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From the Mirror STADIUM OF SPITE By David Anderson 25/09/2008 BOSS ROY GOES BALLISTIC Keane blasts Cats fans after 'personal abuse' Roy Keane has lashed out at Sunderland's moaning fans, insisting he will not tolerate abuse from the stands. It's a stark warning that left some supporters fearing the Irishman will walk out on the club if he is targeted again. He famously tore into Old Trafford's "prawn sandwich" brigade, and is now taking on what he calls the "idiots" at the Stadium of Light. The outspoken Keane was incensed by the abuse directed at him as Sunderland needed two late goals to force extra time and penalties before squeezing past Northampton in the Carling Cup. The Sunderland boss accepts he got his team selection wrong, but says the handful of supporters who targeted him when they were 2-0 down were out of order. "I have no problems with fans expressing their opinions," he said. "But one or two had a go pretty much towards myself - and that's something I won't tolerate. That's something I've not come into the job to accept again. "I appreciate criticism, constructive criticism, which I'm going to receive. Trust me, my biggest critic is myself. "Yes, I got my team wrong, definitely. I should have gone with one or two younger players. But abuse like that is something I just won't tolerate. Listen, in football, everyone has short memories. There was some idiot about three or four weeks ago having a go and you remember these things. "You shouldn't, because we've got some bloody brilliant supporters, but you always remember the idiots." Keane also turned his fire on his flops in the dressing room and claimed some of them could be for the chop. He felt badly let down by them after giving in to their calls to start on Tuesday night. "There are big question marks over lots of people at this moment in time," he said. "Certain players were given a chance and they threw it back in your face. "One or two of them came to see me last week saying they need to play games. Well, there you go. Have a game, have a game at the stadium in front of all our supporters. Show me something. "I don't think they will be coming to see me this week. International players came in and there were internationals on the bench. "You look at my starting 11, and it was definitely good enough to win that game." Keane felt his players were complacent because they were playing League One opposition, even though he warned them not to expect an easy ride. "We prepared as well as we could and gave them all the information," he added. "But everyone thought we just had to turn up to win a game of football. My players certainly did, and I think our supporters did. "From the start, they played at walking pace, nobody sprinting. Their passing was awful and no one was prepared to run off the ball. "I take responsibility as manager, and I should have played one or two of the younger players. At least they would have run. I'll address it, don't worry." Sunderland fans are playing a high-risk game if they continue to hurl abuse at Keane. And they voiced their concerns on website forums yesterday. Martin McFadden, of the influential fanzine A Love Supreme, said: "He got a bit of personal abuse from seats that are normally reserved for players' guests. "Other people were sitting there for the cup-tie and he could hear them. "I understand what he said to the players was a lot more harsh. Keano gives everything 100 per cent and it really angers him to see people not giving the same. "I don't know what was said to him, but the majority of the supporters were more worried about the team selection and the performance. "I don't think he was criticising fans for booing - and there was a lot more than booing going on in the dressing room. "You can't control the passion of football fans. That's what you want from supporters. If you are going to tell Sunderland fans to sit down and be quiet, you are sanitising football." Trinidad and Tobago have avoided a full-scale row with Keane after omitting Kenwyne Jones from their squad for three internationals in seven days next month. With Jones on his way back from injury, Keane feared the Soca Warriors would call up the striker before he had returned to action in the Premier League. But Trinidad have named the Wearsiders pair Dwight Yorke and Carlos Edwards in their squad. We've got some bloody brilliant supporters but you remember the idiots

i would be happy wil El Tel. the last former Baracalona manager did not do to badly for us.

Toon farce as eight bosses turn down the Newcastle manager's job i wonder how ture this is. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/09/21/toon-farce-as-eight-bosses-turn-down-the-newcastle-manager-s-job-and-west-ham-put-the-team-to-the-sword-115875-20745656/

We need to appoint someone quickly just to steady the ship and help with the day to day coaching etc. The last thing the club needs is a long list of people turning us down, that will only embarrass the club further. So if he is willing he may be worth a shot on a short term deal until the sale of the club, is completed.

Hughton selecting the team and tactically manoevering them today was like watching Orville trying to tie shoelaces. Shola was gash, aye, but if he shouldn't have been playing. Nor should he ever again tbh. If Hughton was gonna play Xisco anyway, then what was the point in playing Ameobi? Should have just gone 4-4-2 with Zoggy on the wing. well said

that little crest on the shirt, no...not the addidas one, is what I think we should be supporting, particularly during the 90minutes of competition Agree 100%

both can happen. this is Newcastle united

Were we not linked with Sebastian Larsson in the Summer.Now Milner has gone we may go in for him?

i be there

looks like Bellamy is up for sale. could he be the wow signing?

from todays chronicle. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/08/11/kevin-keegan-puts-coloccini-on-red-alert-72703-21510594/

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is fuming after Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland were sold behind his back. (Daily Mirror) from the BBC gossip today. i wonder if the media will leave us alone and stick the boot into city now?

from today star. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/46811/I-ll-let-Kevin-spend-on-big-names/ not that bad today

:iamatwat:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1503516.ece Does Rob Shepherd not work for the news of the world? (Shepherd was sentenced in January 2004 to 14 month’s imprisonment for attacking a man in a London wine bar.) I wonder what the sun has to say about that.

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/39I-don39t-want-to-quit.4310909.jp Tim wants to stay

http://www.footballpools.com/pundits-corner/2008/07/07/razvan-rat-romania%e2%80%99s-flying-full-back-chased-by-celtic-newcastle-sunderland/ linked with this guy today.

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sport/football/article-1032723/Magpies-swoop-4m-Swiss-midfielder-Inler-replace-Imre.html?ITO=1490 also in the mail

will Barton turn up for training? or will he phone in sick?

more crap http://www.soccernews.com/there-may-be-trouble-ahead-for-newcastle-united/3834/

the best yet from bbc gossip A wealthy construction company run by the family of terrorist Osama bin Laden has emerged as a front-runner to buy Newcastle United. (Mail on Sunday)

I wonder what the press will make of this. Will the press try and rock the boat at Arsenal, about transfer’s and no cash to spend. Wenger's financial frustration Jul 6 2008 Arsene Wenger has admitted Arsenal will probably have to sell their star players every year for nearly another two decades. The Arsenal boss is currently trying to persuade Emmanuel Adebayor - who is demanding a huge wage increase to stay - and Alexander Hleb not to follow Mathieu Flamini out of the club, but Wenger has revealed the ongoing cost of the move to the Emirates Stadium two years ago means, financially, his hands are tied. "The strategy of the club is to sell every year and to buy less expensive players," he told the News of the World. "We manage at Arsenal to maintain all our football ambitions - national and European - while having to free up, for 17 more years, an annual surplus of £24million to pay for our stadium. "The club's strategy is to favour the policy of youngsters ahead of stars and to count on the collective quality of our game." Wenger is frustrated by the financial power players have over clubs. "If I had the power to change anything basic in football, it would be the transfer system which makes mercenaries of players," he continued "If they are bad ones, they stay and, if they are good, they think only of leaving.

Saved the club some money over the years. Not having to find and buy good back up keepers every two or three years.

Also Freddie Shepherd's bid to buy Real Mallorca. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/06/08/former-newcastle-united-chairman-freddie-shepherd-s-bid-to-buy-real-mallorca-98487-20599800/

may not sign a new contract. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/72457,troisi-ponders-magpies-future.aspx played ok today for Australia