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Anyone got Roy Keane's number? McLeish resigns from Forest after 40 days

Big Eck lasted seven games.

ALEX MCLEISH has parted company with Nottingham Forest after only 40 days in charge at the City Ground.

The former Aston Villa manager oversaw one win, two draws and four defeats during his brief spell at the club after he replaced Sean Oโ€™Driscoll in December.

McLeish cited a โ€˜difference in the understanding of the development strategyโ€™ at Forest as the reason for his mutually-agreed departure.

โ€œI am extremely saddened to be leaving after such a short period but even so it has been a privilege to be manager of such a fantastic football club and I want to thank the players, staff and fans for their support and wish Nottingham Forest the best of fortunes ahead,โ€ McLeish said in a club statement.

Both parties entered into the relationship in good faith, however, there was a difference in the understanding of the development strategy of the football club and it was felt by both parties that we should part company.

Forest chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi, whose family took over the club in July, expressed his disappointment at the temporary nature of McLeishโ€™s reign.

โ€œIโ€™m bitterly disappointed โ€“ as is Alex โ€“ that it has not worked out as we had hoped when he became our manager and I would like to put on record my thanks for his services to the Club and wish him every success in the future,โ€ he said.

The 11th-placed Championship club drew the anger of the Peterborough hierarchy on transfer deadline day when they withdrew from a deal to sign George Boyd after an โ€œinconclusive eye testโ€.

That led to reports of a rift between McLeish, who had targeted Boyd, and Al-Hasawi, which were denied by the Kuwaiti on Friday.

Former Forest player Roy Keane is currently third favourite behind Nigel Adkins and Billy Davies to get the job.

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    Mute Jason Naughton
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    Feb 5th 2013, 1:49 PM

    Fans there do not want Keane.
    Although an ex player he would be a deeply unpopular appointment.
    Comes in โ€“ wastes pots of cash โ€“ runs away โ€“ blames everyone else.

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    Feb 5th 2013, 1:15 PM

    No way keane will go too not. Forest if the chairman is interfering as much as they say.

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    Mute Rob Cunningham
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    Feb 5th 2013, 7:39 PM

    And he wonโ€™t be second best after being overlooked during the summerโ€ฆ

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    Mute Eoin Tighe
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    Feb 5th 2013, 1:53 PM

    Tis never dull being a Forest fan

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    Mute Patrick O'Carroll
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    Feb 5th 2013, 8:00 PM

    im a gunner since the 70s and we have oure share of disapointments since 2007.

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    Feb 6th 2013, 1:54 AM

    2005 methinks

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    Feb 5th 2013, 1:42 PM
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    Feb 5th 2013, 2:23 PM

    I heard the Kuwaitis want roman abromovich in to manage the team.

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    Feb 5th 2013, 3:16 PM

    Only if he can bring Torres as his assistant.

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    Mute Jamie Domican
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    Feb 5th 2013, 3:26 PM

    Heโ€™s one of the worse managers out there, I like forest so good riddance to him.

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    Feb 6th 2013, 3:14 AM

    too bloody right thatโ€™s 3 teams round the midlands he has left in dire straights to put it mildly. waste of space plays a terrible atrocious style of football how he keeps gettin jobs is beyond me. forest fans dodged a bullet with him walking.

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    Feb 5th 2013, 4:40 PM

    Roy WHO?

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    Feb 6th 2013, 1:56 AM

    Roy Keane can be contacted on +353 87 Alf Inge Haalands knee is F*cked.

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    Feb 5th 2013, 10:34 PM

    Keane, may have been a great player in his day, buy heโ€™s certainly no manager. When the going gets tough, he walks!

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    Feb 5th 2013, 11:45 PM

    With his dog.

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