<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mankie:<BR><B> Those fat bastards that play runny-catchy can't run non-stop for 4.5 seconds, let alone 45 minutes.<P> Try watching a tape of Roy Keane prior to his hip surgery if you want to see someone run for 45 stratight minutes...and there's my favourite current player. ROY KEANE. My favourite of all time GEORGE BEST!<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>This just made me laugh. Did you name your child after him? (just kidding)<P>While appreciate all that Keane has done United, he let the Irish squad down. Anyhow, this was today's Soccernet article (too appropriate):<P>Keane: I'm a changed player <BR> <BR>Roy Keane believes he is a changed player after returning from injury. <BR> <BR>
<BR>Keane: More defensive (ChrisLee/GettyImages) <BR> <BR>The Manchester United captain's career was almost ended by a hip injury, which forced him to announce his international retirement. <P>And Keane feels he has had to change his all-action approach and adopt a more defensive role because of his injuries. <P>He said: `That's the way I'll probably have to carry on playing from now on. <P><B>`But I think that suits me now and it suits the team. You can't have everyone going gung-ho all the time.' <P>Keane added in the Daily Mirror: `Before I ran around and tried to do everything. Now I'm trying to use my head a bit more.</B> <P>`Injuries are part and parcel of football and I've had my fair share. But I feel quite good now. I might not show it at times, but I feel okay.' <BR> <P><BR><p>[This message has been edited by vansmack (edited 02-21-2003).]
