56EE2012-12-27e0

EE - V1 STARTS TODAY 10am IN ALL STORES EZ Living CORK Northside Blarney Street T: 021-4393315 | Harbour Point Business Park, Little IslandT: 021-4355506 Southside Industrial Estate T: 021-4316668 | Open: Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30 & Sun 2-5.30 WATERFORD Butlerstown Retail Park, Waterford T: 051-599036 | OPEN: Mon-Thurs 9.30-6 Fri 9.30-7 Sat 9.30-6 & Sun 12-6 Free ﬁtting with all wooden ﬂoors purchased over €500 FREE UNDERLAY & GRIPPERS WITH CANVAS BACK CARPETS 20% OFF KING KOIL ODEAREST & RESPA BEDS TRENT BEDROOM PACKAGE WAS €1399 NOW €499 INCLUDES 5 FT BED, 2 LOCKERS, DRESSER,TALLBOY GALLY TABLE & 4 CHAIRS WAS €399 WAS €149 SANDIE CORNER GROUP WAS €1999 NOW €999 NEW YORK BEDFRAME 4’ 6” WAS €199 NOW €99 5’ WAS €250 NOW €99 SOPHIA 3+2 WAS €999 NOW €499 PARIS TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS WAS €499 NOW €199 FREE TUB CHAIR with all purchases over €1000 on December 27 (Available in Red, Black, Cream & Brown) Available in brown & black SOCCER Corkman is in line to replace the sacked O’Driscoll ROY KEANE is in line for a shock re- turn to Nottingham Forest as their new manager. Keane was at the City Ground yesterday as his old club beat Neil War- nock’s in-form Leeds 4-2. But Forest stunned their fans hours after the win — which moved them to within a point of the play-off zone — by sacking boss Sean O’Driscoll, who was appointed in July. A statement from Forest owners Abdulaziz Al Hasawi and Fawaz Al Hasawi said: “We are looking for an ambitious manager with Premier League experience. “The timing of our decision may look a little odd after the win over Leeds but sometimes you need to make changes with the long-term future in mind. “Sometimes those changes need to be made from a position of strength rather than weakness and that is what we are trying to do.” Manchester United le- gend Keane is certainly ambitious and has top-flight experience with Sunderland. But after winning pro- motion in his first season in charge, Keane was un- able to transform the Black Cats into a Premi- er League force. The 41-year-old parted company with Sunder- land in December 2008 and he subsequently struggled to make any impact with Ipswich, who sacked him in Janu- ary 2011. Despite a successful three-year spell as a play- er with Forest in the early 1990s, the prospect of him returning was not welcomed by the club’s fans on social media sites last night. Roberto Di Matteo and Owen Coyle — sacked by Chelsea and Bolton in the last two months — have also been mentioned as contenders. Forest striker Simon Cox, meanwhile, was stunned by the decision to axe O’Driscoll. Cox tweeted: “So we win 4-2 and the manager gets the sack. “Gutted for Sean, pleasure to work under. Wonder who will walk through the door next?” The Al Hasawis also went on to praise O’Driscoll despite aston- ishing everyone by giv- ing him the boot. They added: “We can- not speak highly enough of Sean as a man. “He was appointed at an extremely difficult time for the club and can count himself unlucky to have lost his job. “But we have a re- sponsibility to look to the future for this great club because we have huge ambitions for it. “We knew it would take time for the players we brought in to settle but that process has taken longer than anti- cipated.” ● Meanwhile, Henning Berg has been sacked as manager of Blackburn, the npower Champion- ship club confirmed. ● See more soccer on P52-53. Evening Echo SPORTS Roy Keane is an early favourite to take over at Notting- ham Forest after the sacking of Sean O’Driscoll. Forest Keane on Roy

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User:rorynoonanDate:27/12/2012Time:12:03:37Edition:27/12/2012ThuEchoThurs271212Page:56Color:

