Keane to take Ipswich job

[Craig_H]

According to SSN.

[spud_gun]

They are about his level.

Expect him to quite after a monumental 'toys out the pram tantrum' from him in 18 months or so, the cunt that he is.

[Liverpel]

Roy Keane is poised to become the new Ipswich manager, just hours after the club announced the sacking of Jim Magilton from the post.

The former Sunderland boss has been offered the job subject to certain conditions, which include him moving from his current base in Manchester to a home nearer the Ipswich area. But it is understood that the Irishman is enthused by the prospect of a managerial return, and that he is ready to sign the contract within 24 hours.

Keane left his position as Sunderland manager in December, walking out on the Premier League club less than two years after leading them to promotion from the Championship.

There was since some speculation that the mercurial Keane may never return to football. But in a February interview with the Irish Times he insisted not only that he would move away from Manchester, but that he would consider managing in the Championship again, given suitable circumstances.

Magilton, a former Ipswich player, was at the helm at Portman Road for just under three years, but had failed to make "the progress both he and I expected this season," according to Ipswich owner Marcus Evans. Evans's wealth — earlier this year he was listed 30th in FourFourTwo magazine's football rich list with an estimated worth of £200m — should mean a hefty budget for Keane next season, should he choose to take the role.

Magilton's dismissal came just a day after former British Olympic Association head Simon Clegg was installed as the new chief executive at Ipswich.

Earlier, Clegg outlined the characteristics he would be seeking in a replacement for Magilton. "We want a winner," said Clegg. "Someone who is 100% professional and passionate who can take this club to where it aspires to be. We are not a club which hires and fires managers easily but it is important that we aspire to success at this club. We need to make sure that we have the right man in charge who can deliver that success.

"Hopefully they will have a track record of delivering that. We are very clear of the criteria for the sort of person we want to attract to this club."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/22/roy-keane-ipswich-town-manager

You'd imagine that he's learned something from his time at Sunderlnd. Namely, don't just sign former teammates and fellow Irishmen.

[-V-]

Always speaks well of us these days so i don't mind him. But i don't think football management is for him, he's just too anti-social to cut it

[Elvoz]

expect his hareem on here to fill their underpants
he will **** it up there too - then bail out blaming everyone but himself

[pezzzer]

expect his hareem on here to fill their underpants
he will **** it up there too - then bail out blaming everyone but himself

hes a manc through and through and i cant see why any lfc fan would see him as otherwise, compete cunt of the highest order that he is.

[Nicey]

hes a manc through and through and i cant see why any lfc fan would see him as otherwise, compete cunt of the highest order that he is.

Because he ****ing Captained my Country and say what you like about him hes a Phenomenal player and captain who took no nonsense on the pitch or off it

And despite what Elvoz The Elderly Sage thinks taking a team to the Premiership at your first attempt is no ****ing cake walk

I respect your hatred of the man what with you being a Good Card Carrying Red .. but dont suggest anybody who does not subscribe to that idea are any less of a fan or delusional in anyway

[Elvoz]

Because he ****ing Captained my Country and say what you like about him hes a Phenomenal player and captain who took no nonsense on the pitch or off it

And despite what Elvoz The Elderly Sage thinks taking a team to the Premiership at your first attempt is no ****ing cake walk

I respect your hatred of the man what with you being a Good Card Carrying Red .. but dont suggest anybody who does not subscribe to that idea are any less of a fan or delusional in anyway

[Nicey]

Ohhh yes Babbbby ... after two weeks on the Man Meat Diet and After an Hour of Kicking the **** out of a Muay Thai punch bag imagining it is you .. I am off to the Irish Pub for some imported Irish Milk Shakes .. 5 of them to be precise ... I've been dreaming of them for 15 days solid

[Elvoz]

Ohhh yes Babbbby ... after two weeks on the Man Meat Diet and After an Hour of Kicking the **** out of a Muay Thai punch bag imagining it is you .. I am off to the Irish Pub for some imported Irish Milk Shakes .. 5 of them to be precise ... I've been dreaming of them for 15 days solid

[Nicey]

[dww]

I have a feeling that Keane will in the end become a very good manager. It took Bruce a number of missteps before he became the very decent manager he is today.

I guess there is always the chance that like someone like McCarthy he will be an excellent Championship manager but will never make it at the highest level but I get the impression he will grow with his experiences. If he is willing to trust his staff more then I think he will make it in the PL in time.

I think he is getting a decent club at the right time - they have money (at least on the Championship scale), a lot of players contracts are up in the summer so he will be able to pick and choose who to keep without a big wage bill hanging over him, he is taking over before the summer so will get to assess the squad before the transfer window.

[The Birdman]

The biggest missed signing ever in my opinion, he said in his book he was waiting for Liverpool to come in for him.
I like the guy whether he captained Man U or not, speaks his mind and has the bollocks not to take any bull**** and does what he wants.

Edit - He spoke highly of Rafa in his only interview recently, maybe we can get some young lads on loan at Ipswich for next season.

[the rev leeroy brown]

The biggest missed signing ever in my opinion, he said in his book he was waiting for Liverpool to come in for him.
I like the guy whether he captained Man U or not, speaks his mind and has the bollocks not to take any bull**** and does what he wants.

Edit - He spoke highly of Rafa in his only interview recently, maybe we can get some young lads on loan at Ipswich for next season.

ROY KEANE IS A MONUNMENTAL GRADE A CUNT

saying that i do agree that he would have been a great signing.

[Elvoz]

ROY KEANE IS A MONUNMENTAL GRADE A CUNT

saying that i do agree that he would have been a great signing.

is right
how the **** can irish lads like him ?
he ****ed off on his team at a world cup didnt he?