Roy Keane

**Deckydee** · 30/09/2009, 7:30 AM

Roy Keane is failing as Ipswich boss because this time he does not have a team that was built by Mick McCarthy

**geysir** · 30/09/2009, 9:29 AM

It's not Roy's fault.
"There was a spell in the second half where we needed one or two players to see the game through but nobody did."

**Stuttgart88** · 30/09/2009, 10:03 AM

Can't blame Keaner for Richard Wright dropping a corner in injury time.

Story of Wright's career - has great potential & great physique for a keep, but just makes dumb errors. Colin Doyle reminds me of him.

**tetsujin1979** · 30/09/2009, 11:03 AM

First goal should have been disallowed too, Wright was clearly fouled when he went to catch the ball in the air

**Ozymandias** · 30/09/2009, 2:09 PM

walters got a nice back flick as well..bit like arshavins last night

**noddy102** · 30/09/2009, 5:59 PM

The reality is, Keane has not got what it takes to be a good manager.

**prince20** · 30/09/2009, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by noddy102

The reality is, Keane has not got what it takes to be a good manager.

In your opinion

**irishfan86** · 30/09/2009, 7:18 PM

Being an arrogant hothead prone to rash decision making isn't a huge detriment during a playing career, if you're as talented a player as Roy was; however, these same attributes which made him such a feared midfield general are leading to his downfall, as he chops and changes too frequently, and makes no effort to build his players up at all, instead cutting them down in the press at every opportunity.

Add to this the fact that he probably has the worst scouting network in Britain, and what do you have?

**Colbert Report** · 30/09/2009, 7:32 PM

Championship level, there is no excuse for this. Spend a bit of money and bring in a foreign central midfielder to run the show.

**seanfhear** · 30/09/2009, 7:41 PM

Originally Posted by irishfan86

Being an arrogant hothead prone to rash decision making isn't a huge detriment during a playing career, if you're as talented a player as Roy was; however, these same attributes which made him such a feared midfield general are leading to his downfall, as he chops and changes too frequently, and makes no effort to build his players up at all, instead cutting them down in the press at every opportunity.

Add to this the fact that he probably has the worst scouting network in Britain, and what do you have?

I would agree with what you say and would add that he probably paralyses his players with fear. His teams seem to too scared to relax and play football.

Put all of the above and buying players that do not appear good enough for the level he wants them to play at and it will probably end up with a sacked manager.

If it does not improve soon will he jump or be pushed.

As I said in an earlier post it seems either he or the management team that he is using are not capable of getting the necessary results.

Its a pity to see an Irishman making such a poor fist of it at the moment.

**dr_peepee** · 30/09/2009, 8:19 PM

He needs a "Good Cop" as his number 2 and a better scouting network..

**irishfan86** · 30/09/2009, 9:52 PM

I think he'd make a better pundit. Rip everybody apart all the time, without the pressure of doing anything constructive.

Would be more entertaining than the cliche brigades on the major networks...although knowing him, he'd get an e-mail with some negativity towards him in it, and quit due to the pressure.

**rebelmusic** · 30/09/2009, 10:56 PM

Guys, again i cant name the source, but basically the squad are in fear of him. I've been told he berates them in the dressing room to a degree you'd expect off a bully in a schoolyard.

If you watch the game back from tue night, you can see the defenders are simply afraid to take any risks, which to me is a sign that they dont want to be singled out for blame by him.

I've been a huge fan of keane always, but after hearing some of the stories i've heard, i'm not sure he's cut out for this, at least until he's calmed down.

And apparently the stuff he said to owen garvan was just baffling.

**irishfan86** · 30/09/2009, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by rebelmusic

And apparently the stuff he said to owen garvan was just baffling.

It's twice as bad considering Garvan apparently idolized him as well.

**Crosby87** · 30/09/2009, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by rebelmusic

And apparently the stuff he said to owen garvan was just baffling.

Yeah I heard he asked Owen, "Why is a raven like a writingdesk?"

**Greenbod** · 01/10/2009, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Yeah I heard he asked Owen, "Why is a raven like a writingdesk?"

What did Owen say???

**Greenbod** · 01/10/2009, 12:38 AM

What's the difference between Roy Keane and a mad raving lunatic?

**drummerboy** · 01/10/2009, 7:59 AM

Keane was never cut out to be a manager. He bought his way into the Premiership at Sunderland. When there he failed miserably. His only way of influencing players is to put the fear of God into them. Basically he is a bully, and we all know what happens to them, eventually.

**John83** · 01/10/2009, 9:14 AM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Keane was never cut out to be a manager. He bought his way into the Premiership at Sunderland. When there he failed miserably. His only way of influencing players is to put the fear of God into them. Basically he is a bully, and we all know what happens to them, eventually.

Ferguson and Clough were bullies too. It's not as simple as that.

**drummerboy** · 01/10/2009, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by John83

Ferguson and Clough were bullies too. It's not as simple as that.

They may have been bullies but they were very astute tactically; which is something Keane has lacked. Fergie and Clough didn't constantly change players, they built teams up gradually with patience; continually fine tunin their teams. Keane makes mass changes after one defeat, banishing players like Owen Garvan forever, after one bad game. Totally off the wall.