The same level of arrogance. The same bitter contempt of the general public. The same sense of superiority. Both ****s.
Also a great guy in person imo! I had the pleasure of training with him a couple of times. He was fantastic for the younger players and always had time for us
My son's best mate from school was lucky enough to be head hunted by most of the top teams in the country, he chose Man Utd - the Class of '92 and Roy Keane were in their pomp when he signed for them, he said they were all brilliant with new starters but especially Roy Keane.
He always had high expectations.. extremely high! And if he thought you where slacking, Jesus you knew it! But he was always fair
He started out as an out and striker, scoring goals for England at all levels up to (not sure if he managed a full cap) under 21's, scored goals for ManU stiffs but Fergie saw him as a midfielder - with Keane, Scholes, Beckham, Butt already there his days were numbered - they sold him to M'boro where another bad knee injury curtailed his game time there, dropped through the leagues and injury finished his career - last time I asked my son how he was (quite recently) he said he was head of an American Uni 'Soccer' coaching team.
I used to work with a guy who’d been a youth player there. He was honest that he hadn’t had the commitment to make it, but still kept in touch with some of his old team mates. One of them had been on the fringes of making it bigger, but when he had been introduced to his famous international role model in that position to start being his boot cleaner had been told that if he ever got into the team in front of him he’d arrange for one of his contacts to “break his ****ing legs”. I’m sure some of them are nice, but it’s quite dog eat dog...
A common tale I think - this lad loved football, I used to watch him as a kid - of all the kids you saw you just knew he was going all the way, scored tons of goals with either foot, could head, tackle, saw passes - all this before his teens. He did some serious knee ligament damage at ManU and, as it turned out, that was the beginning of the end, he was never 100% again. He was always a down to earth and smashing lad and never really altered. He was still at ManU when I saw him at a local golf club, surrounded by people wanting to talk football and basically pestering him - he spotted me and came over, asked if I was alright and enquired how my son was getting on - a shame how it ended for him.
All too common sadly. I had a friend at Uni from the Wirral and we learnt not to have a kickabout when his mates came down to see him. I think all of them bar one had been on the books of Altrincham, Accrington, Stockport etc as youth players and been released. Some through injury and some like my old colleague who just couldn’t be bothered. They were still head and shoulders above any of us to the point where you couldn’t really get the ball if you played against them. Great to watch up close though.
His trial date has been set. Mr Giggs is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on 26 May. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56911812
I remember a piece by Phil Buckingham when he started at "The Athletic" on Brian Lenihan, who said how supportive Roy Keane had been during his difficult period. He lived not far from where Brian was staying to get the help he needed and visited him quite regularly.
No doubt Giggs has pulled some right ****s tricks in his time but I'm not sure I'm buying the coercive and controlling behaviour line. Sounds like a narrative they're trying to create based on the usual two way **** that goes in a toxic failing relationship. Can see him getting off with this. As for the abh. That remains to be seen.
