Roy Keane

Saipan was it not?

 

Your right my mistake

 

Semi-relevant point about the players.......should keep his * Trap shut (excuse the pun) about the supporters....

How * dare this has-been * who turned his back on his National side have a go at supporters who - in the face of Ireland's excruciating recession - fork out thousand of Euro to support their country through THICK AND THIN!

One of my footballing heroes, but an absolutely disgusting bully of a man.

 

Ofcourse they wanted to win, but the way Andrews sounded in the interview was once the first goal went in they had gave up and all of them thought that there was no chance against this Spanish side.

And by telling the supporters to change their mentality he was meaning that they should be voicing their concerns about the performances, all its a proud thing to see fans singing after the game after a heavy defeat but it at some point someones gonna need to say wait a minute here, why are we singing for them when there are playing like this?

Keane at times can be a bit rash, but hes just got the mentality of someone who wants nothing but to win and hates defeat.

 

This is a fair point. I just can't listen to the * at all though.

 

Roy Keane is just a bitter bitter * who everyone, bar a few Man United die hards and FAI haters, has absolutely no time for.

 

I quite like Roy Keane's direct way of speaking. He doesn't bother with any of the flannel and media speak that other pundits go in for, he just gets straight to the point and says what he thinks. I respect people who do that.

He probably does need to lighten up a bit though. He admitted himself, in his book, that he could never truly enjoy success because as soon as he won something he started thinking about how to win more. When you become that driven you forget to enjoy the moment and that's not a good thing.

 

To be honest I slightly agree with him, they should be looking to do better even though their a small country their is some cracking players and think it may be the mentality.
But the fans have been amazing!

 

Probably has to lighten up but he's just a competitive guy, football could be doing with a few more guys like him.

 

Quite obviously he needs to relax a little, and lower his expectations.

But on the other hand, we were a complete embarrassment this summer and may as well have not made an appearance at the tournament.

We'd begin to be a better nation if more Irishmen shared his winning mentality. People bring up the fact we're a small nation, but that didn't stop the Croatians, who're the smallest nation in the tournament, making us their *.

 

if he really wants to help he should voulenteer at the FAI training ground and start giving the lads some tips, I agree with his ambition for us but we are no where near that level

 

they did have the mentality to win ,just weren't good enough,,slan

 

Once a bawbag...

 

He's a winner. End. Of.

 

Correct, second means * all to Keano,

 

Keane is a * *. He is also patronizing failed manager who couldnt manage a * up in brewery who also delibertly tried to break someones leg but failed but still managed too end his career. He also walked out on his country so he could go back to his precious Man United so for him to lecture anyone in Ireland on how they behave is laughable, judas *. An absolute * of a specimen.

 

I agree with him 100%...



In the wake of Ireland's tournament-ending 4-0 defeat to Spain on Thursday - their second Euro 2012 defeat in two games - Keane was highly critical of those involved in Gdansk and was annoyed by the way the players were serenaded from the stands despite their heavy loss.

His outburst has caused a stir in Irish football circles, with goalkeeper Shay Given refuting Keane's claims the side were only at the tournament for a "sing-song", while manager Giovanni Trapattoni told Keane to concentrate on his own coaching career.

The 40-year-old was unrepentant this morning, though, using his column in the Sun to resume his broadside.

"You'll never beat the Irish?" he wrote of a popular terrace chant. "It's time for that song to be put away because, at the moment, everyone is beating them. I'm sick of this 'win, lose, we're on the booze' mentality. It has to change."

Keane notoriously walked out of Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign, meaning some fans have refused to give his comments any credence.

But the former Manchester United midfielder is ready to stand by his comments, especially if challenged by players he believes do not deserve their place in the side.

"The likes of (Robbie) Keane, Shay Given, Richard Dunne, John O'Shea and Damien Duff are picked every game as they have a big reputation. A reputation for what? They hadn't qualified for anything in 10 years," he said.

"They love having a dig back when I say something but I tell you now, I'll be ready if they do because players have to be accountable for how the team did.

"I'm trying to be constructive but the manager and players all have to be accountable. It's not good shrugging our shoulders and having a sing-song."

Keane did seek to clarify his comments about the supporters, though, adding: "People seem to have misunderstood me. I've no problems with the fans singing. It's great that they back the team during and before games - but should they really stay on long after the final whistle cheering?

"There's a danger that the players think that what has happened on the pitch is acceptable, when it's not."

Trapattoni has come in for criticism in some quarters for a perceived safe tactical approach, but Keane believes the problem lies in the fact that the players he has are not in good enough form.

He highlighted the likes of Wolves pair Kevin Doyle and Stephen Hunt, saying: "I can't think of one player who has had a good season at club level.

"A couple of years ago Kevin Doyle was linked with Arsenal. Now he's heading back to the Championship. Stephen Hunt has been relegated three times in five years.

"Their club form is poor and no player has come out of the two games with any credit. Not one. That's why Giovanni Trapattoni should make 11 changes against Italy tomorrow."

 

I think you'll find that he walked out on his country for the same reasons as what he's on about here... he can't stand anything less than 100%.

Ireland have been rank-rotten this tournament. Easily the worst team there! He's sore about it... good on him! I wish there were more with his attitude!

 

Bullshit, he played for Norway the Wednesday that tackle, and it was the other knee that forced him to retire.

 

He's right, they have been the worst team in the tournament and he is the only guy with the balls to criticise them.