Keane under attack as Cascarino vows to 'go the distance' in their escalating feud

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 03:03 EST, 24 April 2009


Roy Keane was today absorbing a blistering attack from Tony Cascarino, who vowed to 'go the distance' in his feud with the new Ipswich Town boss.

At his unveiling in Suffolk yesterday, Keane criticised his former Republic of Ireland team-mate for his outspoken opinions.

Cascarino questioned Keane's future as a manager after his controversial exit from Sunderland in December.

Roy Keane

Confrontation: Roy Keane was unveiled at Ipswich Town yesterday

But after Keane's latest rant, Cascarino wasted no time in sticking the boot back into the Manchester United legend.

 

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'If Roy’s trying to intimidate me, it won’t work,' he wrote in The Times. 'You can’t bully me, Roy — Keane versus Cascarino is a fight that will go the distance.

'As for him not respecting what I say, I couldn’t give two hoots. I won’t lose a minute’s sleep.

'It’s funny, I never had a fallout with Roy over a decade as Ireland team-mates, but as soon as I started writing my honest opinion about the way he behaves, he didn’t like it.

'Roy needs to look at his own behaviour, not mine. He needs to ask why rumours spread within the game about why many players at Sunderland weren’t happy while he was in charge there.

Tony Cascarino

Bring it on: Tony Cascarino is unfazed by Keane

'He should look at why he left Sunderland in the lurch, just like he did with Ireland. Will the same thing happen at Ipswich?'

Keane revealed yesterday that he has no repect for Cascarino despite their time together as international team-mates.

'There has been lots of things said about me over the years,' he said.

'I am happy to comment on people’s opinion in football I respect, but Tony Cascarino is a man I certainly do not respect, for a lot of reasons, and if I told you, you would be shocked.

'So the day I worry about Tony Cascarino will be a very sad day of my life.'

'It is a very long story. If you ask me about what ex-team-mates have said and tell me one, I will tell you I respect some of them, respect a lot of them. Just not the one you mention.'

Cascarino today added: 'Roy Keane’s got ‘shocking’ information about me? I’d like to know what that is.

'Tell the world, Roy. I’ve got nothing to hide. But I know plenty about you that would shock quite a few people.'