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Throb · Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:11 pm ROY KEANE HITS OUT AT WAG CULTURE

FROM BBC SPORT

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has hit out at "weak" Premier League players for allowing their wives and girlfriends (Wags) to dictate their careers.
The former Manchester United captain has been frustrated in his attempts to lure players to Wearside this summer.

Mr Angry from Wearside yesterday

He said: "These so-called big stars are people we are supposed to be looking up to. Well, they are weak and soft.
"If they don't want to come because their wife wants to go shopping in London, it's a sad state of affairs."
Keane has spent nearly £30m on new players this summer but has seen several of his top targets spurn a move to the north-east.
Keane feels overbearing wives and girlfriends are to blame for Sunderland's difficulties in attracting top players and feels the current generation of players need to get their priorities in order.
Speaking ahead of Sunderland's trip to Birmingham, he added: "I can understand the attraction of people wanting to go to London - if you are talking about Arsenal, Chelsea or Tottenham.
"If people want to go somewhere else to another football club then fair enough, as long as it is for a footballing reason.
Keane feels overbearing wives and girlfriends are to blame for Sunderland's difficulties in attracting top players and feels the current generation of players need to get their priorities in order.
Speaking ahead of Sunderland's trip to Birmingham, he added: "I can understand the attraction of people wanting to go to London - if you are talking about Arsenal, Chelsea or Tottenham.
"If people want to go somewhere else to another football club then fair enough, as long as it is for a footballing reason."