QuoteI wouldn't even call the Herald a newspaper. Anyone who knows anything will know that its chief soccer writer is a thug.
Kerr responds to newspaper story
Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr took the opportunity to rubbish reports in the Evening Herald that he and Roy Keane had clashed over the squad been given the night off last Friday night.
Kerr had given the players the option of leaving the hotel on Friday night if the chose to with some of the players taking the opportunity to relax ahead of Wednesday’s clash with France.
“Every time that some papers seem to get the opportunity, they go for a bust up story with Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane although there may often be no truth in it,” said Kerr.
“In relation to this one, there is no truth whatsoever that I had a bust up with Roy or any other players. I don’t do bust ups with players. Whatever about with journalists or anyone else which have been pretty scarce, I certainly don’t do them with the players and I have a very good relationship individually with all the players.
“With Roy, I have a very good professional relationship as I have with the rest of them. We can discuss things openly. They give a point of view if they have one. In this situation there wasn’t one.
“The article itself is a complete contradiction in that the unnamed source says ‘I’m not sure of how Roy reacted to the stories of late night drinking.’ So the unnamed source didn’t know what Roy thought, ‘though I can’t imagine that he wasn’t happy.’
“So how contradictory can you get? The unnamed source hasn’t obviously spoken to Roy so if anybody thinks he has a problem with me, I think you should ask him.
“Because I’ve just spoken to him when this was produced to me and I won’t tell you the words he used — they’re not fit for family viewing. It’s a laughable story. It’s completely and utterly ridiculous.”
Now lads get behind the tame and dont be believe the ****e that is in the papers. I think it is madness the way some of the people reacted here on this board. It was obvious that this was a bull**** story from a terrible newspaper.
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I wouldn't even call the Herald a newspaper. Anyone who knows anything will know that its chief soccer writer is a thug.
"Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe." Dillo
That's very gratifying to know. Pretty clear responser from Kerr & he's right to nip it in the bud.
If it's my reaction you're referring to Neil, I still think that 4-5am is too late for an athlete to be staying out.
HEARLD SCUM. I havent bought it in months cos its complete muck. Ill never buy that rag again.
I don't think many people on this board put much faith in anything the Herald published. However like Stuttgart I think the lads shouldn't be out until the small hours in nightclubs five days before this match especially lads that haven't been playing regularly lately and need to concentrate on getting match fit.
If nothing else it plays right into the hands of these scum reporters and does nothing for my nerves that are already shot reading stories that Duff is injured
"I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd" Johnny Giles
5 days before a game. Are you mad. This is just un-informed rubbish. 5 days in plenty of time to recover from a night on the beer. Take Andy O'Brien, he's had flu for the last couple of days. I think that would be more worrying 5 days before a game.Originally Posted by Dotsy
One hard training session would sweat all the alcohol out of them anyway.
How times have changed though, I think Andy Townsend said that the Irish team had 6 or 7 pints the night before the Italy game in Italia 90.
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it may be 5 days before the game but its only a few hours before training that sat and keane more than anyone needs to get the best out of this weeks training. as i said on an earlier post i've nothing against the players unwinding with a few drinks but why the need to do so till 4 or 5am!! andy o'briens flu is unfortunate but wasnt self inflicted. robbie went boozing knowing that it would affect him
These are professional footballers who will be up against their toughest opponents in thisi group next Wednesday. Keane hasn't been playing much for his club and needs the additional training more than most. A few pints is onething. Clubbing until the middle of the next morning is fookin stupid
"I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd" Johnny Giles
shocking if the Herald printed it. Shoddy sensation seeking wannabe rag, worse than the English Sun.
'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'
lads get over it ffs .. they went out friday 5 days before a game ... they are young lads who are entitled to enjoy themselves and have some fun .. just because they went out does not mean they are not taking the game serious.. some people on here really need to get off their high horse and trust in the lads ffs ...
I can say with first-hand authority that the Herald has a very, very relaxed approach to truth and integrity. I am always surprised by how many people buy the thing. Apart from the fact that there's nothing in the rag, what little is there is so clearly full of sh*te. The sad thing is that everyone knows it.
Are you sure it wasn't 18 pints with chasers on the morning of the game followed by a visit to a pizzaria and then a mad dash to the stadium just in time to make the game ?
It won't affect him as much as you are making out. Having the Flu is many times worse than having a late night out of the beer. Would you complain if O'Brien played on Wednesday after having the flu until Saturday/Sunday?
And your point is. I was just saying how things have changed in football in general. Lots of people are making a big deal about Robbie and a few others having a few drinks 5 days before a game. Its funny when you then compare that to 1990 and the team having a few pints the night before the game. Not sure what your point is though.
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Are you serious. One late night is not going to affect them that much. The lad's been training for the last 2 months with Spurs (with a small break when he was injure). Are you honestly saying that one bad training session after a night on the beer is going undo the 2 months that went before.
The point is I'd like you to back up your Herald like statement that the team were out on the pi*s the night before the Italian game in 1990. If you can substantiate it, fair enough but the trend is now to paint the previous teams as a shower of alcos until Roy stepped in to put an end to it all. As far as I recall Big J used to have curfews before games and but permit the players enjoy themselves when he thought it necessary. Seemed to work ok with qualification for 3 major championships.
Thats not what I was getting at all. I tink a lot of that Keane stuff is a nonsense to be honest as i dont think he is as annoyed about players enjoying themselve as is portrayed. My source is Andy Townsend, Cant remember what programme he was on but I actually heard him say it, I think it was around the time of the Saipan incident. I was not having a go at Big Jack at all. It was more to do with how times have changed in football in general and not how fans react to such things nowadays whereas before fans would have drank with the team.
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if he's not 100% then he shouldnt play but i cant come on here and give out about him as his flu is not his fault. keanes hangover was self inflicted
I'm making the point that having the flu 5 days before a game is a lot worse then being on the beer five days before the game.
I would imagine that O'Brien would have sufficient time to recover from the flu to play. Therefore Keane should be fully recovered for the game.
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