Comments on: Fletcher: Roy Keane Gave Me A Hard Time

By: john ferry

john ferry — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:55:40 +0000

You have to respect Sir Alex Ferguson, but his player management skills sometimes lack in the area of interpersonal communication. Yet, despite this flaw he is the greatest manager on the planet. Is he great because of his sometimes harsh nature ? or Is he great despite of it ? My take is that he is great despite this flaw. I personally don’t respond well to that type of management , but I understand that there are those that need to be kicked in the ass. Keano has the potential to one day be a great coach, it was sad to see him leave Sunderland. Keeping the faith in Keane to one day, in the distant future to come home.

By: KEN NJOROGE

KEN NJOROGE — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:40:27 +0000

Its true Roy was our hero at Trafford, we respect him for that but him joining United will result to poor performances. His output at Sunderland speaks volume. We need the Villa coach for Fergie’s replacement

By: Suprah

Suprah — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:04:54 +0000

Keano was the greatest captain the Premiership had ever seen, and certainly the world as well. But his coaching career has shown he needs more time to actually make a name for himself. He is still too raw and fierce to be a top manager – a job that requires a cool head, focus, and lots of patience.

By: wazza

wazza — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:24:34 +0000

there is only one Keano !!!

By: n3o7

n3o7 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:14:24 +0000

roy always gives others example of how to be a proper man utd player. He puts that deep in them so when he left they still have it in them

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:47:04 +0000

wiuru and denton davey…complete rubbish…fletcher has just suggested otherwise in this very interview…niall quinn pulls keane out of nowhere because he trusts him to do a job for him, Sir Alex Ferguson made him club captain despite his ability to flip…you can say he is capable of being a very extreme person but ‘no man-management skills?’… one thing I can’t hack is some div kid rockin up with his copy of Wooly’s world out of the Daily Mirror to tell us all one of our longest serving captains has no man management skills…idiots

By: sean mc26

sean mc26 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:03:25 +0000

maybe his man management is bad, do you think SAF’s was always great when he joined he ran some of our best players not to methion stam aand Raud. Roy did an interview a couple of weeks ago for an Irish newspaper and he admitted his mistakes with players and he said he’d learned from it. What got up his nose at sunderland was some players thought they were doing him a favour by playing for the club they didnt give every thing 4 them team

By: denton davey

denton davey — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:15:39 +0000

“Legend” is over-used but it applies to Keane-o. His determination and drive and energy were superior – imagine Georgie Best’s skills with that personality ! But, I agree with Wiuru, his man-management and inter-personal skills are non-existent. I think he’s burned his bridges with SAF – and the embers are probably still smoking.

By: johnpanda

johnpanda — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:53:41 +0000

Great captain and one of the greatest players of all time, but I’m not convinced of his coaching or management credentials. He’s a great enforcer but a manager needs to balance that out with tact and positivity, when required. Not sure Roy has that. Still one of my favourite players though. Legend.

By: Wiuru

Wiuru — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:51:48 +0000

Roy was a natural leader . However, his man management skills are non existant.