Keane: Thatcher is Not in My Plans
Tuesday, 15th Sep 2009 08:00

Town boss Roy Keane says left-back Ben Thatcher is currently not in his plans, despite having returned to fitness after last season’s knee ligament injury. The veteran former Welsh international has not featured for either the reserves or first team this season.

Keane confirmed that the 33-year-old is fit but says he is not in his thoughts for inclusion in his squad at the present time: “Not at the moment, no.”

Earlier in the summer, Thatcher was reported to be unwilling to relocate to Suffolk, something Keane wants all his players to do, but the Blues boss says this isn’t entirely the reason for the defender’s exclusion: “It’ll be lots of issues. Players have got to give themselves a chance, whether it’s players travelling, their attitude to training or being on time for training. That all comes into the reckoning if you want to be in my team.

“There’s lots of issues with lots of players, although generally speaking I’m delighted with the group, but there’ll always be one or two you need a bit more from.”

Thatcher, who picked up his knee injury in last season’s 3-2 derby victory over Norwich City, last played a game when the reserves took on Bury Town in a pre-season friendly on August 4th when he played 62 minutes before being replaced.

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Suffolk_n_Good added 08:13 - Sep 15 Not a problem in my opinion, let him go.
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blueoveru added 08:17 - Sep 15 another one of jims poor signings,why havent any of them gone to QPR if they were so good
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dirtydingusmagee added 08:42 - Sep 15 didnt want him here in first place .
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bedsitfc added 08:42 - Sep 15 would not have signed him in the first place, nice to have steal in the side but never wanted a thug
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BLUEBEAT added 09:04 - Sep 15 egg
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PablosRightBoot added 09:11 - Sep 15 Really? I think he did well last season. Was solid most of the time and a better left back than Delaney. Bad decision.
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muhrensleftfoot added 09:12 - Sep 15 Reading bewteen the lines, I expect he turns up late for training, and doesn't try hard enough, so Roy is right to leave him out. Which is a pity, because he is our best left back, and with lots of Premier league experience. Indeed on the face of it, he's a Roy Keane type player - hard, no nonsense, but probably doesn't respect RKs authority.
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BlueBadger added 09:16 - Sep 15 So...we have no out-and-out left back. And people are happy.
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bedsitfc added 09:22 - Sep 15 he is an ok left back and yes prob best we have but a liability
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BruceIsGod added 09:28 - Sep 15 You dont have a clue what your doing pal, thatcher is class his 1 of the only players who shows a little bit of passion ffs!!!
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BlueBoots added 09:36 - Sep 15

3 left backs at the club last season...RK lets 2 go, and the 3rd is unwilling to relocate to Suffolk - surely RK would have realised he'd need to sign a specialist left back as early as the Summer? (if he considers Delaney to be a left-back, I'm deeply concerned...)

Muddling along playing various centre-backs out of position at left back hasn't helped our start to the season - if Thatcher's not in RK's plans, we need to get someone else in!

BlueAllOver added 09:49 - Sep 15 Blueoveru, is the replacement for Thatcher better than him? Must be seen as he's a Keane signing and not a Magilton signing? More cracking man management from the god like Keane, so that's Thatcher, Garvan, Stead all frozen out, and not to mention he's destroyed the confidence of last years captain. Still sure there is some more sunderland players we can sign.
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dannym09 added 10:03 - Sep 15 I wonder if tarrico is still available? never replaced him
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dobbie73 added 10:53 - Sep 15

Dannym09 - Taricco would be nice right now! Unfortunately I think he retired through injury, didn't he?

I agree that our LB position is problematic .... but saying that, maybe Keano is envisaging Civelli covering that area as LWB when he returns (with Martin playing LW up ahead of him), in which case it is short term cover that we need. David Wright, Pim and Tommy Smith can cover, but maybe we do need a loan signing till January if Mrs Thatcher is not gonna play...

Lightningboy added 11:18 - Sep 15 Easily Jim's worst signing..hasn't surprised me how much time he's spent out injured..pay him off and let him go..still say we should've kept Harding.
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TractorRoyNo1 added 11:57 - Sep 15 Should have never signed him in my opinion, not and never will be a Town-type of player.
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pottyblue added 13:03 - Sep 15 tractor roy no 1 why is that, shows more bottle than a lot of the other players we have always had a thug in the team remember the chant warkies gonna get yah give him a chance all teams need a battler he has done his punishment you cant tell me you havent made any mistakes in your life coyb
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jas0999 added 13:03 - Sep 15 A poor JM signing. Get rid.
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bluewein added 13:17 - Sep 15 Blue badger - you never seem happy anyway.
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bigfish added 13:33 - Sep 15 Get him off the wage bill so we can fund good loans
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BlueBoyBurman added 14:55 - Sep 15 his qualityyyyy i thought has his a bully and tuff keane would like him lol the football isnt important right llol keane mate sort it otu!!
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bedsitfc added 15:06 - Sep 15 he is another left back that can't pass the ball
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Ash_TJ added 16:25 - Sep 15 Thatcher is an average left back for this division. Then again i'd rather have an average left-back then a liability (Delaney)
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