Roy Keane has left

[Kevin Dawson]

Think Stan's been biting his tongue for months, desperately trying to put a positive spin on things....am guessing he won't have a column in the programme anymore....we're up shit creek, and Lambert's the paddle...

[russon]

Keane used Villa to sell his book, plain and simple. The Villa platform got him into the media's eye, he grew a silly beard to keep himself there, flogged his book and moved on. Villa are a meal ticket for players and management alike, sadly we're the ones paying for it.

[silhillvilla]

Glad I didn't buy a copy of it.

[PeterWithesShin]

Glad I didn't buy a copy of it.

I bought it. In a charity shop last week, 1 of 4 books for £1.59. I know reading it will annoy me though, he came across as a big enough twat in the first book.

[silhillvilla]

Console yourself knowing you paid less than 40p for his work. Then burn it once read or use it as a doorstop.

[old man villa fan]

All these theories about why he has gone.  The simple answer is that, like many former top players that have retired in the last 20 years, they do not have the dedication that it takes to be a manager.  They have an easy life as a player when all they have to concentrate on is playing 90 minutes a week.  Just because somebody was a great player, doesn't mean they are going to be a good manager.  This is why I do not go along with thinking ex Villa players should be looked at as the next coach, manager etc.

Roy Keane has a history of getting to a difficult period and giving up.

[SashasGrandad]

Good to see the media finally starting to turn the heat up on lambert.

They will do now Keane is not there to defend him.

[brian green]

My son and I are unanimous in our view that the best thing about Keane's departure is that it eliminates him from consideration as our next manager.

[TopDeck113]

He came, he plugged his autobiography, he pissed off.  Not much else to say.

[old man villa fan]

My son and I are unanimous in our view that the best thing about Keane's departure is that it eliminates him from consideration as our next manager.

That was always the worry when he first came in.

[ozzjim]

Delighted he won't be the next manager.

He has had fuck all impact on the style of play.

As such, see you later.

Please can we get a technically astute coach in please!!

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

The cynic in me said at the time of his appointment that he was there to take the heat off Lambert and add a "big" name for added distraction.

Will Sid "step up" again?
Lambert must be feeling very isolated/lonely at the moment.

(Shit timing by the way - why didn't Keane wait until after tomorrow's game? Did he ask MON for advice on precisely when to depart?)

Sorry if all this has already been said...not dedicated enough to read every post!

[Rigadon]

My son and I are unanimous in our view that the best thing about Keane's departure is that it eliminates him from consideration as our next manager.

Aye.  Good point. 

First thing I thought was that Lambert's a dead man walking.  Which (to be cruel) was a nice thought.

[ciggiesnbeer]

(Shit timing by the way - why didn't Keane wait until after tomorrow's game? Did he ask MON for advice on precisely when to depart?)

To be fair, the unknown terrors of the long journey into the cyclopean lands of deepest Burnley are enough to make any man flee in terror.

[Confusious says]

Wonder if anyone remembers Middlesborough when Brian Robison  was a struggling manager
Gibson the Chairman installed Terry Venables to come in and manage together.
What say we tried this with Tony Pulis and Lambert, bearing in mind Fox has allegedly had a meeting with Pulis