Does Roy Keane get a medal with Celtic

godtabh

Roy keane has only played 8 games for cletic (plus on as sub) as stated here.

Does he get a medal if he is (more than likely) out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury?

In the premership you need 10 appearances dont you?

PHB

It's not over yet?

Big Nelly

yes it was on a while back he need another 5 games or so to get a medal

godtabh

PHB wrote:

It's not over yet?

Celtic won the league last night

valor

The season isnt finished though so if he was fit he could play more games to qualify

astrofool

Haven't you heard? they've cancelled the rest of the seasons games now that Celtic have won.

Rikand

oh, so that means hearts get default second ? awesome!

eirebhoy

Celtic midfielder Roy Keane is rated extremely unlikely to earn enough appearances to claim a Scottish Premier League winners’ medal with the club, although Celtic have the option of appealing to the Scottish Premier League if the Cork man comes up short of the necessary tally.

Keane has made just six league appearances since joining the Parkhead club in December – four short of the requisite number needed to qualify for a league medal.

The Cork man is currently sidelined by a hamstring injury picked up last month, and he is said to be at least another fortnight away from a return to first team action.

That means the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland skipper is unlikely to make enough appearances to land a piece of silverware – but Celtic could appeal to the SPL for a special dispensation.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Premier League said: “If the club wants to apply to provide medals for a player outwith that for special circumstances then they will apply to the SPL.

“The success of that will depend on the case. After the season is finished we will sit down and discuss that case.”

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/celtic/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=21922

Considering how Keane felt because he didn't play in the CL final, I doubt he'd want Celtic appealing to the SPL. He's not like Martin Keown. At least it'll give him another reason to stay on next season.

casanova_kid

Remember the days when the great David Batty wasn't able to pick up a medal for the 1994/95 season, I think a bit of everyone died that day.

damienom

He did get a CL medal though, UEFA give a medal to the 25 players registered by the clubs.

eirebhoy

damienom wrote:

He did get a CL medal though, UEFA give a medal to the 25 players registered by the clubs.

I know that. Roy wants to earn medals though and by not playing in the final he didn't feel part of the celebrations even though he got the team there. I could be wrong. I just remember something like that. If that's right though I certainly don't think he'd want Celtic appealing to get Keane a medal.

PHB

Keane did feel part of the celebrations in the CL final, he celebrated as much as anyone.

Draupnir

In his autobiography, Keane says he didnt feel part of the CL win because he couldnt play in the final and he just wanted to get off the pitch after the game.

Its all there in his own words.

Guy:Incognito

Does everyone not get one for christmas every year up there?

But seriously, if he was that concerned, injured or not, h ecould just come on in the last minute of each game and stand there till the end. Come to think of it, it probably wouldnt make a difference if hedidthat for the whole of each game.

iregk

Keane needs another 4 appearances to get a SPL medal. Celtic however have issued a speical cases application (can't imagine whats in it) to the SPL however to get Keane and Dublin medals even if they don't play enough games.

godtabh

On the back of todays Metro the same story game up.

Keane has to play 4 of the last 6 games to get over the 25% mark. Dion Dublin is the same boat but he will probably make it as he isnt injuired.

BaZmO*

Draupnir wrote:

In his autobiography, Keane says he didnt feel part of the CL win because he couldnt play in the final and he just wanted to get off the pitch after the game.

Its all there in his own words.

He also said it during his interview on the Dunphy show on TV3. When Dunphy asked him about winning the CL, Keane said that he felt he hadn't won it and that is why he was committed to try and win it the right way.

Culchie

Hopefully he'll win a Division 1 medal next year as player/coach;)

eirebhoy

Just to back up my point about Keane wanting to actually go out and earn medals. This clip is from the "As I see it" DVD:
http://media.putfile.com/keane-medal