Shocking REVELATION by Keane: "United let me down."

[versa]

[Source: Setanta Sports 05 April 2008, by Oli Skehan]

For many years Roy Keane was a name synonymous with Manchester United and the glory associated with the club. Despite the fact the Corkman was treated like a God at Old Trafford, his departure still leaves a bad taste in his mouth.

Keane feels that he was let down and betrayed by those at Manchester United who believed his services were no longer required, and even though he is now successfully managing Sunderland, his days in the famous colours of Manchester United are somewhat overshadowed by the treatment he received in the latter stages of his time at the club.

"The day I left United, in hindsight, I should have stopped playing really," Keane told the Irish Times. "I lost the love of the game that Friday morning. I thought football is cruel, life is cruel. It takes two to tango also. I am fully responsible for my own actions but some things are wrong.

"I left on a Friday and they told me certain things before I left that day. I was told the following week I couldn't sign for another club. I had been led to believe I could. There were certain things I was told at certain meetings that were basic lies.

"That was part of the exit plans, I am convinced. Especially with my pride, I wasn't going to accept that. They had a statement prepared and they were thanking me for 11 and a half years of service.

"I had to remind the manager [Manchester United chief executive] David Gill I had been there 12 and a half years. I think that might have been part of the plan.

"Then the financial stuff was mentioned. I was thinking, my God. I am happy to leave. I won't go down that road. A week later they announced £70 or £80 million profit after telling me I hadn't played for six weeks and so they weren't prepared to do this and that. I told David Gill I had broken my foot playing for Manchester United against Liverpool. Pretty sad.

"I look back and thing I should have said this and I should have said that. It is like Mick McCarthy at the World Cup. I always think when he said if you don't have respect for me you can't play for me, I should have said to him what I felt. I am not playing for you I am playing for Ireland. It is easy to be wise afterwards."



Roy Keane, arguably our greatest captain and most fiercely loyal player for more than 12 years, come clean on his true feelings upon his departure. If true, it is very very sad indeed.

What do you think?

[Drew9]

Next Manager !?

[abojodeh]

i want cantona as next maneger he did great with france soccer beach team

[versa]

he is great but not the greatest captin CANTONA THE GREATEST CAPTIN EVER

I added "arguably".;)

[cjl_safcfan]

keano is an absolute legend...liked his playing style before he came here...possibly your best ever captain.and i like him even more for slapping shearer

[akash_reds]

keane is a united legend and always will be remembered by this generation and the the next and the next and the next and..well you get it :D ......i was very sad that he left us and retired at celtic..but history cant be rewritten :(

[versa]

Other sources of subject thread:

Latest Sport News: Keane bitter about United exit Sunday Sun - Sport (Sunday Sun - Sport,GB)

Was Roy Keane let down by Manchester United? - FootballFanCast.com (footballfancast.com,GB)

Keane bitter about United exit - The Press Association (ukpress.google.com,US)

Keane still bitter over United exit TEAMtalk - Manchester United (TEAMtalk,GB)

Keane Feels Let Down By United Exit - Goal.com



I am really surprised by the muted response thus far. :eek:

[red_devils4life]

he is great but not the greatest captin CANTONA THE GREATEST CAPTIN EVER

Roy Keane is the greatest captain in Premiership history, not to mention the most complete midfielder. Of all the players, Keane is the first you'd write on a team-sheet. He'd do anything to win and although he often overstepped the mark (the Alfie Haaland incident was disgraceful, I don't deny that), you couldn't help but admire the sheer force of his personality. Keane's team-mates always gave 100%, because he gave them no other alternatives.

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For the earlier accident

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[yangch0000]

legend will be always be legend.
i was well shocked when he left, but harsh reality always has the upper hand, not everything can go like how we wish.
we may yet to find out what happen behind the scenes...

[versa]

I don't ever recall Keano lying. He always speaks what he thinks bluntly, forcefully and yes, sometimes inappropriately.

So to read how he was so unceremoniously treated at the end of his more than 12 years of dedicated services and association with United is both disturbing and a shock to me.

And yes, perhaps there were indeed some other 'misunderstandings' or 'complications' or maybe he was even 'misguided' by his own flawed interpretations of things blah blah blah.

But for him to feel so bitter and let down by the club that he so distinguishedly served is very very sad indeed.

