Roy Keane

[johnnywarren]

Roy Keane to manage sunderland.
Keane will be unveiled at the WBA match as manager.
Strange coincidence - Brian Rob son - coach of WBA.

Personally, I think it is a great move for sunderland.
He is hard as nails, seen great managers in his time, (Clough, Ferguson) has a standard as seen in the united dressing room that is set very high and am sure he will do well.

Quinn has a kity of about 25m in the transfer market to spend.
Whats ur thoughts

[shelleybeach]

if they can buy some new players they'll at least survive and last time they went up they dominated. his standards will be higher than his players so that will be very frustrating for him. he was a great player but i don't like him and have no faith that there won't be some massive bust up and he'll walk off in a strop - time will tell

[johnnywarren]

yes his standards are high:

But former Manchester United star Keane said: "People have this impression of me but it's important to move on.

"I've had differences with thousands of people. Working with Niall I really don't see a problem."

He added: "I'm humble enough to apologise if I've done anything wrong."

After the fall-out in Japan, Keane referred to Quinn as "Mother Theresa" and also branded him a "muppet" and a "coward" for not backing him over his problems with the then-Ireland manager Mick McCarthy.
But Keane added: "People make a big issue of what happened but when I met with Niall three months ago we sorted it out there and then - whether I was going to take this job or not which was important for me."

"But I care about the game and I will look to get that balance right."

During his time at Manchester United, Keane's fiery character shone through both on and off the field.

But he dismissed doubts that he does not have the right temperament for management.

"I have crossed that line and it's cost me a lot - the World Cup in 2002 and my United career I suppose," he said.

"I've made mistakes - I'm just glad I've got this opportunity and I hope to make the most of it.

"All I ever expected from my team-mates was 100%, I never criticised people for having a bad game.

"I spoke to the players this morning and reassured them that if they give 100% there won't be a problem.


Keane's appointment has proved popular
"When I was playing I saw games as a war - that was part of my image. I had to lead by example and we would win at all costs.

"It's a balancing act and I can't go off the handle as much as a player.

"If something is not going like I want it I'll still look to nail it - just a bit more subtly.

"In terms of style I've played under some great managers, some good managers and some maybe not so good. I hope I can take the best of all of them.

"It's going to be a learning curve and people go on about experience but there's been some experienced managers here and it's not worked out.

"I'm young and I'm hungry, I enjoy football and have got lots of ideas."

Keane said he had spoken to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson over the last few days.

I was very, very fortunate to play under him and I'm sure he'll lend me a few players if I need them.

Quinn tried to bring Keane in as manager when he took control of the club three months ago, but he opted to concentrate on getting his coaching qualifications.

But when Quinn called again earlier this month Keane said "within 10 seconds I thought what I'm waiting for.

"It's a big club, a beautiful stadium, a big fan base so why not?"

Keane said he had compiled a list of 15 to 20 potential new players but hoped to bring in one or two experienced names before the transfer window closes on Thursday.

Quinn vowed to back Keane, adding: "Roy has the brief to take the club where he sees it - and he's got as much time as he wants.

"He's the safest bet of every manager put in front of me - all the lights came on with Roy Keane's name - it became an obvious choice.

"We're trying to do some really positive for the future. It's about onwards and upwards."

KEANE FACTFILE
Born: Cork, 10/8/71
Clubs: Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Celtic
Honours: Seven Premiership titles (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), four FA Cups (1994, 1996, 1999, 2004), Champions League (1999)*, Scottish Premier League (2006), Scottish League Cup (2006)
International: Won 66 caps for Republic of Ireland, scoring nine goals
* Keane was suspended for the final

KEANE QUOTES
He shouldn't be lying on the floor. Defenders shouldn't be on their backsides. I felt that he got in the way

After stamping on Gareth Southgate

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They have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what is going on out on the pitch. I don't think some of them can spell football, never mind understand it

On Man Utd's corporate fans

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Even in the dressing room afterwards I had no remorse. My attitude was, 'what goes around comes around'

On his tackle on Alf-Inge Haarland

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[johnnywarren]

one of roy keanes first signings - dwight yorke- bbc football. quote

[DJ]

johnnywarren said:

one of roy keanes first signings - dwight yorke- bbc football. quote

also on tribalfootball.......Yorke going to Sunderland is more likely than this Villa rubbish that's been floating around.

[crooksey]

has apparently offered yorke a $600,000 a year pay rise would be earning $1.5mil a year and yorke has stayed behind in sydney instead of travelling to melbounre for this weeks game in order to carry out negotiations...

Not looking so good for bling fc

[shelleybeach]

sunderland got another win so it's 1 from 1 for keano, can it last?

[Andy]

Did Dwight play?

