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A copy of Roy Keane's autobiography with special added content "tough leadership"The lesson , pick the right guy at the right time. What do I win?
A copy of Roy Keane's autobiography with special added content "tough leadership"The lesson , pick the right guy at the right time. What do I win?
I agree with everything you are saying, the point I made above was more based on the fact that based on what I have seen this year, the press would con our fans into a frenzy at the first signs of trouble.Why would we 'imagine' what Keane is like like with a top class professional like Ronaldo? You do know Ronaldo played for over two seasons under Keane's captaincy? So let's use a real life example...
Keane on Ronaldo: -
“I liked Ronaldo straight away. He had a nice presence about him and a good attitude.
“After watching him train for a few days I thought: 'This lad is going to be one of the best players in the world.'
“He was immediately one of the hardest working players at United.
“Of course, yeah. Obviously different players have different traits. How you speak to them, who you shout at, who you don't. I didn't shout at Ronaldo that much. I didn't have to.”
Ronaldo on Keane: -
“I had a good relationship with Keane. I was very pleased that a great player with a big name in football told the manager to sign me.”
Cristiano Ronaldo has credited his former captain Roy Keane with helping him develop when he was a young player at Manchester United.
The Real Madrid superstar revealed that Keane would always yell at him to 'pass the ball' during the time the pair were together at Old Trafford, while also saying former manager Sir Alex Ferguson was pivotal in his footballing education.
“[Keane was] always screaming to me: "Cristiano! Pass the ball!" But it was good! At the end of the day, I feel happy because I learned a lot from them.”
Good times: -
And more recently, proving their good relationship has lasted the test of time: -
So to me, it is a complete nonsense to say that Keane cannot get on with top class or Galactico players. He captained and motivated a team full of them for 7 years. Judging by the evidence, Keane has proven he can work very well with the top talents that are going to make it at United.
Incidentally, here is Ronaldo's perception of Ferguson's anger: -
Ronaldo has explained what tended to happen when Fergie flew into a rage – and revealed that the Scot, on at least one occasion, said 'F*** you' to him for failing to pass the ball.
“I remember sometimes when we do something bad or we lost some games he kicked the chairs and he kicked the boots, he kicked everything, the waters, the drinks.”
“And he's so red and, 'F*** you, you should pass the ball, you...' it was unbelievable but it was good – because we learn.”
Yet Ronaldo still holds Ferguson in high regard. The point is that Ferguson could be equally as vitriolic as Keane ever could. To me it showcases another similarity between the management style of Keane and Ferguson, and that it actually nurtured arguably the world's greatest player.
You've made the same school boy error as the original poster. Keane left United in 2005 when Ronaldo was 18. 18 year old Cristiano compared to a 31 year old Cristiano is like a completely different person. Cristiano called out some of his young team-mates claiming if everyone was as good as me blah blah blah. he is an arrogant prick nowadays (he's my arrogant prick) and is a far cry from the impressionable youngster who was eager to learn from the United legends. Having overseen the emergence of Scholes, Becks and co, you would think Keane would be decent with young players who "want it" so to speak as he has proven in the past. But again we are talking about being a captain, not a manager whilst comparing his treatment of a hungry 18 year old who worked hard on the pitch, to an arrogant, selfish primadonna who cares more about his personal achievements than his team-mates. Its like night and dayI agree with everything you are saying, the point I made above was more based on the fact that based on what I have seen this year, the press would con our fans into a frenzy at the first signs of trouble.
I think (just as people have with Mourinho) the press create lazy stereotypes about a character and then before long they are accepted as fact so "Keane can't manage top players" etc...just seems to become indisputable
I would not be upset if Keane were appointed but can't see it ever happening now
shitA copy of Roy Keane's autobiography with special added content "tough leadership"
I think you hit the nail on the head about how the media operate, the way the press con people, lazy stereotypes, etc. It is one of life's facts that negative and sensationalist stories will sell more papers (or attract more clicks, as it is today) than the positive. It is frequently seen that media outlets will misrepresent events and fabricate headlines to that end.I agree with everything you are saying, the point I made above was more based on the fact that based on what I have seen this year, the press would con our fans into a frenzy at the first signs of trouble.
I think (just as people have with Mourinho) the press create lazy stereotypes about a character and then before long they are accepted as fact so "Keane can't manage top players" etc...just seems to become indisputable
I would not be upset if Keane were appointed but can't see it ever happening now
Thank you for your courtesy and you should make it a thread perhaps?@Stacks, thank you for all of your input. I think perhaps, with your mentions of prima donna's, we have a different idea of what United is about. Ferguson wouldn't stand for such, and I think you are right, neither would Keane. That's not a bad thing in my book.
I also take onboard your other points. Some I think have already been addressed, whilst there are a huge amount of further facts and arguments that could be made in response, but I don't mean to turn this into a Roy Keane discussion thread – I will save that for another time. Hopefully you will get involved then because opposing viewpoints help to drive the discussion.
Thanks again, respect your opinion, agree to disagree for now.
Unfortunately I'm not quite to Full Member status which would allow me to create threads.Thank you for your courtesy and you should make it a thread perhaps?
Unfortunately, if Jose starts well, you won't have anyone willing to cooperate in discussions of Keano as a potential Man Utd manager as Jose will be vindicated and quotes like "should've got him from the start" "we wasted 3 years messing about" "should of got him in December" "it takes a top guy like Jose to manage this big club" etc etcUnfortunately I'm not quite to Full Member status which would allow me to create threads.
From a separate discussion on Keane, I did have some interest and assistance from another poster who agreed to start the thread. It went down like a lead balloon with one of the Moderators, who changed the title and locked it before I even had a chance to post: -
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/newbie-channeling-nonsense-nothing-to-see-here.418046/
I don't need to say what I think about that call, though perhaps it's down to me for jumping the gun. I thought it would have been an acceptable thread with the agreement of a Full Member but evidently not.
I think the best way forward is to perhaps wait until the Jose euphoria declines a little and hopefully soon I will be able to create the thread and get it off to a good start. It's a long summer break and transfer rumours can only go so far so I'm sure we can fit it in somewhere.
Thanks and keep a lookout for it if you are still interested in the discussion at that time.
we should be nicer to Ryan. I here good things about him to be fairThe lessons from Moyes and van Gaal are appoint Giggs as your assistant manager at your peril.
See 'ya Ryan...
Quiet Rhodri.we should be nicer to Ryan. I here good things about him to be fair
Rodri hates the manQuiet Rhodri.
That's true and I hope Jose does get off to a good start because that will mean United are storming it and we will all be happy. At the moment I feel Jose still has a lot to prove as to his suitability for United to many supporters who are concerned. Either way, I think there is room to discuss Keane if done in the right way. My plan on the thread that was locked was to launch with an intro along the lines of "Jose is our new manager and we all wish him well... Is Keane a potential United manager for the future?..." which would have removed any clash of interests or suggestion that we're talking about the 'here and now'. I never got the chance but I will do it the right way next time.Unfortunately, if Jose starts well, you won't have anyone willing to cooperate in discussions of Keano as a potential Man Utd manager as Jose will be vindicated and quotes like "should've got him from the start" "we wasted 3 years messing about" "should of got him in December" "it takes a top guy like Jose to manage this big club" etc etc