Robbie Keane

[DannyInvincible]

I don't think Gibson looked at all awkward. He always looks very composed in possession. His problem is that he's just a bit lateral and has a tendency to go into hiding amongst opposition bodies in the midfield. Whether this is a confidence issue or what, I don't know.

[Colbert Report]

I thought Robbie was brilliant tonight. Did ye not see where he won a corner from nothing in the left hand side of pitch? Hit it with his weaker left foot off an Argie. Brilliant. We will never replace this guy. Sheridan was terrible.

[Duggie]

robbie looked sharp to me, had no service really, just few not even half chances. we will never have a player like him again, 100 caps, hes a legend. glad to see keogh come on, all and all im very optimistic for the 2012 campaign.

[Stuttgart88]

Looked sharp & lively to me too and his touch was superb at times. Ireland weren't in the game and the service was crap.

[shakermaker1982]

Well done to Robbie on his 100 caps. A goal last night would have been fitting. He didn't get the service last night and you cannot score if your full backs keep giving the ball away to the ball boys.

[Razors left peg]

Robbie was excellent last night, tried his heart out as usual and there was one fantastic bit of skill in the box in the 2nd half that I would love to see again.He skipped through 2 defenders with fantastic quick feet, it looked brilliant live anyway but they didnt show it on the highlights on Sky Sports news when I got home from the game.

[tricky_colour]

Robbie was excellent last night, tried his heart out as usual and there was one fantastic bit of skill in the box in the 2nd half that I would love to see again.He skipped through 2 defenders with fantastic quick feet, it looked brilliant live anyway but they didnt show it on the highlights on Sky Sports news when I got home from the game.


Me too. I only saw it on a crappy stream. At the time I was saying who needs Messi when you have when you have Robbi!!

Hope someone post it online.

[yapster]

Keane couldn't lace Messi's boots ffs...

[Razors left peg]

When Messi gets near Robbies goal record and ratio at international level then maybe he can lace Robbies boots

[yapster]

When Messi gets near Robbies goal record and ratio at international level then maybe he can lace Robbies boots


dream on son...

[Razors left peg]

dream on son...

Fair point.... Messi will never have as good an international goalscoring record!

[yapster]

Fair point.... Messi will never have as good an international goalscoring record!


whatever

[Supreme feet]

You're consistent, I'll give you that much. It must be hard carrying so much scorn, ill-will and revulsion for one player. Especially when he's your country's captain and highest goalscorer of all time.

[Brendan 82]

I can't help but feel that we will really struggle once this guy has gone. He has so much passion for playing in green and his technical ability is excellent. He is one of my favorite Ireland players of all time

[yapster]

An under-achiever and a failure at top clubs,misse's too many important sitters, a diving cheat and a moaning crybaby. Yes I cannot fault his enthusim for Ireland but he is too giddy at the best of times and his decision making is childish.

[Supreme feet]

The summer before Keane made his club debut, we were counting on David Connolly and Keith O'Neill to lead the line in the coming years. That's the extent of how important he has been for us. In the years since, only Doyle has emerged as a good international striker. After Doyle and Keane, I think Clinton Morrison and Gary Doherty have been our highest scoring strikers in the last ten years. Scary stuff.

[yapster]

Doyle will not be a prolific goalscorer for Ireland sadly but he is the best of a bad lot really. I have hope for Stokes if he keeps on the right track.

[tricky_colour]

When Messi gets near Robbies goal record and ratio at international level then maybe he can lace Robbies boots

Exactly Robbie is getting about 43 goals per 100 games Messi only 26.


Given the choice between Messi and Robbie, I know who I'd pick :)

[DannyInvincible]

Doyle will not be a prolific goalscorer for Ireland sadly but he is the best of a bad lot really.

Doyle the "best of a bad lot"? You certainly humour me.

[yapster]

Doyle the "best of a bad lot"? You certainly humour me.


are you the giddy type too?

[Razors left peg]

Doyle the "best of a bad lot"? You certainly humour me.

