Maybe Roy Keane should just apologise

Nathan

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I writing this post our of genuine concern for Manchester United and Rou Keane. This much publicised soap opera looks like it has no end in sight.Everyday it gets better or worse depending from which end you looking. Listening to Mick Macarthy on Sky last night he said it is a sad day for Ireland that the greatest Irish footballer isn't in the squad. This gives me hope that perhaps a compromise can be reached.

It is well documented that Roy Keane has never shirked his reponsibility as a player and captain of Manchester United. May now he should just come out and say that he has made mistakes and let his football do the talking. Sometimes all we need to do is say "I'm sorry" and get on with it.

I am aware that this could be construed as being soft, but at the end of the day it could end up rescuing this season for united.

It pains me to read the papers, watch tv and see the latest installment on the Keane saga, I love manchester united and not seeing on the football pitch is something hard to swallow. The rest of the lads have rallied to the support of the captain which is the right thing to do.

I would like to send a personal message to Roy Keane, 'There's only one Keano"
 
No apology... he said the truth in the autobiography and he is very much aware of the severe mistakes he made as a professional footballer... :p
 
On the one hand an apology may go down well. On the other hand Roy would probably disagree. There is no point in being totally honest to then give a half-hearted apology.

It's somewhat ironic that the media, and football in general, dislike dishonesty, diving, cheating et al. but as soon as someone is 100% honest it is seen as equally bad.
 
If Mccarthy was sincere he knows where Keane lives and can start the apoligising process.
Its just more mind games on Mccarthys side.
 
Originally posted by thumper:
<strong>Apologise........to McCarthy........NEVER :mad: </strong><hr></blockquote>

Amen!
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keane has absolutely no respect professionally for the man after whats gone on, so i think McCarthy may be waiting quite a while for an apology.

It would be bad for the squad to bring Keane back in whilst McCarthy was in charge. Theyd be constantly trying to undermine each other & it would be constantly simmering.
 
Whilst Roy is entitled to withold apologies for reasons he feels strongly about he still neeeds to express himself in a manner appropriate to his position as a senior representative of his profession. Straight talking & 100% honesty are refreshing but so is diplomacy & cool headedness in getting your point across. Roy has given the impression that he lost the plot recently & he needs to show that he is in control. It is rumoured that he wants to sort things out with Quinn & Kelly & if this is true would be the sort of reasonable/mature behaviour expected of someone in his position.
 
Too much has happened for a genuine apology to be made,in regards to Mick"I wanna be on TV"McCarthy he has a lot more to apologise for ,as do the clowns in the FAI
 
It is rumoured that he wants to sort things out with Quinn & Kelly & if this is true would be the sort of reasonable/mature behaviour expected of someone in his position. <hr></blockquote>

Heard on irish radio that Keane and Quinn had agreed in the tunnel to a public shake hands at the end of the match. Quinn was going over to do this after Keane was sent off.... dunno if true.
Keanes interview with Irish Times on saturday did hint at putting things by with Quinn and Kelly
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It was in the Mail today that he wants to settle his differences with Quinn and Stauntan, which is a good thing.
He'll never appologiseto McCarthy, and I don't think he should. If he did it would be like he was backing down from the stand he took about the Irish training setup. Most people know he was right to say that the Irish approach was not as professional as it should be
 
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