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Keane as a Manchester United player in 2005 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Roy Maurice Keane[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 August 1971||
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1989–1990 | Cobh Ramblers | 23 | (1) |
1990–1993 | Nottingham Forest | 114 | (22) |
1993–2005 | Manchester United | 480 | (33) |
2005–2006 | Celtic | 10 | (1) |
Total | 473 | (57) | |
National team | |||
1991 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
1991–2005 | Republic of Ireland | 67 | (9) |
Teams managed | |||
2006–2008 | Sunderland | ||
2009–2011 | Ipswich Town | ||
2013– | Republic of Ireland (assistant) | ||
2014– | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Keane as a Manchester United player in 2005 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Roy Maurice Keane[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 10 August 1971||
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1989–1990 | Cobh Ramblers | 23 | (1) |
1990–1993 | Nottingham Forest | 114 | (22) |
1993–2005 | Manchester United | 480 | (33) |
2005–2006 | Celtic | 10 | (1) |
Total | 473 | (57) | |
National team | |||
1991 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
1991–2005 | Republic of Ireland | 67 | (9) |
Teams managed | |||
2006–2008 | Sunderland | ||
2009–2011 | Ipswich Town | ||
2013– | Republic of Ireland (assistant) | ||
2014– | Aston Villa (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football manager and former professional football player. He is the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team[2] and Aston Villa.[3] In his 18 year long playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic. Keane was a dominating defensive midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play, an attitude that helped him excel as captain of Manchester United from 1997 until his departure in 2005. Joining the club in 1993, Keane helped United achieve a sustained period of success during his twelve year tenure at the club. He then signed for Celtic but retired as a player less than a year later. Keane is regarded by many football players, managers and critics as the greatest captain in English football history.
He played at international level for much of his career, representing the Republic of Ireland over a period of 14 years, most of which he spent as captain. He played in every Republic of Ireland game at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, although he was sent home from the 2002 World Cup after an incident with national coach Mick McCarthy.
He was appointed manager of Sunderland shortly after his retirement as a player and took the club from 23rd position in the Football League Championship, in late August, to win the division title and gain promotion to the Premier League. Keane's arrival was cited as the key catalyst in Sunderland's recovery.[4] He managed to keep Sunderland from relegation in the 2007–08 season but in his second season as a top-flight manager he left his position with Sunderland in the relegation zone.[5] In April 2009, he was appointed as manager of Ipswich Town but was sacked after 20 months in January 2011 due to the club's position of 19th in the Championship.[6]
In November 2013, he was appointed assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team by manager Martin O'Neill. Keane also served as a pundit alongside Ian Wright, Lee Dixon and Gordon Strachan, fellow contemporary footballers of his time, for ITV's football coverage up until 2014.
Keane was born into a working class family in the Mayfield suburb of Cork. His father, Maurice, took work wherever he could find, which led to jobs at a local knitwear company and a Murphy's Irish Stout brewery, among others. His family were keen on sport, football especially, and many of his relatives had played for junior clubs in Cork, including Rockmount A.F.C. Keane took up boxing at the age of nine and trained for a number of years, winning all of his four bouts in the novice league. During this period he was developing as a much more promising footballer at Rockmount, and his potential was highlighted when he was voted Player of the Year in his first season. Many of his team-mates were offered trials abroad with English football teams, but Keane was not.
Keane supported Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur as a child, citing Liam Brady and Glenn Hoddle as his favourite players, but as time progressed, Manchester United's Bryan Robson became the footballer he most admired.[7]
Initially, he was turned down from the Ireland schoolboys squad after a trial in Dublin; one explanation from former Ireland coach and scout Ronan Scally was that the 14-year-old Keane was "just too small" to make it at the required level.[7] Undeterred, he began applying for trials with English clubs, but he was turned down by each one. As his childhood years passed, he took up temporary jobs involving manual work while waiting for a breakthrough in his football prospects. In 1989, he eventually signed for the semi-professional Irish club Cobh Ramblers after persuasion from Ramblers' youth team manager Eddie O'Rourke. Keane was one of two Ramblers representatives in the inaugural FAI/FAS scheme in Dublin, and it was through this initiative that he got his first taste of full-time training. His rapid progression into a promising footballer was reflected by the fact that he would regularly turn out for Ramblers' youth side as well as the actual first team, often playing twice in the same weekend as a result.
In a FAI Youth Cup match against Belvedere FC of Dublin, Keane's performance attracted the attention of watching Nottingham Forest scout Noel McCabe, who asked him to travel over to England for a trial. Keane impressed Forest manager Brian Clough, and eventually a deal for Keane worth £47,000 was struck with Cobh Ramblers in the summer of 1990.[8]
Keane initially found life in Nottingham difficult due to the long periods away from his family, and he would often ask the club for a few days' home leave in order to return to Cork. Keane expressed his gratitude at Clough's generosity when considering his requests, as it helped him get through his early days at the club.[7] Keane's first games at Forest came in the Under-21s team during a pre-season tournament in the Netherlands. In the final against Haarlem, he scored the winning penalty in a shootout to decide the competition, and he was soon playing regularly for the reserve team. His professional league debut came against Liverpool at the start of the 1990–91 season, and the resulting performance encouraged Clough to use him more and more as the season progressed.
Brian Clough's advice to me before most games was: 'you get it, you pass it to another player in a red shirt'. That's really all I've tried to do at Forest and United — pass and move — and I've made a career out of it.
He eventually scored his first professional goal against Sheffield United, and by 1991 he was a regular starter in the side, displacing the England international Steve Hodge. Keane scored three goals during a run to the 1991 FA Cup final, which Forest ultimately lost to Tottenham Hotspur. In the third round, however, he made a costly error against Crystal Palace, gifting a goal to the opposition and allowing them to draw the game. On returning to the dressing room after the game, Clough punched Keane in the face in anger, knocking him to the floor.[10] Despite this incident, Keane bore no hard feelings against his manager, later claiming that he sympathised with Clough due to the pressures of management[11] and that he was too grateful to him for giving him his chance in English football. A year later, Keane returned to Wembley with Forest for the Football League Cup final, but again finished on the losing side as Manchester United secured a 1–0 win.
Keane was beginning to attract attention from the top clubs in the Premier League, and in 1992, Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish spoke to Keane about the possibility of a move to the Lancashire club at the end of the season. With Forest struggling in the league and looking increasingly more likely to be relegated, Keane negotiated a new contract with a relegation escape clause. The lengthy negotiations had been much talked about in public, not least by Brian Clough, who described Keane as a "greedy child"[7] due to the high wages demanded by the Irishman. "Keane is the hottest prospect in football right now, but he is not going to bankrupt this club," Clough stated. Despite the extended contract negotiations, Forest fans voted him the club's Player of the Season.[12] Despite his best efforts, Keane could not save Forest from relegation, and the clause in his contract became activated. Blackburn agreed a £4 million fee for Keane, who soon after agreed a contract with the club.
