Robbie Keane

[Crosby87]

The most annoying thing that i think is universal in sport -i heard it this weekend at the Irish open- that makes me press mute during golf events is "GET IN THE HOLE!!!!!" STFU get in the hole guy. You have like Darren Clarke teeing off on a 540 yard par 5 and get in the hole guy is screaming. I can't stand it! Shut up! It's not getting in the hole!

[geysir]

Even the word "winningest"?
Most people like a winner.

[Charlie Darwin]

The most annoying thing that i think is universal in sport -i heard it this weekend at the Irish open- that makes me press mute during golf events is "GET IN THE HOLE!!!!!" STFU get in the hole guy. You have like Darren Clarke teeing off on a 540 yard par 5 and get in the hole guy is screaming. I can't stand it! Shut up! It's not getting in the hole!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ttU3deaqM

[BonnieShels]

That just highlights what a god awful sport golf is. Eugh.

[peadar1987]

That just highlights what a god awful sport golf is. Eugh.

I don't mind golf, but while we're bashing Americanisms, while I already dislike the "U.S.A. U.S.A..." chant, what really annoys me is when Boo Weekley is playing, and the crowd starts shouting "Boo.S.A."

Grr!

[Charlie Darwin]

You have to understand that a lot of sports fans in the US tend to have accumulated a lot more high-impact trauma injuries to the head over the course of their lives. It's unfair to compare them to spectators anywhere else.

[Stuttgart88]

It's unfair to compare them to spectators anywhere else.Where the morons only have their genes to blame.

[Fixer82]

The most annoying thing for me is hearing Irish commentators using English ways of saying Irish names.
Kay-hill, Kil-bane, More-ran, Carrigger, Galligger, McGraTH, Kins-Ella

[Charlie Darwin]

I've never heard Irish commentators use any of those, except Cahill. From what I can gather, Tim Cahill's name is pronounced Kay-hill while Gary probably pronounces it the Irish way.

[Fixer82]

Really? I've heard them all, except for maybe Mc-GraTH.
During Setanta coverage of Ireland V England, the commentator said Kay-hill for Gary Cahill.

[Charlie Darwin]

Perhaps you hear the odd Carriger, as that actually is how he pronounces his name, but I haven't heard the rest of them. Certainly I've never heard an Irish commentator get Kinsella or Kilbane wrong.

[peadar1987]

I heard Kin-SELL-a all the time. And Gary Dockerty. And Kevin Mor-AN. Although that works both ways. When I worked in the nuclear industry, there was a company called "Strachan and Henshaw", of which one of the founders, Mr. Strachan, was Irish, and pronounced it "Strawn". Drove any Scottish people they did business with up the wall!

[geysir]

I suppose the Scots have a good guffaw at the weird way we pronounce McGeady :)

[Charlie Darwin]

I heard Kin-SELL-a all the time. And Gary Dockerty. And Kevin Mor-AN. Although that works both ways. When I worked in the nuclear industry, there was a company called "Strachan and Henshaw", of which one of the founders, Mr. Strachan, was Irish, and pronounced it "Strawn". Drove any Scottish people they did business with up the wall!
Have to say I never heard those. What channels?

[Fixer82]

I suppose the Scots have a good guffaw at the weird way we pronounce McGeady :)

Sure McGeady is an irish name

[Crosby87]

Do soccer fans in general tend to leave before the end of a game they are at in person or stick it out if their team is losing? I laughed at the Miami Heat fans. Terrible terrible sports town.

[peadar1987]

Have to say I never heard those. What channels?

Would have been ITV, BBC and Sky Sports I suppose. Dockerty was definitely Sky, in the Euro 2004 campaign.

[Charlie Darwin]

Would have been ITV, BBC and Sky Sports I suppose. Dockerty was definitely Sky, in the Euro 2004 campaign.
I thought Fixer meant Irish commentators though.

[Fixer82]

I thought Fixer meant Irish commentators though.

Certainly Kay-hill was being banged out on Setanta. Liam Brady says Aidan McGeddie all the time.
Jamie Carrigger is another, Gary Dockerty

[Charlie Darwin]

There are a few Sasanachs commentating on Setanta though. Carrigger I think I have heard but like I said it is how he pronounces it. Is McEddy not how they pronounce his name in Glasgow? I always assumed that's where Brady got it from.

[tricky_colour]

I suppose the Scots have a good guffaw at the weird way we pronounce McGeady :)

So how do they pronounce it? McGedy?

Also get annoyed when people complain about pronunciation but hen don't say how it should be pronounced,
even if they do what they write is often open to interpretation.

