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Roy Keane Wades Into The Pundits
Straight-talking Roy Keane, the Sunderland manager, has launched a blistering attack on the competence of the football pundits who pontificate on Sky Sports, saying he wouldn't trust them to walk his dog...
Sunderland boss Roy Keane, never one to mince his words, thinks so little of the Sky Sports football pundits that he would not trust them even to walk his dog.
Keane has branded the pundits - mostly ex-players - as 'crazy,' and accused them of seeking to brainwash the viewers.
The Irishman has been particularly annoyed by this week's broadcast criticism of his Arsenal and Portsmouth counterparts, Arsene Wenger and Tony Adams. And he is so angered by what he regards as ill-judged armchair 'analysis' by so-called experts on TV that he may decide to end his own managerial career sooner rather than later.
Quoted on the Daily Mail's website, Mail Online, Keane said: "Because of the industry now and the way it is, there are knee-jerk reactions and there seems to be a crisis at some sort of club every week. It's crazy.
"'I certainly don't see myself being in management as long as some of the others because of the media side of it, particularly Sky Sports.
"A lot of punters are being brainwashed by what's real and what's not real and that gets to the players sometimes.
"We're on about league tables after a week, teams losing two games and it's a crisis. That's constantly being thrown into people's faces.
"There was a debate this week about Arsene Wenger. How crazy is that? What that man's done for the game - and we're giving these people air time. I wouldn't listen to these people in the pub, and yet they're on television constantly, ex-players, ex-referees getting interviewed giving out their opinions. I wouldn't trust these people to walk my dog.
"They're brainwashing people. People say it's good for the game. It's not good for the game, interviewing people about Arsene Wenger after what that man's done for English football. It's amazing.
"Will Arsene Wenger be remembered in 100 years' time for what he has done for football? Bet your life he will. Will these people on the television be remembered for what they've achieved? None whatsoever.
"I was asked by ITV to do the Celtic-Man U game but never again unless I fall on hard times. I think I've done it once for Sky but I'd rather go to the dentist.
"You're sitting there with people like Richard Keys and they're trying to sell something that's not there. I tell people any time they watch a game to switch the commentators off, don't listen to experts, gather your own opinion.'
Keane launched his attack on the media when a Sky reporter asked him to comment on Wenger's criticism of Stoke City's tactics last weekend.
The Black Cats' boss had made it clear before the press conference that he was not willing to address that subject.
Sky have so far declined to comment on Keane's views, but it is understood the hierarchy at the Stadium of Light may be uneasy that their manager has attacked the network that pumps some £26million into the club every season, and that determines the matches to be screened live, which can bring a further £500,000 per game.
That, though, will not perturb Keane or deflect him from saying what he thinks. He has always spoken his mind, and football fans at large have long appreciated his searing honesty.
Graham Lister, Goal.com
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=953708
That's the point though - wouldn't it be sad if Sunderland were to sack him 'cos of that.
The clubs need SKY.
Roy Keane Wades Into The Pundits
Straight-talking Roy Keane, the Sunderland manager, has launched a blistering attack on the competence of the football pundits who pontificate on Sky Sports, saying he wouldn't trust them to walk his dog...
Sunderland boss Roy Keane, never one to mince his words, thinks so little of the Sky Sports football pundits that he would not trust them even to walk his dog.
Keane has branded the pundits - mostly ex-players - as 'crazy,' and accused them of seeking to brainwash the viewers.
The Irishman has been particularly annoyed by this week's broadcast criticism of his Arsenal and Portsmouth counterparts, Arsene Wenger and Tony Adams. And he is so angered by what he regards as ill-judged armchair 'analysis' by so-called experts on TV that he may decide to end his own managerial career sooner rather than later.
Quoted on the Daily Mail's website, Mail Online, Keane said: "Because of the industry now and the way it is, there are knee-jerk reactions and there seems to be a crisis at some sort of club every week. It's crazy.
"'I certainly don't see myself being in management as long as some of the others because of the media side of it, particularly Sky Sports.
"A lot of punters are being brainwashed by what's real and what's not real and that gets to the players sometimes.
"We're on about league tables after a week, teams losing two games and it's a crisis. That's constantly being thrown into people's faces.
"There was a debate this week about Arsene Wenger. How crazy is that? What that man's done for the game - and we're giving these people air time. I wouldn't listen to these people in the pub, and yet they're on television constantly, ex-players, ex-referees getting interviewed giving out their opinions. I wouldn't trust these people to walk my dog.
"They're brainwashing people. People say it's good for the game. It's not good for the game, interviewing people about Arsene Wenger after what that man's done for English football. It's amazing.
"Will Arsene Wenger be remembered in 100 years' time for what he has done for football? Bet your life he will. Will these people on the television be remembered for what they've achieved? None whatsoever.
"I was asked by ITV to do the Celtic-Man U game but never again unless I fall on hard times. I think I've done it once for Sky but I'd rather go to the dentist.
"You're sitting there with people like Richard Keys and they're trying to sell something that's not there.
I tell people any time they watch a game to switch the commentators off, don't listen to experts, gather your own opinion.'Keane launched his attack on the media when a Sky reporter asked him to comment on Wenger's criticism of Stoke City's tactics last weekend.
The Black Cats' boss had made it clear before the press conference that he was not willing to address that subject.
Sky have so far declined to comment on Keane's views, but it is understood the hierarchy at the Stadium of Light may be uneasy that their manager has attacked the network that pumps some £26million into the club every season, and that determines the matches to be screened live, which can bring a further £500,000 per game.
That, though, will not perturb Keane or deflect him from saying what he thinks. He has always spoken his mind, and football fans at large have long appreciated his searing honesty.
Graham Lister, Goal.com
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=953708
That's the point though - wouldn't it be sad if Sunderland were to sack him 'cos of that.
The clubs need SKY.