However, a mistake prevented the move to the club. When the contract had been agreed, Dalglish realised they did not have the correct paperwork needed to complete the transfer. This was on a Friday afternoon, and the office had been locked up for the weekend. With a verbal agreement in place, they agreed to meet on Monday morning to complete the transfer officially. Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, hearing about the move, phoned Keane and asked whether he would like to join them instead of Blackburn. Ferguson ensured they had the paperwork ready and met up with Keane on the Saturday and signed for Manchester United for £3.75 million, a British transfer record at the time.[13]
Despite the then-record transfer fee, there was no guarantee that Keane would go straight into the first team. Paul Ince and Bryan Robson had established a formidable partnership in the centre of midfield, having just inspired Manchester United to their first league title since 1967. However, Robson was 36 years old and in the final stages of his playing career, and a series of injuries kept him out of action for most of the 1992–93 season and into the 1993–94 season. As a result Keane had an extended run in the team, scoring twice on his home debut in a 3–0 win against Sheffield United,[14] and grabbing the winner in the Manchester derby three months later when United overturned a 2–0 deficit at Maine Road to beat Manchester City 3–2.[15]
He had soon established himself as a first choice selection, and by the end of the season he had won his first trophy as a professional as United retained their Premier League title. Two weeks later, Keane broke his Wembley losing streak by helping United to a 4–0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup Final, sealing the club's first ever "double".[16]
The following season was less successful, as United were beaten to the league title by Blackburn Rovers and beaten 1–0 in the FA Cup final by Everton.[17][18] He received his first red card as a Manchester United player in a 2–0 FA Cup semi-final replay win against Crystal Palace, after stamping on Gareth Southgate,[19] and was suspended for three matches[20] and fined £5,000.[21] This incident was the first of eleven red cards Keane would accumulate in his United career, and one of the first signs of his indiscipline on the field.
The summer of 1995 saw a period of change at United, with Ince leaving for Internazionale,[22] Mark Hughes moving to Chelsea[23] and Andrei Kanchelskis being sold to Everton.[24] Younger players such as David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes were brought into the team, which left Keane as the most experienced player in midfield. Despite a slow start to the 1995–96 campaign, United pegged back title challengers Newcastle United, who had built a commanding twelve-point championship lead by Christmas, to secure another Premier League title. Keane's second Double in three years was confirmed with a 1–0 win over Liverpool to win the FA Cup for a record ninth time.[25]
The next season saw Keane in and out of the side due to a series of knee injuries and frequent suspensions. He picked up a costly yellow card in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund,[26] which ruled him out of the return leg at Old Trafford.[26] United lost both legs 1–0,[27] but this was compensated for by winning another league title a few days later.[28]
After Eric Cantona's unexpected retirement, Keane took over as club captain, although he missed most of the 1997–98 season because of a cruciate ligament injury caused by an attempt to tackle Leeds United player Alf-Inge Håland in the ninth Premier League game of the season. As Keane lay prone on the ground, Håland stood over Keane, accusing the injured United captain of having tried to hurt him and of feigning injury to escape punishment; an allegation which would lead to an infamous incident between the two players four years later.
Keane did not return to competitive football that campaign, and could only watch from the sidelines as United squandered an eleven-point lead over Arsenal to miss out on the Premier League title. Many pundits cited Keane's absence as a crucial factor in the team's surrender of the league trophy.[29]
"It was the most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen on a football field. Pounding over every blade of grass, competing as if he would rather die of exhaustion than lose, he inspired all around him. I felt it was an honour to be associated with such a player."
Keane returned as captain the side the following season, and guided them to a treble of the FA Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League. In an inspirational display against Juventus in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, he helped haul his team back from two goals down to win 3–2, scoring the first United goal. His performance in this game has been described as his finest hour as a footballer.[31][32] However, Keane received a yellow card after a trip on Zinedine Zidane that ruled him out of the final. United defeated Bayern Munich 2–1 in the final, but Keane had mixed emotions about the victory due to his suspension. Recalling his thoughts before the game, Keane said: "Although I was putting a brave face on it, this was just about the worst experience I'd had in football." Later that year, Keane scored the only goal in the final of the Intercontinental Cup, as United defeated Palmeiras in Tokyo.
The following season saw prolonged contract negotiations between Keane and Manchester United, with Keane turning down an initial £2 million-a-year offer amid rumours of a move to Italy.[33] His higher demands were eventually met midway through the 1999–2000 season, committing him to United until 2004. Keane was angered when club officials explained an increase in season ticket prices was a result of his improved contract and asked for an apology from the club.[34] Days after the contract was signed, Keane celebrated by scoring the winning goal against Valencia in the Champions League, although United's defence of the European Cup was ended by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, partly due to an unfortunate Keane own-goal in the second leg. He was voted PFA Players' Player of the Year and Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year at the end of the season after leading United to their sixth Premier League title in eight years.
Keane caused controversy in December 2000, when he criticised sections of United supporters after the Champions League victory over Dynamo Kyiv at Old Trafford. He complained about the lack of vocal support given by some fans when Dynamo were dominating the game, stating: "Away from home our fans are fantastic, I'd call them the hardcore fans. But at home they have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on the pitch. I don't think some of the people who come to Old Trafford can spell 'football', never mind understand it."[34] Keane's comments started a debate in England about the changing atmosphere in football grounds,[35] and the term 'prawn sandwich brigade' is now part of the English football vocabulary, referring to people who attend football games or claim to be fans of football because it is fashionable rather than due to any genuine interest in the game.
Keane made headlines again in the 2001 Manchester derby, when five minutes from the final whistle, he was sent off for a blatant knee-high foul on Alf-Inge Håland in what was seen by many as an act of revenge.[36] He initially received a three-match suspension and a £5,000 fine from The Football Association, but further punishment was to follow after the release of Keane's autobiography in August 2002, in which he stated that he intended "to hurt" Håland. Keane's account of the incident was as follows:
I'd waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you cunt. And don't ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries.[37]
An admission that the tackle was in fact a premeditated assault, it left the FA with no choice but to charge Keane with bringing the game into disrepute.[38] He was banned for a further five matches and fined £150,000 in the ensuing investigation. Despite widespread condemnation,[39] he later maintained in an interview that he had no regrets about the incident: "My attitude was, fuck him. What goes around comes around. He got his just rewards. He fucked me over and my attitude is an eye for an eye", and said he would probably do the same thing again.[40]
Håland later implied that the tackle effectively finished his playing career as he never played a full game afterwards.[41] However, Håland did complete the match and played 68 minutes of the following game.[42] He also played a friendly for Norway in between both games.[43] It was, in fact, a long-standing injury to his left knee that ended his career rather than his right.[44]
United finished the 2001–02 season trophyless for the first time in four years. Domestically, they were eliminated from the FA Cup by Middlesbrough in the fourth round and finished third in the Premier League, their lowest final position in the league since 1991. Progress was made in Europe, however, as United reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, their furthest advance since their successful campaign of 1999. They were eventually knocked out on away goals after a 3–3 aggregate draw with Bayer Leverkusen, despite Keane putting United 3–2 up.
After the defeat, Keane blamed United's loss of form on some of his team-mates' fixation with wealth, claiming that they had "forgot about the game, lost the hunger that got you the Rolex, the cars, the mansion."[7] Earlier in the season, Keane had publicly advocated the breakup of the Treble-winning team[45] as he believed the team-mates who had played in United's victorious 1999 Champions League final no longer had the motivation to work as hard.[46]
In August 2002 he was fined £150,000 by Ferguson and suspended for three matches for elbowing Sunderland's Jason McAteer, and this was compounded by an added five-match suspension for the controversial comments about Håland. Keane used the break to undergo an operation on his hip, which had caused him to take painkillers for a year beforehand. Despite early fears that the injury was career-threatening,[47] and suggestions of a future hip-replacement from his surgeon,[48] he was back in the United team by December.