[Lucky7]

Well Done Keano...
He won again today,away at Fulham 1-3 :eek:

[haggler]

this says more about fergie . while you are doing it for him you are his darling when he thinks you have outlived your usefulness you are discarded like an old paper . shankley was the same , when tommy smith was being interviewed about a badly gashed leg he had sustained he butted in and said thats not tommies leg its liverpools leg . i have an inkling royston is cut from the same cloth and when he matures he will make an awesome manager

[spellbound]

Look at the list of players who had to go: Ince, Beckham, Keano as captains and add to that Stam and Ruud. This shows Fergie really is able to "kill the darlings" and put the team first.

[Redrogue]

Anyone hear of "tongue in cheek"!

[carlyluvsunited]

we may yet to find out what happen behind the scenes...He just told you what happened ... :confused:

[yangch0000]

He just told you what happened ... :confused:


i just feel there is more to be unveiled....
we haven heard any responses from man utd regarding keane's comments

[carlyluvsunited]

i just feel there is more to be unveiled....

we haven heard any responses from man utd regarding keane's comments
I have doubts Manchester United are bothered
by things like this ... ;)

They got too much work going on right now ...

We have to demolsh Roma again-so they truly
understand how crap theyare...:p

We then have to give Arse Wenger and his Arse
boys a good whooping too - this is important
because those boys are beginning to really believe
they are a good team, LMAO and we can't have that
happening too quickly now can we ... :confused:

Then we have to make plans for the Champs League
Final arrangements etc etc ...

Then finally - the parading through Manchester with
the Prem League and Champs League trophies on
top of a bus with no lid on it ... :o

So Keano will have to wait for any reactions from Glory Glory Man United !!!

[yangch0000]

I have doubts Manchester United are bothered
by things like this ...
They got too much work going on right now ...

We have to demolsh Roma again-so they truly
understand how crap theyare...:p

We then have to give Arse Wenger and his Arse
boys a good whooping too - this is important
because those boys are beginning to really believe
they are a good team, LMAO and we can't have that
happening too quickly now can we ... :confused:

Then we have to make plans for the Champs League
Final arrangements etc etc ...

Then finally - the parading through Manchester with
the Prem League and Champs League trophies on
top of a bus with no lid on it ... :o

So Keano will have to wait for any reactions from Glory Glory Man United !!!

May it be true
We also have the Bridge to stomp yet;)

[ch@os[breathe]]

word...

[carlyluvsunited]

']word...What is this supposed to mean ... :mad:

Don't fill threads up here with pointless random posts because it makes me mad as hell ... Grrrrrrr :mad:

[moondog]

I wonder what effect these comments, and those directed at SAF concerning attacking referrees, will have on their relationship.....one thing we know for sure, SAF has a LOOOOONG memory.

[antdevil78]

I have doubts Manchester United are bothered
by things like this ... ;)

They got too much work going on right now ...

We have to demolsh Roma again-so they truly
understand how crap theyare...:p

We then have to give Arse Wenger and his Arse
boys a good whooping too - this is important
because those boys are beginning to really believe
they are a good team, LMAO and we can't have that
happening too quickly now can we ... :confused:

Then we have to make plans for the Champs League
Final arrangements etc etc ...

Then finally - the parading through Manchester with
the Prem League and Champs League trophies on
top of a bus with no lid on it ... :o

So Keano will have to wait for any reactions from Glory Glory Man United !!!

no lid on wot???

the trophies or the bus. Think you may be referring to a open-top bus

[Nemanjaaa]

Fergie probably takes no notice at all, the press probably manipulated every word keane said anyway.

[Jazz 16]

As Carly suggested I dont think this will have any effect on United.
What Roy said was true. He has no reason to lie and just doesnt lie anyway.
It was a sad way to leave and I was devastated when it happened.
I still remember it clearly in November 2005 and then 1 week later George Best
died, which rounded off a truly horrible week.
All good things come to an end eventually I guess.

I read that whole article and it was a great insight into Keane, written by his
fave journalist Tom Humphries.

[Keano4taoiseach]

Jazz ^ Tom Humphries is a genius sports writer.

Keano is entitled to say whatever he wants about United and he's probably right.

