The Second Half

Memoir by one of the greatest of modern footballers, and former captain of Manchester United and Ireland, Roy Keane co written in a unique collaboration with Man Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle.In an eighteen year playing career for Cobh Ramblers, Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough , Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson and Celtic, Roy Keane dominated every midfield he led to glory Aggressive and highly competitive, his attitude helped him to excel as captain of Manchester United from 1997 until his departure in 2005 Playing at an international level for nearly all his career, he represented the Republic of Ireland for over fourteen years, mainly as team captain, until an incident with national coach Mick McCarthy resulted in Keane s walk out from the 2002 World Cup Since retiring as a player, Keane has managed Sunderland and Ipswich and has become a highly respected television pundit.As part of a tiny elite of football players, Roy Keane has had a life like no other His status as one of football s greatest stars is undisputed, but what of the challenges beyond the pitch How did he succeed in coming to terms with life as a former Manchester United and Ireland leader and champion, reinventing himself as a manager and then a broadcaster, and cope with the psychological struggles this entailed In a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize winning author Roddy Doyle, THE SECOND HALF blends anecdote and reflection in Roy Keane s inimitable voice The result is an unforgettable personal odyssey which fearlessly challenges the meaning of success. Free Read [ The Second Half ] by [ Roy Keane ] – kino-fada.fr I didn t expect to like this book and I certainly didn t expect to like Roy Keane after reading it I was surprised on both counts The opening is crude and nasty it cemented the picture I already had of him as a foul mouthed, bad tempered bully He recounted the incident with Alf Inga Haaland, where a bad tackle he made finished the Leeds player s career I thought, yeah, just what I expected But thereafter, as he talked about his football career as player, manager and for a short period a I didn t expect to like this book and I certainly didn t expect to like Roy Keane after reading it I was surprised on both counts The opening is crude and nas...I think before I review this I need to indicate a certain bias Before financial circumstances dictated otherwise, I was the very proud owner of a season ticket on the Stretford End in Old Trafford I felt privileged every time I saw Roy Keane play, and I ll openly admit that I worshipped the ground on which he walked.this book describes the latter stages of Keane s playing days at Manchester United It picks upor less where the first part a dreadfully written tome incidentally concluded I think before I review this I need to indicate a certain bias Before financial circumstances dictated otherwise, I was the very proud owner of a season ticket on the Stretford End in Old Trafford I felt privileged eve...Really enjoyed this Keane comes across as a complex man, embarrassed by success and what it brings yet always driven to succeed He expects the best from himself and everyone around him Some interesting thoughts about being a football manager too,Reading Keano s memoir was like seeing through his mind and heart Very candid After reading a few autobiographies of players and staff associated with Manchester United, certainly the biggest premiership club in past two decades, now in turmoil, Roy Keane s The Second Half is one of the most honest and straightforward memoir I have ever read For me and some might agree, keeping apart his big mouth quality which I consider his trait as a part of being a leader, was not a top, top player Hi Reading Keano s memoir was like seeing through his mind and heart Very candid After reading a few autobiographies of players and staff associated with Manchester United, certainly the biggest premiership club in past two decades, now in turmoil, Roy Keane s The Second Half is one of the most honest and straightforward memoir I have ever read For me and some might agree, keeping apart his big mouth quality which I consider his trait as a part of being a leader, was not a top, top player His peak would be the 1999 s...As a Sunderland fan this book appealed to methan the first as it documented his stint as our manager It certainly didn t disappoint.Had Ellis Short not taken over from the Drumaville Consortium would Keane have stuck with Sunderland Probably ...Early on, this book presents a mind bending ontological puzzle regarding reality and perception The book starts with Keane being hauled in front of a disciplinary board as a result of inflammatory comments in his former book, Keane Of course though, Keane didn t write his last book, and he hasn t written this one either this time he is channelled by Roddy Doyle, whereas the first was written by Eamon Dunphy So what follows is a passage where Keane via Doyle explains how the words in Keane Early on, this book presents a mind bending ontological puzzle regarding reality and perception The book starts with Keane being hauled in front of a disciplinary board as a result of inflammatory comments in his former book, Keane Of course though, Keane didn t write his last book, and he hasn t written this one either this time he is channelled by Roddy Doyle, whereas the first was written by Eamon Dunphy So what follows is a passage where Keane vi...Roy Keane s second autobiography charting the end of his Manchester United career, his playing career and his time as a manager, coach and pundit As sports biographies go this wasn t too bad We get an insight into Keane s take on how he left Man Utd and the relationship with Alex Ferguson broke down At first I thought this was the whole reason the book existed but luckily, unlike Ferguson s second book this actually charted his...Intanto la copertina bellissima, perch bellissima la faccia di Roy Keane Per sono rimasto un po deluso, ecco, chiss cosa mi aspettavo Le premesse c erano tutte sono capitato nel sito di Guanda e tra le novit cosa mi trovo Il faccione di Roy Keane La sua biografia Scritta da Roddy Doyle Non avrei potuto immaginare niente di me...Perhaps the most absorbing book I have read recently Keano doesn t bullshit, he doesn t fuck around, he doesn t make excuses He gives an honest account of what happened and the reason it happened If he was to blame, he accepts it But he doesn t pander to anyone or sensationalize any event But the controversies are not even the most gripping part of the book His account of his managerial career at Sunderland and his post football career is I ...

• English
• 20 August 2018
Roy Keane
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 0297608886
• Roy Keane
• The Second Half