Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[UK Redsox]

I've always imagined those sat right near the dug out all live in Walmley, vote Tory and read the Daily Mail.

my seat seven rows behind the home dugout is cheaper than sitting near the back of the Upper TR

[WestleyArmsAV]

Smacks of desperation to me, but that's where we are, desperate

Sometimes desperate measures work out, like when Robson threw on Platt in the 1990 world cup,
At least it's a proactive move, no idea if it will work out but you never know

I think it's a bit of a mix of desperate , random and bizarre. A bit like going up town on a Monday night and getting lashed up.

Give me a Monday night out over a weekend any day!

No cues, you get served at the bar, value for money, and generally idiot free.

Sometimes not conforming can be surprisingly nice.

[The Adventurer]

Keane is a winner full stop. Out of interest, to fans who don't want Keane who do you want?

Sid Cowans please. A gentleman,a very good coach with the respect of the players & more importantly a guy who wants the job & would say yes in a heartbeat.

[peter w]

Did anyone see him on sky sports news earlier growling at a reporter then storming off down the road? Mad man

https://t.co/l4Tw8xO4Kc

That is great.

Anyway, I'm really in two minds about this. He hasn't set the world alight in his previous managerial attempts. Did okay at Sunderland and I think he jumped before it could have gotten worse. Ipswich was poor. there was also a story about him not being good with the man-management stuff recently which, after Karsa and Culverhouse, is not what we want to read for a new member of staff coming in.

But, he is in and around the game still and you'd expect him to have learnt from his mistakes. He'll also have some contacts in the game that may open doors in terms of getting better players in. I'd also expect the midfielders to pick up good tips and hints from him, especially in the nasty stakes because one of the areas we are weak is that we don't have someone in the midfield who is a nasty bugger when needed. Not nasty in the breaks legs on purpose front but can be a right niggly Canute and make us a tought midfield. You never know it also might make a Delph sit up and notice and may make him want to stay longer and learn from him.

Sometimes in football it is as simple as right place at the right time. We could be the club that makes it all click for Keane off the pitch. I'm in no way convinced but if this happens, and seeing him turn Celtic down and pulling out of World Cup commentary leads me to think it could be a real possibility, i'm not going to be too pessimistic without seeing the results.

[dave.woodhall]

Keane is a winner full stop. Out of interest, to fans who don't want Keane who do you want?

Sid Cowans please. A gentleman,a very good coach with the respect of the players & more importantly a guy who wants the job & would say yes in a heartbeat.

And who has been first team coach twice - under McLeish and for the final weeks of last season. Hardly a glowing recommendation. 

[silhillvilla]

Smacks of desperation to me, but that's where we are, desperate

Sometimes desperate measures work out, like when Robson threw on Platt in the 1990 world cup,
At least it's a proactive move, no idea if it will work out but you never know

I think it's a bit of a mix of desperate , random and bizarre. A bit like going up town on a Monday night and getting lashed up.

Give me a Monday night out over a weekend any day!

No cues, you get served at the bar, value for money, and generally idiot free.

Sometimes not conforming can be surprisingly nice.

Bloody students

[MONCABA]

So much negativety regarding Keane. The guy is a born leader and winner. He might instill some steel into our jelly babies.

[johnboy]

I'll take any bit of hope at the moment,as we are giving nowhere at present, unless it's (dare I say it) down.

[Walmley_Villa]

I've always imagined those sat right near the dug out all live in Walmley, vote Tory and read the Daily Mail.

Most of those of us in A3 upper Trinity don't vote at all. We can't, we're all Lords.

Upper Holte my good man and the paper of choice is the Times....

[WestleyArmsAV]

Smacks of desperation to me, but that's where we are, desperate

Sometimes desperate measures work out, like when Robson threw on Platt in the 1990 world cup,
At least it's a proactive move, no idea if it will work out but you never know

I think it's a bit of a mix of desperate , random and bizarre. A bit like going up town on a Monday night and getting lashed up.

Give me a Monday night out over a weekend any day!

No cues, you get served at the bar, value for money, and generally idiot free.

Sometimes not conforming can be surprisingly nice.

Bloody students

I only wish I was again.

[The Adventurer]

Keane is a winner full stop. Out of interest, to fans who don't want Keane who do you want?

Sid Cowans please. A gentleman,a very good coach with the respect of the players & more importantly a guy who wants the job & would say yes in a heartbeat.

And who has been first team coach twice - under McLeish and for the final weeks of last season. Hardly a glowing recommendation. 

I'd still take him any day over Keane though!

Anyway hopefully if he does arrive it will only be short term & him and Lambert will disappear into the sunset together sooner rather than later.

It's all about opinions!

[hilts_coolerking]

Did anyone see him on sky sports news earlier growling at a reporter then storming off down the road? Mad man

https://t.co/l4Tw8xO4Kc

We want our players, especially the kids, looking forward to training.  As opposed to being absolutely scared shitless.

[usav]

Keane is a winner full stop. Out of interest, to fans who don't want Keane who do you want?

Sid Cowans please. A gentleman,a very good coach with the respect of the players & more importantly a guy who wants the job & would say yes in a heartbeat.

And who has been first team coach twice - under McLeish and for the final weeks of last season. Hardly a glowing recommendation.

.....and sorry to say, being a nice bloke doesn't make you anything other than a nice bloke.

[adrenachrome]

H&V's favourite journo tweets:

James Nursey ‏@JamesNursey 1h

been invited on @talkSPORT 11.15pm to discuss #AVFC Lambert chasing Roy Keane after @MirrorFootball broke the story

[Yossarian]

Keane is a winner full stop. Out of interest, to fans who don't want Keane who do you want?

Sid Cowans please. A gentleman,a very good coach with the respect of the players & more importantly a guy who wants the job & would say yes in a heartbeat.

And who has been first team coach twice - under McLeish and for the final weeks of last season. Hardly a glowing recommendation.

.....and sorry to say, being a nice bloke doesn't make you anything other than a nice bloke.

And being a James Blunt doesn't make you anything other than a James Blunt.