"I can't imagine any other country, countries in the world who are far worse off than us, playing on something like that. I don't think it's too much for us to ask just for a pitch that's even watered."

"I can't imagine any other country, countries in the world who are far worse off than us, playing on something like that. I don't think it's too much for us to ask just for a pitch that's even watered. It's so dangerous. It's rock hard. One or two of the lads have picked up injuries. I'm amazed there hasn't been more, but give it time. But you know, we're the Irish team, it's a laugh and a joke. We shouldn't expect too much." - Roy Keane on Ireland's preparations for the World Cup while in Saipan

"Yeah. I'd had enough. I'm not asking too much for everyone to want what's best. If it's a crime, I'm guilty. I'm as Irish as anybody, but this has been going on for years. Training facilities, travel arrangements. It's easy to pass the buck." - Keane on the training ground row with team-mates and Packie Bonner.

"I know it's going to be a big story but it doesn't concern me. I've made the decision. In my mind it's the right decision for the benefit not only of me. It will benefit the squad and we will move on." - Mick McCarthy on sending Keane home

"I called a meeting and I asked anybody, certainly Roy, to make his comments rationally and logically, and that didn't happen. I'm afraid that turned into a bit of a slanging match and I'm afraid I cannot and will not tolerate being spoken to with that level of abuse being thrown at me, so I sent him home." - McCarthy on that meeting

"I'll always regret that I didn't intervene when Roy started up that night in Saipan. I think in a way he would have looked for me or Stan (Steve Staunton) to intervene to take the meeting a different way. But I was stunned. We all were. How angry he was." - Niall Quinn on the players' reaction.