Keane to go?

Tomthepost

Ok its half-time but 3-1 down at home to Bolton. I could see Keane walking this evening.

mikemac

3-1? :eek:

It was 1-0 to Sunderland and then I switched over
I'm missing a cracker of a game

His contract is up at the end of the season.
I don't like Pat Dolans looooooove affair with Roy Keane. He's like Dunphy, not objective at all on this subject, wouldn't tolerate any contrary views on Setanta

SantryRed

If they come back in the second half and win I'm personally going to come after you and kill you

Mr.Nice Guy

Tomthepost wrote: »

I could see Keane walking this evening.

Only if Triggs needs some exercise.

Unearthly

God people are obsessed with this man

Tomthepost

Unearthly wrote: »

God people are obsessed with this man

Why bother contributing if it upsets you so much!

Pigman II

Unearthly wrote: »

God people are obsessed with this man

I put it down to the widespread availability of the bible and general fear of the afterlife.

Unearthly

Tomthepost wrote: »

Why bother contributing if it upsets you so much!

You mis understood me

Pigman II wrote: »

I put it down to the widespread availability of the bible and general fear of the afterlife.

Now here is a man on the ball

Mr.Nice Guy

OK it's 4-1 now to Bolton. The OP might be on to something...

mike65

Talk on fivelive that Keane has the look of a man who might decide 100 games in charge is enough. If he did walk away then any pretence to top level managment is over.

I still have a fiver on PP that he'd be the next to walk

Mike

OPENROAD

Has a touch of the Kevin Keegans about him imo.

terrible manager. The players he has brought in are hidious. Good riddance

mike65

He's bought a lot of junk but he still has enough to win games with, its him rather than Cisse, Jones, Richardson, Reid etc.

Mike

podge018

No chance of him walking you loo-lahs.

Charlie

OPENROAD wrote: »

Has a touch of the Kevin Keegans about him imo.

Balls to that.

jaykay74

tune in tomorrow for the weekly stephen ireland thread after the manc derby.

eirebhoy

He was interviewed on SSN this morning and apparently he's pretty much made up his mind he'll be leaving at the end of the season.

That's 2 games in a row he took off Malbranque and Reid together. Reid was poor today but was playing very well on Sunday.

Their central midfield is a joke.

eirebhoy

eirebhoy wrote: »

He was interviewed on SSN this morning and apparently he's pretty much made up his mind he'll be leaving at the end of the season.

That's 2 games in a row he took off Malbranque and Reid together. Reid was poor today but was playing very well on Sunday.

Their central midfield is a joke.

reid is terrible this season, thats why I'm suprised when everyone is up in arms thats hes not playing for Ireland.

Trappatoni is dead right not to pick him imo

mike65

Nah its fine as it is.

(dang Piggy deletes his mis-directed post so makes this look random!)

Mike

OPENROAD

charlie mchugh wrote: »

Balls to that.

Sorry mate actually have lots of time for Keegan and think he would have done a good job for you, better than Joe Kinnear imo who the media seems to love now.

Pigman II

mike65 wrote: »

Nah its fine as it is.

Mike

Charlie

OPENROAD wrote: »

Sorry mate actually have lots of time for Keegan and think he would have done a good job for you, better than Joe Kinnear imo who the media seems to love now.

Fair enough.

Had Keegan been given the freedom and budget Keane has, we could well have been sitting top 6 at the moment.

LuckyLloyd

So this is the future huh? Every time Sunderland win or draw, you guys remain hidden. And then if they lose - ZOMG HE'S GOING TO BE SACKED!!!!!!!

Given that they figure to lose 35 - 40% of their games this year, this is going to grow tiresome. And quickly.

SantryRed

Lost a lot lot more than that this season.

LuckyLloyd

SantryRed wrote: »

Lost a lot lot more than that this season.

Yeah, you're right. It could be as high as 50% at seasons end.

OPENROAD

I am surprised no one has mentioned Keanes ever expanding facial hair :eek:

JPA

OPENROAD wrote: »

I am surprised no one has mentioned Keanes ever expanding facial hair :eek:

He's the new Tommy Tiernan, too much, too young.

mike65

He is either going back to nature or on the run.

Mike

herbieflowers

he's always had a bit of facial hair every now and again

Frankie Lee

It reminds me a bit of Fidel Castro's beard.

"We got punished again for three bad mistakes. We stopped playing after we scored and we gave some daft goals away which you can't legislate for. Maybe the players were lacking some confidence, especially at the end. They must lift themselves now."

Doesn't seem like the words of a man ready to step down, plus Quinn is not man enough to sack him.
Still they are only four points of 8th position.

Pigman II

mike65 wrote: »

He is either going back to nature or on the run.

Mike

He's just going thru his Orson Welles phase.



"You're right, I did lose a million dollars last year. I expect to lose a million dollars this year. I expect to lose a million dollars *next* year. "

Keano

Interesting to read people's opinions on Keane, those of you that actually added something :P

To me he just has changed as a manager, players he wouldn't tolerate now are the only players he can attract to Sunderland.

anonymous_joe

I've seen little sign that he's good at signing players. That's a fairly major flaw in a guy whose signed such vast numbers of them.

Frankie Lee

From skysports.com

Sunderland manager Roy Keane admits he is considering his future at the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats surrendered the lead to lose 4-1 at home to Bolton on Saturday to stoke speculation over Keane's future.
Rumour has consistently linked Keane with the Sunderland exit over the course of the season and the former Manchester United star hinted on Friday that he could leave at the end of the campaign.
But the defeat to Bolton was Sunderland's third successive loss at home and Keane has now suggested that he is constantly assessing life on Wearside.
"I ask myself every single day if I am the right man for Sunderland," he said.
Honest

"I asked myself this morning and I said that I was. Tomorrow morning if the answer's no we will have to look at it.
"I have to be honest in my assessment. It's not about what's best for Roy Keane. It's Sunderland football club.
"I might wake up on Monday morning and think I'm the right man. On Tuesday it might be different.
"I'm the manager of this football club and ultimately I'm responsible and I've never shied away from that.
"That's part of being a manager and that's why I take full responsibility for today and the run we're on and everything else."

Tomthepost

Im just taking this opportunity to congratulate myself for starting this thread at 15.53 last Saturday:D

kippy

Tomthepost wrote: »

Im just taking this opportunity to congratulate myself for starting this thread at 15.53 last Saturday:D

Good call Tom,
Well spotted, what odds did you get at PP?

Dave!

Drinks are on Tom!

Heino for me, and a jagerbomb while you're at it!

EKRIUQ

Tomthepost wrote: »

Im just taking this opportunity to congratulate myself for starting this thread at 15.53 last Saturday:D

I think most people could have guessed this was going to happen, In 2002 he instigated events which lead to his departure, At the end of his Man Utd career he slag’s off other players which lead to his departure and not with Sunderland he as manufactured his own departure, by text.

Roy you’re no Alex Ferguson

enda1

Dave! wrote: »

Drinks are on Tom!

Heino for me, and a jagerbomb while you're at it!

Say a mod of "non drinkers group"!

siochain

not surprised at all, Hmm I wonder was it a coincidence that it happens just before they were due to play manu !!!

mormank

podge018 wrote: »

No chance of him walking you loo-lahs.

just felt this needed to be quoted for posterity