I have NO excuse. Of course he is. I guess I was just wishing that he had been in that Belarus game to get a red card and send those bastards a message. Same thing with wishing Rooney had been there. He might be a Brit by birth, but I've seen him give up a good cross to smack a thug in the face and be high fived by Keane upon doing so... so, I conider him "kinda" Irish, if not by name, by action.

Hmmm... seems to me it was an eastern European Rooney "smacked" that particular time I am thinking of. Tall, blonde headed fellow. Nailed him square in the gob with the ball. And, got the throw-in.

When Keane screwed off from the last cup, I suspect it was all about money. Can't blame him, or the "game". Why risk injury if there is little chance of winning?