I'm pretty far away from this whole thing, but I've kept up on it, via dailysoccer, internet radio talk, etc. etc.
I think it would be disastrous for the FAI if they don't let him play. Why? because these sort of things almost always lower morale and cause dissention. No matter how much people believe that some players viewed Keane leaving as cathartic, it is not so.
The fact is that two people allowed their egos to rise above what should have been a glorious moment for their entire country.
I think they are both at fault, McCarthy more so, because he should have done what was the best for the team, and that meant MAKING Keane behave properly WITHOUT sending him home.
ANYBODY COULD HAVE SENT HOME ROY KEANE. IT DOESN'T TAKE SPECIAL SENSE TO DO THAT.
A really good coach could have resolved this situation while still letting keane play.
Its pretty obvious that this was some measure of revenge for McCarthy.. I believe what Keane said about USA94
Its not that Roy Keane is bigger than the team.. its the idea that you cannot resolve differences... that looks really bad for Ireland in a public relations sense.
Please don't use this 'life goes on' thing.. the WC is too special to dismiss.
I think it would be disastrous for the FAI if they don't let him play. Why? because these sort of things almost always lower morale and cause dissention. No matter how much people believe that some players viewed Keane leaving as cathartic, it is not so.
The fact is that two people allowed their egos to rise above what should have been a glorious moment for their entire country.
I think they are both at fault, McCarthy more so, because he should have done what was the best for the team, and that meant MAKING Keane behave properly WITHOUT sending him home.
ANYBODY COULD HAVE SENT HOME ROY KEANE. IT DOESN'T TAKE SPECIAL SENSE TO DO THAT.
A really good coach could have resolved this situation while still letting keane play.
Its pretty obvious that this was some measure of revenge for McCarthy.. I believe what Keane said about USA94
Its not that Roy Keane is bigger than the team.. its the idea that you cannot resolve differences... that looks really bad for Ireland in a public relations sense.
Please don't use this 'life goes on' thing.. the WC is too special to dismiss.