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Roy Keane has just completed a deal that takes him to Celtic for 18 months

JimD

SkyNews
Updated: 12:46, Thursday December 15, 2005

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has signed for Celtic.

The tough-tackling midfielder, who left Old Trafford last month, has agreed an 18-month deal.

Despite being 34, a host of clubs had been linked with the former Ireland international.

They included Everton and Bolton, as well as Spanish giants Real Madrid.
However, Keane had previously made no secret of his desire to play for the Glasgow club.

And he has now signed a deal until June 2007 worth a reported £40,000 a week.

A statement on the club's website said Keane had "fulfilled a long-held dream by joining the Hoops".

Keane's desire and courage drove Manchester United to unprecedented success at home and success in the European Cup.

However, recent failures to match those standards frustrated him.
He criticised some of his team-mates in a club TV interview, earning a rebuke from manager Sir Alex Ferguson, before his departure.

pikeylass

His debut will be against Clyde

Northern Monkey

lack of ambition by the boy Keane. If he thought he was still up to playing at a decent standard, he would be doing so. He's never been motivated by cash, only success, so to head to the SPL is as close to semi retirement as one can get. Of course, he'll be treated like a king up there but he knows he's only cheating himself into thinking he is still good enough by winning medals in Scotland, but he may as well have signed for a Conference side. Where is the challenge?

Mozza · **Joined:** 29 May 04, 0:06 **Posts:** 4966

Great signing for the Celtic that and I predicted that move months ago!

pikeylass

Must say I was convinced he'd go back to Ireland

the hippo

Northern Monkey wrote:

lack of ambition by the boy Keane. If he thought he was still up to playing at a decent standard, he would be doing so. He's never been motivated by cash, only success, so to head to the SPL is as close to semi retirement as one can get. Of course, he'll be treated like a king up there but he knows he's only cheating himself into thinking he is still good enough by winning medals in Scotland, but he may as well have signed for a Conference side. Where is the challenge?

typical opinion of someone who's never watched an spl game in their life :roll:

where was the challenge for keane playing most of his career in a man utd team which had hardly any challengers in the english premiership?

keane's in for a huge shock when he plays for celtic, he's going to find oposition players getting stuck into him like he's never experianced in his career before, my moneys on him getting sent off at least three times before the end of the season ::lol::

Northern Monkey

the hippooo wrote:

Northern Monkey wrote:

lack of ambition by the boy Keane. If he thought he was still up to playing at a decent standard, he would be doing so. He's never been motivated by cash, only success, so to head to the SPL is as close to semi retirement as one can get. Of course, he'll be treated like a king up there but he knows he's only cheating himself into thinking he is still good enough by winning medals in Scotland, but he may as well have signed for a Conference side. Where is the challenge?

typical opinion of someone who's never watched an spl game in their life :roll:

where was the challenge for keane playing most of his career in a man utd team which had hardly any challengers in the english premiership?

keane's in for a huge shock when he plays for celtic, he's going to find oposition players getting stuck into him like he's never experianced in his career before, my moneys on him getting sent off at least three times before the end of the season ::lol::

far from it. Been to many a Scottish ground in my time, though couldn't find the way in to East Stirling. (think it was them. They the ones in the same place as Falkirk?). Has Boydy signed for Rangers yet?

I don't doubt Keane's gonna get kicked to bits up there, but that'd happen at any lower standard of football. can't see him getting sent off. He only ever gets wound up by those who get the better of him eg Shearer (who's a ****) and Haaland (and that was cos of the injury).

JimD

Thursday, 15 December 2005, 19:00 GMT

Clyde manager Graham Roberts has promised Roy Keane a full-blooded welcome to Scottish football at Broadwood Stadium on 8 January.
The former Manchester United captain is set to make his Celtic debut in a Scottish Cup third-round tie.

And Roberts said: "Roy Keane is a world-class signing, but he will know he has been in a game against us.

"It will be a full house and we are looking forward to it. But it is a big signing for Scottish football."

From BBC Sport

Northern Monkey

I appreciate it's still in the first half, but I haven't seen anything close to this for a long, long time. It's like watching the Harchester United all stars playing some charidee fundraisier such is the level of football on offer. I am seriously considering quitting my job and becoming a professional footballer in Scotland.

The ground is NLS standard, the pitch isn't far short of having tyre marks on it, and the football looks like its being played by a bunch of blokes dragged in from the local pub.

As for Keane, well I can only assume that it's a lookalikey. Perhaps he is in there on a BB secret mission. Try and convince a load of Scotch people that you're a world class footballer. On the evidence so far, he's no chance of convincing anyone.

Celtic are dreadful and should be 4 or 5 down, and have just 10 men on the field.