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Yes, his contribution gets overlooked. He stood in for injured Steven Gerrard and was fantastic, particularly against Argentina.

He wasn’t 3rd choice at all. He started well over the majority of games in the premier league for about a decade before that World Cup. He gets overlooked as this understudy to Keane and scholes and it’s couldn’t be further from the truth.

Third choice to two world class serial winners….

Ditto. I'm an Arsenal fan and hated his guts during the late 90s running upto 2005. But that is the most absurd allegation one could make against Roy.

​@@JimmyBlack3308this faking injury thing is something only Keane has ever alleged. The accounts from McCarthy and other Ireland players don't mention this. After receiving a torrent of abuse from Keane, McCarthy asked him why he refused to play in the return leg against Iran when he previously said he'd play. Keane twisted this round into this faking injury allegation to justify his appalling behaviour. He's done a great job of pulling the wool over people's eyes.

@@mikeypc3592 So he was faking an injury in the return leg? Why didn't he play?

@@mikeypc3592and you were part of the conversation were you?? Keane is a born winner and leader of men, he's never done it anywhere else so why would a proud irishman jump ship at a world cup

Keane is straighter than American Highway the best you get what you see on the tin😂

Dead right we are . A story that needs to be recounted ..

Keane was unfairly singled out and the effects have affected Irish football as a whole to this very day, it's like ever since Saipan football has been on a steady decline, it will still be talked about in another 20/30 years

Totally unwarranted.Very sly!Contrived completely by Keane due to his home life!

50 mil are u serious? if it was now u wud have to pay 90 to 100 mil to get an under contract keane out of a trophy laiden man utd and thats minimum

@@user-pw6gm1tu6q I agree as I was saying keano was defo a 50m player then.

​@@user-pw6gm1tu6qdo you know what "at the time" means?

Thanks for that, I've been wondering for years how that raging alcoholic captained the most successful football team in English history for years..

It’s true. He was trying to get sober.

Ferguson was the main reason ... Keane arrived the year utd won the double

And Keane was the "MAIN" reason Man Utd won the Double Sunshine 🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪

Referees, linesman, the FA etc along with Slur purple nose Ferguson running the game was the main reason for their success. They have been playing under different rules than everyone else for over 30 years and counting.

Eric the great was United's most influential player ever. Roy was the most successful.

Bollix that was Robson@@briancohenthepfjmassive.4769

Clueless!

Its about standards pal, only Keane had any.

Can you even understand English? He didn't walk out, no one says he didhe was sent home because the Manager couldn't deal with some feedback.

@@deth3021 well said.

feedback ? a headcase with no respect for his manager.

He played a game 2 days after the Iran first leg? Don't think so. That's some top class knowledge you have, do you work for the FAI? He hadn't played in the last 2 Utd PL games before the Iran game. He was allowed play but only the first leg. He then had a week off till Utds next league game.

​​@@benitezsucks8625No, he played a full game 2 days after the 2nd leg that he missed. That 2nd leg was played on 15th November 2001, a Thursday. He played for United a full game against Leicester on Saturday 17th, then again 3 days later against Bayern Munich in the CL, then another on Sunday 25th. Three 90 minutes matches in 8 days, after telling ROI he was too hurt to even stay with them (as captain his presence alone would have been beneficial). He's a liar.

@@PauloTheGeekSo a sanctimonious bloke on the internet, who could only dream about having an average football career, never mind Roy Keane’s, apparently believes HE would have handled the situation better than Keane…based on what evidence? What are your qualifications?

exactly the same way he left united,they lost away to middlesbrough and it was keane's turn to do an interview for MUTV he absolutely laid into all his teamates and ferguson luckily heard of it b4 it was broadcast and stopped it,he called a team meeting and showed the players the interview,Roy stood by everything he said and him and fergie had a shouting match infront of everyone and he never played for united again,he was a great player yes but people hold him up as some sort of mythical perfect example of being a man and leader but leaders dont publicly throw teamates under the bus or have players scared to make a mistake cos they will just play worse,he is set up as a man of no nonsense and discipline but ive heard him say repeatidly how unprofessional he ways drinking till the early hours then training,drinking on a wed/thu b4 a saturday game and even eating a kebab 3 hours b4 a game yet he is constantly digging at young players these days for stuff they do outside of football yet he was far worse,hes a walking contradiction and doesnt actually have any principals he doesnt ever deviate from like people think its just what suits Roy at the time and its twisted to suit his mythical narrative of no nonsense ultra high standards at all times,and as for being a hardman cmon he plays football so might not gas out str8 away in a fight like average joe but hes probably never had an actual fight in his privileged life

What good is it after the tournament?

You mean, they didn't know they should get a field for training?

Not having a field is worse than nothing.

Hear hear. Better still, he should have obeyed his manager, shut his trap, and not given those two stupid interviews.

@@Mani26031981 Amazingly, there's still a small minority of Irish who think we would have won that World Cup 20 years ago if Roy Keane played. I'm so very convinced we would NOT have won the World Cup if Keano played to the point that I would Bet on the Death Penalty for myself (if Ireland won) versus getting a free brand new hatchback car (when Ireland fail to win the 2002 World Cup)

@@raymondbutler834 agreed. Even if Ireland had beaten Spain in that match there’s no guarantee that they wouldn’t have come up against Giovanni Trappatoni’s Italy team, which only lost a controversial game by a golden goal themselves. There’s a reason why it’s said that if ifs and buts were sweets and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas! 😉😎👍💪

@@Mani26031981 Even the thoughts of "We might have gone further if Keano played" is questionable also because I felt that Saipan fiasco galvanised all players in the Ireland squad to perform better and raise their game which is what they did.

