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[ludermor]

never see alex do that. fail to prepare....

Alex does not do post match interviews.

He was on Sky yesterday with a big smile on his face

[muppet]

never see alex do that. fail to prepare....

Alex does not do post match interviews.

He was on Sky yesterday with a big smile on his face

That was him mooning the BBC.

[AZOffaly]

never see alex do that. fail to prepare....

Alex does not do post match interviews.

Alex Ferguson always does post match interviews, except with the BBC because he's still thick at them over the furore over his son, the agent.

[Denn Forever]

He must not like the BBC and Sky helps pays his wages.

Its as AZOffaly says.

[Main Street]

David Healy and Daryl Murphy?

Roy does not often stray outside the radar of players he already knows.
How many ex Sunderland reserves and Cork born does that make now in the Ipswich squad?

I won't give up on Roy, maybe one day he will discover the ability to recognise a talented footballer, be a good judge of character and make a decent signing with at least a 1 in 10 success rate with the signings.

[magpie seanie]

To be fair Daryl Murphy is a decent player and Healy's record at championship level is quite good too. Its probably their level and they'll improve Ipswich's current squad. They have struggled to get goals and these two should help in that area.

[Main Street]

Roy Keane  backbiting again  but this time the target was  Ipswich legend Paul Mariner

after being beaten at home v Plymouth managed by Mariner

Mariner returned to a club where he became an England striker to spring a shock 2-0 win on Tuesday night.
He was given a heroes welcome back, but did not accept Keane's invitation for a post-match drink.
"I had no problem with Paul coming back here," said Keane who went on: "But then after the game he didn't have the decency to come up for a drink with us, to see my staff, to see the opposition manager."
The angry ex-Sunderland boss continued: "He was too busy seeing his mates. But you remember these things in football. And it's not bad blood either. I couldn't have spoken higher about Paul before the game.
"But I would have thought he would have had the decency to come in for a drink with us."


Mariner, being a gentleman, apologises.

If I've offended anyone I apologise. I have the utmost respect for Roy and there is absolutely no way I would intentionally snub him.
"It was my first time back at Ipswich as a manager and I was kept busy in the media suite.
"Then every few yards I kept bumping into people I hadn't seen in 20 years, including Mr Sheepshanks.
"To cap it all I lost my reading glasses and I was in a bit of a panic about that before they were found and returned to me. Four members of my staff spent about 25 minutes having a drink with Roy's staff.
"It was unfortunate that I didn't see Roy afterwards but I look forward to having a drink with him next time."

[longrunsthefox]

Roy Keane  backbiting again  but this time the target was  Ipswich legend Paul Mariner

after being beaten at home v Plymouth managed by Mariner

Mariner returned to a club where he became an England striker to spring a shock 2-0 win on Tuesday night.
He was given a heroes welcome back, but did not accept Keane's invitation for a post-match drink.
"I had no problem with Paul coming back here," said Keane who went on: "But then after the game he didn't have the decency to come up for a drink with us, to see my staff, to see the opposition manager."
The angry ex-Sunderland boss continued: "He was too busy seeing his mates. But you remember these things in football. And it's not bad blood either. I couldn't have spoken higher about Paul before the game.
"But I would have thought he would have had the decency to come in for a drink with us."


Mariner, being a gentleman, apologises.

If I've offended anyone I apologise. I have the utmost respect for Roy and there is absolutely no way I would intentionally snub him.
"It was my first time back at Ipswich as a manager and I was kept busy in the media suite.
"Then every few yards I kept bumping into people I hadn't seen in 20 years, including Mr Sheepshanks.
"To cap it all I lost my reading glasses and I was in a bit of a panic about that before they were found and returned to me. Four members of my staff spent about 25 minutes having a drink with Roy's staff.
"It was unfortunate that I didn't see Roy afterwards but I look forward to having a drink with him next time."

Roy must be tired carrying that bag of chips on his shoulder.     

[Ulick]

Didn't Clough hold a grudge against Don Revie for the same thing?

[Main Street]

Roy picks up chips for fun.

Clough having a grudge against Revie for a perceived slight? at least Clough used it for a positive outcome for Derby.
Backbiting against Paul Mariner was a spectacular own goal.

[longrunsthefox]

He should have rang him if he was annoyed...

[T Fearon]

I suppose Roy had kept him a few prawn sandwiches

[Main Street]

Drinks?
I thought Roy was on the wagon.

[longrunsthefox]

Drinks?
I thought Roy was on the wagon.

...is  a wagon

[stew]

Drinks?
I thought Roy was on the wagon.

Keane having a go at Mariner is ridiculous, instead of him running off to the media why didnt he pick up the phone and ask Mariner what happened, if he knowas Mariner at all he would know that he is anothing but a class act, always has been, so what could he have thought Mariner's intentions were.

I think Keane was way out of order here, once again the classless eejit inserts his foot in his pown mouth, unfortunately he also embarassed an Ipswich Legend like Paul Mariner along the way.

Memo to Roy, they way Mariner conducted himself in this situation is what you should strive for, get your paranoid, negative head out of the press long enough to act like a man and take the time to find out what happened before running off to the press like a spolit bitch.