Keane hits out at selection “disgrace”

[geysir]

Shall we call him Father Teresa then.

[BaZmO*]

Shall we call him Father Teresa then.

You call him anything you want I suppose. I'm sure he's not bothered either way.

[gustavo]

Have to say fair play to Stan for the way he responded. Keane picks his team and he picks his own team thats the way it should be.

[strangeirish]

I agree with Keane for the most part, except for the anti-Cork bias. Why does he look like he has a viagra stuck in his throat everytime he rants about Cork born players? I've heard people spewing before, but surely Keane is taking the mickey in this case.

[citizenerased]

always a tactful response with Stan, so many sinister conotations in so few mundane words

[gufct]

Why doesnt Roy pick Liam Miller all the time if he is such a brilliant player?????????

[galwayhoop]

Why doesnt Roy pick Liam Miller all the time if he is such a brilliant player?????????

i think one of the main points he tried to make is that players shouldn't be picked on reputation and their form should have a big imput into whether they play or not. meaning, i suppose, that a manager shouldn't be afraid to drop a player who isn't performing. i reckon he is spot on in his sentiments although i'm not so sure connolly and miller should be in the squad as much as keane obviously does.

[NeilMcD]

He's romancing you
And chancing his arm
He'll be here
Smiling on time
He's romancing you
And chancing his arm
He'll be here
Smiling on time
Roy's keen oh Roy's keen
Roy's keen oh Roy's keen
We've never seen a
Keener window-cleaner
Back up the ladder
Into each corner
Dunking the chamois
Just think of the goodwill
The ladder's a planet
Roy is a star, and
I am a satellite
(But that's alright)
He can hold a smile for as long
As you require (even longer)
He can hold a smile for as long
As you require (even longer)
Roy's keen oh Roy's keen
Roy's keen oh Roy's keen
We've never seen a
Keener window-cleaner
Back up the ladder
Into each corner
Dunking the chamois
Just think of the goodwill
The ladder's a planet
Roy is a star, and
I am a satellite
I will be set alight
Don't say you'll hold it steady
Then you let it go
Don't say you'll hold it steady
Then you let it go
Oh ...

You're up the ladder
Into each corner
Foot in a bucket
We trust you to wreck it
Even when it's under your nose
Well, you just can't
See it, can you ?
Well, it's here
Right under your nose
And you just can't
See it, can you?
La la la la ...
Roy's keen, Roy's keen
La la la la ...
Roy's keen, Roy's keen
La la la la ...
Roy's keen, Roy's keen
La la la la ...
Roy's keen, Roy's keen
We've never seen a
Keener window-cleaner
Oh ...
La la la la ...

[gustavo]

always a tactful response with Stan, so many sinister conotations in so few mundane words

Well what do you expect him to say ?
"OH that delightful Keane chap ,what a scamp , I like nothing better than somebody publicly telling me how i should do my job and what players I should pick , Oh Mercy How I laughed"
or
"Roy should shut the **** up the ignorant **** has nothing to do with the running of my team , I dont tell the ***** who to play so he shouldnt be telling me who to pick"

I personally would have preferred the latter but implying it in other more diplomatic words was probably the best course of action.

[The Legend]

Pity he went over the top with the anti-cork thing (im from Cork, i seriously doubt there's a conspiracy, and if there was it would be Keane's fault anyway). Apart from that, at the core he's right, the team currently acts like it couldn't give a flying f**k.

[nui-harp]

Think this is a fantastic response from the "gaffa"......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/6481115.stm

"I've said that all along. You have to win your home games - this is a home game and we have to win it."

[Over the post]

I agree with the posters who say that more than an anti-Cork bias Keane may have been referring to a pro-Dublin slant. But in general I think he's just lambasting the FAI's selection policies in general. He also said how he was ruled out because he was too small.
His words about Miller "Maybe they leave him out because he is from Cork - I wouldn't rule anything out with the FAI." do seem to be tongue-in-cheek, basically saying he wouldn't put anything past those muppets.
I do think he was unfair to Given and Finnan though.

