Roy Keane and Saipan: The Build Up

Send us a textOkay... cards on the table. Maybe Conor has unwarranted optimism Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textAn apt repeat given the Saipan movie has been released in festivals...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textDiscussing the upcoming WC Qualifiers and why there is reason to be optimistic Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the most tumultuous episode in Irish sport history - Roy Keane storming out of the Irish set up on the eve of the 2002 World Cup. Here we talk about dodgy training facilities, journalists swooping each other's stories, dressing downs from player to manager and oh so much more. It's all one great big shame really isn't it? We use biographies, World Cup diaries and newspaper articles to chronicle a bizarre moment in Irish history. Join us next week for part two (honestly we could have spent weeks on this so two parts is doing well!)     Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textPremiership isn't looking great folks... but Europe is a different matterFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textChampionship, League One and League Two... proper football innit? Which Irish players, and proxy Irish teams, should we be checking out this year?Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textJoin Conor and Johnny this week as they discuss the long history of the 2002 Saipan saga. Unlike other outlets (cough cough) we begin with Keane's early career with the Republic of Ireland and show just how bloody troublesome his interactions with the FAI had been. Insult your captain in 1992? Check! Blamed for a training ground spat? Check! Playing under a Manager you fundamentally don't respect? Check, check, check!  We use newspaper archives, World Cup diaries and some tasty autobiographies for you to enjoy. Next week... the first 48 hours after SaipanFollows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textSteve Staunton left before the final game, Joe Lapira got a cap and a family wedding got in the way...Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textThere's been six Irish managers in the Premier League before Keith Andrews...Whose left the biggest legacy?Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]

Send us a textYes its true. It's damn true. Conor's doing victory laps....Follows us on those socialsboysweveseen on Instagram@boysweveseen on TwitterOr email us [email protected]