Former Town boss Roy Keane has revealed that he asked owner Marcus Evans if he could change the colour of the club’s first-team shirts during his time in charge but was told it would cause “uproar”, which the Irishman claimed would lead to “four people taking to the streets”.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Keane reiterated comments he made in his recent book The Second Half regarding the Town the colour of Town’s shirts.

“Rangers, City, sorry, I can’t be doing with blue,” he said. “Childish? Yeah, obviously. But I did once say to the owner, ‘Any chance we might be able to change the colour of the kit?’

"He said, ‘Nah, there’d be uproar’. Which at Ipswich meant four people taking to the streets.”

Keane also talks about an unsuccessful team meeting which took place in the wake of a poor performance.

“So I say: ‘Right, you can say what you like, lads. Who’s first?’ The centre-half sticks his hand up. And he’s been really getting on my nerves. But I say, ‘OK, what’s your problem?’

“And he goes: ‘Every time I get the ball, no one’s showing for me.’ Well, I lose my temper at that. I give him a right pasting, you useless this, you useless that, you couldn’t find a team-mate with a pass if he was standing two foot in front of you.

“Then when I’ve finished I go: ‘Anyone else got anything to say? Thought not.’ Afterwards I’m talking to the staff and I go: ‘How do you think that went lads?’ Not well was the general opinion.”

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BlueandTruesince82 added 15:44 - Oct 23 Arogant and concited. That simple. He clearly went into that meeting to have a row, completely premediated. Wish I had the talet to pull on the blue of Ipswich, I would have stuck my hand up straight away and said something along the lines of "you are a crap manager with no man mangemnt skills, the atmosphere in here is that of a funeral after the pall beareres dropped the casket, the players hate you, the fans hate you, your ex clubs hate you, fergeuson hates you. You have sytematicly alienated alsmost everyone at almso every club you have played at as well as your own country and if your such a genius why the hell are we playing like a green and yellow turd, and looking for the world like relegation certanties. Its clear you are not capable of managing at this level so why dont you do the honoriobale thing for once in your life and step aside you jumped up arrogant prick" No doubt this would lead to me getting punched, which would lead to him getting punched somewhat harder and a leak to the press. Roy see you next tuersday mate

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BlueandTruesince82 added 15:47 - Oct 23 Worst Manager Ever, Les Reed? Better Sammy Mcilroy? better that bloke Hockaday? Better.
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Bluetone added 15:48 - Oct 23 Just when you think Keane could not appear to be any bigger prat he proves he can.
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nthstd added 16:00 - Oct 23 This has to be an early April fools. No sane person can expect to be a leader with such behaviour.
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sotd78 added 17:03 - Oct 23 I think that's more than four people taking to the streets Mr Clown (sorry Keen)
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Ampthillblue added 17:10 - Oct 23 I've changed my mind about Keane recently. Now, I will definitely not brake if I see him crossing the road.
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loudnproud added 17:13 - Oct 23 Yes it was Delaney......Pablo made his views known which put him into RK solitary confinement, I recall his first "Players Night" when he requested a "Black tie dress code".. I along with several other "Run off the mill terrace fans" all turned up in ties of a very different nature....mainly blue! RK was none too impressed and looked at me with contempt in his eye....I looked him back in his eye and simply said..."you cant bully me!!".....He truly is so full of himself . Has nothing constructive to say even as a pundit...

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dukey44 added 17:16 - Oct 23 Surely if we get Villa in the cup at home he wouldnt come to Portman Road!! Cause there would a few more than 4 people willing to put his words down his throat!!!
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Tractamatt added 17:31 - Oct 23 Why are we wasting time and effort on this fool who couldn't run a tap without pis*ing someone of. Time to move on and forget the waste of skin and bone.
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EatonBlue added 17:42 - Oct 23 What a complete idiot he was. He took the club backwards about five years..
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H1960 added 18:01 - Oct 23 Thank Christ we haven't got Vincent Tan as an owner or we could have ended up playing in red!! As for the four people quote, I don't think he realises (or ever will) the traditions or the supporters of our club, a horrible character both on and off the pitch and a prize t**t as well.
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toxtethblue added 18:10 - Oct 23 Prick
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choprawontcome added 18:11 - Oct 23 This T**T makes my blood BOIL!!!!!
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runaround added 18:12 - Oct 23 If he hated blue that much and saw ITFC as such a small club then he should never have agreed to become our manager The 4 people on the streets was probably just an attempt at humour but should not have said it to a newspaper reporter as he knew it would be printed & knew it would offend Hindsight is a wonderful thing but it is now apparent that the worst decision in clubs history was offering Keane the manager role

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Dissboyitfc added 18:23 - Oct 23 Nice to see everyone united on a story, well almost everyone. I will look forward to the day he gets his come uppance .... COYB
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nutter added 18:27 - Oct 23 i can't think of anyone i hate more than that nob
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Mach_foreignBlue added 18:43 - Oct 23 Roy Keane the guy with real mental issues. It's obvious he couldn't have succeed with us as he lacks man-management skills. Poor results, poor league position. He had to go, simple as that. It's hard to have any sympathy for him given some of his comments. That doesn't change the fact that it was still Jewell who f****d our club up and been our worst ever manager.

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Mach_foreignBlue added 18:43 - Oct 23 Roy Keane the guy with real mental issues. It's obvious he couldn't have succeed with us as he lacks man-management skills. Poor results, poor league position. He had to go, simple as that. It's hard to have any sympathy for him given some of his comments. That doesn't change the fact that it was still Jewell who f****d our club up and been our worst ever manager.

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suffolkpuncher added 18:48 - Oct 23 If he hadn't of made it as a footballer then he would almost certainly of found himself behind bars the arrogant thug.
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kiwiblue added 19:25 - Oct 23 Villa at home in the cup please. Show this tw@t what we think of him.
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mickswich added 19:33 - Oct 23 Keane = thrush
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bert2901 added 19:47 - Oct 23 Why are we still hearin about this clown? If I could scrap his involvement with our great club and have it completely disappear I would. Everything I hear from him about us makes my blood boil. How is he involved with any team after coming out with stuff like this?
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weeally added 19:49 - Oct 23 More comments with the same level of class us his brand of "football". Might nick a few copies ready for bonfire night.
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RegencyBlue added 19:59 - Oct 23 This really is the final straw with Keane. Having read his latest book regarding his time here he was almost coming across as having learned he is not infallible - then this. Knob!
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north_stand77 added 20:26 - Oct 23 What a disgrace. It shows the calibre of the man. When he came here I gave him the benefit of the doubt despite not liking him as a player. But his conduct shows what our players were up against during his time here. He has no class. N.B The previous posts on this thread supporting him are clearly not from Town supporters
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