@@raymondbutler834 absolutely. McCarthy said it himself. If Keane had stuck around with his negative attitude, Ireland wouldn't have gone as far as they did.

@phillipnoetzel7637 loved the one about the 3 priests and a house keeper on an island.

@@briancohenthepfjmassive.4769 Father Ted was the best.

With him driving the team on, and with proper preparation, they could have made a really good fist of it. The favourites misfired and the Netherlands didn’t even qualify. The final four were a Brazil team who nearly didn’t qualify, and a non-vintage Germany. There was scope for Ireland being the surprise team as the nucleus of that side was very good. The surprise team ‘role’ was eventually filled by South Korea.

What is your point the leadership was for everyone questioned after that. Blindly following orders only leads to gas Chambers. The players probably figured it was their chance to shine.

Got to the quarter final without keane🤔🤔

@@darrencollins2519 i thought they exited earlier! My memory said otherwise but the doc gave the impression they went out early after the group

If you look at the state John Delaney left the FAI it is clear they still haven't sorted themselves out.

Bollox.

Fucking bollox

This is a harsh statement and not based on facts. Halaand played a game days after that challenge. It was a dirty challenge, but that was it. It didn't end his career, but the media spun it like it did. Hes not an amazing manager, but he's not abysmal. Getting a team promoted to the prem in your first season is a tremendous achievement.

@jim, *Who hurt you??*

You mean Roy was right don't you? It was Keane who predicted he'd struggle to get players to play for him.

​@@trekundaHaaland never played a full 90 minutes again. The severity of the injury isn't in doubt. Whether it's what Keane intended is another story.

@@Geokinkladze If I meant Keane was right, that's what I would have written.

Keane's ego is justified though. He drove that Man United team to trophy after trophy for years and years. How can you say he's ego is out of control, he turns up in his prime to play for his Country in the World Cup and there's no footballs, no training kit, no medical equipment and the training pitch was rock hard and bobbly and unfit to train on. He wasn't going there to dress up as a leprechaun and have a knees up for taking part in the World Cup, he was dedicated and serious, far more serious than anyone else in the squad or the management staff. He had every right to lose his temper as the Captain of his Country if he identified failures within the preparation. Nobody else in that squad or management staff had operated consistently at the top level of football or been held to the standards that Roy Keane demanded from his United teammates. The Irish squad and management we're appearing to just be happy to take part and wave the flag. Roy Keane wasn't there for a song and dance. He wanted to give his all and wanted everyone else there to do the same. To have that level of passion, then to land at training camp with no footballs, training kit and medical equipment must have boiled his piss way beyond anger. I believe he was more than justified to lose his rag with the planning from the management staff.

Ignorant twaddle. Criticise him all you want, but at least be honest about it. Listen to what players who played with him say about him, and you know that's not true. So again: Ignorant twaddle.

@@WangPaste it was the same for everyone not just him and as their leader he had every right to be mad but then knuckle down with your teamates till they moved on elsewhere a few days later,a leader doesnt take the huff and leave his pals to it,u trying to tell me irwin staunton given kilbane duff quinn and robbie keane didnt have standards or were serious about the world cup?they just kept quiet because they knew they would soon move onto the proper preparations

@user-pw6gm1tu6q No I'm not saying that I'm saying that Roy Keane was on a different planet to the rest of them when it came to professionalism, standards, preparation and attitude towards winning.... Keane had a desire to win in almost every game that I've only ever seen once before and that was from Steven Gerrard in the Champions League Final against AC Milan. Roy Keane had that fire in his eyes almost every single time he stepped foot on a football pitch. Keane wasn't the fastest, wasn't the most technical player, didn't do tricks, didn't turn defences inside out, didn't score a lot of goals, wasn't the most athletic and in all honesty.... wasn't the best at anything related to the specific abilities of professional footballers... He didn't have to be brilliant at everything, he was a solid 7 or 8 out of 10 at everything.. consistently... every game of every season for his entire career... Roy's attitude towards culture and standards as the captain of man united is what brought them the majority of the success.... The players were scared of Sir Alex They were petrified of Roy Keane Can't have a lazy day in training when the club captain is busting a gut in every session all week every week..... there's nowhere to hide from the captain, he's there by your side all day every day, he's stood next to you in the shower to make sure you wash your budgie properly, he's screaming in your face if you lose the ball in training. Keane made the players around him reach their potential by relentlessly driving the standards, the importance of the club, the badge, the shirt, the fans, your teammates, manager and opposition. He prepared that squad for war on the pitch as gladiators for Manchester United week in week out. That's why Roy Keane was captain of man United and the Republic of Ireland. The players you mentioned were all top players and had great careers but you can't compare any of them to Roy Keane in a serious world..... How many of those would have been a regular starter for England had they been English? Roy Keane would have Captained England or any other Country he represented....... fact

@@WangPaste its all a myth mate he says so himself all this standards and proffessionalism nonsense he was as big a piss head as anyone,had a terrible diet etc would drink till early hours then train he even ate a kebab before a match once,its a character he plays up to he is walking contradiction and only had these mythical high standards when it suited him and his ego and as a stick to bash others with,actually think about it,how well would you train or play if u are scared to make a mistake and your captain throws u under the bus in public,it doesnt work id much rather follow someone like gerrard who just leads by example,keane has never practised what he preached

why?hes a footballer thats lived a life of priviledge that pretends to have non negiotable high standards its all a myth,he admits he was as unprofessional as anyone at utd,he has no principals he always sticks to its just what suits his ego at the time then its twisted into his mythical narrative,have some respect for yourself man hes nothing to be scared of

Great player and commitment. but as a pundit I only hear him talk about effort passion fight, never anything about tactical awareness . maybe why never made it as a manager

Absolute gimp him and Staunton