Scribblings

If time was ever to stop, this would be the moment. Roy Keane leaves Manchester United. Take a step back and let it sink in. This has been the most trusted synonym in football history. Where should I start, how it all began? with then a record transfer of 3m from Nottingham Forest. Sir Alex recollects, “Since I saw him on his Forest Debut I said to myself: Manchester United must have him”. Or how he replaced the ever non replaceable Bryan Robson as the most influential player at Old Trafford?

Am not able find the words, this is the biggest football news for a long time. And for a devils fan, this is the worst news of all. Roy was this incredible dream; that you don’t want to wake up from. He was like this kiss, you know it’s going to end some time but pray sweet Jesus that it never stops. O my god, where do we go from here. It feels like am suddenly hundred years old. He was the most integral part of ManU. His twelve years has been the most dazzling of all. He is the best midfield of this generation, he kept everything together, and all of them here looked up to him for guidance. Sir Alex could have not expected a better captain to take this team a notch or two higher than anybody expected any football club could go. The effect he had on pitch was sensational, the control he had over the team was unique.

He added that missing element in the class of ‘92. When everyone was basking in the glory, he kept them rooted. The ball curling Becks, the swift moving Giggsy, the foot flashing Scholsy with nicky and the Neville brothers; we couldn’t have been this effective for this long, if not for Keano. I can’t believe, I’m writing everything in the past tense. We were hoping that he had at least another 2 seasons in him. And now can’t believe that, we won’t be seeing him in that red jersey anymore.

If time was ever to be reborn, this would be the moment. Nothing can last forever. Manchester United has offered him a testimony in recognition of his 12 ½ years Old Trafford and rightly so. But leave it at that. Lets not bring in the controversies; Sir Alex wouldn’t have let him go, if he thought this wasn’t for the best for both the team and Roy. You would need an impossible memory to count the no of times these two fought. Not because they loathed each other, it was out of a great passion for a singular cause. They had their differences but nothing could have happened to bring it to this. I’m pained by people who write to this effect. Even when his hardened critical remarks of the recent performance were taken of the air, Sir Alex showed it to his players to yet again inspire them. Look what we did! This is an end of an era. Its heart breaking, but this is also the start of a new one. Let’s bid farewell and move on, for the good of united.

Roy, we wish you all the best for your future. Let it bring only the finest in life. And hope you find your way back someday. We would always hold you closest to our hearts. And the memories, A! What memories you have given us, we would hold them dear. Roy is a Red Devil, through tick and thin. And hey! don’t start looking, there is only one Keano.