Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[Surrey Villain]

Could be good guide for Delphi and Gardner and the end - please - of El Ahmadi.

[supertom]

Hopefully Keane won't start calling us the Balti Pie brigade or something like that. I hope you all realise that the first time any of us start booing during a game at Villa park, we're asking for a bollocking from Keano. He'll tear us a new one.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

From what I see on the pitch every week it's tactical nous and doing the basics well that we are shit at.
Lambert hasn't done much about it for 2 seasons and I just don't see how Keane's experience as a player or as a manager will do much to address those issues either.

Being the nasty bastard in a bloody good team doesn't make you a tactical genius or a shrewd man manager.
Sorry to be negative about this, but I just don't see anything encouraging about it at all.
(But, as I said in earlier post, if this turns out to be his arrival on the football scene as the greatest coach ever, I will be a very happy Villa fan and will gladly eat my grumpy words.)

[supertom]

Even if he does come I'd expect him to be floating in and out as he pleases and I wouldn't expect him to be in the job very long. He'll be going as soon as the takeover happens, along with Lambert. Even if the takeover wasn't to happen very soon I would hazard a guess that Keane will be gone by the end of September, either having fulfilled whatever it is he was brought in to do, or more likely because either he's got bored and moves on, or he buts heads with Lambert.

I think for Keane, playing second fiddle to O Neill for a dozen or so matches a year is just about do-able. To do it week in, week out at a Premiership club? I think he'll find it hard going to be a second in command. If there's one thing Roy Keane can't do, it's bite his tongue or accept when he's wrong.

[rob_bridge]

Can't be any worse, can it lads? At least it should be interesting. A damn sight more interesting listening to Roy Keane than Paul Lambert, that's for sure.

Well it would likely be interesting.

As for can it be any worse? Well I thought  had reached the modern Nadir under Houllier. So yes it can.

[caster troy]

Why have one awful manager when you can have two eh? What's the plan going to be now, 'good cop, bad cop?'

You have to laugh, or you'd cry.

Or you could wait to see if it actually happens before slashing your wrists.

I haven't seen anything official but everyone else on the internet seems to be talking like it's a done deal so I did the same. I hope it doesn't happen and I end up looking back on my post as being a waste of time.

[MyDadIsBiggerThanYourDad]

I bet there isn't a single Villa fan anywhere who is brave enough or crazy enough to boo Roy Keane to his face.

That glare can kill from 100 paces.

IMO  Absolutely Just what the current team & club needs.

I hope this becomes official because kicks up the arse all round is/are just what the doctor ordered.

NB * If you value your life at Villa park next season don't be tuckin' into any bloody prawn sandwiches now people will you!

You have been warned.

[robbo1874]

I'd like to look at this positively. But common sense would suggest it will end in tears. He was a very good player indeed. But as others have said, that doesn't make you a good manager. You'd hope he would've picked up a bit during his time playing for fergie, but that still doesn't provide any guarantees.just can't see the bloke as a no.2 and he didn't do very well as a manager either.
He'll end up alienating the players, falling out with lambert and will be off by Christmas I reckon. If it does work out then he'll be off to a 'big club' a manager. I wouldn't get involved with him to be honest.

[olaftab]

This is the plot.
Lambert persuades Keane to not go to Celtic. He signs up Keane as AM at Villa. Day after that Lambert hands in his resignation to take up the job at Celtic. Next day Lerner promotes Keane to Manager at Villa.

[ozzjim]

Keane is clearly not thick when you see him as a pundit, and clearly knows a fair bit about the game. Maybe he and Lambert will compliment each other well, Lambert seems to have a decent relationship with most of the players. Clulverhouse and Karsa clearly did fuck all in training to make us better, if Keane and whoever else comes in as a coach can, then great. At least we know he will work hard and not take any kind of unprofessional behaviour as a minimum.

[peter w]

I'd only buy into that scenario if Mick McCarthy comes in as Director of football.

[KevinGage]

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

René Meulensteen, Carlos Queiroz and Ray Wilkins are all currently available.

That's three of the more obvious names.

I'm sure there are other talented younger out there with bright ideas, who would relish the chance to cut their teeth at a club like the Villa.

But as is often the case with British football, when in doubt, go with your mates.

[Toronto Villa]

when there is lots of doubt as there is with us right now then going with someone you know makes sense. Also, what are we offering those other coaches in terms of security when all of them will know that we are for sale, and the manager that just hired them could be fired? And very likely so will members of the existing coaching staff. Putting aside any personal feelings on Keane we need a short term fix and this could be it.

[newtonsballs]

when there is lots of doubt as there is with us right now then going with someone you know makes sense. Also, what are we offering those other coaches in terms of security when all of them will know that we are for sale, and the manager that just hired them could be fired? And very likely so will members of the existing coaching staff. Putting aside any personal feelings on Keane we need a short term fix and this could be it.

Wise words TV

[taylorsworkrate]

Without trawling through this thread, I'm pretty sure it's already been said, but:

I don't really want a guy, who has openly admitted he tried to end a fellow players career, associated with our club.