I'd come to one firm conclusion, which was to stay on the pitch for ninety minutes in every game. In other words, to curb the reckless, intemperate streak in my nature that led to sendings-off and injuries.
During his period of rest after the operation, Keane reflected on the cause of his frequent injuries and suspensions. He decided that the cause of these problems was his reckless challenges and angry outbursts which had increasingly blighted his career.[7] As a result, he became more restrained on the field, and tended to avoid the disputes and confrontations with other players. Some observers felt that the "new" Roy Keane had become less influential in midfield as a consequence of the change in his style of play, possibly brought about by decreased mobility after his hip operation. However, after his return, Keane displayed the tenacity of old,[47] leading the team to another league title in May 2003.
Throughout the 2000s (decade), Keane maintained a fierce rivalry with Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira. The most notable incident between the two took place at Highbury in 2005 at the height of an extreme period of bad blood between United and Arsenal. Vieira was seen confronting United defender Gary Neville in the tunnel before the game over his fouling of José Antonio Reyes in the previous encounter between the two sides,[49] prompting Keane to verbally confront the Arsenal captain.[45]
The incident was broadcast live on Sky Sports, with Keane clearly heard telling match referee Graham Poll to "Tell him [Vieira] to shut his fucking mouth!" After the game, which United won 4–2, Keane controversially criticised Vieira's decision to play internationally for France instead of his birthplace of Senegal. However, Vieira later suggested that, having walked out on his national team in the World Cup finals, Keane was not in a good position to comment on such matters.[50] Referee Poll later revealed that he should have sent off both players before the match had begun, though was under pressure not to do so.[49]
Overall, Keane led United to nine major honours, making him the most successful captain in the club's history. Keane scored his 50th goal for Manchester United on 5 February 2005 in a league game against Birmingham City. His appearance in the 2005 FA Cup final, which United lost to Arsenal in a penalty shoot-out, was his seventh such game, an all-time record in English football at the time.[51]
Keane also jointly holds the record for the most red cards received in English football, being dismissed a total of 13 times in his career. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2004 in recognition of his impact on the English game, and became the only Irish player to be selected into the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest living footballers picked by Pelé.
Keane unexpectedly left Manchester United by mutual consent on 18 November 2005,[52] during a protracted absence from the team due to an injury sustained in his last competitive game for the club,[53] due to a robust challenge from Luis García against Liverpool. His departure marked the climax of increasing tensions between Keane and the United management and players since the club's pre-season training camp in Portugal, when he argued with Ferguson over the quality of the set-up at the resort.[54] Ferguson was angered further by Keane's admission during an MUTV phone-in that he would be "prepared to play elsewhere"[55] after the expiration of his current contract with United at the end of the season.
"He [Keane] was our captain, he was our leader and he left a mark: where we are now is down to him, our dedication comes from the standards he set. The rules about time-keeping, about getting in a half-hour early, they were his instructions back in the day and those traditions continue."
Another of Keane's appearances on MUTV provoked more controversy, when, after a humiliating 4–1 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough in early November, he took the opportunity to criticise the performances of John O'Shea, Alan Smith, Kieran Richardson and Darren Fletcher.[57] The harshest analysis, however, was reserved for the club's record signing Rio Ferdinand: "Just because you are paid £120,000-a-week and play well for 20 minutes against Tottenham, you think you are a superstar."[58] The outburst was deemed too damning by the United management and was subsequently pulled from transmission by the club's TV station. Keane's opinions were described by those present at the interview as "explosive even by his standards".[57]
"Happiness is not being afraid."
Keane scored 33 league goals for Manchester United, and a total of 50 in all competitions.[59] The first two of his goals for the club came in the 3–0 home win over Sheffield United in the Premier League on 18 August 1993,[60] the last on 12 March 2005 in a 4–0 away win over Southampton in the FA Cup.[61]
Two weeks later, after another row with Ferguson, Keane reached an agreement with Manchester United allowing him to leave the club immediately in order to sign a long-term deal with another club.[58] He was offered a testimonial in recognition of his twelve and a half years at Old Trafford, with both Ferguson and United chief executive David Gill wishing him well for the future.[58] On 15 December 2005, Keane was announced as a Celtic player, the team he had supported as a child, after agreeing to a contract in the region of £40,000 per week.[62]
It was later revealed by United that Keane's testimonial would take place at Old Trafford on 9 May 2006 between United and Celtic. The home side won the game 1–0, with Keane playing the first half for Celtic and the second half in his former role as Manchester United captain.[63] The capacity crowd of 69,591 remains the largest crowd ever for a testimonial match in England.[64] All of the revenue generated from the match was given to Keane's favourite charity, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Keane's Celtic career began in ignominious fashion in January 2006, when the Glasgow giants crashed to a 2–1 defeat to Scottish First Division side Clyde in the third round of the Scottish Cup. His abrasive style had not dwindled, as he was seen criticising some of his new team-mates during the match.[65] Keane scored what turned out to be his only Celtic goal a month later, a shot from 20 yards in a 2–1 Scottish Premier League victory over Falkirk.[66] He retained his place the following Sunday in his first Old Firm derby, leading Celtic to victory. Celtic went on to complete a double of the Scottish Premier League title and Scottish League Cup, his last honour as a player.
On 12 June 2006, Keane announced his retirement from professional football on medical advice,[67] only six months after joining Celtic. His announcement prompted glowing praise from many of his former colleagues and managers, not least from Sir Alex Ferguson, who opined: "Over the years when they start picking the best teams of all time, he will be in there."[67]
Keane was part of the squad that participated in the 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship although he didn't play.[68] He was man of the match for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team when they beat hosts Hungary in the 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship to qualify for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.[69]
When called up for his first game at international level, an Under-21s match against Turkey in 1991, Keane took an immediate dislike to the organisation and preparation surrounding the Irish team, later describing the set-up as "a bit of a joke."[7] He would continue to hold this view throughout the remainder of his time spent with the national team, which led to numerous confrontations with the Irish management. Keane declared his unavailability to travel with the Irish squad to Algeria, but was surprised when manager Jack Charlton told him that he would never play for Ireland again if he refused to join up with his compatriots.[7] Despite this threat, Keane chose to stay at home on the insistence of Forest manager Brian Clough, and was pleased when a year later he was called up to the Irish squad for a friendly at Lansdowne Road. After more appearances, he grew to disapprove of Charlton's style of football, which relied less on the players' skill and more on continuous pressing and direct play. Tensions between the two men peaked during a pre-season tournament in the United States, when Charlton berated Keane for returning home late after a drinking session with Steve Staunton.[7]
Keane was included in Ireland's squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA and played in every game, including a famous 1–0 victory over tournament favourites and eventual runners-up, Italy. Despite a second-round exit at the hands of the Netherlands, the tournament was considered a success for the Irish team, and Keane was named the best player of Ireland's campaign. Keane, however, was reluctant to join the post-tournament celebrations, later claiming that, as far as he was concerned, Ireland's World Cup was a disappointment: "There was nothing to celebrate. We achieved little."[7]
Keane missed crucial matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification matches due to a severe knee injury, but came back to captain the team to within a whisker of qualifying for UEFA Euro 2000, losing to Turkey in a play-off. Ireland secured qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup under new manager Mick McCarthy, greatly assisted by a number of match-winning performances from Keane. In the process of qualification, Ireland went undefeated, both home and away, against international football heavyweights Portugal and the Netherlands, famously beating the latter 1–0 at Lansdowne Road.
