Keane at it again...

**cavan_fan** · 27/03/2007, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by harpskid

Printed in The Sun, said by Keane.

Concentrate on Sunderland Roy and quit giving off about committed Irish players - what's Shay meant to do if picked. 'no sorry don't want to play.'

He could always storm off home to walk the dog

**dr_peepee** · 27/03/2007, 3:43 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

When seen in the context of Keane's regular picking and choosing of internationals and fabrication of non-existant injuries it becomes a pathetic attempt for Keane to try to justify his own attitude to the international team as the correct one.

May well be true... But it's still not the venomous attack on shay Given the tabloids would like us to believe.

**The Legend** · 27/03/2007, 5:47 PM

Here is another theory about Keane... he may have said this knowing it would probably please his sunderland supporters to knock a newcastle player down.

Up to this point, i've somewhat supported Keane for his rants, but this is the straw that broke the camel's back....

**beautifulrock** · 27/03/2007, 5:53 PM

Roy needs to keep it shut, its not helping anyone including himself at this stage

**John83** · 27/03/2007, 6:38 PM

Keane's talking ****e again. I'm proud to support a player like Given.

**Jerry The Saint** · 27/03/2007, 6:51 PM

Mr. Given, you have the floor...

Originally Posted by Shay on Keane's comments

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2007/0327/given.html?rss

'I've not seen them, although I've got wind of them.

'You don't want to comment on every single person who has made a negative remark, or a positive one. Personally, I'm just focused on tomorrow's game.'

'Just a few years back, you got a bit of stick if you didn't play for your country.

'Now you're getting stick if you play. It's a no-win situation. But I'll be as proud tomorrow in making my 80th cap as I was when I won my first against Russia in 1996.

'It's personal pride. I want to make as many caps as I can for myself. If that's wrong then so be it.'

'It's an honour to equal Packie's record,' added Given. 'I'm very proud to play for my country, so I'm delighted to make 80 caps, and hopefully I'll make a few after as well.

'But I don't like to set too many targets and look too far ahead, especially after this season as I've had a lot of injuries.

'You don't know what's around the corner in football. You are one challenge or one knock away from maybe never playing again.

'You just look to the next game, and that next game is tomorrow. I'm not looking too far past that to be honest. I'd love to make as many caps as I could, and wherever that takes me then great.'

**Captain Tinrib** · 27/03/2007, 6:59 PM

Roy, u walked out on us when we most needed you, your a great leader on the pitch, Off it, your quite stupid actually.

**danonion** · 27/03/2007, 7:06 PM

Keane had his moments but Given has been brilliant for Ireland, and will win 120 caps +

**Murpholini** · 27/03/2007, 7:45 PM

Keane is Bang out of order. Will be interesting to see if funderland get promoted how keen roy will be to release his players for friendlies. Most managers don't like their players to play any more than 45-60 minutes in these friendlies so i think roy will live to regret this outburst.

**tricky_colour** · 27/03/2007, 8:11 PM

Didn't Dean Kiely retire because he knew he was wasting his time and would never get a game? Can hardly blame him really. Keane has a point in the friendlies are a change to give experience to other players. All the critism about Keane missing friendlies was rather pointless. We should have been using those friendlies to prepare for the time when he retired rather than using them to question his commitment.
Similar thing applies with Carsley. There was no logic in playing Keane in friendlies at all late in his career.

**tricky_colour** · 27/03/2007, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Roy Keane walked out of a World Cup. .

Mick McCarthy sent him home. You are distorting history when you say that.

**tricky_colour** · 27/03/2007, 8:28 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

On a different level . . . . I was living in Leeds for a few years and after every game I'd see Paul Robinson driving home having sat on the bench yet again, with no prospect of ever shifting Nigel Martyn. I used to feel sad for the fella because every week it was the same thing for him but he stuck it out. Given the choice of being part of international football or sitting at home watching it on the telly, I know where I'd be.

I think you will find Robinson made 4 appearances for England before he was 24 and he had every chance of shifting Martyn. As for Kiely well effectively his country retired him, same goes for Carsley. They knew they would never play so what's the point?

**corkharps** · 27/03/2007, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Roy Keane walked out of a World Cup. That was his commitment to Ireland. Shay Given is the best player we have, consistently so. He is also a true gentleman and a great ambassador for Ireland.
Staying managing your little team in the second tier Roy - and check out your next payslip . . . it'll be signed by Niall Quinn, you bitter hypocrite.

Post of the Year!

Nuff said about this twisted little man, getting more like Dunphy every day!

**Scram** · 27/03/2007, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

Keane has some silly little bitter agenda here. He's trying to hang all those players who didn't support him in Saipan I believe. Given has been a better servant for us than him so he's bang out of order. He's also being disruptive at a time when he should keep his mouth shut. We need to beat Slovakia tomorrow and all this sh*te helps no-one. Keep quiet until Wednesday night.

Well said, the agenda is blatant. What a bitter bas!-ard.

**craig7042** · 27/03/2007, 10:41 PM

Oh what a joy to read all these wonderful anti-Roy posts!!!!!!! How the world has changed..