EE - V1

STARTSTODAY 10am IN ALL STORES

EZLiving

CORK Northside Blarney Street T: 021-4393315 | Harbour Point Business Park, Little Island T: 021-4355506Southside Industrial Estate T: 021-4316668 | Open: Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30 & Sun 2-5.30

WATERFORD Butlerstown Retail Park, Waterford T: 051-599036 |OPEN: Mon-Thurs 9.30-6 Fri 9.30-7 Sat 9.30-6 & Sun 12-6

Free fitting with all wooden floors purchased over €500FREE UNDERLAY &GRIPPERSWITH CANVAS BACK CARPETS20%OFF KING KOIL ODEAREST & RESPA BEDS

TRENT BEDROOM PACKAGE WAS €1399 NOW €499INCLUDES 5 FT BED, 2 LOCKERS, DRESSER, TALLBOY

GALLY TABLE & 4 CHAIRSWAS €399 WAS €149

SANDIE CORNER GROUPWAS €1999 NOW €999

NEW YORK BEDFRAME 4’ 6”WAS €199 NOW €99 5’ WAS €250 NOW €99 SOPHIA 3+2 WAS €999 NOW €499

PARIS TABLE AND 4 CHAIRSWAS €499 NOW €199

FREETUB CHAIRwith all purchases over€1000 on December 27(Available in Red, Black, Cream & Brown)

Available in brown& black

SOCCER

Corkman is in lineto replace thesacked O’DriscollROY KEANE is inline for a shock re-turn to NottinghamForest as their newmanager.

Keane was at the CityGround yesterday as hisold club beat Neil War-nock’s in-form Leeds 4-2.But Forest stunned

their fans hours after thewin — which movedthem to within a point ofthe play-off zone — bysacking boss SeanO’Driscoll, who was ap-pointed in July.A statement from

Forest owners AbdulazizAl Hasawi and Fawaz AlHasawi said: “We arelooking for an ambitiousmanager with PremierLeague experience.“The timing of our de-

cision may look a littleodd after the win overLeeds but sometimes youneed to make changeswith the long-term futurein mind.“Sometimes those

changes need to be madefrom a position ofstrength rather thanweakness and that iswhat we are trying todo.”Manchester United le-

gend Keane is certainlyambitious and hastop-flight experiencewith Sunderland.But after winning pro-

motion in his first seasonin charge, Keane was un-able to transform theBlack Cats into a Premi-er League force.The 41-year-old parted

company with Sunder-land in December 2008and he subsequentlystruggled to make anyimpact with Ipswich,who sacked him in Janu-ary 2011.Despite a successful

three-year spell as a play-er with Forest in the

early 1990s, the prospectof him returning was notwelcomed by the club’sfans on social media siteslast night.Roberto Di Matteo and

Owen Coyle — sacked byChelsea and Bolton in thelast two months — havealso been mentioned ascontenders.Forest striker Simon

Cox, meanwhile, wasstunned by the decisionto axe O’Driscoll.Cox tweeted: “So we

win 4-2 and the managergets the sack.“Gutted for Sean,

pleasure to work under.Wonder who will walkthrough the door next?”The Al Hasawis also

went on to praiseO’Driscoll despite aston-ishing everyone by giv-ing him the boot.They added: “We can-

not speak highly enoughof Sean as a man.“He was appointed at

an extremely difficulttime for the club and cancount himself unlucky tohave lost his job.“But we have a re-

sponsibility to look to thefuture for this great clubbecause we have hugeambitions for it.“We knew it would

take time for the playerswe brought in to settlebut that process hastaken longer than anti-cipated.”● Meanwhile, HenningBerg has been sacked asmanager of Blackburn,the npower Champion-ship club confirmed.● See more soccer onP52-53.

Evening Echo

SPORTS

Roy Keane is an early favourite to take over at Notting-ham Forest after the sacking of Sean O’Driscoll.

Forest Keane on Roy