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) selected the training base intended for use during Ireland's World Cup campaign. During the course of the first training session, Keane expressed serious misgivings about the adequacy of the training facilities and the standard of preparation for the Irish team. He was angered by the late arrival of the squad's training equipment, which had disrupted the first training session on a pitch that he described as "like a car park".[70]
After a row with goalkeeping coach Packie Bonner and Alan Kelly on the second day of training, Keane announced that he was quitting the squad and that he wished to return home to Manchester due to his dissatisfaction with Ireland's preparation. The FAI were unable to get Keane an immediate flight home at such short notice, meaning that he remained in Saipan for another night, but they called up Colin Healy as a replacement for him. The following day, however, McCarthy approached Keane and asked him to return to the training camp, and Keane was eventually persuaded to stay.
Despite a temporary cooling of tensions in the Irish camp after Keane's change of heart, things soon took a turn for the worse. Keane immediately gave an interview to leading sports journalist Tom Humphries, of the Irish Times newspaper, where he expressed his unhappiness with the facilities in Saipan and listed the events and concerns which had led him to leave the team temporarily. McCarthy took offence at Keane's interview and decided to confront Keane over the article in front of the entire squad and coaching staff. Keane refused to relent, saying that he had told the newspaper what he considered to be the truth and that the Irish fans deserved to know what was going on inside the camp.[7] He then unleashed a stinging verbal tirade against McCarthy: "Mick, you're a liar... you're a fucking wanker. I didn't rate you as a player, I don't rate you as a manager, and I don't rate you as a person. You're a fucking wanker and you can stick your World Cup up your arse. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are the manager of my country! You can stick it up your bollocks."[34][71] Niall Quinn observed in his autobiography that "Roy Keane's 10-minute oration [against Mick McCarthy, above] ... was clinical, fierce, earth-shattering to the person on the end of it and it ultimately caused a huge controversy in Irish society." But at the same time, he was also critical of Keane's stance, saying that "[He] left us in Saipan, not the other way round. And he punished himself more than any of us by not coming back."[72]
None of Keane's team-mates voiced support for him during the meeting, although some supported him in private afterwards. Veterans Niall Quinn and Steve Staunton backed McCarthy in a press conference after the event. It was here that McCarthy announced that he had dismissed Keane from the squad and sent him home.[73][74] By this time, the FIFA deadline for naming the World Cup squads had passed, meaning that Colin Healy was unable to be named as Keane's replacement and could not play in the tournament.
Mick McCarthy resigned as Ireland manager in November 2002 after defeats to Russia and Switzerland in qualification for Euro 2004. The possibility of Keane returning to the squad for future qualifiers was raised, as Keane had not yet fully retired from international football, insisting that McCarthy's presence was the main incentive for staying away from the Irish squad.[75] McCarthy's replacement, Brian Kerr, discussed with Keane the possibility of a recall, and in April 2004 he was brought back into the Irish team to face Romania on 27 May. Keane was not reinstated as captain, however, as Kerr decided to keep the armband with Kenny Cunningham. After the team's failure to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he announced his retirement from international football in order to help prolong his club career.[76]
Keane has reiterated his displeasure with the attitude and selection policy of the FAI. In March 2007 Keane claimed that several Republic of Ireland players get picked solely on the basis of their media exposure and that the organisation was biased towards players originating from Dublin or other regions of Leinster: "Once you keep playing them on the reputation they've built up through the media or because they do lots of interviews, then it's wrong. There's a fine line between loyalty and stupidity."[77] Keane claimed that Sunderland player Liam Miller was not picked because he was from Cork and that players with significant potential were failing to get picked for the national team. He also alleged that the FAI were incompetent in the running of their affairs. Keane was involved in further controversy in the wake of Ireland's defeat by France in the World Cup 2010 play-off. During an Ipswich Town press conference on 20 November 2009, Keane was critical of the Irish reaction to the Henry handball incident. His response included criticisms of the Irish team's defence and the FAI authorities.
His former manager Sir Alex Ferguson had previously said that he wanted Keane to succeed him as Manchester United coach when he retired. However, in the wake of Keane's acrimonious departure from the club, Ferguson became evasive regarding Keane's prospects as a manager: "Young managers come along and people say this one will be England manager or boss of this club, but two years later they're not there. It's not an easy environment to come into, I wouldn't forecast anything."[78]
During his time at Celtic, Keane was suggested as a potential managerial successor to Gordon Strachan by former Celtic player Charlie Nicholas.[79] However, it was Championship club Sunderland where Keane chose to launch his managerial career, re-uniting him with the club's chairman and outgoing manager, Niall Quinn. The two men, publicly at least, were on opposing sides during the fall-out from the Saipan incident, but they were on good terms at the time of the managerial appointment, with Quinn urging Sunderland fans to "support and enjoy one of football's true greats".[80]
Keane signed a three-year deal immediately after Sunderland's victory over West Bromwich Albion on 28 August, the Mackems' first win of the 2006–07 season after a dreadful run of four consecutive defeats under Quinn's temporary management. With his new club sitting in the relegation zone already, second bottom of the Championship table, Keane chose to enforce changes quickly. His first actions as manager were deciding to keep the existing assistant manager, Bobby Saxton, and to appoint his former Nottingham Forest colleague Tony Loughlan as head coach. He wasted no time in bringing in new additions to the squad, with a total of six players signing on the final day of the August transfer window. The most notable signings were Keane's former Manchester United team-mates Dwight Yorke[81] and Liam Miller,[82] supported by former Celtic colleagues Ross Wallace and Stanislav Varga, [83] as well as Wigan Athletic pair Graham Kavanagh and David Connolly.[84]
Keane's first two games as manager could not have gone much better; first coming from behind to beat Derby County 2–1, followed by an easy 3–0 victory over Leeds United. Sunderland began to steadily creep up the league standings under Keane's management, and by the turn of the year they had escaped the bottom half of the league. Five further players were signed during the January 2007 transfer window, three (Anthony Stokes, Carlos Edwards and Stern John) on permanent contracts and two (Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson) on loan from Manchester United, Keane's old club. Results continued to improve, and Keane was rewarded with the February and March "Manager of the Month" awards,[85] while his team began to challenge for the automatic promotion places. Meanwhile, Keane tackled his players' non-professional approach with a firm hand. When three players were late for the team coach to a trip to Barnsley, in March 2007, he simply left them behind.
