totally agree...Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
im sad i only seen him play in the flesh twice!:(
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totally agree...Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
im sad i only seen him play in the flesh twice!:(
Well I have to endorse your entire first paragraph. I would argue they should have their passports confiscated and be deported to Ingerland where they would clearly be happier... alas I am not in charge!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
Roy Keane is was and always will be the finest product ever to come off the production line of the League of Ireland First Division... without a shadow of doubt.
I happen to think Paul McGrath because of his versatility was a better overall player, but Keane was exceptional in an era of nothing special players in the Cross channel Leagues.
I would place both Mcgrath and Brady above Keane as better players.Quote:
Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie
Don't won't to get involed in any of the other sh*te. All I will say however is I firmly believe Shay Given was the one that got us to the World Cup in 2002 and not Roy Keane all on his own (although he was fastastic for us then, he was not a one man show!)
Last time I checked, footie is a team game. Shay Given or Roy Keane did not get Ireland to the World Cup on their own. The whole team got themselves to the World Cup.
Hardly a shock.
Glad he's gone. Now maybe everyone will just shut the fcuk up about him and "how great he is".:rolleyes: Hopefully, this will be the final Keane thread on foot.ie...hopefully:)
I doubt it will be the last thread, if you don't want read about one ofQuote:
Originally Posted by jofyisgod
Irelands greatest footballers I suggest you go and support England,
I have no doubt you are a big Beckham fan!!
Oh my God...beyond the f'in pale. Why England? So if i don't want to read about an over-hyped individual that automatically makes me a fan of David Beckham.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
Are Beckham and Keane mutually exclusive? What did all the ManUre fans do for all those years?:rolleyes:
I have not heard that Roy has retired from football yet. He has only stopped playing for Man U.
Like in wc 2002?Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
It's Ferguson who should have got the boot, not Keane. Fergie the red nose reindeer is a complete fool who's lost the plot at this stage. I'm predicting bad times for United, all this has got to have unsettled the players and will probably affect their game. Alex Ferguson is going to ruin Man U, he should have left while he was still regarded as a good manager, now he's just gonna fade away. Muppet!:mad:.
Keane to sign for Celtic within two weeks.
Would you like to rethink this one!Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
Keane is and will always be the best footballer to come out of Ireland.Fcuk ye clowns slagging him off and anyone that does knows nothing about football.
Fair play to ya Roy, fantastic career!! Go to Celtic now and win a few more trophies. He broke my heart in 2002, and i always hated man u but he's a true firey Irish man who will always be remembered as a legend! and that counts for alot in my book..
United are in deep trouble now, the only player they had who actually gave a stuff week in and week out for their team has gone. They've no natural captain or leader on the pitch any more. Rooney's too much of a hot head, Van Nistelroy is a boring, gormless, silent-type and Ferdinand is too dopey (no pun). Neville doesn't have captaincy-class. They were treading water, now they're sinking. Although I dont like the club, feel sorry for the genuine fans, they've lost the only member of the squad who was one of them.
it's like a wake over at old trafford
http://www.manutd.com
it's like a wake over at old trafford
http://www.manutd.com
Brady and McGrath were both better than him. Not to mention George Best.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
Precisely. He left and never looked back...ever:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
He might occasionally glance at Ireland on his way out of Manchester, or Saipan...depending on his mood.
For starters Best did not play for Ireland. I am not disputing that either of the others were not good footballers but Mcgrath was an alco and Brady played in a different era. IMO football is better to watch now than it was when Brady played.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marked Man
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Originally Posted by jofyisgod
Childish reply but everyone to themselves.
Liam Brady was the greatest footballer to come out of Ireland. He had seven great seasons in Serie A. If Roy Keane was the greatest footballer that came out of Ireland, he would have behaved more professionally and would have been a successful La Liga or Serie A player. Anyways, Roy Keane never won European or World Footballer of the Year.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
I can only surmise that you know little about football then. And you should be ashamed of yourself for dismissing Paul McGrath in the way you do because of his illness. Enough with the 'clown' comments elsewhere on this thread too. Grow up.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
:ball: PP
agree with PP. McGraths problems never once affected his perfomances on the pitch and he should be given a lot more respect than that. as for Keane i suppose he didnt leave Manchester cos of loyalty to the club. and large wads of cash.
I shouldn't have to tell you what you said in your own posting, but since you apparently didn't read it yourself, here goes: you didn't say that Keane was the best player ever to play for Ireland, you said he was the best ever to come out of Ireland. Belfast is in Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
Your comment on McGrath is both idiotic and irrelevant. Someone with a drinking problem can't be a great player? Do you know anything about professional footballers?
