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Keane says he'll return - Daily Star

  • 10-02-2003 11:49am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭


    Today's Daily Star apparently says that Roy Keane has confirmed he will return to the Republic of Ireland squad in time to be available for their next Euro 2004 qualifying match.

    Sin é.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,782 ✭✭✭Xterminator


    Good man!

    I know we probably won't qualify for Portugal, so it might only be for 4 matches. Then he can go out with his head held high.

    X


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭ciano


    I heard that if we qualify then he wont play in the finals! If this is true, hes an a$$ imo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BKtje


    is the star the only paper to have this info? if so why?
    im doubtful till i see it plastered on the front page of every paper and on the 9 oclock news :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Waste of time if he is not gonna compete in the Finals.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭The Reaper


    i think he wants to come back but is wondering how the team will react to him being back!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    I'm doubtful myself until I see HIM saying it in an interview.

    Didn't hear that about the finals... would seriously doubt it. What I've heard is that he will only play in competitive matches and not friendlies.


  • Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    Class... at least I hope he's back... He'll get us to Portugal don't worry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Unfortunately I think that it will take a bit more than a player that has seen better days, even if he is the best we have by far, to get us to the finals.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 622 ✭✭✭darthmise


    Originally posted by Thanx 4 The Fish
    Waste of time if he is not gonna compete in the Finals.


    WTF?:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Read the full thread mise ...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭The Reaper


    Originally posted by Bard
    I'm doubtful myself until I see HIM saying it in an interview.

    Didn't hear that about the finals... would seriously doubt it. What I've heard is that he will only play in competitive matches and not friendlies.

    dats also wat i heard! read dat in the star!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Tellox


    "Keane will not be available for friendlies and will retire for good from international soccer at the end of the qualifying series."

    thats horrible, even if we qualify, we'll be once again left without our best player in a major tournaments finals.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,832 ✭✭✭Waylander


    How do you figure that?


  • Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    Originally posted by Tizlox
    "Keane will not be available for friendlies and will retire for good from international soccer at the end of the qualifying series."

    thats horrible, even if we qualify, we'll be once again left without our best player in a major tournaments finals.
    What if they mean, until qualifying to win the European Championships?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
    What if they mean, until qualifying to win the European Championships?

    I'm sure they mean what they say: "until the end of the qualifying series", which means that he'd retire then whether we qualify or not. I'd doubt, based on our results up until now in the competition, that he expects that we WILL qualify.

    Maybe he'd re-assess his situation if we do qualify... who knows? If he does ANY playing for Ireland at all, it's a bonus. In fairness, he was going to retire after the World Cup anyway... you can't expect the guy to go on forever


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭plastic membrane


    You should probably wait until you get a more reputable source than The Daily Star.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭ciano


    When Kerr/Keane comes out and says it, then I'll believe it. I'll hold off on my ripping of Keane untill then! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    RTÉ have picked up on the report:

    http://www.rte.ie/sport/2003/0210/soccer/keaneroy.html


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,093 ✭✭✭woosaysdan


    it will be great to see him back but i hope, if we qualify for portugal that he will lead them out then as well!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 857 ✭✭✭kamobe


    The Herald reports that he will play for the qualifiers, not the friendly games. But claims that he WILL play in the Euro finals, should Ireland qualify. Also, to clarify, Keane never said he'd return. There is still no quote from Keane saying "I will play". It's still all speculation until the man says it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭theciscokid


    oh yippe., cause really i was losing sleep over this twat


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭The Reaper


    fingers crossed! we all hope he will play agin but bard is also right we cant except the lad to play forever! so at the mo i think its 50/50!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    :D:D:D:D

    What do the press know? - NOTHING

    Mike


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Yet another reason as to not pay any attention to such high quality tabloids as The Star.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭Washout


    hear hear.....and i bet they arent even embarassed for printing that story!....it sold them plenty of papers.. muppets are all the tabloids are.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Well according to Brian Kerr the story was technically true at the time in that Roy Keane has given him an "unequivocal assurance" that he WOULD return to the international team a mere 24 hours before he rang him with a change of heart saying he was retiring.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭The Reaper


    well there ya go he aint comin back!


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