Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[pauliewalnuts]

I wonder if they'll get him to do the usual round of photos for the OS - smiling, shirt stretching, mumble a few platitudes.

I can't really imagine he's that kind of guy.

I bet Woodward will be shitting his pants at the idea of having to do his usual shtick like he does with new players - asking a question, ignoring the answer, asking the same question, ignoring the answer, asking a question, ignoring the answer, then making up the answer himself which he parrots back to the interviewee.

I can't see that ending without Keano wrapping a chair around Jack's head.

Am warming to the idea.

[richard moore]

Warming to the idea too. We all know what the risks are and that they may well come to pass but nothing much can be worse than the completely rudderless approach at times last season. On that basis, I'm signing up to us taking the gamble and it will be entertaining if nothing else, even if for the wrong reasons ultimately. Paulie's comment about Jack made me smile

[Dave]

I can't see the ending of this story being anything other than bad, but that's not to say that it can't have a positive effect between now and then.

[RussellC]

I wonder if they'll get him to do the usual round of photos for the OS - smiling, shirt stretching, mumble a few platitudes.

I can't really imagine he's that kind of guy.

I bet Woodward will be shitting his pants at the idea of having to do his usual shtick like he does with new players - asking a question, ignoring the answer, asking the same question, ignoring the answer, asking a question, ignoring the answer, then making up the answer himself which he parrots back to the interviewee.

I can't see that ending without Keano wrapping a chair around Jack's head.

Am warming to the idea.

Haha, I had the very same thought earlier! He can't even manage to look remotely personable when he's being employed as a television pundit by ITV, so Christ knows what he's going to make of Jack. Like you though, I'm now looking forward to finding out...!

[pauliewalnuts]

I can't see the ending of this story being anything other than bad, but that's not to say that it can't have a positive effect between now and then.

That's pretty much my take on it as well. Will end in tears, could be interesting. They're going to do it anyway, so might as well just wait and see how it pans out.

I think they set the "WHAT THE FUCK?" level re managerial / coaching appointments when they appointed McLeish, so by comparison, anything else is small beer.

[Chris Jameson]

I can't wait to see Keane at Villa, it might go horribly wrong but let's face it things aren't exactly great and it's worth a go. Look forward to seeing 'The Fear' offering him advice as he walks along the touchline.

[Jimbo]

The carnival continues.

[Tuscans]

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[Chris Smith]

I can't wait to see Keane at Villa, it might go horribly wrong but let's face it things aren't exactly great and it's worth a go. Look forward to seeing 'The Fear' offering him advice as he walks along the touchline.

What's the worst that could happen? I suppose he might rip the limbs off one or two of the precious little moppets but they could only have themselves to blame.

[godzvilla]

Perhaps more interesting is who PL will appoint as his other Assistant , as I,m sure he must , given that Keane will be spending time with the Ireland Team .
Will it be someone more , how shall I say , more personable / likeable / approachable , to fit  a ' Good Cop bad Cop scenario ? . Personally I would really like to see us appoint a Continental style ' Skills' Coach ........................Godzvilla ! .
p.s........I,ve often wondered if they will ever invite Stliyan Petrov back into the Coaching fold.

[montague]

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Roys keen oh Roys keen

[joe_c]

The tried and trusted Good Cop / Basically The Gary Oldman Character In Leon routine.

[RussellC]

Perhaps more interesting is who PL will appoint as his other Assistant , as I,m sure he must , GIVEN that Keane will be spending time with the Ireland Team .
Will it be someone more , how shall I say , more personable / likeable / approachable , to fit  a ' Good Cop bad Cop scenario ? . Personally I would really like to see us appoint a Continental style ' Skills' Coach ........................Godzvilla ! .
p.s........I,ve often wondered if they will ever invite Stliyan Petrov back into the Coaching fold.

I think that the answer may well be in the question...

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I can't help thinking this appointment will have our dug out looking like a sequel of Father Ted with Lambert playing the main character and Keane as Father Jack Hackett. We already have Mrs Doyle sat up in the Trinity Road ready to make the half time tea, we're just missing Father Dougal. Step forward Phil Neville for the vacant First Team Coach role.

[bilsim]

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Roys keen oh Roys keen

I long to hear the Holte in full chorus