[johnnywarren]

no still getting fit

[johnnywarren]

well, midweek wrap on roy keane. - leeds 0 - sunderland 3. the roll continues for keano. hope he succeeds. he is the sort of coach we need in the a-league as well. but when u look at mcmahon whos reputation as a field player was just awesome, and couldn't put it into the back end. but go sunderland

[mariners4ever]

Yorke makes his Black Cats debut
Sunday Sep 17 13:51 AEST
Dwight Yorke received a thunderous welcome to his new home at Sunderland as the former Sydney FC star made his return to English football.

Yorke came on as an early substitute as Sunderland maintained Roy Keane's unbeaten start as a manager with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in the second-tier Championship.

A week after arriving back in England, and a fortnight after his acrimonious exit from A-League champions Sydney, Yorke received a huge reception from the 35,104-strong crowd at the Stadium of Light when he replaced injured striker Daryl Murphy (hamstring) in the 14th minute.

The 34-year-old Trinidad and Tobago captain - playing just his second game since the World Cup in June - had some good early touches, while delivering a couple of useful crosses and a clever backheel in the second half.
It was enough to please his new boss.

"I said to Dwight that he could be on very quickly and to be switched on, like all the subs," Keane, a former teammate of Yorke at Manchester United, told reporters.

"I'm delighted with Yorkie, it's tough coming on because he's not played for a few weeks. It will have done him the world of good."

Keane, who has now won two games and drawn one since taking over at Sunderland, signed Yorke, Sydney FC's marquee player, on a $500,000 transfer earlier this month.

[johnnywarren]

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has made light of comments from new signing Dwight Yorke that he was "devastated" not to have stayed with Sydney FC.
Yorke, 34, joined Sunderland last week after cash-strapped Sydney decided against offering him a new deal.

But Keane said Yorke's comments had been taken out of context.

"It's the way they want to spin things. From the first time I spoke to Dwight everything's been positive," Keane told the club's official website.

"I'm sure he was very happy in Sydney, he enjoyed it, of course he did, but he wanted to come back here for a new challenge and it's credit to Sunderland that we have signed him.

"I know for a fact that he has had one or two offers over the summer, it's great that he is here.

"Dwight's a character, let me tell you, and that is what you need.

"It's not just about what players bring to the pitch and the training pitch. It's about the dressing room as well.

"You've got to have a good dressing room - a bubbly, happy dressing room. Results have not been great and hopefully one or two of the new lads will lift the other players."

Yorke, a former Manchester United team-mate of Keane, had been quoted in the Sydney Daily Telegraph as saying he did not want to leave Australia.

"I'm absolutely gutted to say the least, I'm devastated," he said.

"Even if I got a call from someone at the last minute - then I think there and then that I would have stayed."

[johnnywarren]

Sunderland boss and ex-Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has the upper hand over his Premiership rivals.

"Mourinho has got something and he has the edge at the moment," Keane, 35, told the Sunday Times magazine.

"He plays games and I think they can have a big effect on his team and on the opposition.

"People love to criticise Mourinho. I like watching Chelsea. They are well-organised; they know their jobs."

Keane picked out one incident at the end of last season when he believes Mourinho displayed an instance of his psychological warfare against United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

"Do you remember when Chelsea played United at Stamford Bridge, end of last season, and there are two minutes to go in injury time, and he gets up, walks up to where the United lads are and he's shaking Alex Ferguson's hand and the game is still going on?

"The manager would not have liked it. But Mourinho is saying, 'The game is over, the league is over, 3-0 to us.'

"But Alex Ferguson would have taken that on board. That's what good managers thrive on, that kind of slight."

In the revealing interview, Keane also stated that he believes England and United striker Wayne Rooney still has to prove himself.

"For me, the jury's still out on Wayne," he added. "I think he's got a hell of a lot to do. Wayne has achieved nothing - would probably say that himself.

"I would judge players over a few years rather than one or two.

"He's got potential, like I've got potential to be a good manager. Potential is one thing; doing it is another. I feel this season could be a good one for him."

Injury forced Keane to end his career at the end of June after a short stint at Celtic and he said his time in Scotland also made him realise he may have treated some of the foreign players at United too harshly.

One player in particular was Juan Sebastian Veron, who arrived at Old Trafford in a £28m move but failed to live up to expectations.

Keane said: "Celtic couldn't have done enough for me but it was a lonely life and I wish now I had been a bit easier on some of the foreign lads who came to United.

"I always thought 'You're on the pitch now - do it.' I regret that now. I was very hard on Seba and I was wrong.

"When he came, I was expecting miracles. When they didn't happen, I was always homing in on him and I now know it takes time."

