Former York City striker Clayton Donaldson can’t wait to shake the hand of one of his own football idols, Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane, at the end of tonight’s Carling Cup second round tie at Gresty Road.
The 26-year-old striker scored twice at the weekend as his current club Crewe Alexandra mauled a hapless Barnet side 7-0. And he was hoping that both himself and his team-mates can carry that kind of form into their clash with Keane’s Championship outfit Ipswich.
Alex have already caused one shock in the competition by defeating Nigel Clough’s Derby County in the previous round, and Donaldson was certainly anticipating they could complete another one tonight.
“A game like this one definitely creates interest for the players and for the supporters,” he told Crewe’s official website. “We want them there and behind us like they were when Derby came. They helped us that night and we need them to be up for it again.
“Roy Keane is obviously coming here and with the background he has it just speaks for itself really,” Donaldson added. “It’s a really good fixture for us, and we’re all looking forward to it. I hope that after the game I can shake Roy Keane’s hand and be saying unlucky to him because that would mean we’ve won!
“He is a legend in the game though, and I look up to him, so I think I’ll be shaking his hand no matter what.”
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