Roy Keane has given a damning verdict of the England set-up and has claimed that as well as wanting to spend more time with his family, Paul Scholes retired from international football because of how things worked behind the scenes.
“England have not done well at big tournaments and everyone is intrigued by it, but the priority for a lot of top players now is not international football,” said Keane. “Years ago, when players were starting out, the pinnacle was playing for your country, but it’s not like that any more – the pinnacle is winning League titles and playing in the Champions League at club level. There are a lot of rivalries within the squad, particularly with the clubs they are at, and some players don’t like what they see when the squad gets together. They don’t want to be part of it. Paul Scholes retired a few years ago because he was fed up with the kind of circus that was behind England with certain players trying to call the shots. There might be other genuine reasons why they don’t like it – a lot of players might have family problems and they don’t want the sacrifice of going away on long trips. And they might say, ‘I don’t need this hassle in my life’, particularly if they are at top clubs. But in international football, especially if they think there are certain favours going on or certain people are trying to call the shots, they just don’t want to be part of it. They think they have more to lose than to gain with England. I know Scholes used to be pissed off because there was a lot going on, much of it nothing to do with football.”
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“he was fed up with the kind of circus that was behind England with certain players trying to call the shots”
I wonder who he’s talking about. My guesses: Terry, Lampard, Gerrard, possibly Beckham.
my thoughts as well Fred…. But Beckham was stitched up by the Chelsea contingent im my opinoin….Terry wanted the captaincy and Beckham had it….and Lumpard wanted to play on the right of midfield…. Beckham’s position……
think he got well fucked
UNITED > England (or any other national team) always!
I agree…problem of today players, is that, the only thing they think about is theirselfs. Representation is for selling them in other club, getting better wages, publicity, sponsorship deals….and when they get it, then again they think about themselfs… how to be part of international squad and give as less as they could.
Obviously Terry comes to mind. Look at how he tried to call the shots in South Africa. The guy thinks he’s in charge of everything he’s involved in. He’ll no doubt become Chelsea manager at some stage.
fuck england, just hope the united players do well and come back without injuries.
united > daughter > fiance > watching paint dry > toothache > england
Too many rivalries?
HOW DARE HE!
I’m losing patience with this guy. Why does he have to be truthful?
FUCK !!!!!!!
This is old news really. Scholes clearly didn’t like the 5 versions of reality that always follow England. But make no mistake, the managers also failed to play tactics that used Scholes properly, always giving the center over to lesser players. Scholes had a great number of reasons to step away from the national team. The back room shenanigans was only one part of it.
What does he mean ““England have not done well at big tournaments” ?
That’s just bitter. Not befitting a poster boy at all. I now have wall-space for my next Legend.
I wonder who we’ll get.
Keane: Too Many Cunts In England Squad
“Paul Scholes retired a few years ago ” ?
That is totally unnecessary. Obviously a hidden agenda there. Fuck, I’m over it.
Anyway, who is Keane to talk about OUR BOYS like this? We may not be the most talented nation of footballers but we’ve got plenty of Bulldog Spirit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FhiWjHHPU4
Too many cunts in the Ingerlund squad, with the obvious exceptions of course.
Thanks for the heads up Keano.
The fact Carrick’s been an omission from the current set up is all the proof we need of why England dissappoint. For ANYBODY to rate the likes of Milner, Barry and Parker over Carrick, after this season, is fucking laughable.
I used to be a very dedicated EMNT supporter, ’96 Euros springs to mind, but this Euro ’12 set up is literally the straw that broke my back.
Oh, and Andy Carroll is a fucking useless slag and John Terry, of course, is a cunt.
That is all…
The whole England set up has been a shambles for years. Only decent manager they had in my life time was Sir Bobby Robson (RIP)
evning everyone
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1195083-eden-hazard-manchester-united-makes-most-sense-for-lille-star
Well Cedars, it’s Bobby Robson for you, Walter Winterbottom for me! (Ex United player too)
With the British Bullshit at the forefront.
some players just feel sweet and the FA backs them
how many players have been dropped just for terry,
BRIGDE, RIO etc even the fa dropped handshakes for terry
i wonder who he bones in the fa?
Sir Giles
You’re just way older than me mate, so cannot match you on the history front!! ha ha
Anyone know if this is the real Berbatov? https://twitter.com/#!/Berbatovbg
Once again Keane has criticised United and Scholesy.
He also claimed Bobby is not their greatest player but it was actually John Terry because he won the champions league.
Papii – Keane’s a twat. He wrote in his column the other day that United had no chance of signing Hazard because “top players don’t go to shit clubs.”
Fred -
I know mate, he’s right knob he wrote on The Sun on the 30th February that “Fergie cried to Rooney and phoned and texted him throughout the night to take him back in 2010″.
He later went on to say, “Fergie handed in his resignation paper in 2009 and 2011 because of the Barca carousel but only stayed in the job because Gill said he’d have to complete his 25 years of servitude other-wise he’d be be confined to the dark domain of Davy Jones’ locker (Father of Tom Jones and step father of Phil Jones).”
