Highprofiel figures for and against Keane coming back

**NeilMcD** · 16/04/2004, 1:25 PM

Holland backs Keane return

FOOTBALL FOCUS

Football Focus
Saturday, 1210 BST, BBC One
Matt Holland has welcomed former captain Roy Keane's decision to resume playing for the Republic of Ireland.
Manchester United skipper Keane announced his return to the Ireland scene earlier this week after two years in international exile.

"Roy's one of the best players that Ireland has ever produced," Holland told BBC One's Football Focus.

"With him in the side we have certainly got a bigger chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup in Germany."

Holland was part of the Republic of Ireland squad Keane walked out on after a row with then boss Mick McCarthy at the 2002 World Cup.

He said: "It was a shame the way things turned out. But Roy made his decision then to do what he did and has made his decision now to come back.

"The World Cup qualifiers start in September and if he's around for those then certainly it will give us a massive chance of qualifying for Germany.

"Roy played a massive and significant part in getting Ireland to the last World Cup. Some of his displays against Holland and Portugal were outstanding."

**scouser** · 16/04/2004, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

Is this a new record Dahamsta? A whole post about me, and not one reference to the topic of the thread, not even to dress up a personal post!

For the second time I will repeat myself. If you wish to get personal, by all means PM me. The other posters are bored, the Moderators will be annoyed and will give us both a slap on the wrists, and it's just getting childish.

2 posts, 2 questions

Originally Posted by scouser

Are you trying to suggest people who wear pink ties know nothing with regards to football or is it just another of you pathetic snide remarks directed at people who are many levels about you in terms of fooball knowledge?

Originally Posted by scouser

Please point out where I have insulted you?

real nice and simple, both unanswered. Many unfounded allegations made by you. More sarcasm. I'll leave it at that. It's quite obvious you are don't understand the meaning of asking a question.