And at a price of £8.99 it is a bargain, and from the extracts leaked by some tit in a Tesco in Burnley, everyone knows what happens in the book now, with all the nationals printing extracts within hours.
However Keane officially launched the book yesterday, and immediately went about slamming Ferguson, Mourinho and a host of new players, and I think he is quiet right to.
On the BBC website this morning a small clip showed him claiming people were actually scared of Ferguson, and it is a breath of fresh air to see someone like Keane standing up to Fergie.
Now don't get me wrong United fans will see this and think, he is talking bollocks because he hates United. Yes I do hate United, but I do agree that Ferguson is an amazing manager, one of the best of all time. However for years he has had the media, managers, referees and the majority of players all wrapped around his little finger.
Keane has laid bare his relationship with Ferguson, and to be honest I would side with Keane because in my opinion, Keane's time line of affairs is more credible.
Ferguson manipulated people in to doing it his way, he twisted interviews, got refs on side, and I think that is why you wouldn't trust much Ferguson has to say. And coming out slamming players who won him titles in his own book, that is terrible.
I think Keane wasn't a saint by any stretch of the imagination, but his version of events is more credible and believable than Ferguson's.
I haven't read the full version yet despite it due to arrive yesterday, but Royal Mail are shit (cheers Rob Drury, Nathan Leonard, Dylan Ellis), but from what I see that 'Keano' has said on the Ferguson matter is quite right.
He has made his millions, got his statue, his stadium, his knighthood, all these things from having top quality players.
Yes Ferguson has to take some credit there is no denying that, but slamming them players is wrong and disrespectful. They made Ferguson and he ended up shitting on them.
Another thing that I found interesting from the leaked parts of the book is his take on the Class of 92, and I think the Irishman has hit the nail on the head with that too.
Yes the Class of 92 are special, six of seven players from the same generation all world beaters, however there were other players in that team, and people forget about them.
I think the Keane book has the potential to be great, but I will let you know when I finish.
But the bottom line is, he speaks the truth, he doesn't care who he upsets, and he causes entertaining confrontation.
But that sells books right?
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