Awful Angry Animalistic Roy Keen !
I sort of understand what Roy Keane is implying , with his comments, disharmony in the England camp.
We have seen it repeatedly throughout various tournaments , since 1966 , when they won it.
Up to date Roy Keane now works for ITV along with Gareth Southgate, he his setting the scene for his and Southgate’s , fabulous informed detailed anaylsis of the forthcoming Euro’s in Poland and the Ukraine.As the most knowledgable pundit! Its as plain as the nose on my scarecrow.
He is now jealous as hell of Gary Neville , working for Sky doing absoloutely brilliant ,Article’s in the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday.Roy Hodgsons right hand man.
I read a fatastic article on ‘ Soccer lens ‘ , where the author described it with superb , wit a and forked tongue, the Cork Rambler, spoke of Red Nev, in a barbed tone.
The author on Soccer Lens, succinctly, said look for the compliment .
Its all about authority, I am the voice .
i hope Ingurland are oot O the comp onyways, afore they hay to play the Ukraine on June 19th.
Rooney winnae be yer saviour Ingurland , no playing in the France game , mon cheries,on June 11th, or against the Turnips on June 15th.
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said:“At the end of last season I said I would not get into player bartering with any other domestic club. And that is still the view.”chelsea out of the race for hazard??
hope hazard choose the best club in the world,but i have a feeling that hazard will do a nasri
Keane was a player no doubt but as a person he is just daft
@IIced earth, I think you posted that on the wrong thread mate.
The Eden Hazard thread is for dreamers.
Keane needs to sit down and have a long chat with someone!
iced earth
“hope hazard choose the best club in the world”
Well thats us and City or Barca or Real out of the race for Eden….Chelsea have this one sewn up !
Ron Gourmet sounds like a chicken shit to me. Times have certainly changed since the heady days of aggressively going after United; tapping up our chief executive, stealing our list of transfer targets and attempting to gazump us every time we tried to make a signing. Then there was the time we signed a young Nigerian midfielder who was subsequently kidnapped and forced to change his mind. Not so fucking tough now, are they? Scumbags.
@Mike and Cedars spot on lads, a fantastic club captain, that we so sadly miss on the pitch as of now, as a leader.Which United don’t have in my opinion now.Like Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, a leader, for the young players to adore.
He is now a a gob, to provide noteriety and ridicule , that makes him appear knowledgable.
Anyhow, cya , don’t post on here so often, I’m a gobshite etc etc. lol
Mike
I could do that…. Not sure how it will turn out though
Too many rivalries everywhere!
Not here though, that’s unless you count in names who I don’t wish to write.
Oh and Dave Whelan can fuck off
Arrogant old bastard can stay as chairman and up his own ass for saving relegation every year, but the pressure is telling on SAF?
Fuck you you old pensioner cunt, you ain’t got fuck all on what pressure is.
The gaffer fucking lives off it, you just shit yourself on it with some fuckin miracle potion every 10 games to go.
Super cunt.
MG
Dare I say well said? No scrap that WELL fucking said
Two ironic posts from RedScot.
Wake me up when we sign someone. I’m the fuck outta here. PEACE!
@ willie Fuck off you old cunt. pmsl.
Hope yer well mate, just my barbed humour and forked tongue at play.
You get me ‘ I think ‘ pure sabotage.
Fred
Do not be like that mate, we missed you before, do not make us miss you again
Cedars
The bastard claims to be his friend
He can fuck off if my friend had said that to me I would have fucking rammed his down his bastard throat.
He’s lucky. He won’t have an escape act next season so might as well start preparing to go down right now.
There off my chest
Its okay now Cedars I’m back to normal mode!
@Fred night Methusala, kiss kiss. lmao
MG, Wonder what fans were to do if they had to choose:
Glazers v Whelan….. :afraid:
RedScot – He he. Alright mate?
Look forward to more of my ‘ pearls of wisdom ‘ as I was once put down , which was a failure.
On that really dead 7 Cantonas site, odd eh?
Bitch you aint seen me bitch. pmsl
Fletch
Another way is Steve Morgan
Oh my God nightmare scenario!
MG
Point well taken mate…….Very well may I add
Cedars
I think I need that holiday mate
You know that one!
Goodnight United, goodnight Cedars
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Night MG
Away kit looks naf. Could do with that!!
via UtdWeekly
https://twitter.com/UtdWeekly/status/205778084962635776/photo/1
Alex Foogieson should retire this season….
“I’m serial about this”. (Inside joke plz say someone gets it).
Why?
1st reason – We need a new asisstant ! He should sensibly step down to a Bobby Role and let Phelan take charge.
2nd reason – He’s scared of balloons popping, check youtube….he’s a wimp !
3rd reason – He’s not immortal, he mislead us, apparently he had a nosebleed ! Now if that not a sign, What Is ????