[pass_me_a_rizla]

"Well Keano, my dissapointment with you ws when u decided to play on and not call it a day.. if you don't go quietly you go noisily.. unfortunately for you t'was louder than necessary but would u really have been happy with a quiet happy ending for the ooginal badboy keano... ? I don't :)?

[carlyluvsunited]

no lid on wot???

the trophies or the bus. Think you may be referring to a open-top busAh yes thankyou ... open top bus - :o

Fergie probably takes no notice at all, the press probably manipulated every word keane said anyway.
Fergie was having a hard time in the job
of United manager when he first arrived ...

No trophies and not too good in the league
table either - and he went to Matt Busby
and said "The pressure is huge here - and
those newspaper drive me MAD :mad: "

Sir Matt solved this huge problem for Fergie
in 4 simple words ...

"Why read them then ?"

Simple ...

So apparently - since the day Sir Matt gave
him this advice Fergie has not read the
rubbish the papers print !!

This story about what Keano did/didn't say ...
may/may not have said etc etc is probably the
furthest thing from Fergies mind right now ... ;)

[SALFORD RED]

"Why read them then ?"

Simple ...

So apparently - since the day Sir Matt gave
him this advice Fergie has not read the
rubbish the papers print !!
;)

Sorry Carly but you do say the funniest things at times..

Only the other day SAF himself said ( about something unconnected )
" I read all the newspapers on this and i smile to myself ".

So he does read the rubbish the papers print, he just doesn't take it in.


I know how you meant it though. ;)

.

[carlyluvsunited]

Sorry Carly but you do say the funniest things at times..

Only the other day SAF himself said ( about something unconnected )
" I read all the newspapers on this and i smile to myself ".

So he does read the rubbish the papers print, he just doesn't take it in.


I know how you meant it though. ;)

.I don't know about this
I just saw the Matt Busby BBC
documentary - and Fergie told
this story in the program.

Lying little git he is ... :mad:

:D

[dckyfoxes]

He will always be a legend in my heart...

[manutd's class of 2007-08]

arguably the greatest ever captain in the premierleague.

[reddwarf]

Roy Keane was one of the best midfield players ever. I was gutted when he left the club and you could tell something was not quite right at the time. Keano has always been one to speak his mind so I'm not surprised he's come out with this. A shame that it all ended so acrimoniously but I prefer to remember the good times!

[Jazz 16]

Roy Keane was one of the best midfield players ever. I was gutted when he left the club and you could tell something was not quite right at the time. Keano has always been one to speak his mind so I'm not surprised he's come out with this. A shame that it all ended so acrimoniously but I prefer to remember the good times!

and by jolly, there were LOTS of them :)
Keane=legend&hero

[carlyluvsunited]

Sorry I can hold back no longer ... :mad:

I have to amend the title of this thread ...

It should be 'revelation' and not 'relevation' ...

Arrgghhhhhhhhhh ... :eek:

Been annoying me for days this has ...

And I tried my best to ignore it, lol .... ;)

Revelation \Rev`e*la"tion\, n. [F. r['e]v['e]lation, L. revelatio. See Reveal.]

1. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.

2. That which is revealed.

3. (Theol.)
(a) The act of revealing divine truth.
(b) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible.

By revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words. --Eph. iii. 3.

4. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse.

[fazman]

Sorry Carly but you do say the funniest things at times..

Only the other day SAF himself said ( about something unconnected )
" I read all the newspapers on this and i smile to myself ".

So he does read the rubbish the papers print, he just doesn't take it in.


I know how you meant it though. ;)

.


how can u ignore the papers there in everyone's faces all the time we all read them its part of life

[carlyluvsunited]

how can u ignore the papers
By not reading them ... :rolleyes:

[versa]

Sorry I can hold back no longer ... :mad:

I have to amend the title of this thread ...

It should be 'revelation' and not 'relevation' ...

Arrgghhhhhhhhhh ... :eek:

Been annoying me for days this has ...

And I tried my best to ignore it, lol .... ;)

Revelation \Rev`e*la"tion\, n. [F. r['e]v['e]lation, L. revelatio. See Reveal.]

1. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.

2. That which is revealed.

3. (Theol.)
(a) The act of revealing divine truth.
(b) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible.

By revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words. --Eph. iii. 3.

4. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse.

Oops, typo error; don't be mad. :o