by greenred » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:14 pm
From another site........... It was a peaceful morning
Friday, November 18, 2005
at Carrington. Training was going to be low key in preparation for tomorrow's game, United were delighted to about to announce Ronaldo's new deal, which they did shortly before 11am.
Before the end of training the manager and his Captain, soon to be former captain had what was to be their last meeting together. It was a row of nuclear proportions that followed, that apparently makes Saipan look like a tea party. Keane was apparently told there was to be no new deal, the testimonial was still on the table, because the club would honour their initial proposal...oh, and Keane was no longer Club Captain.
It kicked off. Roy said he'd quit. Fergie accepted.
The club pr then had to make it look a lot nicer than it actually is, and Gill and Michael Kennedy had to quickly sort out a severance condition (under which, and the testimonial, don't accept Keane to put what really happened...for now).
So we have a nice statement which nobody inside or outside of what happened this morning believes.
Keane has gone. After speaking his mind for so long saying what fergie wanted, he spoke once too often, this time not his Masters Voice. Their relationship was non existent ever since and todays massive row was inevitable.
As one source at the club said: "Is anybody actually surprised?".
Well, maybe not in the departure, but certainly in the suddeness. The club were only yesterday talking about his return from injury. But when Keane has had enough, he's had enough.