I only started this thread because I wrote a funny song about the "incident". I saw only one other "funny song" in the thread. Now I have been dragged into "political" comment which is not my scene. Can I just point out a few "facts". (1) After the initial row about Sai Pan it was ROY KEANE who decided he was going home. (2) After MICK McCARTHY had already arranged a replacement for ROY, MICK McCARTHY relented and took ROY back on the team. (3) After ROY KEANE had been reinstated HE gave an interview to the IRISH TIMES criticising MICK McCARTHY, but more importantly, branding several of his teammates as COWARDS. When the TEAM became aware of this interview THEY decided they could no longer operate with him. If my "facts" are correct then I can fully understand why he had to go. GO ON THE BOYS IN GREEN!!!!!