Town manager Roy Keane says he hopes to be given the cash from the sale of Jon Walters to strengthen his squad. The Blues sold the 26-year-old to Stoke City for a fee of £2.75 million rising to £3.25 million on appearances on Wednesday.

Keane says he expects to be given the cash for more signings, although he has had no confirmation from chief executive Simon Clegg or owner Marcus Evans: “You’d hope so, yes.”

Keane says he has players in mind to come in and is frustrated that some deals where fees have been set, so far haven’t been completed: “I’ve got them lined up. We’ve had deals agreed for one or two weeks. The fee for Jason Scotland was agreed a couple of weeks ago in terms of the clubs, it’s about getting deals done [with players].

“It’s not my job, it’s not in my contract. I’ll give you a copy of my contract. It’s not in my contract to do contracts with agents and players. It’s a manager’s job to identify players and try and bring them to your club, but I hopefully never be sitting down with an agent and a player discussing terms. That’s up to the chief executive. We’ve got targets and we’re in talks with these clubs and these players. Bloody talks!”

The Town manager says there were deals earlier in the summer which also fell through: “Ten weeks ago, I had a player in my office who would have signed that afternoon, but we couldn’t do a deal for him. He’s now playing for a good team and doing well.

“It’s not been over the last few weeks,” Keane said. “I’m talking about over the whole summer. We’ve had players who wanted to come to the football club and we’ve not done the deals. We’ll see what pans out over the next week, but I’m sure I said the same last week.”

Keane says that despite the frustrations there is as yet no problem between him and chief executive Simon Clegg: “Not at the moment, but ask me next weekend at the end of the transfer window!

“I can [understand where they are coming from], just as I hope they can understand where I’m coming from — we need players. We went to Exeter last week and we didn’t have enough players to sit on the bench, three days into the season.

“We’ve been talking all summer, I spoke to the owner the other night, he’s well aware of [where the squad needs strengthening] but it’s about trying to get the right deals. I think there will be news next week, it’s not all doom and gloom. I’m quietly confident.”

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Karlosfandangal added 12:05 - Aug 21 We heard it all before. Scotland very very close. Expect 3 in this week and 8 days later 1 loan and 2 more out. Bored bored bored. We are doing well at the moment lets hope it caries on, However as the season progess we will struggle to filed a side to push for the top six.
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Mark added 12:06 - Aug 21 Keane is clearly very frustrated. These are outspoken and unprofessional comments. He should speak to the owner / Chief Exec about the Walters fee rather than speculate to the media. I still think part of the problem is an obsession with top level players, especially from the Premier League, all on very big wages. Why not look to overseas and League One clubs for some deals that are more affordable?! Will Keane be gone in the next couple of weeks?

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Jnr1988 added 12:09 - Aug 21 I want to know who the player was in his office wanting to sign???????????????
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bontcho added 12:18 - Aug 21 Jnr1988 - my understanding is it was Shaun Derry.
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Back_The_Boss added 12:20 - Aug 21 It will probably end up in someone elses pockets i'm sure.
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Frase1987 added 12:23 - Aug 21 wtf is all this philosophical ****? A player signs a deal or he doesn't, if he doesn't there's a reason as to why he doesn't... Ask the board why these deals arn't being done, and watch your public comments.
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Hunterssecondball added 12:25 - Aug 21 Jostling for position is Keane, and who can blame him? He trying to defend his position against Evans and Clegg who have their jobs to do, but Keane isfeeling as frustrated as the fans about replacements. It certainly is professional for Keane to make it clear to supporters of ITFC just what the real position is at the moment. Cleggand Evans are conspicuous by their absence.

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MarstonBlue added 12:31 - Aug 21 Keane ought to show a bit more respect for his colleagues (& bosses) at the club. Clegg and Evans don't publically ridicule Keane when his side have poor results or when Keane alienates squad members thereby potentially reducing their market value and causing unrest in at the club. Keane has one year left on his contract - if Evans finds himself having to choose between Clegg and Keane who do you think he'll go for? A couple of poor results which Keane then publically lays the blame for at Clegg door could see this situation come to a head. Isn't this very similar to what happened at Sunderland?

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meekreech added 12:34 - Aug 21 Looks as though we will be looking for a new manager shortly - one who does not want to get new players signed . This seems to show the full extent of the senior managers ( ME & SC ) lack of footballing knowledge and ambition for the club !
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bedsitfc added 12:36 - Aug 21 agree with he shouldn't go public with his views but in his eye's everyone is giving him digs about being unable to attract players, so he is defending himself. i am getting worried about keane being pushed out the door as i don't think ME will like his comments and if keane does go it will mean more whole sale changes cost ME more money and another 5 years in the championship. The premier league has upped the parachute payments to relegated clubs so as of next year it will be even harder to get out of the championship so ME needs in my opinion to speculate a bit.