[johnnywarren]

Grant Leadbitter's first goal for Sunderland claimed the points in a contest full of chances.
Wednesday's Drew Talbot got the ball stuck under his feet when alone in front of goal while Sunderland's Dean Whitehead hit the post after the break.

And both sides also saw strong penalty appeals turned down.

Leadbitter broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, powering the ball home after the visiting defence failed to react to Liam Lawrence's cross.



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Sunderland manager Roy Keane:
"For one reason or another since I've been here he's not had many chances, but now he's taken it.
"I spoke to Grant a couple of weeks ago and he's a very level-headed lad. He understood what I needed to do and why he had to wait.

"The players showed me a lot - it was exactly what I wanted."


Sheffield Wednesday manager Paul Sturrock:
"Our season starts on 14 October.
"We've got a lot of players to come back from injury.

"We've been competitive in every game but we've lost too many of them 1-0.

"I shook every player's hand because the only thing I didn't get out of them was blood."



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Sunderland: Alnwick, Nosworthy, Cunningham, Varga, Danny Collins, Lawrence, Leadbitter, Whitehead, Hysen (Liam Miller 74), Murphy (Brown 84), Yorke (Connolly 89).
Subs Not Used: Ward, Robbie Elliott.

Booked: Whitehead.

Goals: Leadbitter 58.

Sheff Wed: Jones, Simek, Bougherra, Coughlan, Spurr, Brunt, Folly (Adams 76), Tudgay, O'Brien, Burton (Small 65), Talbot (MacLean 76).
Subs Not Used: Bullen, Lunt.

Booked: Coughlan.

Att: 36,764

[johnnywarren]

It has been a hectic few months at the Stadium of Light.

Over the summer, Sunderland were relegated from the Premiership, with a record low points tally, had a change of ownership and appointed former striker Niall Quinn as their chairman.

But the biggest shock came with the news that former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder Roy Keane was taking over as manager.

Dean Whitehead, who has been captain in every game since Keane's arrival, gave BBC Sport an insight of the ups and downs of the last couple of months - from the viewpoint of the players.



DEAD AND BURIED?
On 22 August, Sunderland lost 2-0 in the League Cup at Bury, who were propping up League Two. It meant that the Black Cats had kicked off the new Championship season with their fifth defeat in a row.

I don't think we were playing that badly but we lost a poor goal at Coventry on the opening day and we seemed to carry on conceding bad goals at bad times.

It knocked our confidence - we weren't losing by big margins but they were big enough.

It was a tough time. Niall had everything on his shoulders - he was chairman and manager and trying to buy the club at the same time.

We had not really seen the manager's angry side until Ipswich

After the defeat at Bury not a good word was said about the club.

Niall came into the changing room after the game to say a few words and said what he said to the press - about bringing in a world-class manager.

We didn't have a clue who it would be or when it would happen.

Of course, the players talked about who it might be - every team does that sort of thing.

We kept guessing and we chucked everybody's name in - Jurgen Klinsmann, we went through them all.

I think a few said Roy - perhaps they had some inside knowledge!

It was just a bit of banter but we were happy with who we got.



THE REAWAKENING
Six days after the loss at Bury, Keane was in the stands at the Stadium of Light to witness a 'different' Sunderland side beat West Brom 2-0, with Whitehead scoring one of the goals.

We all knew something was happening and that Roy was watching in the stands.

You probably do try a little harder - you should do it for every game but we had that extra pressure of him being up in the stands watching us.

We needed the result for ourselves anyway and we played really well.

I think he signed his contract after the game and came in briefly to tell us what he expects and what he wants. It was very brief but very positive.

I wouldn't say the players were scared - we were just looking forward to what was going to happen to the club.



THE ARRIVAL
On 29 August, Keane was officially unveiled as Sunderland's new manager, with his former Nottingham Forest team-mate Tony Loughlan moving from Leicester's youth academy to become his assistant.

From the start, training was very good. The sessions were sharp and of good quality.


Tony Loughlan has been excellent as well. He does most of the training and the gaffer just watches our every move.

We then got some new players in on transfer deadline day and it was a hectic time - six new faces turning up at training.

Some people worry about new signings coming in but others see it that you have just got to fight for your position.

If you do not produce on the pitch there are people who can come in - you have to use it as a positive.



THE FLYING START
Keane had to wait until 9 September for his first game, a trip to Derby that was followed by a visit to Leeds four days later.

We started well at Derby but conceded a goal just before half-time and it felt like the same old story again.

At half-time the manager did not really say much. He just told us to make sure we trust each other with the ball and work for each other and we can get back in the game and win it.

We got a goal within a few minutes and we just looked to get stronger and stronger from that point and we went on to win the game.

With nearly 5,000 fans there it was a good day at the office.

