text: roy keane, sir to all us mere mortals has retired. is he the last of the no nonsense hard men of soccer.? i am a football supporter with no club affilliation but ireland is my national team and i think football is losing one of its most honest players in the last two decades. he didn't suffer fools gladly and he has left behind a standard that very few of todays professional will be able to live up to.       charlton, bremner, smith, bruce, robson, harris buttregeno hunter and keane.  when you played these guys you knew you were up against men.      thank you roy , lets hope your not the last of your breed,  for footballs sake. hear, hear - i couldn't agree more.  say what you like about him you'd like him the trenches with you.  he was passionate - played with his heart on his sleeve and always played for keeps.  you'll do me roy - one of the greats!  and i'm a mad gunners man.