Robbie Keane

[DeLorean]

From Sky Sports Transfer Centre - http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11694/10951419/ashley-cole-and-robbie-keane-interested-in-birmingham-switch (http://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre)


Ashley Cole would consider a move to Birmingham City, according to Sky sources.

Robbie Keane - who has been playing with Cole at LA Galaxy - is also expected to begin talks with Birmingham this week over a move to the club, Sky Sports News HQ understands, which could persuade Cole to follow him to St Andrew's.

[Colbert Report]

I've no link but I read somewhere he was considering a move to India.

[DeLorean]

I've no link but I read somewhere he was considering a move to India.

He could have a word with Darren O'Dea before making that decision. Link here - http://www.the42.ie/robbie-keane-india-move-3524097-Aug2017/

[OwlsFan]

I've no link but I read somewhere he was considering a move to India.

RTE Sport has reported it.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0802/894658-keane-linked-with-move-to-india-to-link-up-with-shering/

[DeLorean]

It all seems to be coming from The Irish Sun, so maybe a pinch of salt?

[Eminence Grise]

Another boyhood dream about to come true?

The next edition of Robbie's (auto)biography has to be called From Hollywood to Bollywood.

[DeLorean]

That's brilliant - and almost worth going there just to make it happen! ;)

[seanfhear]

Another boyhood dream about to come true?

The next edition of Robbie's (auto)biography has to be called From Hollywood to Bollywood.How's Robbie's dancing.....There's always a bit of dancing in a Bollywood blockbuster......

[Kingdom]

Considering how much playing for Ireland meant to him, and how much Tallaght means to him, it would be very very sad to think he'll play a final season in f'kin' India, instead of doing the LOI a good one and playing out the year for Rovers, considering he could have done the full season. The profile and attention that would have drawn in would have been incredible.

I mean I can't believe Claudine will be trekking over to Calcutta anytime soon.

[geysir]

I think Claudine could swap Tallaght for this, for a year or two.

https://www.holidify.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pataudi-palace.jpg

[Closed Account]

Confirmed: Keane signs for Atlético (ATK)

http://www.india.com/news/agencies/atk-rope-in-ex-ireland-forward-keane-for-isl-4-2378477/

[Kingdom]

I think Claudine could swap Tallaght for this, for a year or two.

https://www.holidify.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pataudi-palace.jpg

If I'm wide of the mark here, I'll gladly take a slap on the wrist, but I'd bet my crumbling, ancient, heap-of-sh!t house in Drimnagh that Claudine isn't living in the 'Cairn at present anyway.

[Fixer82]

Article on balls.ie about him tangling with Rangers defender in Old Firm. Robbie talking trash to him all game apparently :)

[tetsujin1979]

All quotes taken from an interview Kevin Thompson did with a Rangers fan podcast here: https://www.acast.com/heartandhands/heartandhandextra-kevinthomson

Someone was getting it. What made me rage more, which was probably the worst thing for Robbie, he’d pulled my jersey after I clattered him and he’d pulled me down toward him.

I pushed him away. He said something. He called me like a wee ***** or something. As he was running back, I told him he was ****ing getting it again....

...I swear, ****, I was like a bull now, I was going for him this time. He started talking to me through the game. Hand on heart, Robbie Keane’s a wonderful player. He doesn’t give two monkeys about Kevin Thomson – I understand that.

But he was ****ting himself that day.Every time I went near him I told him you’re ****ing getting it. Not normally many people get my back up. Some of the things he said to me, he made me rage

[seanfhear]

All quotes taken from an interview Kevin Thompson did with a Rangers fan podcast here: https://www.acast.com/heartandhands/heartandhandextra-kevinthomsonNever a good sign when some body is talking about themselves in the Third Person.........

[OwlsFan]

I see Wayne Rooney has retired from international football, 15 goals shy of Robbie's total.

[IsMiseSean]

Rooney only scored one goal in three World Cups appearances. Keano netted three times in one World Cup. :cool:

[geysir]

Keano never got himself sent off at a World Cup finals.

[Fixer82]

How has nobody stuck up a YouTube clip of all his Irish goals?

Travesty!

[Belt]

Considering how much playing for Ireland meant to him, and how much Tallaght means to him, it would be very very sad to think he'll play a final season in f'kin' India, instead of doing the LOI a good one and playing out the year for Rovers, considering he could have done the full season. The profile and attention that would have drawn in would have been incredible.

I mean I can't believe Claudine will be trekking over to Calcutta anytime soon.