[cheifo]

You obviously don't know how the media works. To get a charity (or any product or event for that matter) promoted in the media you always have to have an angle. Pick up any of today's papers and have a look at the amount of models/bimbos that are used for photo shoots in the middle of Grafton St. or on The Ha'Penny Bridge, etc. promoting anything from Daffodil Day to Cancer Awareness, etc. It's always the model that gets into the paper and as a result the cause is given some media attention. With Keane it's his comments that are his angle.

An awful lot of famous people do charity work but could you name many people and their associated charities? However, everybody knows what charity Keane is associated with.

As for Keane comments, I agree with everything he's said about the setup in the FAI, it'd be hard not to, but saying that Miller is not getting picked because he's from Cork? That's just nonsense.

It'll be interesting to see what Keane's attitude will be towards his squad players getting picked for internationals further into his managerial career especially when he has to deal with things like fixture congestion and injuries.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the reason for his latest rant is a little bit of ego massaging for Miller. I think he's trying to instill a little bit of victim complex to give him that bit of extra fight and "I'll show them them" attitude.

For your information you have not got a clue how the media works.Ask somebody who works at PR for charities and they will tell you its a golden rule to stay away from unneccessary controversary.To suggest this is a cunning ploy to raise awareness for guide dogs is so laughable I can barely bring myself to respond.If you want the answer then take note of Roys own book where he explains how he holds resentments against people.He is beginning to look like our very own bunny boiler ,"I will not be ignored" type
syndrome.Thats two home truths we have to deal with:
Steve Staunton is not a good manager and RK is a selfish spiteful man.

[LuckOfTheIrish]

Connolly not good enough for international....good decision not to have him in the side

[eirebhoy]

For your information you have not got a clue how the media works.Ask somebody who works at PR for charities and they will tell you its a golden rule to stay away from unneccessary controversary.

Well he's certainly all over the papers at this time every year. Didn't he basically declare his intention to come out of international retirement at this a couple of years ago?

[limerickblue]

roy keane, cork love you
ireland love you
sunderland love you
half manchester love you
when is world domination

[carloz]

He does it every year when he is over to promote the charity. All he has to say is i dont want to answer quastions on the irish international side. Instead he knows that by saying stuff like he did he will be getting an awful lot of publicity for the charity. Every person in Ireland now knows exactly why Roy was back over in Ireland. Its great publicity for the charity

[Superhoops]

i think there is merit to the comment that the FAI has a pro-Dublin slant, at underage anyway. i don't think Keane is right with his comments of an anti-cork (did he say this or is this just how it was interperated?) bias but there is definately, in my experience, a pro-dublin slant at underage. not at senior level though. connolly was born outside london AFAIK and his people are from co. Galway.

Before making comments like this have a look at the recent squads that Vincent Butler and Sean McCaffrey have picked at underage level.

Vicent Butler's latest squad playing in France the week after next has players from Ballybofey, Ringmahon Rangers, Douglas Hall, Mervue United and Geraldines.

Sean McCaffrey squad is currently in Germany and includes players from Ringmahon Rangers, Kilreen Celtic and Wilton United. Very anti-Cork approach

[Paddy Garcia]

Stephen Quinn is a much stronger candidate than Miller.

He has an eye for goal, is creative and has a fair bit of aggression. He has played very well this year, and would be a great option on the bench for these two games. The rationale for some of the selections and omissions is bewildering

Unfortunately, Stephen must be another Cork lad, I think Alan is from Dublin though.

[BaZmO*]

For your information you have not got a clue how the media works.Ask somebody who works at PR for charities and they will tell you its a golden rule to stay away from unneccessary controversary.To suggest this is a cunning ploy to raise awareness for guide dogs is so laughable I can barely bring myself to respond.If you want the answer then take note of Roys own book where he explains how he holds resentments against people.He is beginning to look like our very own bunny boiler ,"I will not be ignored" type
syndrome.Thats two home truths we have to deal with:
Steve Staunton is not a good manager and RK is a selfish spiteful man.

Sorry, where exactly in my post did I say that PR companies ask people to controversial in the promotion of charities? Oh yes, that's right I didn't. I simply said that to gain publicity you need to have some type of angle and RK uses controversy as his. Now you can chose not to believe if you wish and that's fine, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it, but I happen to think you're wrong.