Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane accuses Newcastle United fans of 'arrogance' Oct 09, 2014 10:30 By Mark Douglas Former Sunderland AFC boss Roy Keane says his derby win with the Black Cats was his happiest moment as manager Roy Keane has fired a broadside at Newcastle United in his explosive new book â and described the Stadium of Light derby win with Sunderland as his greatest day as Black Cats boss. Keaneâs new autobiography The Second Half has hit shelves today and the former Manchester United man written about coming to St Jamesâ Park with the Red Devils in the 2004-5 season â and accused the Magpies of being âarrogantâ. He has also issued a withering verdict on the atmosphere at Newcastle, saying it wasnât an intimidating place for him to play. âI always had a bit of hassle against Newcastle. Iâd been sent off twice up there. Iâd had my battles with (Alan) Shearer and Rob Lee,â he writes. âI always thought they were an arrogant bunch, for a club that had won f*** all. We always got decent results at St Jamesâ Park; it wasnât a bad place to play. But as for the Toon Army, the Geordies and the hostile reception â I never fell for all that crap.â The Alan Shearer - Roy Keane confrontationThe Alan Shearer - Roy Keane confrontation While he is dismissive about Newcastle in his book, Keane is more fulsome about the Tyne-Wear derbies that he managed in. And he rates the 2008 win â Sunderlandâs first on home soil for 30 years â as the high-point of his time at the Stadium of Light. âIt was the first time weâd beaten Newcastle at home in thirty-odd years. It was electric â the tension. (Djibril) Cisse scored, and Kieran (Richardson). The level of player we had now had gone up since Iâd come to the club. We played really well. I think it was my happiest day at Sunderland.â Keaneâs insight into a St Jamesâ Park derby in 2008 is also interesting. The Black Cats lost and Keane felt there were âmind gamesâ at play. âWe were a goal down after four minutes â a Michael Owen header,â he said. âThere were mind games going on before the match. The police got us there three hours before kick off â players got bored, testosterone levels are high; itâs too long to wait. Jonny (Evans) and Phil Bardsley were injured, so didnât play. They were a big loss.â Keaneâs The Second Half is out today.
The more I read the more I see him as a hypocrite tbh. Newcastle's support is excellent considering they've won nowt for 60 years.
