posted Apr 9, 2007

Thanks very much chaps You know the team to watch pre season and the start of next. Haway the lads

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posted Apr 9, 2007

Fantastic, Sunderland. Can't wait to see you back at Old Trafford, Roy. You'll get the biggest cheer of the season!

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posted Apr 9, 2007

"Masterstroke from Niall Quinn." Absolutely right! Sunderland go Irish. Always been a masterstroke. I grew up watching Charlie Hurley at Roker Park. The Stokoe and Reid eras were fantastic but I really think with Niall Quinn at the helm, and therefore Roy Keane and the Irish contingent on the field, we are seriously going places.
Very interesting remark about the ex-Ferguson boys now doing it in management but Keane also has the Clough dimension, doesn't he? So in a way he's come back to find his roots.
When Clough's playing career was finished at Sunderland, he asked to be Sunderland's manager but the board told him he was too inexperienced so he went off to do things at Hartlepool, Notts Forest and Derby. We Sunderland fans missed out on a fantastic time.
It just seems to me that Roy Keane will make up for our loss. I don't think he will leave to be Manchester United's next manager. I think he will do his own thing - ManU have already done it - so I think he will take Sunderland all the way. And he and all Sunderland fans can thank Niall Quinn and his "mastrerstroke".

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posted Apr 9, 2007

It's going to be absolutely impossible to hold on to Keane, though. It's a saddening fact but once he has the club comfortable in the Premiership (whenever that may be), he will most certainly opt to go onto bigger, more challenging things (Man Utd).

But Man Utd, too, will most certainly face bereavement when he chooses to manage - and I expect bring huge success to - the Republic of Ireland.

Either way, brilliant character, focused mind and one-off talent. I sincerely wish the best for him, wherever he may be.

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posted Apr 9, 2007

In a way, isn't Man Utd less of a challenge because they are already at the top?

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posted Apr 9, 2007

He is nothing less than brilliant... his post match interview was so calm and collected, commenting on the fact that we didn't play too well, which we didn't! But second half we were top class, esp. after going a goal down.

With a transfer kitty of possibly £30m next season, who know's what can happen? Remember Blackburn 12 years ago??

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posted Apr 9, 2007

In one sense, £30 million is huge....

...in another, it's one or two top players.

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posted Apr 9, 2007

If Gareth Bale's £10m it won't buy any top players.. he was crap. I've seen more authentic 'closing down' efforts at ScS..

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posted Apr 9, 2007

comment by RamsFan666
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If Gareth Bale's £10m it won't buy any top players.. he was crap. I've seen more authentic 'closing down' efforts at ScS..

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Very true, Mind we're all allowed a bad game now an then. I don't think RK would give 10 mil for him somehow

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posted Apr 16, 2007

Looking forward to see Sunderland back in premiership....this time i dont think they will get relegated next season!

Roy Keane - An excellent player and now Excellent Manager too!

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