Bryan Robson gave OTB AM an insight into his selfless role in the signing of Roy Keane – a transfer that changed the course of Manchester United history. Bryan was in studio with Eoin and Ger in an exclusive interview that can be seen on OTB AM tomorrow morning.
The former United captain was drawing an illustrious career to a close when he came across a conversation between the management team on new signings.
“When we won the title the year before, the manager and his staff were having a cup of tea and I was involved in that. They were talking about Roy and I just piped in, when normally I wouldn’t say anything unless the manager asked my opinion. I said to him “I’ve played against him quite a few times Gaffer, and he’s nailed on – there’s no danger that I would not bring Roy Keane into the club.
“It was a bit detrimental to me, because Incey and Keaney got into the midfield most of the time, but every now and again, if they were suspended or injured, the boss would throw me in then or he would actually play us as a three. The one thing when Incey, Keaney and myself played altogether, we never got beat as a team.”
It was this kind of selflessness and team ethos that made Robson such a legend in the eyes of Manchester United fans, and Robbo gave an insight into the passing of the torch to the Class of ’92.
“It’s because as a club, and as a team, you want to win. As an individual you want to win things – but you can’t win things as an individual, you have got to win it as a team.
“The one great thing about what happened then, with the Class of ’92 and all the young lads coming through, they knew what it was like to play together and win the FA Youth Cup and the Reserve League. That’s why they were very successful as well.”
Join us on OTB AM tomorrow morning to watch the full interview, where Robbo talks about his favourite stadia, the players he wished he had played with and the players that he feels Manchester United should sign. We have all the morning's back pages, and you can watch the show live at the top of the page from 7.45am, or catch us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
