Well done to Mick on Wolves beating Chelsea, Mick is a decent man who gave great service to Ireland as player and as manager.

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 06/01/2011 12:34:31    840606

this may come as a big shock to all of ye, but this is a gaa site, who cares about soccer in the first place, 22 people diving around a field and getting 100k a week for doing it

waitingsince73 (Limerick) - Posts: 188 - 11/01/2011 19:29:50    844263

Hopefully Roy's sacking and failed management will allow him to reflect on the diffuclties of management and perhaps he would issue an unreserved apology to Mick McCarthy and the Irish people for Saipan. I would also hope that blinkered Man U supporters and Cork people would reflect on Keane's actions in Saipan. Ask yourself if Garaham Canty would do an interview with Tom Humphries criticizing team mates and management on the eve of a major tournament. I rest my case.

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 12/01/2011 10:14:56    844482

He puts Ireland on the map. Should be respected. Met him several times . Great man!

shamready (Mayo) - Posts: 9 - 24/01/2011 17:21:17    852779

I had great respect for him before Saipan but you couldn't respect him for what he did in Saipan and he has now become a bit of a circus act/journalists dream of late pontificating on everything when he should be concentrating on his job.

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 25/01/2011 11:22:26    853226

I love the way all the Keane haters totally ignore the FACT that the Geneis report totally vindicated RK.By the way Wexford man why dont you tell us exactly how Keane insulted his teammates in that interview with Th,apart from the fact that he had the cheek to say we shopuld prepare better for major tournaments?

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 31/01/2011 19:29:40    857691

You surely don't think Keane's reasons for his beahviour in Saipan was for the good of his country? As if it was some kind of noble stance. Watch footage of him before his outburst and you will see that he just didn't want to be there, he was a time bomb waiting to go off. I strongly disagreed with him knocking his fellow players and management in an interview on the eve of the WC, obviously within the circle constructive criticism is welcome. Ask yourslef how RK the (failed) manager would have dealt with a player who behaved like RK did in Saipan?

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 01/02/2011 13:43:40    858054

Failed Manager?Took Sunderland(5 played 5 lost) from Rock Bottom under Mother Theresa in Ch'ship to League title and consolidated themselves in his 1st year in the Prem,some failure that.He left them when he felt he took them as far as he could.He was Ipswich's most successful manager since Jim Magilton.Rk the player would've been ideal for Rk the Gaffur,like a little mini me.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 02/02/2011 21:18:14    859129

What's with the Mother Theresa reference? Niall Quinn gave great service to his clubs and country and would be well respected & liked within the game. He seems to be doing a good job as chairman of Sunderland and was big enough to appoint keane as manager a few years back. Keane walked out on Sunderland beacuse the owner was ringing him, how delusional was that to think that he didn't have to answer to his employers. Keane walked out on sunderland as he did with ireland totally suiting himself with no regard for players, supporters etc. Poeple like mick mccarthy and quinn have stuck with their jobs through thick and thin. Also, keane's approach to management has been an archaic approach of going around with a big stick and there's no way he would have accomadated a lack of respect or petualnce from a player, good and all as a player may be!

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 03/02/2011 13:19:27    859377

roy keanes a cute little kitten

banterladhi (Donegal) - Posts: 502 - 13/02/2011 20:42:33    866841

Great win for Mick McCarthy v Utd there last week, decent guy!

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 14/02/2011 10:37:37    867068

Absolute disgrace that this thread has not been dis-continued. Moderators take note this is a GAA website, where has room been made in FA Premiership websites for the discussions about our game greats like, Christy Ring, Sheflin, Ned Power and so on. Get it sorted and remove this thread I would also caution the original poster who clearly has little to discuss regarding GAA in his own county! Refer to websites own "House Rules"

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Deise_4_2011 (Waterford) - Posts: 50 - 14/02/2011 11:15:18    867102

Don't be so backward and inward looking Deise man. Principles of sport can be applied to all sports. Lessons from Saipan can be applied to all sports and in the discussion references were made to GAA players. Any forward thinking GAA coach now is borrowing ideas from other sports eg Bernard Dunne assisted Davy Fitz, Bernard Jackman assisted Jason Ryan, many GAA coaches are reading sports books from other disciplines. I think women are allowed to vote on the 25th also though you may disagree with this.

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 15/02/2011 11:55:25    868048

roy keane said wat other ppl were thinkin. he was de only one to come out and say it. he was right in wat he said , but thats wat ye didnt want to hear! roy keane is a legend!!!!

benn (Meath) - Posts: 25 - 26/02/2011 13:53:00    876834

Roy Keane will be back!

Bigapple (Kerry) - Posts: 495 - 16/03/2011 20:36:15    890501

Best of luck to Mick McCarthy in the relegation battle, a decent, honourable man who would never walk out a team in their hour of need!

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 17/05/2011 13:00:03    932748

Roy Keane is the only decent thing to come out of Cork in years, along with myself.

GuilleumBalGAA (UK) - Posts: 27 - 25/05/2011 13:21:10    939755

Well what do the blinkered Cork people think of Roy's latest rant? The guy is so full of contradictions that it's hard to know even where to start

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 20/12/2011 16:27:06    1086420

At last Keane finally admitted that he walked out on his country!

gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 639 - 04/05/2012 11:12:19    1165864

Leave him alone, he just lost Triggs, his only friend

Southsham (Limerick) - Posts: 752 - 04/05/2012 18:03:03    1166163