Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[Monty]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

[dave.woodhall]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

You can say what you like about him as a manager and a person, but to say he wasn't a great player is just wrong.

[Olneythelonely]

The Irish Times slant on things, nothing too revealing.

irish times

hope the link works.

And Emmet Malone gets in two digs about Birmingham/Brummies, the twat.

He got so excited about one particular dig, that he used 'were' instead of 'where'. The massive bellend.

[dave shelley]

The Irish Times slant on things, nothing too revealing.

irish times

hope the link works.

And Emmet Malone gets in two digs about Birmingham/Brummies, the twat.

Water off a duck's back Eamonn.  As a complete aside and not wishing to hijack the thread but, last year sometime, I got into the car and tuned in to Matt Cooper (Irish Radio Media Journo) and he was interviewing some bloke, I have no idea who, about music and the Manchester influence.  Birmingham got mentioned and Cooper said "did anything musical ever come out of Birmingham?" and they both giggled.  I was incensed.  I immediately e-mailed him when I got home, listed about twenty musical acts with Birmingham origins, informed him I wasn't impressed with his and his guest's patronising attitude and would await his apology to the Birmingham musical scene and Brummies I particular.  I'm still waiting.

[rob_bridge]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

You can say what you like about him as a manager and a person, but to say he wasn't a great player is just wrong.

Correct - he was an outstanding footballer and captain. As one pundit, Hansen maybe, said in the late 90's - it is like signing a new £10m player (for Manure) every season.


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[Chris Jameson]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

You can say what you like about him as a manager and a person, but to say he wasn't a great player is just wrong.

I hated him at United but he was head and shoulders above any Villa player since Mcgrath stopped playing for us.

[hilts_coolerking]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

You can say what you like about him as a manager and a person, but to say he wasn't a great player is just wrong.

Agreed.  Okay he wasn't the most skilful player ever but there's more than one way to be a great player.

[RussellC]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

You can say what you like about him as a manager and a person, but to say he wasn't a great player is just wrong.

Agreed.  Okay he wasn't the most skilful player ever but there's more than one way to be a great player.

His performance in their CL semi away at Juventus (prior to "That Night in Barcelona") was as good a midfield performance as I've seen.

[hilts_coolerking]

His performance in their CL semi away at Juventus (prior to "That Night in Barcelona") was as good a midfield performance as I've seen.

Exactly right.  As much as I loathe United and disliked Keane, I remember watching in awe as he single handedly dragged his team into the final by sheer force of will.  Extraordinary.

[QBVILLA]

People's opinions of footballers differ but for me Keane is one of the best central midfielders to have played in the Premiership and in my opinion the best captain of his era.

[pauliewalnuts]

He was a fantastic footballer, it's hard to disagree with that.

It doesn't mean much in terms of management or coaching, though.

[Jimbo]

It kind of makes sense that Lambert would welcome Keane. He wouldn't want anybody with more tactical know-how than himself as his number two.

[Brend'Watkins]

He's a thuggish, arrogant arsehole who was never that damn good as a player anyway, and was described by a very friendly BBC report when it looked like he might be taking over at Celtic as 'not known as a coach, nor as the sort of manager to improve a team tactically'. What precisely does he do, in that case?

Or perhaps a more salient question would be why does Lambert appear so fond of appointing people with thuggery and violence so prominent in their personalities? This isn't a trait I want at the club, not anywhere near it.

You can say what you like about him as a manager and a person, but to say he wasn't a great player is just wrong.

Agreed.  Okay he wasn't the most skilful player ever but there's more than one way to be a great player.

Correct, regardless of what you thought about him as a person he was a leader on the field that is for sure. That tunnel incident where he stood up to Viera showed what a leader he was.  I think we might see an end to the pally pally we're all mates attitude we often see before games in the tunnel.  That really does my head in.

[TimTheVillain]

He's not 'A typical' Villa.

That could be a good thing ...

[pauliewalnuts]

I appreciate the importance of them being pumped and up for it, full of aggression and willing to run through walls etc, etc, and Keane might instil that. I have no problem with that.

What concerns me most is our lack of tactical nous and creativity, though, and I can't see anything in his past as a manager to suggest he'll sort that out.

It's like getting your car tuned (do people still get cars tuned? I doubt it) whilst ignoring the four flat tyres you've got.