murphy Out Now!!!

true, and the unfortunate thing is that we gotta rely on Merrion Square to make sure that he has that ability :(

[Shed End John]

Originally posted by Magoo


true, and the unfortunate thing is that we gotta rely on Merrion Square to make sure that he has that ability :(

Yup. Absolutely f***in sad, isn't it? Matt Groening, Simpsons writer, or the South Park writers couldn't have penned anything so hilariously inept if they tried.

Murphy Out Now!!!

[Jack_2001]

Does it not strike anyone that mcateer is a loser, a joke, and a pure thick feen? And here he is trying to sound intelligent using a few old footie clichees to make people think he has a considered and inciteful opinion!! He's just trying to keep himself in the limelight so people will know about him when sunderland sack him. And here he is trying to mention himeself in the same breath as Roy Keane!! Give me a break Jason!! Sit down and shut up like!

[Jack_2001]

Oh ya,
and let us not forget...
McAteer threatened to go home before the germany game after mick didn't pick him!! Any credibility he ever had to comment on the keane affair went out the window that day... sorry matz.

[patsh]

Originally posted by Éanna
rte site (http://www.rte.ie/sport/2002/1106/soccer/mccarthy03.html)
Jason McAteer ...............


He added: "You can never question Roy's commitment, talent or experience. But he made the decision to walk away from the World Cup. He had his own reasons, and whatever they were, the decision was up to him."

Hmm, didn't our Jayo have his own little hissy fit in the Far East ????:D