Every court needs a jester :)

[tetsujin1979]

There was a question earlier on Off The Ball did they know how many of Robbie's goals came in his first 50 games, and how many in the second
I don't have the data for the second 50 games, but I can tell you that he scored 19 goals in his first 50 games, which makes it 24 goals in his second 50 caps.


Date Level Home Team Result Away Team Details Goals
14/10/98 European Cup Qualifier-match Republic of Ireland 5-0 Malta Started, substituted on 82m. Scored on 16m.
Scored on 18m.
01/09/99 European Cup Qualifier-match Republic of Ireland 2-1 Yugoslavia Started, played whole game. Scored on 54m.
08/09/99 European Cup Qualifier-match Malta 2-3 Republic of Ireland Started, played whole game. Scored on 13m.
13/11/99 European Cup Play off-match Republic of Ireland 1-1 Turkey Started, played whole game. Scored on 79m.
23/02/00 Friendly-match Republic of Ireland 3-2 Czech Rep Started, substituted on 90m. Scored on 87m.
02/09/00 World Cup Qualifier-match Holland 2-2 Republic of Ireland Started, played whole game. Scored on 21m.
10/11/01 World Cup Play Off-match Republic of Ireland 2-0 Iran Started, played whole game. Scored on 50m.
13/02/02 Friendly-match Republic of Ireland 2-0 Russia Started, substituted on 72m. Scored on 20m.
27/03/02 Friendly-match Republic of Ireland 3-0 Denmark Started, substituted on 75m. Scored on 54m.
05/06/02 World Cup Finals-match Germany 1-1 Republic of Ireland Started, played whole game. Scored on 92m.
11/06/02 World Cup Finals-match Saudia Arabia 0-3 Republic of Ireland Started, played whole game. Scored on 7m.
16/06/02 World Cup Finals-match Spain 1-1 Republic of Ireland Started, played whole game. Scored a penalty on 90m.
21/08/02 Friendly-match Finland 0-3 Republic of Ireland Started, substituted on 83m. Scored on 12m.
07/06/03 European Cup Qualifier-match Republic of Ireland 2-1 Albania Started, played whole game. Scored on 6m.
11/06/03 European Cup Qualifier-match Republic of Ireland 2-0 Georgia Started, played whole game. Scored on 58m.
18/11/03 Friendly-match Republic of Ireland 3-0 Canada Started, played whole game. Scored on 60m.
Scored on 87m.
31/03/04 Friendly-match Republic of Ireland 2-1 Czech Rep Started, played whole game. Scored on 90m.

[DannyInvincible]

are you the giddy type too?

I have been known to drop my guard whilst reading your contributions, and even sometimes when I watch 'Father Ted' or Dylan Moran's stand-up too.

[Closed Account]

24 in the last 50! Impressive for a diving cheating moaning crybaby (seriously, what kind of adult offers criticism like that)

[DannyInvincible]

It's more or less a ratio of one goal every two games. Fantastic record. I used to be a bit of a reluctant doubter, but Robbie's gone out of his way to prove the doubters wrong in the past few campaigns and has done a pretty good job of it. I dread to imagine where we'd be without him.

[yapster]

I have been known to drop my guard whilst reading your contributions, and even sometimes when I watch 'Father Ted' or Dylan Moran's stand-up too.

glad to hear it

[yapster]

Every court needs a jester :)


and how is the jesting going for you then?

[yapster]

24 in the last 50! Impressive for a diving cheating moaning crybaby (seriously, what kind of adult offers criticism like that)


Keane is that son

[Sullivinho]

glad to hear it


and how is the jesting going for you then?


Keane is that son

An asinine hat-trick. Well done.

Son.

[DannyInvincible]

Jesus, don't entertain him. You'll draw a fourth out of him if you're not careful!

[dr_peepee]

I can't see him ever retiring either... I reckon as long as he's playing at club level he'll be availible for selection for Ireland.

[Stuttgart88]

yeah, the selfish so and so - not allowing others a chance to break on the scene and score 40-odd goals. Caps, caps and more caps, that's all these senior pros care about.

[DannyInvincible]

I can't see him ever retiring either...

