Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane

**tetsujin1979** · 25/07/2014, 1:51 PM

Martin O'Neill to stick with tried and trusted for difficult opening to Euro 2016 qualifiers: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30459891.html

**Fixer82** · 25/07/2014, 3:03 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

We're not known to be that small a race of people, are we?: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_h...ound_the_world

Owen Coyle and Alan O'Brien are two further possibles I can think of.

Was O'Brien not at Newcastle when he was called up? He was fast...that was about it

**Crosby87** · 10/08/2014, 7:09 PM

19 quotes from birthday boy roy on the score.
http://www.thescore.ie/19-favourite-...11377-Aug2014/

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 10/08/2014, 7:20 PM

"Who do you think you are having meetings about me? You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are the manager of my country and you're not even Irish you English c***!."

T̶h̶e̶ ̶O̶n̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶o̶ ̶K̶n̶o̶c̶ Roy Keane

**The Fly** · 10/08/2014, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

"Who do you think you are having meetings about me? You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are the manager of my country and you're not even Irish you English c***!."

T̶h̶e̶ ̶O̶n̶e̶ ̶W̶h̶o̶ ̶K̶n̶o̶c̶ Roy Keane

Keane always denied questioning McCarthy's Irishness or calling him an English c***.

**Crosby87** · 10/08/2014, 8:06 PM

What's so offensive about being called an "english chap"anyway? Stu's Canadian neighbors always mistake him as Engerlish. And why do you guys bleep out the hap?

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 10/08/2014, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

Keane always denied questioning McCarthy's Irishness or calling him an English c***.

**Fixer82** · 11/08/2014, 1:19 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

Keane always denied questioning McCarthy's Irishness or calling him an English c***.

In one of Tom Humphries books ('Laptop dancing and the nanny goat mambo' I think) he says that, when ghostwriting Niall Quinn's book, Quinn told him that at no point did Keane question McCarthy's nationality. Humphries was kicking himself because he was the one who wrote it in the Times, having trusted his source at the time.

**Stuttgart88** · 11/08/2014, 7:58 AM

Luckily that article was of little consequence.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 11/08/2014, 8:38 AM

Hmm, am sure Brian Kerr (or similar) told us otherwise. But what does it matter now?

**DannyInvincible** · 11/08/2014, 11:32 AM

Kerr wasn't in Saipan though, so where would he have gotten his "inside info"? He was in Japan at the time and had no official connection with the senior team by that point. He was still manager of our under-20s until 2003.

Originally Posted by Fixer82

In one of Tom Humphries books ('Laptop dancing and the nanny goat mambo' I think) he says that, when ghostwriting Niall Quinn's book, Quinn told him that at no point did Keane question McCarthy's nationality. Humphries was kicking himself because he was the one who wrote it in the Times, having trusted his source at the time.

I don't see why Quinn would lie for Roy as it's not as if he was on his side back in 2002.

**DeLorean** · 11/08/2014, 1:59 PM

**paul_oshea** · 11/08/2014, 2:36 PM

Why is clark laughing he is on the bench.

**DeLorean** · 11/08/2014, 4:34 PM

He must have one of those sense of humour things.

**liamoo11** · 11/08/2014, 7:08 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Why is clark laughing he is on the bench.

has had a bad pre season it seems 5th choice centre half. hopefully like duffy he can get move to prem club

**paul_oshea** · 11/08/2014, 10:35 PM

ya liamo I'm worried I think his time at villa could be coming to an end. I mean first team game time. He was given more than enough chances though. vlaar having a great world cup probably didn't help but he wasnt competing directly with him

**ArdeeBhoy** · 11/08/2014, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Kerr wasn't in Saipan though, so where would he have gotten his "inside info"? He was in Japan at the time and had no official connection with the senior team by that point. He was still manager of our under-20s until 2003.

I don't see why Quinn would lie for Roy as it's not as if he was on his side back in 2002.

It was when he was at an Irish supporters do around 10 years ago, when he got asked the inevitable. Maybe he milked it a wee bit.
Tbf, it was only the third most controversial question he fielded...

As for Quinner, he was in Japan...met his folks and him at their hotel, between games. Didn't strike me then as a fan of RMK at that time. But then who was?

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 21/08/2014, 12:59 AM

If I had to pick a 23 man squad and place 7 players on standby, this would be my selection.

Goalkeepers: Forde, Randolph, Westwood
Defenders: O'Shea, Wilson, Clark, Delaney, Coleman, Ward, McShane, O'Brien
Midfielders: McCarthy, Hendrick, Meyler, Reid, Hoolahan, McGeady, Quinn, Pilkington
Strikers: Long, Keane, Walters, Stokes

Standby
Gibson (view to prove fitness)
McClean (same)
Brady (same)
Doyle (club situation)
Grealish
Mason
Whelan

Pity that Doyle hasn't sorted out his club future. He won't get to capitalise on that goalscoring performance in the Costa Rica game.

One player who may not be in the squad is Paul Green who was on the end of an "X rated" tackle from Keith Andrews at the weekend.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...quad-1.1903157

**ArdeeBhoy** · 21/08/2014, 10:05 AM

Another, slightly questionable link?
http://www.thescore.ie/5-players-wed-like-see-ireland-squad-today-1629558-Aug2014/

**Olé Olé** · 21/08/2014, 10:15 AM

I'd be shocked if Whelan was left out.

I'm sure a few defenders will be considered for standby; Keogh and Pearce.

I can't see there being any surprises anywho. Anyone know what time it's named?