Couldn't agree more - he's been inactive a year now. Would have loved to have seen him do a year in the LOI and he could have still gone off to India after. Unless he's afraid he's completely past it and didnt want to be shown up so close to home?

Do we know of any other concrete offers he had?

[DeLorean]

How has nobody stuck up a YouTube clip of all his Irish goals?

Travesty!

There was a great video on here with all of his international goals up until that point, but it's not working anymore - http://foot.ie/threads/43943-Robbie-Keane?p=1705877&viewfull=1#post1705877

Grafter seems to have vanished along with the video.

It'd be great to have the full collection alright.

[tricky_colour]

Or caught drunk driving!! (to my knowledge!).

[geysir]

Couldn't agree more - he's been inactive a year now. Would have loved to have seen him do a year in the LOI and he could have still gone off to India after. Unless he's afraid he's completely past it and didnt want to be shown up so close to home?
I had asked previously about the possibility of Robbie turning out for the Tallaght hoops whilst hewas hanging about but I was informed by some Hoops' fans that such an act would have lowered his appeal to such depths that would threaten other possibilities

[DannyInvincible]

Graham Hunter (http://grahamhunter.tv/about/) has done lengthy interview with Robbie Keane. You have to pay for the entire thing, which is over an hour long, although there is a section you can listen to for free here: https://player.fm/series/the-big-interview-with-graham-hunter-1000063/robbie-keane-hunger-games

Balls.ie have summarised parts of it in two articles; the first is '7 Things We Learned From Robbie Keane's Superb Interview With Graham Hunter (https://www.balls.ie/football/robbie-keane-graham-hunter-interview-374793)' and the other is 'Robbie Keane Shows Class In Recalling Rafa Benitez Odd Treatment Of Him At Liverpool (https://www.balls.ie/football/robbie-keane-at-liverpool-374851)'.

[tetsujin1979]

Missed the season opener for Kolkata yesterday with an injury. Mentioned on twitter that he'll miss their next two games as well

[pineapple stu]

Finally made his debut this week; set up his side's second goal with a lovely pass 20 minutes after coming on as a sub, but they lost 3-2.

http://www.indiansuperleague.com/videos/match-18-chennaiyin-fc-vs-atk-highlights

[DeLorean]

Keane's team got their first win of the season today at the fifth attempt. He didn't score but was voted motm by their fans - https://twitter.com/IndSuperLeague/status/942440033876828160

[tetsujin1979]

First goal in India for Robbie
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[Closed Account]

Has scored in 2nd in 2 games for ATK. Still our most in form striker.

[tetsujin1979]

pretty simple header at the far post
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[samhaydenjr]

pretty simple header at the far post
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Yes, one of those two yarders he was told he wasn't getting enough of early in his career and that he was told he was getting too many of later in his career

[DannyInvincible]

According to Tim Nash (the Wolverhampton Wanderers correspondent for the UK midlands-based Express & Star newspaper), Robbie has secured an early release from his contract in India (which was set to conclude in March anyway) and is on his way back to promotion-chasing Wolves for the rest of the season: https://twitter.com/TimNash_1/status/948683533077315584

[gastric]

Watched the Kolkota game this morning.Robbie hasn't lost his instinct for goal and gee it was obvious what we were missing in WC qualifying. I had a feeling of nostalgia and loss while watching this game. Robbie was not working back to midfield as he often did for Ireland, probably a combination of age and humidity. It would be great to watch him regularly and where it all started.

[Olé Olé]

Dan McDonnell said in the Indo today that Robbie is already cutting an unpopular figure at ATK after he took off home for a Christmas break.

This is a much more fitting swan song (if it is his last 6 months as a player) if he can manage a few goals as there is serious ammunition in that Wolves team and they're already fairly sure of promotion.

[DeLorean]

A Championship title to add to his League Cup and MLS medals would be nice alright, not to mention the prestigious Carling Nations Cup win of course.

Wolves are already in the process of adding cover for their main striker Leo Bonatini though - http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11699/11194410/wolves-close-to-signing-rafa-mir-from-valencia

It mentions in the same piece that they're looking for cover for Matt Doherty also.

[Olé Olé]

A Championship title to add to his League Cup and MLS medals would be nice alright, not to mention the prestigious Carling Nations Cup win of course.

Wolves are already in the process of adding cover for their main striker Leo Bonatini though - http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11699/11194410/wolves-close-to-signing-rafa-mir-from-valencia

It mentions in the same piece that they're looking for cover for Matt Doherty also.
He looks like a more long term signing though this Rafael Mir.

[BonnieShels]

Sky Sports now pouring cold water on it that he has no get out clause. Shame.