Sunderland secured promotion to the Premier League along with Birmingham City on 29 April when rivals Derby County were beaten by Crystal Palace.[86] A week later, the Championship title was sealed, and Sunderland's revival under Keane was complete. His achievements also earned him the Championship "Manager of the Year" award.[87]
The lowest point of their next season came at Goodison Park, where they were beaten 7–1 by Everton, which Keane described as "one of the lowest points" of his career. However in the second half of the season the team's form was much improved (especially at home) and survival in the division was guaranteed with two games to go with a home win against Middlesbrough. Meanwhile, Keane carried on his trend of buying ex-Manchester United players with the addition of Kieran Richardson, Paul McShane, Danny Higginbotham, and Phil Bardsley. He has also continued his strict disciplinary policy by putting Liam Miller (one of Sunderland's apparently more consistent players) on the transfer list for being regularly late for training and other team meetings.
The beginning of the 2008–09 season would prove to be tumultuous. In September 2008 Keane became embroiled in a row with FIFA Vice President Jack Warner over the withdrawal of Dwight Yorke from the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Warner accused Keane of being disrespectful towards small countries.[88] Keane responded by calling Warner "a clown" and insisted that Yorke was retired from international football.[89] That same month Keane experienced "one of the worst and longest nights" of his career when Sunderland had to come from 2–0 down at home in a League Cup tie against Northampton. The game ended 2–2, with Sunderland progressing narrowly on penalties.[90]
Despite some positive performances, including the historic 2–1 home victory against local rivals Newcastle United on 25 October (the first time the club had accomplished this in 28 years),[91] as well as good showings by recent signings like Djibril Cissé and Anton Ferdinand, the team's general form remained inconsistent. By the end of November, Sunderland were 18th in the Premier League, having lost five of their six previous games. Keane stood down as manager on 4 December after bringing doubt on his own future with comments made in the wake of the 4–1 home defeat by Bolton the previous weekend.[92] Keane's harsh management style was not appreciated by the Sunderland players, who were reported to have celebrated when they heard he had resigned.[93]
In an interview with The Irish Times on 21 February 2009, Keane cited differences with Sunderland 30% shareholder Ellis Short and strains with club chairman Niall Quinn as the factors in his decision to resign as Sunderland manager.[94]
On 23 April 2009, Keane was appointed as the new manager of Ipswich Town on a two-year contract,[95] the day after the club had sacked Jim Magilton.[95] His first game in charge came the following Saturday with a 3–0 away win over Cardiff City – the final league match to be played at Ninian Park.[96] The following week, Ipswich rounded off the season with a 2–1 win over Coventry City.[97] In the 2009–10 season Keane started to sign some players, some of them from his former club Sunderland. He signed goalkeeper Marton Fulop, midfielders Carlos Edwards and Grant Leadbitter and brought in Jack Colback, David Healy and Daryl Murphy on loan to the club. Ipswich started without a win in their first fourteen matches, making them the last team to record their first win in the whole league, finally winning on 31 October against Derby County and recording their first away win of the season on 29 November against Cardiff City. Their form gradually improved throughout the season, but Ipswich drew far too many games to come anywhere near the promotion race and they finished the season in 15th place.[98] Many inconsistencies in the 2009/10 and the 2010/11 season meant that Keane's Ipswich side never really challenged for promotions and as a result of a poor run of form, ending up with his side dropping to as low as 21st in the Championship. Keane was sacked as Ipswich manager on 7 January 2011.[6]
On 5 November 2013, the FAI announced that Martin O'Neill had been made the Republic of Ireland manager and Roy Keane had been made the assistant manager. Their first match was against Latvia at the Aviva Stadium in a 3–0 victory on 15 November 2013.
On 1 July 2014, Keane was confirmed as Aston Villa's new assistant manager working alongside Paul Lambert. He is combining this role with his assistant manager's role with the Republic of Ireland. [99]
Keane has done media work but expressed his lack of enthusiasm to do so again in future when he said, "I was asked last week by ITV to do the Celtic game," he said. "A couple of weeks before that I was asked to do the United game against Celtic at Old Trafford. I think I've done it once for Sky. Never again. I'd rather go to the dentist. You're sitting there with people like Richard Keys and they're trying to sell something that's not there." Keane added, "Any time I watch a game on television I have to turn the commentators off".[100]
Later, Keane had a change of heart. Keane along with Harry Redknapp and Gareth Southgate (who Keane was sent off for stamping on during an FA Cup semi-final in 1995) were pundits for ITV's coverage of the Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona.[101] In the 2011–12 season he became ITV chief football analyst, appearing on nearly every Live ITV match alongside presenter Adrian Chiles and Gareth Southgate. He appeared on ITV in the Champions League including Chelsea's victory in the final against Bayern Munich, nearly all FA Cup matches including the final between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley and England competitive internationals and friendlies. He was also involved in the ITV team for Euro 2012 alongside longtime rival Patrick Vieira and they appeared together as pundits in the Ireland v Spain match and Czech Republic v Russia match, he also appeared with Roberto Martinez and Gordon Strachan.[citation needed]
Keane is married to Theresa Doyle, and they have five children: Shannon, Caragh, Aidan, Leah and Alanna. The couple met when she was a dentist's assistant and he was playing for Nottingham Forest in 1992. They married in Mayfield, Cork in 1997.[102]
When Keane moved to Manchester United, the family lived in a modern four-bedroom house in Bowdon, then moved to a mock Tudor mansion in Hale. It was not as private as he had hoped, a point proven during his exclusion from the 2002 World Cup. Often seen walking Triggs, his Labrador dog, Keane was then a regular at the Bleeding Wolf pub, and was found there by reporters on the night of David Beckham's wedding. When asked why he hadn't gone, Keane joked: "It was a choice between the wedding and the Wolf – and the Wolf won."[103]
Wanting more privacy, his family had a 1930s home bulldozed so they could build a new £2.5 million house near Hale.[104]
On 6 June 2009, it was announced that Keane and his family had purchased a new house in the Ipswich area, near to the training ground of Keane's new club, Ipswich. He eventually settled in the nearby market town of Woodbridge, where he now lives with his family.[105]
In October 2014, Keane released the second part of this autobiography The Second Half, which was ghost written by Roddy Doyle.[106] It is the follow up to his first autobiography, released in 2002 which was ghost written by Eamon Dunphy.[107][108]
Keane had a Labrador Retriever named Triggs, who died in 2012. Triggs came to international attention in 2002 during an incident ahead of that year's FIFA World Cup when Keane engaged in a public quarrel and left the squad. Triggs accompanied Keane on regular walks pursued by the press.[109] The footballer said of Triggs, "Unlike humans, dogs don't talk shit".[110] The Daily Telegraph's Steve Wilson once described Triggs as "the most famous dog in football since Pickles, a mongrel who dug up the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966, or that dog that relieved itself on Jimmy Greaves at the 1962 World Cup".[111] Henry Winter, writing in the same paper, called Triggs "the fittest dog in Cheshire" and opined that "if Cruft's [sic] held an endurance event, Keane and Triggs would scoop gold".[112]
Following her rise to fame Triggs was mentioned by several sources on many occasions, with Keane "dogged" by numerous canine references for the remainder of his career.[113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120] In 2006, when Keane moved house to Sunderland, his reunion with Triggs, who joined him later, came to the notice of the press.[121] In 2007, Keane was reported to have heard of his team's promotion to the Premiership while walking Triggs.[122] The following year, Keane was said to have acquired a German Shepherd Dog named Izac to accompany Triggs.[123][124][125]
In later life, Triggs was involved in a police investigation when her behaviour caused an argument between Keane and a neighbour.[126] She appeared in an Irish Guide Dogs advertisement in 2009 – whereupon the Irish Examiner referred to her as "football's biggest canine celebrity" -[127] and also received her own profile on Facebook.[126] Triggs was described as a "celebrity" and a "household name" upon erroneous reports of her death from cancer in September 2010.[109][126] Keane was described as "inconsolable".[126] The Irish Examiner's obituary noted how "At critical moments when the nation's happiness seemed entwined with Roy's moods, he turned to his Labrador Triggs and took to the road".[128]
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1991 | 3 | 0 |
1992 | 7 | 0 |
1993 | 9 | 0 |
1994 | 8 | 1 |
1995 | 2 | 0 |
1996 | 2 | 0 |
1997 | 7 | 2 |
1998 | 3 | 2 |
1999 | 4 | 0 |
2000 | 4 | 0 |
2001 | 7 | 4 |
2002 | 2 | 0 |
2003 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 5 | 0 |
2005 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 67 | 9 |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1 | 16 November 1994 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
2, 3 | 6 September 1997 | Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 4–2 | Win | 1998 World Cup qualification |
4 | 5 September 1998 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | Croatia | 2–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
5 | 14 October 1998 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | Malta | 5–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
6, 7 | 24 March 2001 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Cyprus | 4–0 | Win | 2002 World Cup qualification |
8 | 2 June 2001 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | Portugal | 1–1 | Draw | 2002 World Cup qualification |
9 | 6 October 2001 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | Cyprus | 4–0 | Win | 2002 World Cup qualification |
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Preceded by Andy Townsend | Republic of Ireland captain 1997–2002 | Succeeded by Steve Staunton |
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Quoted from Eric Bob's Red Mill makes gluten-free oats!