Of all the press articles regarding RMK's departure from MU, the wittiest comment I have read is by Henry Winter of the Daily Telgraph:
Massively competitive, Keane could get booked playing Sudoku.
what about when he would nt train/play games because of his "knees" in other words turned up drunk no doubting he was our best player but come on rose tinted glasses and all that lads .Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo
True , but i said it never affected his performances off the pitch not about not turning up and as you say our best ever player.
yes, fair enough. his non appearance at wc 2002 was disappointing and i'll never understand why someone who was so determined to get to the world cup would have acted in the way he did etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
please please no more saipan debates
i wonder where he will go juve have said they dont want him along with roma .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4454240.stm
i keep hearing everton allthough im still trying to get a reliable source on that , i know the people newspaper ran the story that this peice below eludes to .the only bit i can say is true is moyes did meet roy + agent to offer a player coach role , but that was before the utd bust up everything is gone quite since .
By Rhys Lewis - November 21 2005
Everton apparantly lead the race for Roy Keane according to a national newspaper. With Everton lacking passion and spirit as well as leadership Roy Keane may be the ideal player to give the fans a lift and get the players motiviated.
David Moyes has already spoken to Keane's agent Michael Kennedy about a possible move. Keane may favour a move to Everton as he would not have to move house in Hale Barns in Cheshire.
Also in the race are Aston Villa who are one of the favourites as David O'Leary shares the same agent as Keane. Other clubs interested are West Brom and Portsmouth but those moves are seen as less favourably than Everton and the Villa. Celtic had previously been seen as the favourites but with Strachan wary of a move for Keane as he may fear Keane would the man to replace him if it goes wrong at Celtic for him he may be put off.
Whoever Keane signs for he can't play until January 1st but all the interested clubs will be hoping a deal will be done sooner rather than later to get Keane into training as he is recovering from a broken foot.
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Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
Fine that is your opinion and i wont argue with it. My opinion is that Keane is a better player than Brady was but that is my opinion.I am entitled to that am i not.
Quote Marked man.I shouldn't have to tell you what you said in your own posting, but since you apparently didn't read it yourself, here goes: you didn't say that Keane was the best player ever to play for Ireland, you said he was the best ever to come out of Ireland. Belfast is in Ireland.
Your comment on McGrath is both idiotic and irrelevant. Someone with a drinking problem can't be a great player? Do you know anything about professional footballers?
I know what I said and i will stick to it.There no need to disect what i have written to make yourself look less of idiot but the last time i looked Ireland and Northern Ireland were different countries ,unless that has changed in the last few hours. I was just pointing out that Mcgrath was an alcoholic and missed as much games as Keane did but there is no reference to that anywhere.I loved Paul Mcgrath and when he played he did so with his heart on his sleeve just like Keane.
Quote Plastic Paddy
I can only surmise that you know little about football then. And you should be ashamed of yourself for dismissing Paul McGrath in the way you do because of his illness. Enough with the 'clown' comments elsewhere on this thread too. Grow up.
I have the greatest respect for Paul Mcgrath and when i referred to him as an alcoholic i did not mean it to be offensive to him or to anyone else. Maybe it was used in the wrong context and i appologise for that.For the last time Mcgrath was an excellent footballer for Ireland and at club level both in Ireland and England and i have the greatest respect for him.
I will never pretend to know as much about football as some of the guys on here but i know enough to have my opinion on certain issues if that is ok with you.Is that grown up enough for you?I suppose you will monitor all my posts from now on or will you describe me as been paranoid now.
Its okay to be paranoid especially with PP on your back :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
BTW, In all these best ever players discussions that seem to crop up every time Roy's career is discussed, Giles never seems to get a mention. Is it that you are all too young, thought B/W replays were hilariously chaplinesque or just cant conceive that the old codger could have been an absolutely superb midfielder who could tackle as fierce as Keane and lob a perfect 50 yard pass like Brady. Its okay to mention in the same sentence Keane, Mc Grath, Brady and Johnny Giles without fear of ridicule. Who you prefer doesn't matter.
[QUOTE=FarBeag]..
I know what I said and i will stick to it.There no need to disect what i have written to make yourself look less of idiot but the last time i looked Ireland and Northern Ireland were different countries ,
Northern where?
[QUOTE=Marked Man]Yawn...Boring me now.:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by FarBeag
The only problem I have with that is that competitiveness = getting booked. I don't agree. Getting booked for late tackles and dissent does not amount to competitiveness. I've never agreed with that theory. Can you not be competitive, go in hard to win the ball and not end up with a string of bookings (and suspensions)? I think you can. Sure the odd mistimed tackle may result in a booking but by and large you can play hard and fair without getting booked ad nauseum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
[QUOTE=FarBeag]This, on the other hand, is absolutely fascinating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marked Man
was once in a taxi in turin and when we started talkin bout brady the taxi man turned off the meter ,pulled into the side of the road to tell us in his best english he could muster the story about Brady scoring the peno on the last day of the season eventho they sold him. he loved him eventho he hadnt played for juve in years....
Here.
;).