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Offline Fred

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1380 on: October 30, 2014, 01:44:30 PM »
I wasn't impressed by the appointment, but it seems a bit harsh to be lumping so much blame on Keane.

I agree as it seemed wrong to lay all the praise on him when we started the season so well.

Offline levico

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1381 on: October 30, 2014, 01:48:10 PM »
I think Lambert only took him on the share the blame - happy to oblige. I'm afraid they're both clueless.

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1382 on: October 30, 2014, 03:15:44 PM »
I'd say it's the fault of the management team collectively that we're playing so poorly.

Offline silhillvilla

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1383 on: October 30, 2014, 03:17:55 PM »
I'd say it's the fault of the management team collectively that we're playing so poorly.
Along with the players themselves.

Offline Brian Taylor

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1384 on: October 30, 2014, 03:18:45 PM »
I'd say it's the fault of the management team collectively that we're playing so poorly.

Team is the operative word..10 points an they think they've done it...Spuds are gonna mash us at this rate.

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1385 on: October 30, 2014, 06:36:20 PM »
I honestly don't know anything about his impact or competence as a coach. But the impression I get is that he thinks that he is a big former player and that we are a small club, so we should be happy to have him around even though he's only somewhat interested in us and not all that dedicated.

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1386 on: October 30, 2014, 08:00:04 PM »
I doubt he thinks we're a small club. he said that we weren't a sleeping giant but one in a coma. If he thought we were a small club he would have made some remarks related to that. people in and around the game now Villa are a big club, or at least we are off the pitch so I disagree wholeheartedly with your post.

Offline JUAN PABLO

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1387 on: October 30, 2014, 10:37:09 PM »
So Roy Keane is on I'm on a celebrity get me out of here

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1388 on: October 30, 2014, 10:47:56 PM »
I wasn't impressed by the appointment, but it seems a bit harsh to be lumping so much blame on Keane.

I'd agree. Just as it was OTT to be hailing him as a major influence for the first 4 games, it's wrong to blame him for this as Lambert obviously still has the final call on tactics and selections...etc.

What amused me in the summer was people naively assuming we'd suddenly play like men possessed as the players would be fearing a beating from Keane if not.

He's just passing through here and is probably wondering now what on earth he's got in to.

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1389 on: October 30, 2014, 11:02:46 PM »
Well he wont be here for three weeks or longer

Offline eamonn

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1390 on: October 30, 2014, 11:07:22 PM »
Well, yeah, watching Westwood and Weimann huff and puff on a daily basis at Bodymoor or dine on kangaroo balls and listen to inane Z-list chatter...it's a no-brainer:



http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/407720/Roy-Keane-I-m-A-Celebrity-offer

Offline eamonn

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1391 on: October 30, 2014, 11:08:19 PM »
(I know...he was offered but said 'No'. Too good a story to let the truth get in the way, though).

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1392 on: October 30, 2014, 11:54:50 PM »
I was in Waterstones the other day and looked at the Keane book.

I looked up the references to Villa - there weren't many. One of them said that he was happy to get the chance to work in coaching in the top flight, alongside Lambert and at "a club I have always had a soft spot for".

I'd be inclined to take him at his word.

This is not aimed at anyone in particular, but I find the whole "he's just using us as an easy ride / low commitment route into the game / something else implying he's not arsed" to be not only totally at odds with what we've seen of Keane in the past in terms of commitment, but also a bit small time on our part.

It all sounds a bit "he doesn't love us, we're too small for him to do that, he'll just leave us to go somewhere better as soon as he gets the chance" for my liking.

Like I said, I wasn't a huge fan of the appointment, but I really don't see the point in pulling apart the bloke's attachment or devotion to the job.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1393 on: October 31, 2014, 12:05:26 AM »
I imagine his book was pretty much done this summer as he was appointed here so that explains only a paragraph or two on us.

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Re: Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)
« Reply #1394 on: October 31, 2014, 12:10:12 AM »
Of course.

 


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