Roy Keane gets unlikely Hibs backing as Hearts keeper Craig Gordon declares 'I would love to see it'

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Roy Keane once gave Craig Gordon a standing ovation when the pair were at Sunderland. But the Hearts No.1 admits the whole of Scottish football would be on their feet if his old gaffer pitched up at capital rivals Hibs.

Gordon is watching with interest after Keane’s name was fired in to the frame for the Easter Road manager’s gig. And he insisted he’d love to see the legendary Manchester United enforcer landing the job – as the Edinburgh rivalry would be major box office.

Gordon was signed by Keane in a British record £9million deal in 2009 and he enjoyed some ups and downs with the fiery Irishman.The ex-Celtic midfielder famously led a round of applause for the keeper after a stunning display in training.But he also battered Gordon for not playing through the pain barrier when he was carrying an injury.There’s no hard feelings and the Jambos ace only has good things to say about Keano – and he’s convinced he would be superb for the game in Scotland.Gordon said: “It’d be brilliant for Scottish football in terms of the stature and press attention that he would bring not only to Hibs, but to Edinburgh as well.“He could be a very good manager, he proved that early on at Sunderland when he got them promoted and kept them in the league.“You look where Sunderland are now.

Maybe people didn’t think it was a huge achievement at the time, but it actually was.“So, yeah, I would love it, let’s see if it happens.“It’s a huge name, and I would love to see it.