Robbie Keane

**DeLorean** · 30/08/2016, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

I am not fan of keano, as he is a bit dim, but what footballer isnt i guess.

So you're not a fan of any footballer?

I don't agree that Keane is dim at all, but even if he is, surely what he produces/has produced on the pitch is all that matters.

**John83** · 30/08/2016, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Why is he portrayed on Gift Grub as a criminal if it was irrelevant ? Why not portray O'Driscoll as a criminal?

Because Gift Grub specialises in caricatures. The way you make a caricature is you take one memorable feature about someone (often a verbal tick, accent or laugh, as it's a radio show) and exaggerate it for effect. It's not some vast middle class conspiracy. But then, as a UCD fan, I would say that. :P

**bennocelt** · 30/08/2016, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

So you're not a fan of any footballer?

I don't agree that Keane is dim at all, but even if he is, surely what he produces/has produced on the pitch is all that matters.

Correct

(Dont they always mention Pat Nevin and G Le Saux.......)

**tricky_colour** · 31/08/2016, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

I always liked the unique finish @ 2:46 in to make it 3-1 to Coventry. The goal by Davor Suker to make it 3-2 is probably even better though.

Ken Early was on Second Captains recently talking about the weird ways Keane could contort his body to finish. This goal is a great example of that.

Wow, that was an incredible goal form Keane, I was rather sceptical about your claim that Sukar's goal would be as good as even better but I have to say it probably is.

Extra ordinary to the two in the same game, both goal of the season contenders and a bit different from the type of goal we tend to get these days.

I think in the modern game Robbie would not be allowed to attempt that, he would be expected to recycle the ball.

**tricky_colour** · 31/08/2016, 12:26 AM

I predict Robbie will save a penalty tomorrow.

**KrisLetang** · 31/08/2016, 1:01 AM

At least he goes out with his boyhood team Oman.

**OwlsFan** · 31/08/2016, 9:07 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

I predict Robbie will save a penalty tomorrow.

He's starting in goal ??

**pineapple stu** · 31/08/2016, 11:11 AM

Here's one I've not seen before - the second minute of the 2000 Italian Super Cup between Inter and Lazio. Could have been his debut; can't confirm.

https://cdn.streamable.com/video/mp4-mobile/nwx3.mp4

**DeLorean** · 31/08/2016, 11:29 AM

I'd never seen that either, didn't realise he had scored in a 'proper' match for them. He got booked as well.

2000 Supercoppa Italia

Edit- nevermind that, he scored two more in proper matches also.

Originally Posted by Robbie Keane Wikipedia

Keane made 14 appearances for Inter in all competitions scoring three goals, his most memorable coming two minutes into the Italian Supercup against Lazio. He also scored against Ruch Chorzówin the UEFA Cup and US Lecce in the Coppa Italia

**pineapple stu** · 31/08/2016, 11:37 AM

The goal against Chorzow is below, credited on screen to Cordoba (maybe that explains why he was so keen to claim his goal in Bari?

)

Can't find the goal v Lecce anywhere.

**DeLorean** · 31/08/2016, 11:39 AM

Ha! I was the exact same.

**BonnieShels** · 31/08/2016, 12:31 PM

Nice touch from RTÉ listnig all his goals in a banner:

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/...eanes-strikes/

**paul_oshea** · 31/08/2016, 1:12 PM

They spelt colombia wrong

it really irks me how media outlets are so lazy in that they get this wrong all the time.

**DeLorean** · 31/08/2016, 1:14 PM

50 Flags there... so that means he failed to score in 95 of his 145 caps. Pretty crap when you put it like that.

**TheBoss** · 31/08/2016, 1:20 PM

Ireland did not face Latvia in a Euro Qualifier in 2013, it was a friendly and I got that from the top of my head. How hard is it to check these things before you print them!

**pineapple stu** · 31/08/2016, 1:27 PM

We also beat Gibraltar 7-0, not 3-0.

But let's not let semantics take away from what the graph shows.

**BonnieShels** · 31/08/2016, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Ireland did not face Latvia in a Euro Qualifier in 2013, it was a friendly and I got that from the top of my head. How hard is it to check these things before you print them!

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

We also beat Gibraltar 7-0, not 3-0.

But let's not let semantics take away from what the graph shows.

Honestly, how they slipped through... Errortel is alive and well.

**BonnieShels** · 31/08/2016, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

They spelt colombia wrong

it really irks me how media outlets are so lazy in that they get this wrong all the time.

They spelled Netherlands wrong also...

**tricky_colour** · 31/08/2016, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

He's starting in goal ??

I think we will have used up out subs, the keeper gets sent off, Robbie is carrying
a bit of an injury and not as mobile as he would like to be and puts himself in goal.

The penalty taker hits the post and it rebounds bouncing off robbie's head and out.

**BonnieShels** · 31/08/2016, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

I think we will have used up out subs, the keeper gets sent off, Robbie is carrying
a bit of an injury and not as mobile as he would like to be and puts himself in goal.

The penalty taker hits the post and it rebounds bouncing off robbie's head and out.

Only for everybody to criticise him for taking the credit for saving the ball from the Post itself.

Dunphy rounds on Keano for his despicable behaviour whilst lauding the post as the saviour of Irish football and decrying Martin O'Neill's decision not to start him.