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Roy Keane

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His first season here as manager in 2006/07 is still my favourite ever season supporting the Lads. January onwards we were like a runaway train.

One of very few times in my life I’ve gone to a game knowing we would win.

That spell in February (I think) when we won at West Brom, were unlucky to only draw at Birmingham and then scored a last minute winner against Derby stands out.
 
chriswallace85 said:
Well, you say that, but I'm not sure that's actually the case.

After surviving in our first season, it seemed clear that the thinking was to improve the quality of the squad. Get better footballers. Started with the Tottenham three (was it gonna be four? Who was the fourth? I can't remember now. Kaboul perhaps?) Diouf, Ferdinand, McCartney and Cissé. Not a bad window on paper.

Our position at the time though, our budget and pulling power etc, probably meant that you had to make certain compromises when signing players. So Tainio for instance probably came with those injury problems - a bit like Corey Evans nowadays. Then there's the character of the players.

Now to be honest, I don't think Keane had any problems with Malbranque, Ferdinand, McCartney or the biggest of them all Cissé - Djib clearly had a decent bond with him. The problem children always looked to be Chimbonda - who never looked quite sure he wanted to be here - and Diouf. Now both of these lads performed very well in the derby - Diouf woulda been a decent alternative shout for MOTM. Quality wise, Chimbonda was our best right back of the Premier League era for me, but there was obviously a disciplinary issue there. But the whole thing seemed to upset the makeup of the dressing room more than anything. It was some of the lads who'd gotten us there that were getting the brunt. Whitehead probably a case in point whereby things were becoming strained.

Keane himself has since admitted he probably expected too much too soon. As probably did we. Yeah we had some bad results, but we were still ticking along, We had a couple of good results immediately after his departure, but the rest of the season was a tough old slog, and we stayed up by the skin of our teeth.

I've rambled here like and don't think I've gotten me words round everything I wanted to say, but I'll defend Keane's second season now just as I did back then. Ultimately he walked, and it's a shame, and it seems to me like he himself would admit that.
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It is true like, struggled at the likes of villa too

I’m not bothered like as it’s a short term appointment
 
Sidewinder2 said:
Hasn't managed at club level for 10 years, game has moved on, failed everywhere apart from here etc
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Ipswich was a basket case of a club when he went there, same as when MicMac was there after him...horrible owner and atmosphere.

Both did well in the circumstances considering there was no way they were being prepared/ran as promotion contenders. Jewel came in after keane and was on course to get them relegated...

Keane did well as ROI assistant with MON, and no doubt gained further experience.


People writing him off are ****ing daft.
 
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James said:
Keane isn't going to accept a 6 month deal like. He will want a proper crack at it.

He will walk back into a media role, he is box office. That won't even come into consideration.
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You actually don't know Keane personally and don't know for a fact he won't accept a 6 months deal though
 
Drag us through the next 6 months and out of this godforsaken division and I would be eternally grateful… he can even eff off next year if he likes
 
I do have amorous feelings towards him but he will have to change his life and his dominant ways if he wants to build a future with wuh klerb. We shall be having none of the shenanigans he brought on the last time around, and none of the grumpiness, uncouthness and general dourness.
 
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