Roy Keane - new assistant manager (CONFIRMED)

[Fred]

I wasn't impressed by the appointment, but it seems a bit harsh to be lumping so much blame on Keane.

I agree as it seemed wrong to lay all the praise on him when we started the season so well.

[levico]

I think Lambert only took him on the share the blame - happy to oblige. I'm afraid they're both clueless.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd say it's the fault of the management team collectively that we're playing so poorly.

[silhillvilla]

I'd say it's the fault of the management team collectively that we're playing so poorly.

Along with the players themselves.

[Brian Taylor]

I'd say it's the fault of the management team collectively that we're playing so poorly.

Team is the operative word..10 points an they think they've done it...Spuds are gonna mash us at this rate.

[Eigentor]

I honestly don't know anything about his impact or competence as a coach. But the impression I get is that he thinks that he is a big former player and that we are a small club, so we should be happy to have him around even though he's only somewhat interested in us and not all that dedicated.

[peter w]

I doubt he thinks we're a small club. he said that we weren't a sleeping giant but one in a coma. If he thought we were a small club he would have made some remarks related to that. people in and around the game now Villa are a big club, or at least we are off the pitch so I disagree wholeheartedly with your post.

[JUAN PABLO]

So Roy Keane is on I'm on a celebrity get me out of here

[SoccerHQ]

I wasn't impressed by the appointment, but it seems a bit harsh to be lumping so much blame on Keane.

I'd agree. Just as it was OTT to be hailing him as a major influence for the first 4 games, it's wrong to blame him for this as Lambert obviously still has the final call on tactics and selections...etc.

What amused me in the summer was people naively assuming we'd suddenly play like men possessed as the players would be fearing a beating from Keane if not.

He's just passing through here and is probably wondering now what on earth he's got in to.

[JUAN PABLO]

Well he wont be here for three weeks or longer

[eamonn]

Well, yeah, watching Westwood and Weimann huff and puff on a daily basis at Bodymoor or dine on kangaroo balls and listen to inane Z-list chatter...it's a no-brainer:



http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/407720/Roy-Keane-I-m-A-Celebrity-offer

[eamonn]

(I know...he was offered but said 'No'. Too good a story to let the truth get in the way, though).

[pauliewalnuts]

I was in Waterstones the other day and looked at the Keane book.

I looked up the references to Villa - there weren't many. One of them said that he was happy to get the chance to work in coaching in the top flight, alongside Lambert and at "a club I have always had a soft spot for".

I'd be inclined to take him at his word.

This is not aimed at anyone in particular, but I find the whole "he's just using us as an easy ride / low commitment route into the game / something else implying he's not arsed" to be not only totally at odds with what we've seen of Keane in the past in terms of commitment, but also a bit small time on our part.

It all sounds a bit "he doesn't love us, we're too small for him to do that, he'll just leave us to go somewhere better as soon as he gets the chance" for my liking.

Like I said, I wasn't a huge fan of the appointment, but I really don't see the point in pulling apart the bloke's attachment or devotion to the job.

[SoccerHQ]

I imagine his book was pretty much done this summer as he was appointed here so that explains only a paragraph or two on us.

[pauliewalnuts]

Of course.