Roy Keane new Sunderland manager

**Billsthoughts** · 31/08/2006, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

From BBC this morning:

Roy Keane wants Blackburn defender Andy Todd to be his first signing as Sunderland manager. (Independent)

The Black Cats boss also wants to grab former Republic of Ireland colleagues Graham Kavanagh and David Connolly from Wigan. (Daily Mail)

As well as landing Man Utd reserve Liam Miller, Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien and Blackburn midfielder Jonathan Douglas - all Irish. (Daily Mirror)

expect andy todd or kavanagh to be only ones with any chance of goin.

**sligoman** · 31/08/2006, 6:01 PM

Graham Kavanagh, Liam Miller, Dwight Yorke all been linked with Sunderland so far.

EDIT: Yorke has actually signed.

**eirebhoy** · 31/08/2006, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Graham Kavanagh, Liam Miller, Dwight Yorke all been linked with Sunderland so far.

EDIT: Yorke has actually signed.

It looks like he's also taking Varga and Wallace from Celtic for �800k. Suprised there's a fee at all.

**Superhoops** · 31/08/2006, 8:14 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Graham Kavanagh, Liam Miller, Dwight Yorke all been linked with Sunderland so far.

EDIT: Yorke has actually signed.

EDIT: Kavanagh has actually signed as well

**sligoman** · 31/08/2006, 8:16 PM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

EDIT: Kavanagh has actually signed as well

Well it wasn't confirmed when I posted that.

**Superhoops** · 31/08/2006, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

It looks like he's also taking Varga and Wallace from Celtic for �800k. Suprised there's a fee at all.

Confirmed now that both have signed.

**gustavo** · 31/08/2006, 10:19 PM

also taken Connolly , seems like the Champiionship Manager approach to managment so far

**Soper** · 31/08/2006, 10:19 PM

Possible name change to

The Republic of Sundireland?

**The Legend** · 31/08/2006, 11:11 PM

Its ridiculous to be honest! From an irish point of view, I hope he whips them all into shape!

**Gareth** · 31/08/2006, 11:12 PM

Kavanagh
Connolly
Millar
Murphy
Lawrence
Roy Keane
Niall Quinn

Any other irish at the club?? Crazy!!

**Closed Account** · 31/08/2006, 11:27 PM

Kenny Cunningham
Rory Delap
Clive Clarke
Stephen Elliott

**LeixlipRed** · 01/09/2006, 9:19 AM

suprised at Miller and Connolly's inclusion as both are lazy, average players. Maybe he fancies a challenge

**tetsujin1979** · 01/09/2006, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

suprised at Miller and Connolly's inclusion as both are lazy, average players

Connolly has a solid goalscoring record at Championship level:
from http://www.soccerbase.com/players_de...?playerid=1602

Code:

Club		League		FA Cup		LeagueCup	
Leicester	48 (1)	17	3 (2)	0	0 (0)	0
West Ham	37 (2)	10	4 (0)	2	2 (0)	2
Milton Keynes	63 (0)	42	4 (0)	0	1 (0)	0
Wolves		18 (14)	6	0 (1)	0	2 (0)	0
Watford		19 (7)	10	3 (3)	4	1 (0)	0

**drinkfeckarse** · 01/09/2006, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

It looks like he's also taking Varga and Wallace from Celtic for �800k. Suprised there's a fee at all.

As I said yesterday the board should get credit for the business they did this week.

Rangers release 4 players inc Olivier Bernard to get them off the wage bill and Celtic get potentially �1m for 2 reserve players.

**gustavo** · 01/09/2006, 12:26 PM

Rangers released the players at the last minute to help the players because they knew that if released they could find new clubs outside the transfer window.

**drinkfeckarse** · 01/09/2006, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Rangers released the players at the last minute to help the players because they knew that if released they could find new clubs outside the transfer window.

....err yeah ok and the fact they wanted them off their wage bill only had a tiny little part in it.

**Pauro 76** · 04/09/2006, 7:26 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Connolly has a solid goalscoring record at Championship level:
from http://www.soccerbase.com/players_de...?playerid=1602

Code:

Club		League		FA Cup		LeagueCup	
Leicester	48 (1)	17	3 (2)	0	0 (0)	0
West Ham	37 (2)	10	4 (0)	2	2 (0)	2
Milton Keynes	63 (0)	42	4 (0)	0	1 (0)	0
Wolves		18 (14)	6	0 (1)	0	2 (0)	0
Watford		19 (7)	10	3 (3)	4	1 (0)	0

some record.... look at the amount of clubs!

**renovater** · 10/09/2006, 7:00 PM

I was alway admirer of Roy he always stands for what he believes.
it was good move to bring him to Sunderland and he has got off to a flying start
well done to him hope he has a good season

**SunnySweeney** · 13/09/2006, 8:02 PM

Sunderland 3 - 0 up against Leeds at Elland Road.

Miller, Kavanagh and Eliott have all scored.

Maybe Kenny Cunningham might bang one in before the night is out !