The updated version of his book is out in a couple of weeks. In some fairness to him, these quotes are actually extracts from the book rather than an interview he gave. He's still a total cockwomble though.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on May 06, 2015, 01:42:59 PMThe updated version of his book is out in a couple of weeks. In some fairness to him, these quotes are actually extracts from the book rather than an interview he gave. He's still a total cockwomble though. I think book updates are a bit of a con anyway.
I bought the hardcover. From a charity shop as part of a 4 books for £1.59 deal. I probably overpaid for it.
Roy Keane slams 'tired club' Aston Villa and their woeful strikers who 'couldn't finish their dinner' in new chapter of memoirs Roy Keane calls Aston Villa 'a tired club' in new chapter of his book Former assistant to Paul Lambert blasts complacency of Villa players Keane left the club in November to concentrate on Ireland role Takes swipe at Lambert's replacement, Tim Sherwood, in new chapter Claims Sherwood was positioning himself for job before Lambert sacking Criticises striker Christian Benteke for not scoring enough in training By Mike Keegan For MailonlinePublished: 16:38, 6 May 2015 | Updated: 16:47, 6 May 2015Roy Keane has branded Aston Villa 'a tired club' and accused shot-shy players of being 'unable to finish their dinners' in a withering assessment of his former employers.Keane left his position at Villa Park as number two to former manager Paul Lambert in November to concentrate on his role as Republic of Ireland assistant manager.But, writing in an updated version of his autobiography The Second Half, which will be published next month, he takes a swipe at the Midlands club and accuses them of complacency.Keane writes: ‘There seems to be the attitude, “We’re not going to be challenging, but we’re probably good enough to stay up”. It’s like drifting. It’s a tired club, a tired brand.'I think some of the players, even subconsciously, thought, ‘We’ve a nice life here, we don’t want you rocking the boat'.'You’d be patting them on the back for putting their boots on and being on time – and half the time they weren’t on time!'Under Lambert, Villa struggled for goals and managed just 12 in the Premier League by the time he was sacked in February with the club in the relegation zone.Keane, who also takes a swipe at Lambert's replacement Tim Sherwood for turning up for matches before the manager was sacked, reveals that he knew in pre-season training that Villa would face issues in front of goal‘As a friend of mine says, some of them couldn’t finish their dinner,' he says.Playing a more entertaining brand of football under Sherwood, rejuvenated Villa are on the verge of beating the drop and will go to Wembley for the FA Cup Final later this month.But Keane, who also accused top scorer Christian Benteke of not wanting to score goals in training, believes Lambert will go on to achieve success elsewhere'Paul’s departure from Villa in February wasn’t a surprise – because of the results,' he writes.'He’ll bounce back and prove himself to be the quality manager I saw at Villa.'Keane puts his decision to leave Villa and concentrate on his role assisting Martin O'Neill down to the fact he felt he was letting his country down and was not spending enough time with his family.'My job with Ireland wasn’t really affecting my role at Villa – that wasn’t the problem,' he says. ‘But my role at Villa was certainly affecting my work with Ireland. I felt it wasn’t fair.
Opinions like his sell books.
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