Needs to be clearer with an example ie McGedy as in "ready" even then read can be reed or red!!!

Why is a needed is a full phonetic spelling, but then nobody would understand that either.

[tricky_colour]

There are a few Sasanachs commentating on Setanta though. Carrigger I think I have heard but like I said it is how he pronounces it. Is McEddy not how they pronounce his name in Glasgow? I always assumed that's where Brady got it from.

that is what I would have assumed ie mcgedy, which i assume is another way of writing McEddy.

Could even be Mc-gee-ad-ee.

If in doubt say wee Robbie ;)

[tricky_colour]

Few versions of Cahill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCjlL5dCRBw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbPJnyubNKk

[geysir]

Let's not forget how we've detracted from Packie Bonner's considerable manhood all these years by phonetically watering down his hard earned genetic entitlement.

[Crosby87]

What's weird is i always heard "Packie" is short for "Packing." Why would his folks do that to him?

[ArdeeBhoy]

Does it really matter how the name's pronounced?

Most commentators/pundits are often eejits these days, anyway...

[nigel-harps1954]

Let's not forget how we've detracted from Packie Bonner's considerable manhood all these years by phonetically watering down his hard earned genetic entitlement.

You only really have to go outside Donegal to hear everyone pronounce that surname wrong.

[Stuttgart88]

Growing up in Dublin I had a pal whose surname was Heneghan. He pronounced his family name / surname differently to his father who grew up in Galway (Hennigan versus Heenehan). Ridiculous but true.

[IsMiseSean]

Heneghan would be more associated with Mayo.

[Crosby87]

I thought that was Hamagain.

[tricky_colour]

Oh no, not Himagain.

[gustavo]

Maybe Gonzalo Higuain has Irish roots after all.

[tetsujin1979]

scored two late penalties for LA Galaxy last night.
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won the second, but it's very very dodgy

[osarusan]

2nd was pretty soft alright.

[Stuttgart88]

Good PKs though :)

[geysir]

Galaxy are now 8-7-3 for the season,
not the winningest.

[Crosby87]

Keane, Henry to play together in MLS all star game.
Irish living abroad in America will reportedly protest Henry's presence at the game. "He will probably put a knife in Bob's back whenst he is not looking." Said Paddy O'Sully, a Boston resident and Cork native.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/thierry-henry-robbie-keane-among-20-mls-all-stars-who-will-face-as-roma/article13240029/

[paul_oshea]

Growing up in Dublin I had a pal whose surname was Heneghan. He pronounced his family name / surname differently to his father who grew up in Galway (Hennigan versus Heenehan). Ridiculous but true.

Heneghan is a roscommon/mayo name.

Hannigan, or hennigan or hevigan are galway names(and you often have *******isation of heneghan to the former. They are not the same as heneghan. Your friend was confused I imagine. Growing up in Dublin could do that to anyone really.

[Crosby87]

I know this is going to break a few hearts on here, but Keane will not play in the MLS all star game.
This hip flexor injury is worrisome. Very tricky injury.

[gustavo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VReLXvg3fO4&t=28

[Serb]

Poacher's goal. I feel like every Juve player involved could have done better, but once Robbie was 1 v 1, he finished it off well.

[Yard of Pace]

Great anticipation of the mistake and a quality finish. A bit of that 4 weeks from Friday would be lovely.

[Sullivinho]

A nonchalant yet devastating finish. Like flatulence in an overpopulated vehicle on the way to the beach.

Frank Stapleton rolling back the years to play in goal for the Galaxy won't do much to dispel the notion that the MLS is something of a retirement home though.

[tricky_colour]

Cool finish, classy.
Nice timing too as Spurs will be looking for a suitable replacement for Bale ;)

[Crosby87]

Keane entertains on Galaxy flight:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/08/video-robbie-keane-irish-magician-does-magic-tricks-plane-sideline

[Sullivinho]

Jaysus, the years of frowning upon offside and penalty decisions have taken some toll on Robert's brow!

[tricky_colour]

When Trap hears Robbie has learned a new trick he will want to see it in training.

[Charlie Darwin]

When Trap hears Robbie has learned a new trick he will want to see it in training.
Considering the amount of holes he's dug us out of in the past, I think it'd be worth a shot.

[Crosby87]

Andys brow seems a bit wrinkly as well.
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3mZxl3jXNVO-mMQWNE2vdontr7edy8ggSqkaF_hYUa6YYfbqW4g

[Charlie Darwin]

I don't know which to comment on first: the Che Guevara tattoo (really, Andy?) or the "John Pye"