Quoted from Melissa_J My body thinks many things are gluten that are not gluten
Quoted from TJ Melissa, aren't oats an O-nonnie avoid? That could also explain your reaction.
Quoted from Brighid45 Rolled oats are created by steaming whole oat groats, or grains, and crushing them between two rollers. Many companies use those same rollers to crush wheat and corn to make flakes for cereal, granola bars, etc. So the more whole the oat groat is, the less likely it is to be contaminated with an avoid grain.


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Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum
Exhibition: | Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum |
On View: | March 3-June 2, 2013 |
Location: | Hammer Building, Level 2 |
(Los Angeles–February 13, 2013) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum, featuring ten early Ming dynasty court paintings executed in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries all from the permanent collection of the Shanghai Museum. Ming Masterpieces marks LACMA's first exhibition exchange with the Shanghai Museum as part of an ongoing partnership and explores the role of imperial patronage in Ming dynasty painting, the uses of paintings as political propaganda, Daoist themes of transcendence, and the revival of Song dynasty (eleventh through the thirteenth centuries) painting styles in the early Ming period. The exhibition is organized by Stephen Little, head curator of Chinese and Korean Art at LACMA.
Ming Masterpieces provides a unique opportunity to view iconic examples of Chinese painting from this period, a largely unrepresented area within U.S. institutions. The exhibition helps position LACMA as a major resource for the study and display of Chinese paintings. Under the guidance of Christina Yu, assistant curator of Chinese and Korean Art at LACMA, the museum reinstalled its permanent galleries for Chinese art in 2011. Chinese art will continue to feature in the museum's exhibition program with two more special exhibitions planned for 2014.


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Mewtwo is a Legendary Psychic-type Pokémon, created scientifically, based on the genetic code of another Legendary Pokémon, Mew. Due to constant experimentation (and its awareness of being an experiment), it went out of control and escaped. Among all the Pokémon that exist, Mewtwo has the most violent nature. Its first appearance was in Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. As of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, Mewtwo can Mega Evolve into either Mega Mewtwo X or Mega Mewtwo Y. It makes a playable appearance as a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and as an upcoming downloadable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. History[edit]Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Mewtwo was meant to be a playable character in Super Smash Bros., but time constraints posed as an issue, so it was left out[1]. Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mewtwo is an unlockable character. Mewtwo appears after the player has played a total of twenty hours of VS matches with one player, fifteen hours with two players, ten hours with three players, and five hours with four players. It then battles the match's winner; if the player defeats Mewtwo, it is playable from then on. Mewtwo is a somewhat heavy character, but it has a high air jump (stemming from its Psychic abilities). Its attacks can be pretty powerful, but it is not very fast. Mewtwo also floats above the ground, making it an easy target to send flying and even KO at low damage percentages, and it also has low traction. Mewtwo also possesses a strong grab, and its throw moves pack a strong punch as well. Although these attributes make it difficult to control, Mewtwo is incredibly powerful once used correctly. Mewtwo does not use its hands to hold items, using telekinetic powers instead, making the items hover before it. A similar style is seen when Mewtwo hangs on a cliff or grabs another character. The only time it does touch an item is when floating on the Parasol. Mewtwo is voiced by Masachika Ichimura in both English and Japanese. Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]Mewtwo is one of the five characters who did not return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a playable character (the other four being Dr. Mario, Young Link, Pichu, and Roy). It is the only non-clone character to not return, although hackers have discovered data for it, meaning that at one point during development, it was intended to return. It does, however, have the appearance of a trophy, which can be obtained by completing All-Star Mode on Intense difficulty. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]This section is referring to an upcoming or recently released game. When the game is released, or more information about this subject is found, this section may need major rewriting. Remove this only when the changes have been applied. Mewtwo has been confirmed to appear as a downloadable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U during a Nintendo Direct stream. It is one of the two cut characters from Super Smash Bros. Brawl to return, alongside Dr. Mario. It is set to be released in the first half of 2015, and will be available for free to players who own both 3DS and Wii U versions of the game.[2] It will be available as paid-for downloadable content in the future. Special Moves[edit]Shadow Ball[edit]
Shadow Ball, a move from the Pokémon series, is Mewtwo's special move that is executed simply by pressing the B button. The Shadow Ball is in a way similar to Samus's Charge Shot. If done correctly, Mewtwo should start charging up a ball of dark matter in its hands. The player could hold the B button to charge it even more. One could even walk with it. Once charged enough, the player must either let go of the button (if charging it up), or press the B button (if walking around with it) in order to shoot it at the opponent. The more it is charged up, the slower it will move (and the slower it will bob up and down as it floats along); this means that while the attack is very powerful once charged up to the max, there is a good chance Mewtwo will miss the foe. Also, when shot at full power, the resulting shockwave pushes Mewtwo back a few feet. After the attack travels so far, it disappears. Kirby can also use Shadow Ball if he sucks up Mewtwo's power. When he copies it, however, because he is much shorter they will likely hit the ground unless Kirby is in the air. Lucario possesses a similar move called Aura Sphere. Confusion[edit]
Confusion is Mewtwo's side Special Move. If done correctly, Mewtwo will use psychic energy to flip any player in front of itself. This can be used to stop the opponent in their tracks if they are trying to attack or to distract the opponent so that Mewtwo can escape. Confusion can also be used to repel projectiles, like Link's Bow or Mario's Fireball. Also, Confusion is in fact one of Mewtwo's attacks from the Pokémon series. Oddly enough, even though this attack can repel projectiles, the projectiles can't hurt the attacker; for example, Mewtwo can't hurt Mario with his own fireballs. Teleport[edit]
Teleport is both Mewtwo's Up + B Special and its third jump. This time, Mewtwo uses its Psychic abilities to teleport itself upwards into the sky. Once done, it will drop down onto the field. The attack doesn't do any damage and is merely a recovery move for when Mewtwo falls off the stage or needs to avoid a barrage of opponents. If this move ends in mid-air, Mewtwo will be put into a helpless state. Disable[edit]
Disable is Mewtwo's last Special Move in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is executed by pressing Down + B. Once performed correctly, it will make sparks come out of Mewtwo's eyes, and if they hit anybody, then the character becomes immobile in the same way as when a player's shield is broken. This leaves the opponent open for attack. However, the move will lose its effect after a period of time. Opponents can also snap out of the Disable if they are hit once. If Mewtwo does this move again if its target is immobile, then the target will be sent flying into the air, with only one damage made to them. The attack can also be used to help Mewtwo run away. The move does have drawbacks, however. Disable is useless unless Mewtwo's target is facing it. Also, the move can be blocked, and even reflected, meaning that Mewtwo can become immobilized by its own attack. In the Pokémon games, Disable does not stun the opponent but makes one of its moves temporarily unusable. Trophies[edit]Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]Name in other languages[edit]


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Adriana Lima, Bar Refaeli, Laetitia Casta, and Elle Macpherson Add Voluptuousness to Louis Vuitton's Fall 2010 Runway
Adriana Lima, Bar Refaeli, Laetitia Casta, and Elle Macpherson Add Voluptuousness to Louis Vuitton's Fall 2010 Runway
>> Natalia Vodianova was front row yesterday at Louis Vuitton, but it was the cast on the runway for the And God Created Woman-themed show — after the Brigitte Bardot film — who demanded all the attention. After Miuccia Prada started the "womanly" casting trend this season, Giles and now Vuitton (both styled by Katie Grand) continued the idea.
