Keane was asked very early in proceedings if he had much difficulty patching things up with John Delaney following their high-profile spat.
The new Ireland assistant said they both accepted that what was done, was done and so it was time to move on.
“I’m quite happy to move on pretty quickly. It was very straight-forward. We wanted what was good for Irish football. The past is the past.”
2. He believes nobody deserves a medal for doing their job
Early in the press conference one hack noted that Keane was early for both training yesterday and his meeting with the media today. Keane was having none of it.
“Don’t pat me on the back for turning up to work on time.”
3. He didn’t consult any old team-mates before taking the job
This was perhaps the most negative Keane was in what was, for the most part, a jovial and light-hearted press conference. Asked if he’d consulted with any of his ex-team-mates like John O’Shea before accepting the job, Keane was quick to dismiss the idea as nonsense:
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“Absolutely not. It’s none of their business. That’s a ridiculous question.”
He did, however, go on to clarify that he wasn’t the loner he was made out to be.
“Despite what you think, I generally got on with a lot of the players that I worked with.”
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4. Ray Houghton may have been telling tall tales
Last week, Ray Houghton — who helped the FAI find their new managerial dream team — asserted that Keane believed there were now better players in the squad than he was. Keane seemed genuinely confused and denied making the claim, once more playing for laughs with his reply:
“I don’t think I said that. I don’t remember saying that. Maybe Ray had a few pints on him.”
5. He’s not sure if he and O’Neill really are the good cop/bad cop management team
Of course, it was O’Neill himself who helped sow the seeds of the new management team as good cop/bad cop in the dressing room but the former Manchester United captain was quick to play it down, saying that if people think O’Neill will be the good cop, they’re sorely mistaken.
“I think I’m going to be the good cop. You obviously don’t know Martin as well as you think you do.
“He makes me look like Mother Teresa.”
6. He’s happier now with facilities than he was in 2002
Undoubtedly, the answer that drew the biggest laugh came when Keane was asked about the facilities in Malahide. It was as close to a question about Saipan as the press conference got and Keane’s answer shows he has moved on.
“It’s been great. Training pitch is lovely, there’s no potholes, we even have footballs and bibs so it’s great. Major progress.”
How is he a traitor? He got offered the green shirt and turned it down. Repeatedly. He refused to play for his country. Shameful. He should never been allowed wear it again. And his actions paved the way for clowns like Stephen England, Gibson, Stokes etc to follow suit. He demeaned the Republic of Ireland Jersey.
Nearly forgot the bit where he lambasted Irish fans for having the temerity to support their team through thick & thin in Poland- half of which are still paying off the loans they took out to be there. Which is more than he did, of course.
Most of those “fans” haven’t bothered their holes to go anywhere near an Ireland match since and won’t again until they get to a finals and can go on the piss and sing songs in self-adulation and get bullshit awards fgiven to them for not wrecking the gaff on the urging of pisshead in chief Delaney. Through “thick and thin” me hole, ROI soccer fans are the biggest bandwagoners in the world and Keane sees through them for what they are – frauds.
He didn’t want to play because it was such a sham!! He was used to professionalism not amateur hour with the FAI and that Delaney clown! It annoyed him that nobody have a sh1t about the national team
He went over to win, not to party like a politician on a trip and Delaney is an expert in that area. There’s nothing about, Delaney and his time spent as head of FAI. But we’re still aching over Keane’s disgust at the World cup preparations, his expecting more professionalism in the FAI and Delaney is still there????
He demeaned the Jersey by refusing to train in inadequate facilities and to watch the team be treated like f@#king Jamaican bobsledders showing up at the winter Olympics , get back under the bridge troll !
Kevin, he repeatedly refused to play for that clown McCarthy, not Ireland; who could not handle Roy’s desire for us to actually do well in the world cup, and not just show up and go home early after a big piss up, and being called the ‘best fans in the world’ and netting the FAI millions of Euro in the process. He was sent home by McCarthy who when doing so hid behind that thick Staunton, and Mother Theresa. I for one am sick of the ‘aren’t we great to have qualified brigade’ no matter how badly we do when we are there. We made a complete show of ourselves at the last finals because the attitude was ‘great we got here, job done’ Forget all your shite about Keane, and remember O’Neill is the manager, and whether you like it or not Keane will ensure that the old attitude of piss ups and half ass performances will not prevail. If you care about Irish football you will let your stupid hatred of Keane go and give them a chance..at least the new managment team can speak English!