Roy was a great player for Ireland but can never be considered the greatest when he makes so many enemies. People like McGrath, Brady, Houghton, Irwin, Whelan, Bonner, and most certainly Given are universally liked and appreciated as GREAT Irish players.

Shut up Roy ya eejit....

I almost put Stan in that list, but decided maybe not to in the end......not this week....
Maybe the world will change again....

**Drumcondra 69er** · 27/03/2007, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Mick McCarthy sent him home. You are distorting history when you say that.

You there at the time were ya? I've spoken to some of the players in that room, RK launched a tirade of abuse at McCarthy and told him to stick his world cup up his ****** and stormed out of the room. Sounds like a walk out to me. Let's not forget he'd already walked out 2 days previously. History's been distorted alright....

Keane is a bitter fukker who can't help himself coz he knows the media are salivating over everything he says and there's plenty of idiots in the country who'll swallow it hook, line and sinker. However, he's doing himself no favours having snide little digs at the one man in recent times that's utterly above criticism.

RK never really cared for Ireland, always a Corkman first, Man U player second and Ireland came far further down the list.

**ruben_sosa** · 27/03/2007, 11:10 PM

at least the united supporting 'Keano-Keano' lemmings out there will start to realise what a self serving cretin he is and always has been. Perhaps all this ****e about anti-cork bias and meaningless caps is him trying to turn Liam Miller off international football so he'll focus only on Sunderland.

**Ozymandias** · 27/03/2007, 11:32 PM

[QUOTE=craig7042;654345]Oh what a joy to read all these wonderful anti-Roy posts!!!!!!! How the world has changed..

Roy was a great player for Ireland but can never be considered the greatest when he makes so many enemies. People like McGrath, Brady, Houghton, Irwin, Whelan, Bonner, and most certainly Given are universally liked and appreciated as GREAT Irish players.

Shut up Roy ya eejit....

I almost put Stan in that list, but decided maybe not to in the end......not this week....
QUOTE]

Maybe you should have as you have been blinkered in your championing of him and not a bit balanced all this week......I know who you are and your purpose on this forum....a bit pathetic really (your reason to be on the forum not your opinion)

**timmy mallet** · 27/03/2007, 11:58 PM

Keane is not saying that Given isn't committed etc. to playing for Ireland, he was saying that he is committed for his own benefit and that isn't too far from the truth. If you think Given is playing every match wanting to do his best for the country and the fans, you're deluded. He wants it for himself, he even said so - "It's personal pride. I want to make as many caps as I can for myself"

I agree that without Given we would be in massive trouble and that he seems committed, but don't get mad at Keane for talking a truth that you don't want to hear.

**tricky_colour** · 28/03/2007, 1:40 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

You there at the time were ya? I've spoken to some of the players in that room, RK launched a tirade of abuse at McCarthy and told him to stick his world cup up his ****** and stormed out of the room. Sounds like a walk out to me. Let's not forget he'd already walked out 2 days previously. History's been distorted alright....

Keane is a bitter fukker who can't help himself coz he knows the media are salivating over everything he says and there's plenty of idiots in the country who'll swallow it hook, line and sinker. However, he's doing himself no favours having snide little digs at the one man in recent times that's utterly above criticism.

RK never really cared for Ireland, always a Corkman first, Man U player second and Ireland came far further down the list.

"I asked him as captain to address some of the issues that had been raised and asked him to give his opinion. But I cannot, and will not, tolerate the level of abuse that was thrown at me so I have sent him home."

Mick McCarthys words, he won't deny saying them, and I am sure there are plenty of recordings of that statement because I know it word for word and the key phrase is "I (Mick) have sent him (Roy) home."

Futher:
(Mick)
"This decision has been taken because of what was said at that meeting. It was a very public and open show of hostility. I didn't go into the meeting with the intention of this happening."

So I see that as Mick sending Roy home and that is McCarthy's opinion too as far as I can see. If Roy had indeed quit then what would be the point in Mick "sending him home"? Do you think Roy was planning on hanging around in Saipan for a free holiday?

There was no need for McCarthy to call that meeting, the outcome of it was predictable especially when he publicly accused Roy of feigning injury. I would go as far as to say that Mick knew the meeting would result in Roy's departure, so why did he call it? He didn't need too. McCarthy initiated a public slanging match with only one likely outcome.
A lot of effort had been made to convince Roy to stay after he initially decided he had had enough but Mick decided to stir it all up again. Why? What did Mick expect to achieve? There were only two things he could have possible achieved at the meeting - 1. Absolutely nothing. or 2. Roy Keane's departure. As #1 serves no purpose the only other reason for the meeting was #2.
As I see it Mick put his feud with Roy above Irelands World Cup chances, in short Mick felt he was more important than Irelands World Cup chances, in short Mick is a self serving person, a better manager would have let it go for the sake of Ireland, and it's supporters. I don't think Mick could do that because of his own ego. Had I been manager I would have just let it go and told Roy I thought he was a w*nker too after the world cup, although, 'as I said' (I'm David O'Leary

) I would not have stirred up the sh*t in the first place. (I am available for the job when Stan gets sacked

)