Roy Keane: Whats this about lads

IK09

http://www.joe.ie/football/football-news/confirmed-roy-keane-has-been-appointed-as-aston-villa-assistant-manager/

Keano's gone to Aston Villa. Disappointed.

Kermit.de.frog

Still Ireland assistant. Doubly disappointed.

godtabh

IK09 wrote: »

http://www.joe.ie/football/football-news/confirmed-roy-keane-has-been-appointed-as-aston-villa-assistant-manager/

Keano's gone to Aston Villa. Disappointed.

Why?

Paully D

He's still doing the Ireland job too.

He was crazy to turn down the Celtic job IMO. It's extremely difficult to see him getting a better chance to rack up trophies, some Champions League experience and get his name back somewhat in the managerial limelight again, but I guess two assistant jobs and punditry = a bigger salary than Celtic.

IK09

godtabh wrote: »

Why?

I think one job is enough for any man.

Ulysses Gaze

Paully D wrote: »

He's still doing the Ireland job too.

He was crazy to turn down the Celtic job IMO. It's extremely difficult to see him getting a better chance to rack up trophies, some Champions League experience and get his name back somewhat in the managerial limelight again, but I guess two assistant jobs and punditry = a bigger salary than Celtic.

I actually think he's been clever not taking the Celtic job.

No pressure as an AM, he'll learn a lot watching O'Neill and Lambert in terms of man-management and thus in two or three years take a management job much better prepared.

aodea

feel that any coaching and work he does with premership players will benifit him in his Ireland role. he will also be able to continue to travel and see a lot of the irish players playing so i think its a good move for Keane and Ireland.

IK09

aodea wrote: »

feel that any coaching and work he does with premership players will benifit him in his Ireland role. he will also be able to continue to travel and see a lot of the irish players playing so i think its a good move for Keane and Ireland.

I think he would be able to travel far mor if he was just with Ireland. He will be where Villa are, rather than where the Irish players are.

godtabh

IK09 wrote: »

I think one job is enough for any man.

One is part time at best.

Mitch Connor

think this is a good move for him - have said for a while that if he wants to be a proper manager, he would be clever to look for an AM job and learn the ropes, which he skipped when going straight to the Sunderland job. This gives him the opportunity to learn more about what is required and to tune his own style before going for the top job again.

Also, given how Villa did last season, RK could see this role as a stepping stone to the Villa job itself, maybe.

GavRedKing

Mitch Connor wrote: »

think this is a good move for him - have said for a while that if he wants to be a proper manager, he would be clever to look for an AM job and learn the ropes, which he skipped when going straight to the Sunderland job. This gives him the opportunity to learn more about what is required and to tune his own style before going for the top job again.

Also, given how Villa did last season, RK could see this role as a stepping stone to the Villa job itself, maybe.

A villa supporting buddy thought the same, Lambert and Villa will be under pressure this year, they werent great in the last few games of the season and Lerner isnt exactly forthcoming with the funds, who would be if you're looking to sell up I guess.

IK09

godtabh wrote: »

One is part time at best.

Divided concentration and attention though. IMO you want someone 100% focused.

Pro. F

Assistant manager of an international team has to be very little work. I don't have a problem with this.