Marc Jacobs's below-the-knee full skirts and bosom-baring scoopnecks were donned by opener Laetitia Casta, as well as Bar Refaeli, Noemie Lenoir, Lara Stone, and Catherine McNeil. Karolina Kurkova and Adriana Lima — both fresh off pregnancies — also walked, as did Lily Donaldson in her only show of the season. But the major closer: Elle Macpherson, who reportedly turned down Marc before rethinking and saying yes.
"Designers are always saying they're going to do a collection for women, but then every girl on the runway (catwalk) is under twenty," Jacobs said backstage. "I wanted a variety of ages and sizes. We set out to cast gorgeous women, women who feel happy to put their make-up on, get dressed up, get all their accessories." "It's a bit old-fashioned, I know, but I think it's nice for a change."
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DR ERIC ADAMS from the School of Life & Health Sciences at Aston University has been awarded a research grant of almost �170,000 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to develop an exciting new line of breast cancer research. The study will examine the way in which certain hormones in the body may induce breast cancer.
Dr Adams explains: "The body produces small molecules called growth factors which have numerous functions such as wound repair and growth of tissues. We believe that it is possible that these growth factors can cause breast cancer growth by inducing an inappropriate oestrogen-like response in the body. If correct, this would help to explain the paradox that post-menopausal women, who do not produce their own oestrogen, can still develop oestrogen dependent breast cancer."
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text: What does it mean if you have a had a cough for the last four months and I'm always having to cough up mucus so I can breathe? I have seen the doc and he prescribed me e-mycin which does nothing to fix the problem. My xray did say high volume respiratory. Has anyone had this problem? Do I have lung cancer?


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Free Press Releases at PRLog: Benefits and Drawbacks
I have learned about PRLog years years ago, maybe two. If my memory serves me well, I received some marketing materials from them regarding the launch of PRLog and their sister site Article Library at http://artilib.org/. While the idea was interesting, did not look further into using PRLog because I did not believe they will be able to compete with the websites like PRWeb – another leading press release distribution website. PRLog has improved since, and I have been using their services for the last two months.
The PRLog review by Janet Meiners Thaeler inspired me to take another look at their services. But today I would like to list a few benefits along with drawbacks of my own about using PRLog.
The Benefits:
It's Free
To submit a press release to PRLog does not cost you a penny. In today's economy it's a plus I suppose.
Your Press Releases at PRLog go live with a click of the button.
I have used the PRLog for 5 press releases so far- all of them went live right after I clicked the "publish" button. This can be useful if you need to get your news out fast and do not have time to wait through the approval process other website have in place.
PRLog is ranking well in Google and their traffic is on the rise.
I have noticed that all of my press release were crawled by Google within minutes of them going live. One of the press releases has a Google Page rank of 3 while four other press releases have page rank of 2. According to Alexa PRLog's traffic has been rising steadily over the last several months and according to Compete they are averaging about 1 million visitors each month.
The Drawbacks
Poor click through to your website.
Press releases at PRLog seem to get more views as the "age" – considering that one of the goals of a press release is to "announce" news, it is somewhat backward. Even as the views of your press releases increase I also find that click through to your websites do not.
No control over the anchor text in your links.
When publishing a press release at PRLog, your links are just converted to a clickable URLs. Considering the possible SEO value you maybe able to get from using PRLog, the ability to have control anchor text should be considered by PRLog developers.
PRLog press releases do not get republished on other sites as much as one would wish…
In comparison to other similar websites, press releases from PRLog do not appear to draw much attention from publishers and webmasters. EzineArticles.com will get you better results as far as this goes.
To conclude I wish to say that PRLog has come a long way. If your advertising budget does not allow you to purchase press release services, PRLog should be considered as an option- you can't beat the free price tag. However you should not expect great results on a single press release at PRLog.
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well i have not used any sort of pr till now.But it looks like you are really into it.You have some good information on this matter.
Your observation about the hits as the page ages is interesting, because as you say it is a press release and press releases usually represent which is current not history.
Before you spent money on press release services – why not try prlog.org and Widepr.com (incl. free distribution services) first – they are easy to use and you will gain at least some backlinks for free.
The main thing that anyone – who does press releases or articles for webmarketing – should care about is a catchy headline (and add some eye-candy (image or logo) to your press release – will be shown with the teaser of your press release for free on widepr.com) and useful content to attract even readers that are currently not after your product or service. Do so and a boost of traffic will be unavoidable
Dear Vlad,
I wonder were the problem is – weren't we talking about free press releases sites e.g. prlog, free article sites e.g. EzineArticles and press release services like e.g. prweb – that charges a fee of at least 80$? And isn't a free service like widepr.com worth to mentioned in a discussion about links and traffic within a internet marketing tip site?
Thanks for sharing the info regarding press releases. It was nice reading it…
I a piece to PRLog a couple days ago and it got 50+ views within the first half hour or so. I was so excited that I published a second and it never appeared on the list of recent submissions and it got no traffic. I submitted a support ticket and PRLog said that the second one was an article (not a press release) and that it belongs at artilib.org. when i look at the submissions at PRLog, many of them seem far less news-worthy than my submission but I've resubmitted it at artilib. What has your experience been with artilib? Any idea why some very blatant marketing pieces slip under the radar at PRLog? What is their criteria for news vs articles? (The only guidance I can find on the PRLog website is: "A press release is simply a statement prepared for distribution to the news media announcing something claimed as having news value with the intent of gaining media coverage." Thank you for sharing your insight!