[pineapple stu]

Sheringham sacked as ATK manager; Keane to be instated as caretaker for the last game.

We are truly in a CM01/02 future...

[tetsujin1979]

opens the scoring in his first game as manager
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[pineapple stu]

His fourth goal in the last three games, and his sixth of the season. Positively Sammo-esque. :)

Though ATK have lost seven of their last eight, and are outside the play-offs.

[tetsujin1979]

UAE could well be former Liverpool star Robbie Keane's next destination - as player or coach (https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/uae-could-well-be-former-liverpool-star-robbie-keane-s-next-destination-as-player-or-coach-1.722029+)


Keane attended last Thursday’s President’s Cup quarter-final between Fujairah and Al Ain on invitation from Fujairah manager Diego Maradona.
Asked if he could consider extending his playing career in the UAE, he said he "would never say never".
"It’s certainly something that would interest me, of course. I always keep my options open. As I said, it’s a place I’m very, very used to," he said.
“I got invited to go along by Diego to watch the game. It was good to see him and he invited me for dinner. We’ll see what the future holds.”



Also played in the "Match of Friendship" game in Dubai at the weekend, a four a side promotional game for the World Cup which finished 11-11: https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/pele-and-marcello-lippi-lead-football-greats-in-match-of-friendship-in-dubai-in-pictures-1.721940

If you really want to watch the "game", it's on YouTube
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Trust me, you don't

[nigel-harps1954]

I wonder what's the odds that Stephen Bradley gets the boot at Shamrock Rovers and a Keane/Duff partnership takes over there?

[Charlie Darwin]

If you want to waste your money on something that will never happen I'm sure you could find decent odds.

[nigel-harps1954]

If you want to waste your money on something that will never happen I'm sure you could find decent odds.

Sure I do that betting on Harps to win the league every year..

[rebelmusic]

Still amazes me that so many in Ireland questioned his abilities....
Legend of an Irishman


In total, Keane scored 126 Premier League goals for six different clubs, which ranks him as the thirteenth-most successful goalscorer (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_Premier_League_players_with_100_or_more_go als) in the history of the Premier League.
Keane scored a total of 68 goals for the Republic of Ireland national team over an 18-year international career, making him the all-time record Irish scorer. His 146 caps makes him their highest appearance-maker. Keane is the joint fourth-highest scoring European of all-time, and the only player in the history of world football to have scored at least one international goal in 19 consecutive years.[3] (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Robbie_Keane#citenote3) He is also the all-time top scorer in European Championship qualification matches. Keane was Ireland's top scorer at the 2002 FIFA World Cup (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/2002_FIFA_World_Cup) with three goals as they reached the last 16, and also played at UEFA Euro 2012 (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/UEFA_Euro_2012)and UEFA Euro 2016 (https://www.wikiwand.com/en/UEFA_Euro_2016).

[Yard of Pace]

Still amazes me that so many in Ireland questioned his abilities....
Legend of an Irishman


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And the vast majority of us here had the privilege to see him playing in the flesh. The term "legend" is bandied about so freely these days I would suggest he is something far above that.
Just think of all the joyous moments he gave us. His open love for playing for Ireland, which is so valuable a template for the next generation and thereafter.
Personally, I remember being a teenager and seeing him being interviewed while he was at Coventry. They asked him who he was playing against next week, and he hesitated before replying with the cheeky grin and enthusiasm which has never deserted him, "Eh.....I dunno.....but I'll probably score against them!"

A young man still marvelling at, and coming to terms with, his own, incredible, talent. He was a joy and an inspiration then, and remains so today.
That's how I feel about him, anyhow.

[samhaydenjr]

Keane scored a total of 68 goals for the Republic of Ireland national team over an 18-year international career, making him the all-time record Irish scorer.

Simply calling him Ireland's record scorer massively understates his achievements in a green shirt as he scored eight goals more than the next three highest goalscorers combined!

[geysir]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: LA Galaxy lose 3-2 to Houston to miss out on MLS play-off (https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46012922)

LA Galaxy never failed to reach the play offs when Robbie was at the helm.

[Stuttgart88]

There was a show on SKY recently where Gary Neville was talking to Keane about his career. Some of the highlights clips were unreal.

[OwlsFan]

There was a show on SKY recently where Gary Neville was talking to Keane about his career. Some of the highlights clips were unreal.

But the important part of that interview came at the end when he said that Niall Quinn was the player he liked best to play along beside and all that ever really mattered to him was pulling on the green jersey. Ni feicid a leitheid aris.