KEANE UNHAPPY WITH EIRE

Roy Keane has laid into the Republic of Ireland national team and warned coach Steve Staunton about his team selections:

"There's a fine line between loyalty and stupidity, a very fine line"

Keane upset that Liam Miller has been left out of the squad also had a dig at some of the players in the Irish squad including our own John O'Pie.

"I'm sure Steve [Staunton] will say, 'I'll pick what I think is the best team'," Keane said. "If they qualify, then fair enough, you can say 'I got it right'. It's your job as a manager. You've got to pick the right team, you've got to manage. But if you keep picking the same players who aren't performing all the time, that's insanity. You'll get the same results.

"We all know the players I'm talking about. There's a fine line between loyalty and stupidity. A very fine line.

"It will be like that against Wales. The four or five senior players have to step up to the plate. But they've been asked before. Look at some of our players at the bigger clubs. Robbie Keane is doing OK at Tottenham, John O'Shea is in and out at [Manchester] United, Duffer's at Newcastle with Shay. But none of these players at this moment in time are setting the world alight. Also Steve Finnan at Liverpool."

"If you're celebrating beating San Marino, then that worries me," he said.