SAM ALLARDYCE has delivered a withering put-down to Roy Keane after the Cork man’s “bizarre” outburst at his former Manchester United team-mates who have become managers.

BEFORE the events of this week, the last time I had written about Roy Keane was in the immediate aftermath of his shock departure from the Stadium of Light when, amid the general air of gloom and doom on Wearside, I asked that people spare a thought for the owners of a public house in Sunderland who had just been forced to put their business up for sale.

Incoming manager Roy Keane is ready to write a new chapter in Ipswich's history.

IT had been brass monkeys weather all week in Manchester until the day Chelsea arrived, when the thermometer shot up eight degrees.

HANKIES at the ready, everybody.

IF there was one reason for United being able to go one better in 2007/08 compared to last season’s slight shortfall, then it was surely the injection of the Latino vitamin-booster into the squad’s body: Tevez, Anderson and Nani have all exceeded expectations and made the difference — we hope — between being also-rans and continental kings.

THERE’S something about a double-act that fascinates in any walk of life.

STEVE BRUCE has insisted he intended no offence to Birmingham fans by waving to Manchester United supporters during the second-half of the Carling Cup clash at St Andrews on Tuesday night.

Steve Bruce has insisted he intended no offence to Birmingham fans by waving to Manchester United supporters during the second half of the Carling Cup clash at St Andrews last night.

MY mobile phone buzzed the other day and the following unusual conversation ensued.