By James Dall Last updated: 18th November 2008
Keane: May stay longer
I had a three-year plan in my mind when I took over and now it's probably going to be a bit longer.
Roy Keane
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Sunderland manager Roy Keane has hinted that he plans to extend his stay at the Stadium of Light.
Speculation over Keane's future has been rife with his current contract due to expire at the end of the season.
The Black Cats also recently suffered four straight defeats but responded last weekend with a victory over Blackburn Rovers.
Keane moved to slam the rumours over his commitment to the club after the game and has now intimated he is planning for the future on Wearside.
"We're just trying to build a football club," Keane said in The Northern Echo.
"Last Thursday night I was at a reserve match and our young kids from the Academy were outstanding.
"Maybe I need a reminder every now and again how hard it is and how long it takes. This is the start of my third season.
"I had a three-year plan in my mind when I took over and now it's probably going to be a bit longer. We've brought players in and it takes players time to settle, no matter how good they are."
Keane's solicitor has reportedly held two rounds of talks with Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn over fresh terms.
The former Manchester United enforcer added: "It takes time but you don't really get time.
"You just have to hope clubs are sensible enough to say 'listen, we all know where we're heading' and I'm comfortable with where we're heading.
"We're making good progress. But when you're losing matches, people don't want to hear that and I understand that side of it as well.
"I'm not stupid."

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|---|---|
| Saturday 20th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Burnley |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| Sunday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man Utd vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Man City |
| 16:00 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 23rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | West Ham vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 24th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Sunderland |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Everton |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Chelsea |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 27th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Stoke |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Monday 15th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 3 - 0 Fulham | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 3 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Bolton 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Birmingham 2 - 2 Everton | |
| Stoke 0 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Chelsea 4 - 1 West Ham | |
| Burnley 1 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Hull 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 10th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 1 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 9th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 4 - 0 Bolton | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Monday 8th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Liverpool | |
| Sunday 7th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 5 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 6th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Burnley | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Bolton | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Sunday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Everton | |
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