Foogieson Out….Let Phelan and Querioz with Rene take charge
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2149523/Manchester-United-close-Shinji-Kagawa-Eden-Hazard.html
i don t think we will bring theme both,kagawa will join us,hopefuly he will devlope into world class player
Roy Keane
Morning reds around the world…
Sandeep- alright mate? Morning wherever morning is for u. Never been one for threads and such but came across this gem (RoM) not too long ago and had to jump in. Currently working in the states and by the time I’m off, the fun is over for the day. Nice to see someone round
Idrathershagabucket
Hello mate, all right..how are you?
welcome you to the number United blog site the ROM..happy staying
Ta pal. Yea, alright. Ive got 1 more month on a 3 month work sentence over this way begfore heading back to the Uk. Time dif is a bit wonky between here and home so im chuffed to find somethin to pass the time till me wife and son are up.
But enough of that bollocks, the silly seasons upon us and I detect a Wesley part 2 in the making. Wake me when we’ve signed someone.
you mena ” wake me up when September ends? ”
cheers mate..
Morning Sandeep!
So, United are now in for both Hazard and Kagawa. Yawn! IIRC, Daily Mail was the paper that were heavily linking us with Sneijder last year. In fact, I do remember a few headlines from them that said we had sealed the deal with Wesley. So, no thanks, unless I read it on the official website, I am not going to be thinking about anything. For me, Kagawa is almost done. He has talked with Sir Alex and if the clubs agree to a fee, which is easier said than done, then Shinji should be a United player. Hazard, I feel is going to choose City for obvious reasons.
As for Baines, are there really strong rumours? Because I’ve not read a lot on that as of yet. Is that a product of crazy season or have we actually sniffed Everton for his signature?
Morning Balaji,
Yup even i think Shinji is a done deal..
I have a feeling that we wont sign Hazard..
I m so sure thsat under our current financial comploications, we wont be spending around 40 Million on a young foreign player..
we have to live with this shit of higher wages etc..
Kagawa, a left and a decent striker, that will be all i feel..
anything else will be a bonus..
Good day mate..
Hello ID where on the US? Go Rooney! 1878 hello buddy.
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About time if you ask me. Looks like FIFA is finally waking up to reality instead of staying in the dark ages. For me, too much technology can also be a bad thing especially for a fast-moving sport like Football. I think this is exactly what I had in mind when I wanted technology in football. Cricket is falling prey to too much referrals since almost every decision is referred to the third umpire which I am starting hate because it allows the on-field umpiring standard to be sub-par. Nowadays even run-outs where the player is more than a foot away are being referred. I wouldn’t want that in football.
Personally, only the offside and goal-line calls should be referred. And even in off-sides, the teams should get a set no. of referrals like tennis since there are close, match-changing calls only in a few games and they could be referred. Goal-line technology is going to be real game-changer. Think about it, if it had been there, Steven Gerrard would be trophyless right now.
I for one am really glad that this is happening. It may be too late especially when the technology everywhere else is so far advanced but at least steps are being taken which is good news.
Balaji! Silly season on full bloom! SAF has his list and will get some good groceries! GO ROONEY!!!
Cubs,
Hello pal,
what up?
Zibster, Hey up pal! How’s it going? Yeah, crazy season is always going to be the same for United. We will be linked to everyone and their dogs but in the end Sir Alex always has a plan and he will land the players he wants.
Sandeep, Yeah mate. I agree. We’ll probably get Kagawa. And the wage inflation by City is a problem in general for football. No club can afford to pay the wages they’re paying. They can shit money down the drain without thinking twice whereas we have to balance the books, so we cannot afford to offer 250K per week to any player.
Zibster,
any fishing trips soon fella?
where have you been my friend during the season end?
Balaji
Baines has been linked with us every year for over 4 years mate.
Morning dip shits!
Premier league 20 seasons table sportskeeda.com/2012/05/25/the-premier-leagues-20-season-table-where-does-your-club-stand/
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It’s summer
Shower at 7
Window down for daily commute from Worcester to Wolverhampton in the car
Lovely breeze
Beautiful day
Just Bora Bora missing
Morning United
Morning Romers
have we sign anyone yet
“When I started as a coach — and before they started talking about diets — I used to take my team at East Stirling for lunch.
All I would give them was two slices of lemon sole, toast and honey. They used to go crazy. When I was a player, they used to give you fillet steaks and steak pie and things like that.
So when I became a manager I said to myself ‘What they eat before a game is as important as what happens during the game’.
“I did that at Aberdeen and I did exactly the same at United.”
Spain has a worse rivalry. But they sure know how to come together.
Off topic:The very fact that we’re in for Hazard at least shows that we are willing to spend some money this summer.I personally would love to nab him as he is an excellent talent and is still young so can improve more, meaning he could have 4 good years at United and be sold on ,when the inevitable Real madrid bid comes in for a monster fee a la Ronaldo.I really would like to see a decent midfielder signed too and I’m thinking Fellaini or Tiote would do a top job for us.Anyone agree with my excellent(as always)suggestions.Oh, almost forgot I’d love to get Llorente too as not only is he an excellent player but also his surname begins with 2 L’s and it’s not often you see that in the modern game.:).One Love.