Blues boss Roy Keane has slammed modern footballers for wearing scarves, gloves and even hats during games. The Town manager says the players of his era wouldn’t have had snoods wrapped around their chins or worn the other items of warming apparel sported by the modern day player.

"I don't know how they do it. It's very strange. Gloves, scarves, I think somebody came on a few weeks ago for [Manchester] City who had a hat on,” said Keane, shaking his own (unhatted) head.

“Don’t get me started on it. I’ve got my problems without worrying about players wearing tights and gloves and scarves.

“It’s strange, I have to say. I don’t know how you could focus on the game when you’ve got something wrapped around your neck. It’s weird. That’s the modern player, I’m afraid. They’ve all gone soft!”

Keane says he recalls the odd player wearing gloves during his day but nothing beyond that: “I think John Barnes wore gloves but to be fair that boy could play. But that was just gloves, but now you’ve got the tights and now this scarf thing. I can’t figure it out. That’s the way the game’s going, we’re all getting soft!”

Marcus Stewart’s gloves became his trademark during his time with the Blues and Keane says he has no problem with his players following that trend, at Playford Road at least: "My lads are OK. They wear gloves in training, which I don't mind.

“One or two of our lads wore them last year in a cup game up at Blackpool and I made the point that if you're going to wear gloves, you'd better play well because that's the first thing I'm going to throw back at you if you have a poor game. If you’re wearing the scarves or tights, you'd better play well!"

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Marcus added 09:03 - Dec 1 Perhaps he should also point out that those NOT wearing gloves and tights should also play well.
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KembleBlue added 09:05 - Dec 1 i thought Keane Used to wear tights? im sure i remember that being the case, proper womens tights aswell..
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JetaimePeters added 09:06 - Dec 1 PE Teacher Keane and his Victorian regime.
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:14 - Dec 1 TOP HEADLINE PHIL !like it ,Prince Buster
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BLUEBEAT added 09:15 - Dec 1 maybe he should tell Edwards to stop wearing flashy coloured boots until he proves himself on the pitch too...
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FenboyBlue added 09:16 - Dec 1 Club shop should get moving and start knitting & selling ITFC/Keano snoods now. Take advantage of the opportunity.
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:26 - Dec 1 Keano you realy are a bhurka.
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RevAdrian added 09:26 - Dec 1 Hats, scarves, tights etc all need to compulsory as I seem to recall that we played very well in that cup game at Blackpool in below zero temperature. Just the record I wore two pairs of socks, thermals, shirt, two wooly things, a coat, and hat and I am sure I was a very effective supporter too.
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whippet added 09:43 - Dec 1 Another attempt to make a statement and change the subject. Notice these are now our main news stories.
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Marcus added 09:52 - Dec 1 I wore just boxers when watching the last game on TV... Could have worn less as I was alone at the time. Not sure if it's relevant but I thought I'd point it out. As it was around 28C at the time it felt about right.
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alfromcol added 10:21 - Dec 1 For once I totally agree with RK. Modern day footballers are turning into a load of nancies. Against this is the commercial element with clothing manufacturers rubbing their hands as thousands of children mimic their 'heroes' and buy the goods.
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bluepeter added 10:25 - Dec 1 I would have thought that our defence should be wearing helmets the way they are playing!
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petermorris added 10:28 - Dec 1 Wearing gloves never did Marcus Stewart any harm did it...
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bobble added 10:43 - Dec 1 in me day we didn't even wear shorts nude 5 a side on the beach ooh arrrr we right tough then .is this the footballing equivalent of throwing some russian "spies" out ?
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dirtydingusmagee added 10:47 - Dec 1 Keane should wear boxing gloves, tactics will never be right if he go's blind !
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Suffolk_n_Good added 13:39 - Dec 1 I wouldn't really give a to** what the Town players wear, as long as the performance on the pitch was good!!!
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bluelady added 13:50 - Dec 1 hmmmm less the better as far as i am concerned!!!!!
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Garv added 14:49 - Dec 1 "I made the point that if you're going to wear gloves, you'd better play well because that's the first thing I'm going to throw back at you if you have a poor game. If you're wearing the scarves or tights, you'd better play well!"
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ThatMuhrenCross added 19:02 - Dec 1 The only real reason why Ipswich players don't where all that apparel is becauase they are not good enough to attract the sponsorhip deals that would mean they had to wear them. And besides, Carlos Tevez has a legitimate reason for covering up his dog-eaten neck...
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