Keane off to winning ways

[johnp]

Sunderland 2-0 West Brom

Not a bad start for Niall Quinns biatch

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

This will end badly.

I cannot see someone like Keane - who as we know sets exceptionally high standards for himself and others - being able to accept working with such a horrible mediocre bunch of players. And of course he lacks managerial experience lets not forget.

Maybe I'm underestimating his patience, but I'm pretty sure I'm not.

[Jack D Rips]

This will end badly.

I cannot see someone like Keane - who as we know sets exceptionally high standards for himself and others - being able to accept working with such a horrible mediocre bunch of players. And of course he lacks managerial experience lets not forget.

Maybe I'm underestimating his patience, but I'm pretty sure I'm not.

I'm far from being a fan of Keane. Apart from being an ex Manc I consider his a traitor in the football world. On the other hand I like Quinn and hope he gets success.

Everything is relative though. Even though Keane will expect high standards he has to be realistic and not expect Premier league standards. I expect him to weed out the dross and bring in championship standard players.

[johnp]

I'm far from being a fan of Keane. Apart from being an ex Manc I consider his a traitor in the football world. On the other hand I like Quinn and hope he gets success.

Everything is relative though. Even though Keane will expect high standards he has to be realistic and not expect Premier league standards. I expect him to weed out the dross and bring in championship standard players.

I heard he's got 20m to spend

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

I'm far from being a fan of Keane. Apart from being an ex Manc I consider his a traitor in the football world. On the other hand I like Quinn and hope he gets success.

Everything is relative though. Even though Keane will expect high standards he has to be realistic and not expect Premier league standards. I expect him to weed out the dross and bring in championship standard players.

That's my point. Does he know what a championship standard player is, and more importantly can he coach them effectively?

I can just picture him sitting on the bench, looking like his head is just about to explode after Jon Stead misses a sitter for the umpteenth time, or Tommy Miller passes it into row X again. I think it will drive him crazy.

[Laz]

To be fair, he only signed the contract after that match so I doubt he had any input. Perhaps they should sack him now they're on a winning streak.

[The Glove]

I was happy with today. Sunderland to win by 2 goals paid me nicely at 9/1.

[Redlife]

I wouldn't be surprised if he got them promoted. I wonder though: I've always got the impression that he was a bit of a thick *******. How will that work out?

The top managers are all smarter than the average bear. It's the era of Rafa, Jose, and Wenger. Slur Alex is a dinosaur in that respect. It's hard to imagine Roy Keane setting up a team and out-thinking a Rafa. The days when a manager can just scream and threaten players to win the big prizes is past.


Then again, he might not turn out to be as daft as I think.

[Jack D Rips]

I wouldn't be surprised if he got them promoted. I wonder though: I've always got the impression that he was a bit of a thick *******. How will that work out?

The top managers are all smarter than the average bear. It's the era of Rafa, Jose, and Wenger. Slur Alex is a dinosaur in that respect. It's hard to imagine Roy Keane setting up a team and out-thinking a Rafa. The days when a manager can just scream and threaten players to win the big prizes is past.


Then again, he might not turn out to be as daft as I think.

What made you think he was a thick *******?

[Redlife]

What made you think he was a thick *******?

He played for Man Utd.

[G_Man]

One of my bosses is a Mackem season ticket holder and away fan, I love winding him up at the moment but he avoids me at all costs

[paulcooper4]

What made you think he was a thick *******?

hes irish........

[G_Man]

What made you think he was a thick *******?

He's a footballer

[Mumsafan]

He didn't even take over till after the game

[Dirka Dirka]

I have to disagree with the majority of views regarding Roy Keane, I actually thik the man will be a success at Sunderland and wouldn't be too surprised to see them reach the play-offs. ok he's a ex manc ok he's a thug but he's also a winner a man who doesn't tolerate failure with a will to win that epitomises everything about him. ever since i first saw him at the age of 19 playing for forest. he has a good footballing brian and will have learned under messr's clough and whiskey nose but he's also his own man.