Keane sent home from World Cup

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"Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane has been sent home from the World Cup after a blistering attack on the side's preparations for the tournament. "

It may be a big blow to Ireland but good em for having the balls to do it.. its all about the team as opposed to one player IMO.. they put the team first.

This is yet another blemish on Keane who's reputation takes yet another dive

Your thoughts????

 

[MisH*The*Manc]

Well it looks like McCarthy has lost the debate and resulted to sending home one of the best players in the world

Sorry but if i was Irish i would be devestated, I don't know how they could justify doing this. I think Keane was right originally at being pissed off at the coaches training methods but I geuss McCarthy has just shot himself in the foot

 

[AberdeenFC]

Keane has to try and keep his temper now and then like but damn, ireland are ****ed!!

 

[J-L]

well ireland is gonna suck!

without keane.

 

[RangersFC]

good on ireland for sending that moaning **** home, he should have been happy to even get the chance to play in the world cup, but no, not Roy Keane, he has to have things his way or else

 

[Neutral LFC]

According to most reports Mick sent Keane home because when he went to talk to Keane about the article they got into a "slanging match" - if that indeed was the case then poor old Mick has no choice but to send Keane home. You can't have a player undermining the manager's authority. How would it look if Mick kept a player in the squad that just told him to f-off and openly called the team's preperations a joke?

Looks like Keano just screwed himself and the Republic! Nice job mate!

 

[MisH*The*Manc]

He was originally complaining about the Irish goal keeping coach who was taking them for a training session, There were 3 goal keepers on the side line during this mini match and he was playing midfielders in goals who could potentially injure themselves when diving around

You've seen whats happened to Englands midfield you don't want to risk injuries

I think he had a right to complain

 

[robsw]

Ireland may as well go home now. Keane is the best player in the world for his position, Obviously McCarthy isn't up to the job

 

[maddog1983]

not only is keanes rep screwed he'll never play for ireland again ... i think its safe to safe ireland are gone in terms of the world cup

 

[Neutral LFC]

Originally posted by MisH*The*Manc


I think he had a right to complain

I'm putting my obvious dislike for Keane on the shelf for this one, and I still reckon Mick is right.

Yeah, Keano had a right to complain, but to do so in public is not the way to do it because you undermine the management and basically make them look bad - and then to have a slanging match with your manager is the worst way to follow it up because you undermine the coach's authority and unless you appologise then the manager has no choice but to let you go. If Keane slagged off McCarthy and McCarthy still kept him - how would the other players react knowing that Keane has more power and clout than the manager? That's a very dodgy situation.

No one player is bigger than a team, and Keane would NEVER do the same thing at United because he knows Fergie would send his @ss packing too!

 

[monkee]

I don't think Keane meant this to get into the public but when the press are following a team 24hrs a day it's bound to get out. So Keane then decided to try and explain why he was unhappy in the Irish Times to avoid rumors and this obviously ruffled a few FAI feathers, I don't hear of much of an attack on McCarthy.

In all fairness I think he had every right to complain and for the FAI (I don't think it was McCarthy's decision, I think the FAI got pissed off with Keane saying the players were treated like second rate citizens by them and forced McCarthy to send him home) to send him home because of it, is a joke. It wasn't long ago that the Irish players were forced to travel in economy class while the FAI officials were off in First Class travel, until Keane moaned about it.

For Keepers to be allowed not to train because they were tired before a World Cup is also a farce. As Keane said 'They'd drag their tired asses out of bed to play golf the next day', and low and behold they managed to do so. It is, after all, a team sport, that includes goalkeepers. I think Keane was standing up for the players in the team and the FAI didn't like it.

Edit: How come some words weren't blanked out. I'll leave them there for a bit so as you know what I'm talking about then I'll change them if you want.

 

[SBF]

How can you kick Keane out of Ireland it's like kicking Zidane out of France

 

[Alex C.]

Oh, I can't believe it, but Ireland will pay the cost if they lost in WC finals......

 

[IceBlu]

he would have been sent off in a couple of matches anyway...due to his foul temper.....and in any case Ireland will not make it past the 2nd round......so thats effectively just 2-3 matches without him.....

so who cares.....he's an arrogant , ill tempered bastard anyhoo.....

 

[ShearerM4]

wha ???

this news is gutting !!!!

I was really looking forward to seeing Keano play for Ireland this summer ...... and Ireland .. maybe even more than england !!

Ireland will most definitly miss him.

 

[AberdeenFC]

keane is a stupid ****, he a given up the chance to play for his country, most people in the world would do anything to play for there country and he's given up that chance. he thinks he's bigger than ireland but i think ireland might still do ok without cause they will try harder!!

 

[Pancho]

As a coach you can't accept that a player undermines your decisions and argues with you, it doesn't matter who he is, even if he's the capt. or ManU star. If you do let him stay after all that no other player will respect you, besides with or without Keane Ireland will do the same, either get elimenated in the group stage or make it to the 2nd round.

 

[genesis]

Originally posted by AberdeenFC
keane is a stupid ****, he a given up the chance to play for his country, most people in the world would do anything to play for there country and he's given up that chance. he thinks he's bigger than ireland but i think ireland might still do ok without cause they will try harder!!

I don't think Keano wants to give up the chance like this, but he tried to get better things for himself and his teammates, if players get injured in this nick of time with just 7 days away from the World Cup, it will be big blow.

Micky McCarthy wants to enjoy the World Cup as a manager, but the players want to perform with their best, not everyone still has the chance in another four years time. Injury means eveything is gone.

Ray Houghton, one of Ireland heroes in the World Cup, backed Keano's decision. He said that if Keano knews how well the England team has been treated in their training ground, why Ireland can't.

Nothing to lose to Micky McCarthy, but everything to lose for the team, the fans and Keano.

 

[Internazionale]

Without Keane, Rep. Ireland will have less chance to qualify to 2nd round. But, McCarthy is a smart coach that there will be another substitute good player for Keane.

 

[man united forever]

Keano did the right thing in my opinion. Another reason for his original bust-up was because of the disturbance caused by some members of the team returning to the camp at 5 a.m. or something. He wouldn't stand for it. The same goes for the goalkeeping farce. As a model professional himself, Keane expects everyone to reach his own high standards - this is usually possible with Manchester United and other big clubs, but not always the case with the Irish team. Enjoy your World Cup at home Keano, that ******* Mc Carthy will repent soon enough.