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I: Errrrgh..what I meant really was that Keano appeared to have lost the trust and support of a number of his players.
G: What have the players said about it?
I: Very little. I think a lot of them are intimidated by Keane.
G: Perhaps they too wish to walk to Ipswich and acquire tractor training.
I: There’s one or two I’d happily drive there.
G: That’s most considerate. But why did these new players not succeed?
I: Well, Cisse and Jones never really gelled upfront and we were better off with just one striker.
G: Cisse, yes, is he from this planet? He looks most unusual.
I: Sure, he’s been very popular but I suspect he’s too moody and likely to disrupt the other players. He was mates with Chimbonda and Diouf and they were a couple of workitickets. Ricky got rid of them as soon as he could.
G: Some of your language is unclear but I get the general idea. (checks his mobile again). Ricky...I understand you refer to new manager Ricky Spragia who has just resigned? That was a bit previous, innit?
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