Keane to Play for Celtic

**Hibs4Ever** · 15/12/2005, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

He followed his heart you say so as I said pointless footballing move. if he wanted good football at the top level he would of gone elsewhere. Celtic is his retirement home. No more no less.

I agree, if he was still interested in top football he would've gone La Liga or atayed in Premiership. He took the easy option, so he can take it handy and collect his pension

**Hibs4Ever** · 15/12/2005, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Confidence, not arrogance and it was in jest to be fair! 'Compared to england fans so much' - what? first I've heard. Tip for you H4E don't eat cheese before you go to bed, stops you having all those weird dreams!!

As much as you'd like it to be the case - money is not the reason for his move to celtic. No matter how many times you repeat it, it won't change the fact. If money was his motivator, there were many other clubs ahead of celtic.

Hope it works out as you want it Junior, but how long til he has the team in turmoil? Or his 1st scrap with Strachan

**pete** · 15/12/2005, 2:14 PM

Nice pre retirement move by Keane. Its like players such as Romario & others going to Qatar for last big pay day. Also a bit of the Beckham moving to Madrid to sell jerseys to it.

Can't wait to see muppets getting their Eire32, Keano jerseys for christmas

**Hibs4Ever** · 15/12/2005, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by tommy

What?Neil lennon is a joke.Keane and him shouldnt be put in the same sentence.

Agree with you there, the celtic midfield is good, but Lennon is Woeful and SO overrated

**drinkfeckarse** · 15/12/2005, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Nice pre retirement move by Keane. Its like players such as Romario & others going to Qatar for last big pay day.

Your post contradicts itself, if he wanted a last big pay day he would've went to Qatar or Madrid.

**tricky_colour** · 15/12/2005, 2:24 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

He followed his heart you say so as I said pointless footballing move. if he wanted good football at the top level he would of gone elsewhere. Celtic is his retirement home. No more no less.

Sensible move, he knows his days at the highest level are numbered, how long
would he have lasted at Real Madrid playing in the first team?
Not too far from home and a club with good Irish links.
Also a good chance of some European football.

**Gareth** · 15/12/2005, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Sensible move, he knows his days at the highest level are numbered, how long
would he have lasted at Real Madrid playing in the first team?
Not too far from home and a club with good Irish links.
Also a good chance of some European football.

Sounds like Cork City would of proven the same. Money would not of matched it but he doesn't need it.

**Dublin12** · 15/12/2005, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Its like players such as Romario & others going to Qatar for last big pay day.

No comparison there at all.As said already, if he wanted the money he could've stayed in the Premiership or played in that mickey mouse tournament thats on in Japan at the moment for that Saudi club.He'll be playing in the champions league next season in front of 60,000 passionate supporters and playing in a few old firm derbies,alot of players would love to have that experience at this stage of their career.Not mad about the chap myself but seems a great move to me.Seems the mention of the word 'Celtic' on this messageboard drives certain people mad.

**Gareth** · 15/12/2005, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

Seems the mention of the word 'Celtic' on this messageboard drives certain people mad.

Nah, its just the crap posted with the word Celtic that maddens us.

**Dublin12** · 15/12/2005, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

Nah, its just the crap posted with the word Celtic that maddens us.

Ok,thanks for clearing that,are you the spokesperson for the 'Us' btw,just wondering like,some sort of club or sect is it.

**FarBeag** · 15/12/2005, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Sensible move, he knows his days at the highest level are numbered, how long
would he have lasted at Real Madrid playing in the first team?
Not too far from home and a club with good Irish links.
Also a good chance of some European football.

Sensible statement too Tricky_colour totally agree.Any thread opened on either Roy Keane or Celtic FC are now so predictable.It just gives the opportunity for the haters of both to slag them off and the fact that both can be mentioned in the same sentence makes it even more exciting.How sad is that.

Keane has always made it clear that he wanted to play for Celtic and he now has that opportunity even if its a little earlier than he initially planned. I say fair play to one of the best players ever to play for Ireland and Man U.

**Gareth** · 15/12/2005, 2:47 PM

I merely stated it was a move of the heart and not of any footballing merit in the general scheme of things. If he always wanted to go there great, but its not a great footballing move re how high the scottish league is ranked in the world.

As for a club or a sect, no but I was just prompting you with a potential reason for your comment.

**Metrostars** · 15/12/2005, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Nice pre retirement move by Keane. Its like players such as Romario & others going to Qatar for last big pay day. Also a bit of the Beckham moving to Madrid to sell jerseys to it.

Can't wait to see muppets getting their Eire32, Keano jerseys for christmas

He could probably have earned more money playing elsewhere. Also, Romario is playing in Brazil not Qater.

**Dun Laoire** · 15/12/2005, 2:57 PM

I'm well chuffed with the move

The boy will do the business.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 15/12/2005, 3:11 PM

I think the ease of the move is being overstated by some. Certainly it is a drop down in calibre but the physicality of the SPL could surprise him a little. The Premiership isn't as hard-tackling a league and while I'm sure Roy Keane is a player who will revel in the physical encounters he will face he may also need a few weeks to get used to playing that kind of football again.

**Roo69** · 15/12/2005, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

I agree, if he was still interested in top football he would've gone La Liga or atayed in Premiership. He took the easy option, so he can take it handy and collect his pension

In fairness, thats just silly ! the bloke no more has to worry about a pension that Bill gates does....... he's one of the richest footballers in the world, even if he gave away 3/4's of what he's worth he would still be set up for life.

He has always saidhe has wanted to play for Celtic, he now will. Probably the best option for him and his family

**KK77** · 15/12/2005, 3:19 PM

The thing that gets me is if he wanted to play for Celtic that much why wait til his career is basically over to do so!!!!!

**Roo69** · 15/12/2005, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rafa B

The thing that gets me is if he wanted to play for Celtic that much why wait til his career is basically over to do so!!!!!

Very valid point and one that would really annoy me if i supported celtic.

**eirebhoy** · 15/12/2005, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

He followed his heart you say so as I said pointless footballing move. if he wanted good football at the top level he would of gone elsewhere. Celtic is his retirement home. No more no less.

Yes, its a move from the heart. He wouldn't have joined Celtic if he didn't have a soft spot for them. Celtic fans know that. He said in his interview if he wanted an easy ride until he retires he would have stayed in the premiership and avoided moving house, etc.

BTW - This board is completely anti-Celtic so I'm not suprised how this thread is going and not suprised with certain posters. I'm anti-England in football terms but I don't go onto every bloody thread slagging them.

Hibs4Ever - I am pretty certain you hate Celtic more than you support Hibs.

Originally Posted by Rafa B

The thing that gets me is if he wanted to play for Celtic that much why wait til his career is basically over to do so!!!!!

He didn't say how much he wanted to play for Celtic. In fact, in his press conference he made sure he didn't say he was a Celtic supporter.