For a second there, I was worried you were talking about 'yapster'.

[irishfan86]

I can't see him ever retiring either... I reckon as long as he's playing at club level he'll be availible for selection for Ireland.

I hope you're right but I read a quote somewhere this week that he said he was enjoying playing for Ireland, and would play as long as he was "getting a match."

Seems to indicate he may retire if he's not in the first XI at some point in the future.

[geysir]

Why would he come if he was not going to get some play time? He doesn't owe the team anything.
Players like Keane, or Aldo for that matter, are not going to turn up at the age of 36, if they are not going to be used on the pitch.

Anyway I think he will age as gracefully as Del Piero.

[Junior]

Why would he come if he was not going to get some play time? He doesn't owe the team anything.
Players like Keane, or Aldo for that matter, are not going to turn up at the age of 36, if they are not going to be used on the pitch.

Anyway I think he will age as gracefully as Del Piero.

Very nicely put, I like that. I cant see the Ireland team not needing a man of Robbies ability and experience in the next two campaigns.

[yapster]

I hope you're right but I read a quote somewhere this week that he said he was enjoying playing for Ireland, and would play as long as he was "getting a match."

Seems to indicate he may retire if he's not in the first XI at some point in the future.



That would be a 'massive' loss for him

[yapster]

For a second there, I was worried you were talking about 'yapster'.


now now son

[irishfan86]

Why would he come if he was not going to get some play time? He doesn't owe the team anything.
Players like Keane, or Aldo for that matter, are not going to turn up at the age of 36, if they are not going to be used on the pitch.

Anyway I think he will age as gracefully as Del Piero.

For the record I wasn't being critical, just passing on the quote...I just want Keane to play as long as he can still make an impact, like Quinn did. If Robbie is still good enough to be our first striker off the bench I'd like him to stick around into his mid-to-late 30s, but like you say, he doesn't owe us anything.

[Colbert Report]

On the bench for Spurs today. He's far too good a player to be fourth place behind Defoe, Crouch, and Pavlychencko. Needs a loan move ASAP.

[Closed Account]

Keane would of scored any of the number of chances.

[Sullivinho]

On the bench for Spurs today. He's far too good a player to be fourth place behind Defoe, Crouch, and Pavlychencko. Needs a loan move ASAP.

Predictable, unfortunately. The great pre-season and Harry's cooing were for nowt.

[Colbert Report]

Double switch with twenty minutes left, Pavlyuchenko and Keane on for Defoe and Crouch.

[rebelmusic]

Robbie's on now

[yapster]

Keane would of scored any of the number of chances.


I very much doubt that with the form Hart was in

[Noelys Guitar]

I would have started Keane today. One great turn and shot from Defoe but he never looked like scoring after that. And "Crouchie" looked out of sorts! Robbie half made that chance for Bale who sliced an open goal wide and really put in some effort today. I was very impressed with his closing down play.

[Closed Account]

I very much doubt that with the form Hart was in
Thankfully I don't give a hoot what you think http://bit.ly/9eC6Pj

[geysir]

;)

USD22 for a Yapsteritis mug? Probably it chips itself.

[DannyInvincible]

Disappointingly, Robbie only makes the bench again for Spurs against Young Boys Bern tonight: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8921842.stm


YOUNG BOYS v TOTTENHAM LINE-UPS:

Young Boys: Wolfli, Sutter, Spycher, Affolter, Jemal, Lulic, Tape Doubai, Degen, Hochstrasser, Costanzo, Bienvenu.
Subs: Burki, Marco Schneuwly, De Pierro, Christian Schneuwly, Raimondi, Regazzoni, Mayuka.

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Giovani, Palacios, Modric, Bale, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe.
Subs: Cudicini, Kaboul, Huddlestone, Lennon, Keane, Crouch, Kranjcar.

[Junior]

Just on now for Defoe 65mins - Hope he is ok with the artifical pitch, can cause injuries, something we dont need with only 3 weeks to the Armenia game!

82 mins - Nice assist (one - two) with Pavluychenko for Spurs 2nd goal