Summary
ONE moment during the media marathon marking Roy Keane's Celtic signing held particular resonance. Having amiably defused potential hand-grenade enquires over his infamous, and fatal, agitating at Manchester United, his role under Gordon Strachan, possible physical diminishment and even bigotry, the Irishman was asked what his new club's supporters would think of him.
Right on cue, the band gathered outside the Celtic Park front entrance began chanting "Keano, Keano". As the choruses wafted their way up to the club's Jock Stein Lounge where the midfielder was holding court, a glint appeared in his assassin-like eyes. In that instant, Keane's box office and his burning desire were fused. Celtic and the player accommodating one another suddenly appeared a no-brainer. Since Keane agreed an 18-month contract on Thursday, the reservations about the 34-year-old previously voiced by Celtic fans and the media have melted faster than blow-torched snow. The surprising good grace and easy wit that gushed from Keane the other day certainly seduced us members of the fourth estate.See the full content of this document
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Keane Fulfils Destiny
But what exactly did we expect? Keane is a complex character full of contradictions. He may be impetuous and tempestuous but he is also astute. And those who have followed his career since he left Mayfield in Cork to join Nottingham Forest as an 18-year-old say he has always been able to turn on the charm if this serves his ends. Not since the long-gone heavy drinking days has the menace he takes into the football arena been as evident away from it.
Equally, what exactly did those supp...See the full content of this document
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