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Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« on: September 29, 2005, 04:42:45 PM »
Keane set to quit United at the end of the season

Roy Keane has stunned Manchester United by revealing he expects to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season.

The Irishman's contract is due to expire in the summer and it was widely assumed he would be given at least an extra year, possibly to combine playing duties with a coaching role.


However, in a live MUTV phone-in, Keane has rejected any likelihood of moving straight onto Sir Alex Ferguson's backroom staff and feels it will be the end of the season before United chief executive David Gill decides whether the 34-year-old will be handed an extension, by which time it will be too late.

'I would like to play another year or two but I do not think it will be at Manchester United,' he said.

'I would be surprised if I was offered a new contract and even if I was, I would not expect it to be until the end of the season but by then I will have already made a decision about what I am going to do.

'There comes a time for everybody when they have to move on and I am prepared to play elsewhere.

'I think it will be good to experience a different dressing room. It wouldn't be an English team though, coming back to Old Trafford and going into the away dressing room would be too hard for me to stomach.'

The last statement is bound to alert Celtic, as Keane has made no secret of his desire to play for the Parkhead club at some stage in his career.

Although he is currently sidelined with a broken foot, the prospect of United without Keane is virtually unthinkable.

The fiery midfielder has been the inspiration behind Sir Alex Ferguson's side since he first arrived as a raw youngster from Nottingham Forest in 1993, making 480 senior appearances and playing a major role in almost all United's successes.

Even though he missed the 1999 Champions League Final, the £3.75million Ferguson splashed out to secure his services will probably go down as some of the best money ever spent by United.

However, it appears the United boss is losing his battle to keep Keane at the club.

When the Cork-born player first mooted his intention to quit this summer in the middle of last season, he immediately received a telephone call from Ferguson informing him the Scot would be the man who decides when the midfielder will sever his ties with Old Trafford.

Ferguson's position is not likely to have changed. Indeed, he will probably be reeling at tonight's announcement.

But the harsh reality is if Keane is offered a new deal, it would almost certainly be for one year only and then on a pay-per-play basis, whereas at Celtic would almost certainly offer a better overall deal.

In addition, Keane's departure has also been anticipated within the United hierarchy.

One very senior Old Trafford official confided in private recently that the player may move away, before eventually returning to join the coaching staff.

'I am not putting a gun to anybody's head,' said Keane. 'But my gut reaction last season was this would be my last year and I still feel that way.

'You have to learn and be prepared to move on. Life will not stop when I leave Manchester United.

'It might be an opportunity to go into management or coaching somewhere else and it is best to make a clean break because coaching at Manchester United doesn't really appeal.'

Keane has made no secret of his desire to follow former Red Devils' skippers Steve Bruce and Bryan Robson into management and intends to complete his UEFA coaching badges over the next few months.

But, interested lower league clubs who feel they may be able to attract the most influential domestic player of his generation, might be advised to look elsewhere.

'I don't want to look too far ahead because I want to play on for a bit yet but I wouldn't want to drop too far down,' he said.

'Your first job in management is an important one. I would like to go to a club with ambition, a decent fan base and some decent players.'

Meanwhile, Keane said his international future would be thrashed out with Ireland coach Brian Kerr if his country failed to qualify for next summer's World Cup.

The midfielder, who won the first of his 67 caps against Chile in 1991, came out of international retirement to try to help steer Brian Kerr's team to Germany next year and make up for missing out on the last tournament following his infamous pre-competition bust-up with Mick McCarthy.

His current injury rules him out of next month's double-header with Cyprus and Switzerland and also possibly any play-off should the Republic secure second spot in their group.

'I still think we have a chance to qualify,' he said. 'If we don't, we will I have to talk to Brian and see what happens but I don't want to cross that bridge before I get to it.'


 

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2005, 04:46:02 PM »
unfortunate loss  buh thanks alot for your services in the past and present    wish keane a great farewell with a treble


man u  time to sign some cheques   no stikin...

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2005, 04:53:15 PM »
he shouldah gone out to pasture 2 years ago..

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2005, 06:27:25 PM »
thanks for the memories  :'(

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2005, 07:09:39 PM »
If TnT had a few Roy Keanes, we would have reached a World Cup a loooooooooong time ago. Most men, especially we from the Caribbean are drawn towards the flash and silkly style of playing, and it is rare that we pay homage and respect to men like Keane, who brings a certain passion, intensity, professionalism and consistency to what they do. Maybe his time at United is indeed past but pllayers like him always have more than just their playing abiility to offer.

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2005, 07:12:37 PM »
If TnT had a few Roy Keanes, we would have reached a World Cup a loooooooooong time ago. Most men, especially we from the Caribbean are drawn towards the flash and silkly style of playing, and it is rare that we pay homage and respect to men like Keane, who brings a certain passion, intensity, professionalism and consistency to what they do. Maybe his time at United is indeed past but pllayers like him always have more than just their playing abiility to offer.

Respect to a great maestro...

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dat what birchall come for to show how a ball hungry player does move

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2005, 07:36:24 PM »
Guess Man-U could start looking at Birchall now....  ???

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2005, 08:01:22 PM »
Guess Man-U could start looking at Birchall now....  ???


lol good one but seriously :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2005, 01:01:42 PM »
 So what !!!

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2005, 01:10:35 PM »
You never know Birchald might end up in a premiere league side.

the man is an international and if we make the world cup he will get nuff pubilicity

His value will go way up as he will be all over the newspaper especially if he play good.

He will probably be the first white british player to play in the world cup for a country other than Britian.

that in itself should sell a few tabloids

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2005, 01:27:53 PM »
Truth seeker.......All dat talk bout keane etc. WHy yuh avatar is the fllash in the pan, one beat wonder?

Put yuh captain in there and pay homage to the man who lead yuh team to nuttin last year nah!

Yuh side in dissarray, from ownership to coach to  players.

Keane must be tell he self, its better to take in front and ride and get a last payday. He must be fed up of the shit!

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2005, 01:32:10 PM »
Guess Man-U could start looking at Birchall now....  ???


lol good one but seriously :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2005, 02:33:08 PM »
Yea touches, it look like Keano playing games and baiting Glazer and them.
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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2005, 10:44:48 AM »
Keano--the mold from which other teams have developed their holding midfielders.  Before Keano, that was not a glorified position.  Now yuh have man like Makakele, Essien, Gerard, Sissoko, Jenas, Graveson, Viera, Papa Dioup.  There is a certain element of respectability that comes with someone being successful at the position, which is not always a pretty, dainty, position.  There's a "blue collar" element  that Keano branded the position with.

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Re: Keane set to quit United at the end of the season
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2005, 10:58:38 AM »
Saw, yuh right, Keano invented and patented that position in the modern era. He school nuff men , especially he son, Vieira. I ain't even payin Feel Up... i  mean Touches, no mind. WE have half we side out and still in front of he shitty team, who only missing the the Frenchman who looking to go Barcelona next year.

We missing a Diop, Sulley Muntari type player in we midfield and we go be back in bizness... A creative midman could work too but we could get that in January if FIFA rule in we favor as expected with John Obi Mikel, the new Nigerian Okocha...

 

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