Roy Keane has revealed what shocked him about moving to Celtic from Man Utd

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Roy Keane has opened up on the culture shock he experienced when making his infamous move from Manchester United to Celtic.

The legendary Irish midfielder grew up as a Hoops supporter and fulfilled a dream by signing for the Parkhead giants ahead of the January 2006 transfer window.

No Celtic fan alive at that time will forget his debut against Clyde in the Scottish Cup, as Keane went on to make just 10 appearances before hanging up his boots for good in the summer.

Keane had been on record recently admitting he “embarrassed” himself whilst with the Hoops and now, he has delved into his failed Celtic stint again on Gary Neville’s Stick to Football podcast.

Roy Keane on Celtic culture shock

This time, Roy Keane discussed the vast differences between Manchester United and Celtic’s training facilities at the time.

The 52-year-old now acknowledges that Celtic’s Lennoxtown amenities for players nowadays is so much better than when he was at the club, but took the time to exemplify how much of a change it was for him.

Ian Wright was initially talking about his exit from Arsenal in 1998, before Keane stepped in with his own anecdote.

Keane said: “You talk about getting a shock, I remember when I went to Celtic – it’s this iconic, amazing club. But I leave United and the stadium (Celtic Park) is amazing, but I hadn’t really seen the training ground.

“I am going back a few years, they have a good one now, but I was in the dressing room at Celtic and they go to the dressing room to get changed, and I had been at United; but you change at Celtic Park and drive to the training ground in your boots and your gear.

“Three or four of us would drive in the car and usually it was f****** raining up there, we would train and then all get back in the car and drive back. All of a sudden you are thinking, ‘this is different’.

“But for all my comforts at United I did enjoy being in another dressing room. The Celtic lads, there was one or two idiots, but generally speaking they were all great lads. I really enjoyed my time at Celtic in terms of a different dressing room.”

Barrowfield was where Celtic stars of the past would train on a day-to-day basis. And Keane will be spot on with his assessment because just a year after he left the Hoops, Barrowfield would be left behind because the club were in need of upgraded facilities.

The move to Lennoxtown was the right decision at the time, but Barrowfield does still have a Celtic future. The club announced in 2023 that the site will be renovated and be the central hub for the women’s team, as well as the boys and girls academies.

Maybe Keane should come back up after the renovation work is complete and experience a more pleasant Barrowfield surprise than the one he got in 2006.