I hope keane used his PR power to highlight the league.
Ireland has the worst uefa club/country co-efficient in Europe for 2013/14. Beaten by Andorra, San Mariano, Macedonia, faroe island & northern irl. http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method4/ccoef2014.html
So what your content having the worst league in europe. how can u expect a successful national team when u dont have a healthy league!
Its our league thats the problem, not our national team. Are o’neill & keane gonna throw fairy dust over the current crop of player & suddenly we’re allot better.
The only logical improvement is to have stronger clubs qualifying for europe& build academies!
First of all “worst league in Europe” – utter tripe. Last summer was a terrible year alright but we’re streets ahead of many other leagues (typically ranked low 30s out of 53, not arsed checking it right now).
Second, I think O’Neill and Keane will be good for the league (far better than Trap who was, if nothing else, ludicrously disrespectful); they’ve good knowledge of the league and have already expressed an interest in scouting it.
Please Pete stop being silly.
England’s supposedly has the best league in the world but yet the national team never has any success.
Your comment is a bit on the silly side
Best Irish player ever. I don’t see the likes of Anthony Stokes pulling out of squads from tiredness when he’s going to be gettin advice off a genius like Roy. Players will finally love to be in the squad and love to train with the new management.
Terrible points in your article
I think we are still in the past on this one
half of everybody want this to fail with a bang caused by Roy of course
and
the other half want to succeed
ask your self who’s side are you on !
and what the value of a begrudger
I thought he did well today but thats not the problem. Question is has he managed to expel the demons that send him off the deep end? I for one hope he has ans Ireland are successful. Wont hold my breath though. Other thing did anyone else notice Rob Dawson from Sky reporting and referring to Saipan ‘when Roy walked out and left the team’ funny how the rest of the world can recognise the facts and what actually happened while
the pro Roy heads here are still screaming he was sent home!!!
I agree in terms of if the media continues to focus on every little thing Roy does or says, as they have this week, then eventually it will get too much for him
Any one of us could read these comments and feel totally lost ,, our main player a star of the best league in Europe and wanted full concentration from the management right down to the youths on the bench an got called a judas that’s PURE INPUT at highest level there’s only 1 keane sorry robbie he makes every- 1 work great for Ireland captain fantastic mick was over thrown
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Hope he and O Neill do well would be good for the morals of the Irish people.
He has some nerve making jokes about Saipan. Traitor.
In what way is a traitor? Mick sent him home, as Mick has said himself! Foolish maybe, but he isn’t a traitor!
Get over it!
Kevin.. Get over it mate..ancient history.
Traitor??? For wanting to take the World Cup serious!!! He just didn’t want to make up the numbers, and go on a piss up and make a show of ourselves!
How is he a traitor? He got offered the green shirt and turned it down. Repeatedly. He refused to play for his country. Shameful. He should never been allowed wear it again. And his actions paved the way for clowns like Stephen England, Gibson, Stokes etc to follow suit. He demeaned the Republic of Ireland Jersey.
Danny- you need to look up the judas Keane’s side of the story. He walked.
Nearly forgot the bit where he lambasted Irish fans for having the temerity to support their team through thick & thin in Poland- half of which are still paying off the loans they took out to be there. Which is more than he did, of course.
Most of those “fans” haven’t bothered their holes to go anywhere near an Ireland match since and won’t again until they get to a finals and can go on the piss and sing songs in self-adulation and get bullshit awards fgiven to them for not wrecking the gaff on the urging of pisshead in chief Delaney. Through “thick and thin” me hole, ROI soccer fans are the biggest bandwagoners in the world and Keane sees through them for what they are – frauds.
Clown cop yourself
Dead on frank, they’re only interested in Ireland qualifying so they can go on a massive piss up
He didn’t want to play because it was such a sham!! He was used to professionalism not amateur hour with the FAI and that Delaney clown! It annoyed him that nobody have a sh1t about the national team
No matter what people say about Roy Keane, he has very aerodynamic ears. No one can take that away from him.
He went over to win, not to party like a politician on a trip and Delaney is an expert in that area. There’s nothing about, Delaney and his time spent as head of FAI. But we’re still aching over Keane’s disgust at the World cup preparations, his expecting more professionalism in the FAI and Delaney is still there????
He isn’t a traitor. …he was sent home. McCarthy let Ireland down by making a balls of the whole thing..and not doing his job properly.
You’ve misspelled Gobsheen.
