Roy Keane is the mouth that just keeps on giving. In the last month, he has managed to lay into the likes of Jose Mourinho, Paul Scholes and Roberto Martinez - and that's ignoring the score-settling autobiography that was brought out in October. Considering he spent two and a half seasons managing bitter north-east rivals Sunderland, as well as having been involved in skirmishes with Alan Shearer during his time as a volatile Manchester United captain, it's no surprise that relations between the Irishman and the Geordies aren't at an all-time high.
''I always had a bit of hassle against Newcastle. I'd been sent off twice up there. I'd had my battles with Shearer and Rob Lee. I always thought they were an arrogant bunch for a club that had won f*** all. We always got decent results at St. James' Park; it wasn't a bad place to play. But as for the Toon Army, the Geordies and the hostile reception - I never fell for all that crap.'' - Roy Keane, October 2014.