Hey Vlad,
Stumbled on your blog again after long time :). I have a question here. If PRLog can't provide good traffic, at least initially, even though they have 1K Alexa, does they provide valued links, as they have now PR6?My thought is of course it is free, but anything practically effective it does?
Hey Vlad, thanks for sharing a great points related to PRLog.


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The Western Wilderness
For those who have a passion for the beauty of landscape unadorned, who crave the mystery of the forest, the majesty of the mountains and the rush of the wild rivers, then the arts experiences in The Western Wilderness, with their deep connection to place, are a must.
1.LARQ view details add to wishlist
Phone 03 6471 2805 | Mobile 0407 527 330 |
Address 8 Hunter Street, Queenstown | |
Website landscapeartresearchqueenstown.wordpress.com/ |
LARQ is an artist run initiative in Western Tasmania which seeks to make art matter in both a wild and environmentally compromised landscape. LARQ hosts art exhibitions, art w...
2.Risby Cove Gallery view details add to wishlist
Phone 03 6471 7572 | Mobile 0419 155 358 |
Address Esplanade , Strahan | |
Website www.risbycove.com.au |
Risby Cove features an ecletic group of artists. Works have a strong emphasis on West Coast materials and themes. Artists range from fine Huon Pine timber furniture makers to ...
3.Round Earth Company view details add to wishlist
Phone 03 6471 7700 | |
Address Richard Davey Amphitheatre, The Esplanade, Strahan | |
Website www.roundearth.com.au |
The Round Earth Company, based in Strahan, tells the intriguing story of The Ship That Never Was. In January 1834, the last ship built on Sarah Island is nicked by ten convic...
4.The Wilderness Gallery view details add to wishlist
Phone 03 6492 1404 | |
Address 3718 Cradle Mountain Road, Cradle Mountain | |
Website www.wildernessgallery.com.au |
The Wilderness Gallery is a world-class photographic gallery situated on the edge of the Cradle Mt-Lake St Clair National Park. Tasmanian and international photographers ventu...
5.Wilderness Woodworks Strahan view details add to wishlist
Phone 03 6471 7244 | |
Address 12 The Esplanade, Strahan | |
Website www.wildernesswoodworks.com.au |
Wilderness Woodworks Strahan is located in the Huon Pine Precinct on Strahan's waterfront, between Morrison's Huon Pine Sawmill and Tasmanian Special Timbers, enabling visitor...


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4) Vodka. I'm listing vodka here since all it is is unflavored gin (gin is unflavored spirit that has been distilled with juniper and other botanicals; vodka is unflavored spirit that hasn't). I like Eastern European vodkas for their flinty minerality (look for Russian Standard or the excellent Shpilka if you can find it), but Absolut, in a more neutral style, is fine, too. Whatever I buy, I keep it in the freezer, so I have the option of pouring it out in little shots with nibbles on the side. Not an everyday procedure, drinking straight vodka, but tough to beat when you do indulge. Beyond that, it's good to keep a bottle of the stuff around to mix drinks with for friends who absolutely insist. Otherwise, use gin or white rum. Your drink will taste better.
I've left out Irish whiskey here because most of the time the bottle is empty before I even get to mixing drinks. Funny how that works. You should definitely keep a bottle around—John Powers is cheap and fine, and Bushmills 10-Year-Old Malt is utterly delicious—if only to have something to sip on while you're deciding which drinks to mix for your guests.
5) Rye or bourbon. For my Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, and Whiskey Sours—bedrock drinking if ever there was—I prefer a 100-proof (more or less) rye, such as the new Knob Creek Rye or the old standby, Rittenhouse Rye. But I'll take a 100-proof bourbon (such as Old Forester Bonded) over an 80-proof rye. Proof counts in these cocktails: They were invented to tame strong whiskey. That 100 proof means there's more alcohol, to be sure, but also more flavor; that matters when you're mixing drinks.
6) There are a few Scotch cocktails worth making, chief among them the Rob Roy (basically, a Scotch Manhattan). For these, Famous Grouse or Johnnie Walker Black will always yield good results: They've got enough Scotch flavor to contribute something unique to the drink without overpowering it (or your wallet) like a serious single-malt would.
7) Bols Barrel Aged Genever. Okay, Genever—Dutch gin—is not technically whiskey. But it's awfully close, seeing as it's basically a flavorful grain spirit distilled with a little juniper and a few spices. And it makes a kickass substitute for whiskey in a cocktail (see suggestions for the Classic Manhattan, below), bringing a little zing to it without changing it beyond recognition.
Rum is so broad a category, it's almost meaningless. With the spectrum it covers, from white and flavorless to dark and mellow like an old Cognac, it basically reproduces the whole ecosystem of booze in the key of sugarcane. For everyday mixing, however, I go through just 2 of the 859 styles of rum: white rum and what was formerly known as "Navy Rum," depending on if I'm making Daiquiris or a bowl of punch.
8) The key to good white rum is that it actually tastes of sugarcane. Banks 5 Island does just that, which means that a Daiquiri made with it tastes like something more than alcoholic limeade.
9) A bowl of real rum punch is just about the best reason to have friends. To make it work, though, you need a rich, strong, and very funky rum, just like the British Navy used to issue to its men (no coincidence: British sailors invented punch in the first place). For that, there's nothing better than Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum.
Cognac and Armagnac
I have a hard time keeping what I consider mixing-grade French brandies in the house. You get into the Sidecars or the Brandy Juleps and those bottles are doomed to extinction. Of course, what I consider mixing grade in this category is very good stuff indeed—but if you can't be a snob when it comes to French brandy, when can you?
10) The Sidecar (that's two parts Cognac to one part each lemon juice and Cointreau, shaken and strained) is one of the most delightful of all cocktails, but if you use a younger VS-grade Cognac you won't get much brandy flavor in it. With a VSOP—I like Martell and Courvoisier, among many others—it's rich and tart, smooth and refreshing.


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Jeffrey K. Kobs, MD
Joining Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in 1993, Dr. Jeffrey Kent Kobs has managed to combine his love of medicine and his love of the great outdoors. As a generalist of orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Kobs treats virtually all orthopaedic conditions. He is a Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UNC and has taught the resident staff at Wake Medical Center for over 13 years. Dr. Kobs has written several articles in trade publications and published research in papers as varied as Neuroscience Abstracts and Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Dr. Kobs is a long time member of COAN, a non-profit orthopaedic organization whose mission is to improve orthopaedic surgery in the Nation of Nicaragua. He has led fifteen missions to Leon, Nicaragua since 1999. Dr. Kobs' interests include family, boating, golf, skiing and various home projects.
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- January 2013- Dr. Jeffrey Kobs Discusses Torn Meniscus Injuries with John Forslund on 99.9 The Fan
- November 2012- Dr. Kobs Works with Students at Duke University to Invent the Turtle Wound Vac
- July 2012- Dr. Kobs Recently Returned from his 13th Mission trip to Nicaragua
- April 2011- Dr. Kobs Hosts a Webinar on Breaking Bad: When Good Knees Go Bad
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