Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane

[Charlie Darwin]

That had potential but actually turned out to be pretty crap.

[swinfordfc]

Down to 68 in the rankings! worst ever - its a joke!

[Charlie Darwin]

O'Neill out!

[SkStu]

That had potential but actually turned out to be pretty crap.

I quite enjoyed it.

[BonnieShels]

I quite enjoyed it.

You've been affected by Mercer and 22 Minutes. You've changed man!

[SkStu]

I watched RMR for the first time ever last night... But Keane parodies are always funny to me.

But yes, I've changed.

BonnieShels was someone who I barely knew of but was prepared to give him a chance. Then he opened his mouth. It was the last time I didn’t hate him.

Gold.

[dong]

Yep, agree with all that. I think, besides Serbia's dominance in the second half, there was some bad decision making from some usually more reliable players. And there's not much can be donw about that other than hope they learn and gain experience

So Trap was right all along. The players can't be trusted to actually play?

[geysir]

I quite enjoyed it.

Enjoyment is maybe too strong a word for me, but definitely gets marks for the effort.

[DannyInvincible]

Ha, seeing as we're reviewing it, it was plausible and elicited a couple of sniggers until civil Martin interjected with a very uncharacteristic threat, presumably because Martin, despite his civility and decency, is also a "nordie". And, as everyone knows, all "nordies" could have you shot... A bad punch-line doesn't diminish all of the previous good work, however.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I love how Roy Keane gets the **** taken out of him for being a professional who takes his job seriously.

Maybe if more of our young players followed his lead, less of them would end up falling off the map by the time they reach age 25.

The Harry Ramsden's Challenge..... smh.

[BonnieShels]

Ha, seeing as we're reviewing it, it was plausible and elicited a couple of sniggers until civil Martin interjected with a very uncharacteristic threat, presumably because Martin, despite his civility and decency, is also a "nordie". And, as everyone knows, all "nordies" could have you shot... A bad punch-line doesn't diminish all of the previous good work, however.

It does.

What is a joke with a bad ending called then in that case?

Plus we aren't Free-staters any more, we're Mexicans.

[geysir]

Ha, seeing as we're reviewing it, it was plausible and elicited a couple of sniggers until civil Martin interjected with a very uncharacteristic threat, presumably because Martin, despite his civility and decency, is also a "nordie". And, as everyone knows, all "nordies" could have you shot... A bad punch-line doesn't diminish all of the previous good work, however.

Nordies should retain a bit of the menace that they could have someone shot, without actually saying it.
All O'Neill had to do was stare at Keane.
Keane staring back carries no threat, because we know he can't get anybody shot, as he's a southerner.
So if were in your nordie shoes, I wouldn't decommission the silent threat of the menace just yet.
There's still a bit of milage left in it.

[John83]

I love how Roy Keane gets the **** taken out of him for being a professional who takes his job seriously.

No, he gets the **** taken out of him for being a nutjob who holds everyone to impossible standards and seems to suck the joy out of everything. Maybe that's not a fair characterisation, but it's how many see him.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

No, he gets the **** taken out of him for being a nutjob who holds everyone to impossible standards and seems to suck the joy out of everything. Maybe that's not a fair characterisation, but it's how many see him.

Maybe he should try and motivate players by telling them that they are crap, like Trapattoni? Frankly, I don't agree with the softly softly approach and everyone patting themselves on the back for a job well done just because they e.g. blow a lead and draw a game they should have won or draw a game they should have won and drop two points that could have directed the group in a completely different direction had they been accrued.

I keep harping on about David Forde in Stockholm and I know he had a good game but seeing the guy fist pumping and acting like we had accomplished something made him look like he had stars in his eyes.

I also know his comments about the party atmosphere in Poland peeved some people but it's frankly embarrassing seeing fans do the Poznan, have sing songs and have the craic when we are getting trounced in every game.

We are there to compete not have a good time.

I can completely see where Keane is coming from.

People can rag on his managerial stint at Ipswich and his hard-line attitude but look where it got him - singlehandedly driving United to a Champions League final and dragging us to a World Cup. I hope he imparts his wisdom on the players and there won't be any more starstruck attitudes when we go up against Germany and no more attitude of "ah, a point will be grand" against teams like Poland and Scotland.

We can ill afford any complacency after the hand we have been dealt with this group.

[SkStu]

FFS you're arguing with yourself now. Stop winding yourself up.