Keane says he'll return - Daily Star

Bard · 10-02-2003 12:49pm #1

Today's Daily Star apparently says that Roy Keane has confirmed he will return to the Republic of Ireland squad in time to be available for their next Euro 2004 qualifying match.

Sin é.

Xterminator · 10-02-2003 1:34pm

Good man!

I know we probably won't qualify for Portugal, so it might only be for 4 matches. Then he can go out with his head held high.

X

ciano · 10-02-2003 1:52pm

I heard that if we qualify then he wont play in the finals! If this is true, hes an a$$ imo

BKtje · 10-02-2003 3:15pm

is the star the only paper to have this info? if so why?
im doubtful till i see it plastered on the front page of every paper and on the 9 oclock news

Thanx 4 The Fish · 10-02-2003 3:17pm

Waste of time if he is not gonna compete in the Finals.

The Reaper · 10-02-2003 3:46pm

i think he wants to come back but is wondering how the team will react to him being back!

Bard · 10-02-2003 3:54pm

I'm doubtful myself until I see HIM saying it in an interview.

Didn't hear that about the finals... would seriously doubt it. What I've heard is that he will only play in competitive matches and not friendlies.

cournioni · 10-02-2003 4:14pm

Class... at least I hope he's back... He'll get us to Portugal don't worry.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 10-02-2003 4:16pm

Unfortunately I think that it will take a bit more than a player that has seen better days, even if he is the best we have by far, to get us to the finals.

darthmise · 10-02-2003 4:22pm

Originally posted by Thanx 4 The Fish
Waste of time if he is not gonna compete in the Finals.

WTF?

Thanx 4 The Fish · 10-02-2003 4:28pm

Read the full thread mise ...

The Reaper · 10-02-2003 4:36pm

Originally posted by Bard
I'm doubtful myself until I see HIM saying it in an interview.

Didn't hear that about the finals... would seriously doubt it. What I've heard is that he will only play in competitive matches and not friendlies.

dats also wat i heard! read dat in the star!

Tellox · 10-02-2003 4:39pm

"Keane will not be available for friendlies and will retire for good from international soccer at the end of the qualifying series."

thats horrible, even if we qualify, we'll be once again left without our best player in a major tournaments finals.

Waylander · 10-02-2003 4:41pm

How do you figure that?

cournioni · 10-02-2003 4:51pm

Originally posted by Tizlox
"Keane will not be available for friendlies and will retire for good from international soccer at the end of the qualifying series."

thats horrible, even if we qualify, we'll be once again left without our best player in a major tournaments finals.

What if they mean, until qualifying to win the European Championships?

Bard · 10-02-2003 5:04pm

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
What if they mean, until qualifying to win the European Championships?

I'm sure they mean what they say: "until the end of the qualifying series", which means that he'd retire then whether we qualify or not. I'd doubt, based on our results up until now in the competition, that he expects that we WILL qualify.

Maybe he'd re-assess his situation if we do qualify... who knows? If he does ANY playing for Ireland at all, it's a bonus. In fairness, he was going to retire after the World Cup anyway... you can't expect the guy to go on forever

plastic membrane · 10-02-2003 5:33pm

You should probably wait until you get a more reputable source than The Daily Star.

ciano · 10-02-2003 5:50pm

When Kerr/Keane comes out and says it, then I'll believe it. I'll hold off on my ripping of Keane untill then!

Bard · 10-02-2003 5:54pm

RTÉ have picked up on the report:

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2003/0210/soccer/keaneroy.html

ciano · 10-02-2003 8:20pm

As have eleven-a-side.com:

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/boysingreen/story.asp?newsid=3921

woosaysdan · 11-02-2003 1:50am

it will be great to see him back but i hope, if we qualify for portugal that he will lead them out then as well!!!

kamobe · 11-02-2003 2:28am

The Herald reports that he will play for the qualifiers, not the friendly games. But claims that he WILL play in the Euro finals, should Ireland qualify. Also, to clarify, Keane never said he'd return. There is still no quote from Keane saying "I will play". It's still all speculation until the man says it.

theciscokid · 11-02-2003 2:31am

oh yippe., cause really i was losing sleep over this twat

The Reaper · 11-02-2003 11:59am

fingers crossed! we all hope he will play agin but bard is also right we cant except the lad to play forever! so at the mo i think its 50/50!

mike65 · 11-02-2003 7:55pm

What do the press know? - NOTHING

Mike

daveirl · 12-02-2003 1:08am

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Ronan|Raven · 12-02-2003 1:13am

Yet another reason as to not pay any attention to such high quality tabloids as The Star.

Washout · 12-02-2003 9:33am

hear hear.....and i bet they arent even embarassed for printing that story!....it sold them plenty of papers.. muppets are all the tabloids are.

Bard · 12-02-2003 10:00am

Well according to Brian Kerr the story was technically true at the time in that Roy Keane has given him an "unequivocal assurance" that he WOULD return to the international team a mere 24 hours before he rang him with a change of heart saying he was retiring.

The Reaper · 12-02-2003 11:18am

well there ya go he aint comin back!

Keane says he'll return - Daily Star

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