Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[kippaxvilla2]

Iain Dowie being bought in as Director of Football Operations

[ozzjim]

He was shown in the stands on the TV, but was presumed there with ROI duties.

If Given ended up staying and continuing his role, I guess it could work, but I have many, many doubts!

Given and Keane hate each other....

Like I said, it could work.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Looks like Pat Murphy saying this isnt a done deal.

Done deal then. Welcome Roy.

[ozzjim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27673752

This article suggest he is unlikely to take it.

[olaftab]

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but a friend told me last week that Keane was at the Hull game.

Yeah right.....are we supposed to really believe you have a friend?

[tomd2103]

Given the uncertainty around the club it might not be that easy to attract a coach other than one with another job to fall back on. So if it happens I'd see it as another pragmatic choice, in the same vein as keeping Lambert on while Lerner looks for a buyer.

Surely if that was a constraint, moving someone up from within would make more sense?

I can't see the point in this.

Every single thing I have read about Keane as a manager has mentioned he's got awful player management skills. Having just dropped two coaches who, apparently, were arseholes who alienated people, I don't see why we'd then move Roy Keane in.

I am limited in how much I'll get annoyed by it, because I think I'm so resigned to piss poor standards, I don't think I care any more, but this would just be another totally nuts appointment by a board who really don't know what they're doing.

Mental.

Heard Matt Holland on Talksport this morning talking about Roy Keane in relation to the Celtic job.  He was saying that the people he had spoken to in the Irish set up were all very impressed with Keane's training and his handling of the players.  Maybe he has learned a few lessons.   

[Tuscans]

Sky have started reporting the same things....

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/9335846/premier-league-roy-keane-to-become-aston-villa-assistant-according-to-sky-sources

[cdbearsfan]

The Yellow Peril has appeared on Sky Sports News... "Roy Keane in talks to become Aston Villa's assistant manager".

Oh, and Falcao is out of the World Cup so I won't be betting on Colombia as I was considering doing.

[ozzjim]

Thing is if going for Keane, why not go and get Meulensteen who is at least a genuinely renowned coach.

[cdbearsfan]

Maybe they're worried he might try and turn a dead body into a monster?

[adrenachrome]

Thing is if going for Keane, why not go and get Meulensteen who is at least a genuinely renowned coach.

He did a good job of shafting us at Craven Cottage, that's for sure.

[wozwebs]

If he can teach our midfielders how to tackle properly and inspire some of the determination and passion in our players that he had when he was playing then i'm all for it. I even like him as a pundit as he says what he thinks rather than the usual cliche rubbish that gets spouted. Plus he scares the shit out of Adrian Chiles on Live TV each time!

[Sexual Ealing]

This can only mean that the new owners are Guinness. Or Sinn Fein. To be sure.

Given the relentless tide of disappointment we've had as Villa fans over the last few years I'd say that Paisley's lot are more likely than Sinn Fein. "Noooooooooo".

[ciggiesnbeer]

This can only mean that the new owners are Guinness. Or Sinn Fein. To be sure.

Given the relentless tide of disappointment we've had as Villa fans over the last few years I'd say that Paisley's lot are more likely than Sinn Fein. "Noooooooooo".

This is Villa. We would probably hire both on four year deals with the remit to bring harmony to the dressing room and fan base.

[Sexual Ealing]

With green and orange checks under the armpits for added zest.