Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[KevinGage]

Well he's a serial walker, so it won't come as a shock.

For all the talk of him being a hardman, a recurring pattern seems to be when it gets tough, he goes missing.

[supertom]

I don't think Villa's existence, outside of the fans would be considered at all this season were it not for Roy Keane being here. He's attached at least some interest to the club from the outside that we've not really had anything like for a few years now. It's nice not to be a complete afterthought.
I'd expect us to be an afterthought again the moment he buggers off to be honest. Short of us breaking into the top 6 and thus being impossible to ignore, or getting a high profile manager like we did when O Neill waltzed in.

[mike]

I hope that Keane can do us a good job and if he does I hope he stays with us. However, he is a nasty, violent, big headed egotist and nothing will change my opinion of him.

[Diablo]

I think Keane is doing a great job. There is some steel, organisation and desire to be seen on the pitch this season (something that has sadly been missing for far too long). I actually like him. I find his honesty refreshing. He's a battler. Being Irish (and agreeing to that job first after having 3 years out of football) it's not a big shock to me that he would put more emphasis on that job than ours. I hope in time he has a genuine affection for us and continues to do a great job for us for a considerable time. I like the way he's come out and called Ferguson too - about time somebody did.

[Gareth]

Gotta love Keano :-)

From his interview in the Telegraph;
“I’m enjoying what I’m doing at the moment,” he says. “Villa’s a really good club – not so much a sleeping giant as one in a coma.

should definitely have that on a banner on the Holte fascia

[supertom]

Keano absolutely hit the nail on the head there.

[Ian.]

Yep, spot on and a coma with no idea when or or we awake.

[supertom]

Yep, spot on and a coma with no idea when or or we awake.

Maybe we'll re-enact Kill Bill. We'll come out of our coma seeking vengeance on the rest of the Premiership. We'll lay waste to all who come to Villa park and we'll win the league. We'd have to play in an all yellow Kit though, and have Uma Thurman as our team mascot.

[Richard E]

Yep, spot on and a coma with no idea when or or we awake.

The concern given the way the financial goalposts have shifted in football is whether we are in a persistent vegetative state!

[rob_bridge]

Yep, spot on and a coma with no idea when or or we awake.

It's had the affect on most of the fans too based on some of the dross we have played in recent times.

[Richard E]

Yep, spot on and a coma with no idea when or or we awake.

It's had the affect on most of the fans too based on some of the dross we have played in recent times.

I know! I know! Its serious!

[Richard E]

Well, I have to say I am very disappointed that no-one has commented "Do you really think we'll pull through?"

[john e]

'while you were sleeping'  all ended well

[Phil from the upper holte]

Were certainly playing like were in a coma

[Chico Hamilton III]

Well, I have to say I am very disappointed that no-one has commented "Do you really think we'll pull through?"

There were times when I could have murdered Herd