Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[john e]

Angelorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

You got it

[Comrade Blitz]

I think Keane's book it going to bring all sorts of attention and reaction onto us in the coming weeks.

I bet it doesn't.

It'll be the same reaction as for other footballers who have the Man Utd/Villa connection - the media will entirely disregard the individual's connection to Villa, i.e. "former Manchess United striker Dwight Yorke"

[Toronto Villa]

there's really no revelation here. We all know that Keane has had moments in his life or career where the description "he's not a nice person" has been used. The fact that he works for us now doesn't change that fact or make some of the stuff we knew or know about him any more palatable. That he's seemingly doing a good job with us is completely separate to his past. Long may it continue where he does a good job for us, because the moment he leaves he will be a complete wanker again that every other fan (except Man U probably) is saying about him.

[PeterWithesShin]

Well it got a brief mention on News at Ten.

[Villafirst]

He was on Sky News today promoting his book. What a mammoth beard!

[glinch]

He's talking sense here (from the Guardian)

The former United captain also reflected on how Ferguson had withdrawn his loan players from Preston North End after his son, Darren, had been sacked as their manager – and how Stoke City, then managed by Pulis, had followed suit. “[Roberto] Martínez reckons he was misquoted a few years ago when he said Ferguson had his disciples. But he obviously does. When a manager takes players away from being on loan – I think it was Preston – when his son [Darren] got the sack. And, all of a sudden, all the players are being brought back from their loans.”

Sickening the control Ferguson had/has. Could almost say he was a contributory factor for McLeish being at the Villa!

[LTA]

He's evidently not too pleased with Mourinho either.

Aston Villa assistant manager says Chelsea boss was lucky to escape without being punched when he returned to the dressing room before the final whistle of recent game at Stamford Bridge

Roy Keane has called Jose Mourinho a “disgrace” and said the Chelsea manager was lucky he did not punch him when he tried to shake his hand before the end of Aston Villa’s 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.

[PaulWinch again]

Glad he came out and said this.

[Chico Hamilton III]

He was interviewed on Radio 4 this morning, talking about the season ticket he still holds at Man United.

[Villa in Denmark]

Football Focus could be interesting tomorrow, and not just because he's now associated with us.

Roy Keane says 'no-one questions' Sir Alex Ferguson

Sounds like he sees Fergie teh way the rest of us do.  A bully.
I like the way he describes his time there as "we had a bit if success, won a few trophies"

[The Laughing Policeman]

That beard is beginning to take on McGregor like proportions.
Could it be that Mr.McGregor has been reincarnated?

[robbo1874]

He was interviewed on Radio 4 this morning, talking about the season ticket he still holds at Man United.

he'll only get to use it once this season though presumably, unless of course we get the barstads in the 3rd round there again.

[Meanwood Villa]

Sickening the control Ferguson had/has. Could almost say he was a contributory factor for McLeish being at the Villa!

Ah yes, "the letter". Up there with "the tattoo" and "the shunnamite" as examples of Randy not covering himself in glory, to put it kindly.

[Meanwood Villa]

Back on topic, Keane was obviously very put out by Whiskeynose's last book and is on a bit of a mission to put him in his place. If he applies the same near psychotic drive he showed as a player to this mission it could get very interesting.

Re the beard, I did think Haaland's tweet with the pic of Saddam was amusing.

[eamonn]

The bloke has a serious attitude problem but he's one of us now so I guess we should tickle his beard for the duration.