He demeaned the Jersey by refusing to train in inadequate facilities and to watch the team be treated like f@#king Jamaican bobsledders showing up at the winter Olympics , get back under the bridge troll !
Kevin, he repeatedly refused to play for that clown McCarthy, not Ireland; who could not handle Roy’s desire for us to actually do well in the world cup, and not just show up and go home early after a big piss up, and being called the ‘best fans in the world’ and netting the FAI millions of Euro in the process. He was sent home by McCarthy who when doing so hid behind that thick Staunton, and Mother Theresa. I for one am sick of the ‘aren’t we great to have qualified brigade’ no matter how badly we do when we are there. We made a complete show of ourselves at the last finals because the attitude was ‘great we got here, job done’ Forget all your shite about Keane, and remember O’Neill is the manager, and whether you like it or not Keane will ensure that the old attitude of piss ups and half ass performances will not prevail. If you care about Irish football you will let your stupid hatred of Keane go and give them a chance..at least the new managment team can speak English!
I hope keane used his PR power to highlight the league.
Ireland has the worst uefa club/country co-efficient in Europe for 2013/14. Beaten by Andorra, San Mariano, Macedonia, faroe island & northern irl.
http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method4/ccoef2014.html
Its really sad seeing those figures
I hope he does the job he’s paid for and Ireland qualify for the euros
So what your content having the worst league in europe. how can u expect a successful national team when u dont have a healthy league!
Its our league thats the problem, not our national team. Are o’neill & keane gonna throw fairy dust over the current crop of player & suddenly we’re allot better.
The only logical improvement is to have stronger clubs qualifying for europe& build academies!
First of all “worst league in Europe” – utter tripe. Last summer was a terrible year alright but we’re streets ahead of many other leagues (typically ranked low 30s out of 53, not arsed checking it right now).
Second, I think O’Neill and Keane will be good for the league (far better than Trap who was, if nothing else, ludicrously disrespectful); they’ve good knowledge of the league and have already expressed an interest in scouting it.
His role is asst manager of the international team. Nothing to do with the league
Sorry Pete but climb down off that bandwagon and take a bite of reality will you
Please Pete stop being silly.
England’s supposedly has the best league in the world but yet the national team never has any success.
Your comment is a bit on the silly side
Nobody cares about a load of part time bin men in the half a dozen joke shop clubs scattered around the country.
Our players will get a better footballing education in England.
Why am i being scrutinized for wanting a better league, not everyone on this island supports man u or liverpool.
good news caravan – typical lazy attitude! its that mentality why the league will never prosper!
And i stood there waiting for a frigen phone to go off
What is it with this country’s obsession with Roy Keane? Bloody sick of it!
Doesn’t really matter who is in charge… We still have a crap team.
It’s still good enough to qualify for tournaments…nobody is looking for them to win tournaments
Do you only want to qualify, not actually win a tournament and set a very high expectation for them?
Calm before the storm methinks !!!
No.
The league of Ireland is shit and nobody cares so stop shitting on about it.
Best Irish player ever. I don’t see the likes of Anthony Stokes pulling out of squads from tiredness when he’s going to be gettin advice off a genius like Roy. Players will finally love to be in the squad and love to train with the new management.
Terrible points in your article
I think we are still in the past on this one
half of everybody want this to fail with a bang caused by Roy of course
and
the other half want to succeed
ask your self who’s side are you on !
and what the value of a begrudger
COYBIG…
Keane gets better looking with age ;)
I thought he did well today but thats not the problem. Question is has he managed to expel the demons that send him off the deep end? I for one hope he has ans Ireland are successful. Wont hold my breath though. Other thing did anyone else notice Rob Dawson from Sky reporting and referring to Saipan ‘when Roy walked out and left the team’ funny how the rest of the world can recognise the facts and what actually happened while
the pro Roy heads here are still screaming he was sent home!!!
Did you not think he implied Alex Ferguson was a liar and that he would address that at a different time or am I the only one who heard that?
I gave it a couple of years lol
I agree in terms of if the media continues to focus on every little thing Roy does or says, as they have this week, then eventually it will get too much for him
So did the FAI by offering a 2 year contract.
2 successful years hopefully.
Fergie was right …. those eyes!
Any one of us could read these comments and feel totally lost ,, our main player a star of the best league in Europe and wanted full concentration from the management right down to the youths on the bench an got called a judas that’s PURE INPUT at highest level there’s only 1 keane sorry robbie he makes every- 1 work great for Ireland captain fantastic mick was over thrown