Source: Daily_Mail
When the Black Cats boss is away... Sunderland chairman Quinn Keane to slam ex-manager Roy
Niall Quinn has suddenly become very brave now Roy Keane is a safe distance away from Sunderland. [LNB]The chairman has taken a shot at his former Republic of Ireland team-mate, saying it was the money which attracted all their better known signings not the lure of playing under Keane when he was manager. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Happy days: Quinn welcomes Keane to the Stadium of Light in 2006[LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: Platini needs to take a time out if he thinks 10-minute breaks can get rid of racists22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Come on Lampard, let's be Frank - tell us what you really think of Chelsea's trophy hopes22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: American dream is now the nightmare Hicks and Gillett deserve at Liverpool22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: It will take a lot more than the LMA to end the war of words between Fergie and Rafa21/04/09 HATCHET MAN: There's 45m reasons why O'Neill should stop moaning21/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Jagielka is wrong - Everton can't count themselves as a big club21/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Forgetful Bent feels the chill at Tottenham as Harry plays it tough21/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Wolves must go for the kill on their return to the Premier League20/04/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE It was probably a combination of the two, with the money ultimately decisive, but if Keane really was as insignificant as Quinn implies then he should have highlighted the role of others at the time. [LNB]Instead, when Keane was Sunderland manager, he regularly claimed the man was 'box office'. [LNB]In one interview the chairman said: 'He lifted this place off its knees. He turned a region's mindset.' [LNB]Now Quinn is trying to shift all the credit for the unfashionable club attracting some B-list players on to majority shareholder Ellis Short, who is expected to take over the club in the summer. [LNB]It seems the friendly, likeable chairman is also a less than subtle politician. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Quinn's credit crunch for big spender Keane's Sunderland spreeBordeaux hot shot Chamakh shuns Sunderland but fancies Spurs switchAnton still looking over his shoulder despite a Hull of a win for SunderlandNORTHERN EXPOSURE: Sofa so bad for Newcastle boss Shearer as Sunderland fans see the funny side[LNB]