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arc added 12:43 - Aug 21 Presumably all these stories are from the same pre-match Friday interview. Otherwise, Keane has clearly lost it and is running around telling everyone how frustrated he is.
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maimeetang added 12:46 - Aug 21 Likes to do his dirty laundry in public does Keane. Hopefully this childish attitude of his will see him sacked and out of football for good. We should have moved for GB before Palarse did. COYB!
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mickeyjb added 13:12 - Aug 21 Im glad Keane is echoing 'most' of our views. Teams dont win things without players. OK If we are not getting any in, then tell us that we are skint and the owner wants some of his money back. Are we really stupid enough to believe that some of the youffs that didnt do too great last year coupled with players that were cr@p (al la Healy) are the way foward this year. For once i'm with Keane. WTF does clegg know about football, just look at Clive Woodwood, best rugby coach of his time, what happened to him when he forayed into football!!!

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MVBlue added 13:19 - Aug 21 Stead would actually give the ball away a fair bit, which in a 100%er like Keane is a sin. Chopra surely going to come in now? Bellamy replaces him.
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bluelady added 13:27 - Aug 21 for goodness sack you lot slaggin off keane for being open and honest about his view on the situation. i have two things to say about that:- 1. Keane formidable reputation is what he was employed for - brings attention to our club and therefore attention to Marcus Evans and his business..... 2. if keane didnt say anything we wouldnt have a scooby doo what was going on - pity the board are not matching him by coming out and talking. if we loose Keane now then what, no time for a manager to bring in new players, break what is currently working and then 're build' yet again. it would be a disaster. loathe him or love him we have to back the manager until at least christmas when the transfer window re-opens and if it has all gone wrong by then well it will be time to go for sure. Clearly he is trying to bring in decent players who want a wage. he doesnt do any of the negotiation so who was it that signed a 4 year deal on 13K a week for Martin eh? Keane identified him as a player he wanted (mistake)he didnt write the contract (massive mistake).......Clegg must have thought ah Manchester oh yes good time jolly ho lets give this lad lots and lots of money and sign to keep him forever, now it is HIS mistakes we are paying for and he is probably hanging on to his job by ensuring he doesnt make the same mistake again and meaning we are missing out on decent players.

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jas0999 added 13:34 - Aug 21 Totally agree with Bluelady. Well said. Why are some of you always 100% against Roy? 4 points from the first 6 and STILL people moan. Yes, we are all frustrated by the lack of signings - but this is CLEARLY not Roy's fault. What more can he do? Clegg and Evans need to sort ot out and quick. Roy has just started to find his feet - losing him now and we'll be back to square one.

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Karlosfandangal added 13:50 - Aug 21 I like Keane and think he will take the club forward, However if he can get the players in to take us forward then we must all expect the club to perform as we did last year. The big bosses are the one who said they want the club in the prem within 3 years and champions league in 5 years when the took over. Lets not forget the amount of money he has put in to the club, but he should have said that we are stabilizing the club and are aim is prem football but not give time scales. ME sacked Magilton and Keane signed the next day. ME must have given Magilton targets and money to do the task, However Keane was lined up as soon as ME Clegg knew the club would not be promoted and hope to wait till the end of the season before the announcment. If ME wants Keane out he has the money to say bye bye as Keane has less than year left on his contract. Just think Keane will go if he cant take the club forward and by not being allowed to strenghting the side will be the reason.

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Seasider added 14:53 - Aug 21 Never thought I would say this;but if what RK is saying is true,then I feel sorry for our Manager who has got rid of a whole team and more,only to find that SC not doing the business.Mind you its organ grinder Evans who calls the shots and being a devious businessman if web is to be believed,then could it be that he is doing this because he isnt as rich as we thought,or could it be that he hopes Roy walks so that he doesnt have to pay him off. Either way the supporters will just have to accept the consequences,as I feel we could struggle unless we have a couple of new faces in the squad by the end of the month

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howdonblue added 17:45 - Aug 21 Bloody clegg what he knows about football , you could write on the back of a postage stamp..i think we need to bring in a football man and get rid of the baffoon
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robdaful added 17:49 - Aug 21 I hear that Chopra went off injured. I don't know if it was serious. Will have to watch it on BBC tonight. Maybe he will be coming to town. But I won't put money on it.
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suffolksam added 06:06 - Aug 22 i wouldnt give the money to roy he hasnt got a clue about spending' perhaps town should have a fans poll on who we need to buy to strengthen the team we supporters couldnt be any worse than the present 3 men who decide who we get in
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