Afterwards the manager just said how well we had responded to what he had said and that he expected that every week.

Then we played really well at Leeds and battered them from the first to last whistle - winning 3-0 but the victory could probably have been by more goals.

It was another great away win and we were definitely off and running.



THE SETBACK
Over 35,000 fans saw a jaded Sunderland side come from behind to earn a point against Leicester in Keane's first home game but the unbeaten run ended with a 3-1 defeat at Ipswich.

We had not really seen the manager's angry side until then.


Keane has a burning desire to bring success to Sunderland
At Ipswich we let ourselves down. We did not play well from the start and were not really at the races.

He let every single player know that it wasn't acceptable and he wouldn't allow it.

It wasn't so much shouting - he just makes sure he gets his point across and makes sure you know when it is not acceptable.

He won't allow us to drop the standards he expects of us. It's the same in training - if you don't train well you don't play.

He expects the standards in training, games and everything around the place to be at the very top.



ROY IS ONE OF THE BOYS
Sunderland got back to winning ways at home to Sheffield Wednesday and Keane used the international break to take the squad to Portugal for a few days.

We did some good work in the morning and then had a bit of time to bond as a team in the afternoon, which was really good.

We went down to the water park, just messing about as a group of lads and playing a bit of golf and relaxing together.

Roy is the boss and everyone knows that - he will do what he wants to do but we are all in it together.

He was joining in with the rest of us and loving it on the waterslides.

It was a good trip, we have come back and had good some training sessions and now we are all focusing on a good result at Preston.

Our fans are filling our end again, we're doing that wherever we go so hopefully we can put on a show for them.

It was a very difficult season last year for everybody involved but now we are looking to the future.

We have new players and seem to have more hunger in the squad than before.

The new manager has come in and changed a lot of things around the place. It's a good place to be at the moment.

[johnnywarren]

Preston 4 - Sunderland 1

Sunderland manager Roy Keane:
"The second goal was vital and it was a crazy spell from us.
"They might say they took their foot off the gas at 4-0 and we created one or two chances, but the 4-1 scoreline is still maybe a little harsh on us.

"I was disappointed with the goals but they were honest mistakes and I can't fault the players for effort. At the moment, we're easy to score against."

[marinerbhoy]

sunderland fans were allocated the allan kelly stand at deepdale for their preston match. the match was a complete sell-out, so the fans seem to stick by them, bet they would have been pissed off that day.

[johnnywarren]

Michael Chopra got Championship leaders Cardiff back to winning ways with a double at the Stadium of Light.

The former Newcastle striker opened the scoring on four minutes when he slotted home Paul Parry's right-wing cross.

Sunderland responded within six minutes as Tobias Hysen delivered a great cross for Chris Brown to head home.

But Chopra put the Bluebirds ahead again before half-time with a virtually carbon copy of his first and Cardiff held on despite late home pressure.



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Sunderland boss Roy Keane:
"We were very, very poor. We lost it everywhere - the goal we gave away, our passing, our tackling, our movement; everything really was poor.
"I think I was the nearest man to Chopra when he scored both of his goals. I've said a few things to the players - they need to get a hold of each other sometimes.

"We've lost four or five games now since I've been in charge, and four or five before I came here.

"That's 10 defeats and we're still only in October - that's not acceptable. Some teams go through a whole season only losing one or two games, so we've got to add that mentality to our game.

"I expect a reaction tomorrow and we'll kick on for Saturday."


Cardiff boss Dave Jones:
"We went into the match off the back of a game that we could have won and, because we didn't, people thought that the bubble had burst.
"But the belief is there, the belief has always been there. The first-half was of high quality.

"We got ourselves in front and it was all about keeping the lead in the second half. We knew that they would come at us and try and bombard us, but it was all about staying strong.

"To come here and get a result, after the way Sunderland have been playing of late, just goes to show how determined all the boys were.

"This was a big, big three points so we'll go home very happy."



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Sunderland: Ward, Neill Collins (Kavanagh 69), Varga, Danny Collins, Nyatanga, Lawrence (Leadbitter 69), Whitehead, Yorke, Hysen, Murphy, Brown (Stephen Elliott 82).
Subs Not Used: Alnwick, Caldwell.

Goals: Brown 10.

Cardiff: Alexander, McNaughton (Kamara 86), Purse, Loovens, Chambers, Ledley, Scimeca, McPhail, Parry, Chopra, Thompson (Campbell 46).
Subs Not Used: Johnson, Howard, Flood.

Booked: Chambers, Chopra.

Goals: Chopra 4, 37.

Att: 26,528

Ref: C Boyeson (E Yorkshire).

[greenpoleffc]

Sunderland supporters are amazing. They follow them home and away in huge numbers regardless of how the team is going. Always have done too