Robbie Keane

[Park_Lane]

I'm surprised QPR haven't been mentioned more for the sole reason that they are in London and are in need of a striker (assuming they don't stick with the same formation they used last season, which I don't think will be viable).

QPR arent spending money on players, they are look in at loans and bosmans. so that would rule Keano out unless he goes there on loan, which I doubt will happen as spurs chairman Daniel Levy will want to get a few bob for Keane as he is in the last year of his contract.

Quotes from Warnock re spending : I don't think I'll be getting any of the money, I think we have just got to look for Bosmans and look for shrewd acquisitions, loan players etc. "Try and do it on the smallest transfer fee outlet there's ever been.
"We'll be trying to survive on that and that will be another achievement."


http://www.football365.com/queens-park-rangers/7051594/Taarabt-close-to-PSG-move

[the bear]

i was reading that as well park lane, i thought qpr were loaded, what is the story there?

[tetsujin1979]

i was reading that as well park lane, i thought qpr were loaded, what is the story there?
they are loaded, their owners run Formula 1, but they're not ploughing the cash into the club

[thejollyrodger]

regular games for him are a must

[passinginterest]

Not Robbie Keane related as such but from that Cosom's lineup link:
"Gary Neville is the greatest British full back of all-time and the finest defender to ever play in the English Premier League" You've got to love a bit of American hyperbole.

I'm still hoping Keane will get a move, Fulham or QPR would presumably be his preference seeing as he's reluctant to leave London. Maybe a loan deal will be done if Spurs can't get a fee for him before the season kicks off.

[DannyInvincible]

Not Robbie Keane related as such but from that Cosom's lineup link:
"Gary Neville is the greatest British full back of all-time and the finest defender to ever play in the English Premier League"

Ridiculous. Surely they mean "greatest European"?!

[ChrisRed]

QPR owners are trying to sell the club so are refusing to give Warnock any transfer money also club have a wage cap of £25,000 so couldnt see Robbie going, would be surprised if he went to West Brom also given his Wolves history.
Bolton need forwards as Sturidge and Elmander have both left and he could be a great partner for Kevin Davies.

[CraftyToePoke]

Not Robbie Keane related as such but from that Cosom's lineup link:
"Gary Neville is the greatest British full back of all-time and the finest defender to ever play in the English Premier League" You've got to love a bit of American hyperbole.

Neville is the greatest something alright ....

[paul_oshea]

Not Robbie Keane related as such but from that Cosom's lineup link:
"Gary Neville is the greatest British full back of all-time and the finest defender to ever play in the English Premier League" You've got to love a bit of American hyperbole.


Ya and did anyone as they were reading that say "Prem-ear league" the american accent way(adding to the american hyperbole crap i mean).

[an_ceannaire]

Anyone else surprised and a little disappointed Moyes is not looking to get Robbie?
He wants Yak out, Saha is a walking cast, Vaughan is gone...........
Would make sense surely.

Didnt Robbie used to support Everton as a boy too..........?

[Murfinator]

Moyes has no money, he needs to sell to buy and doesn't want to sell. He'll probably wind up playing Cahill as a striker for half the season again.

[Fixer82]

Didnt Robbie used to support Everton as a boy too..........?

Yeah but he supported them 5th after Liverpool, Celtic, Sunderland and QPR

[the bear]

Yeah but he supported them 5th after Liverpool, Celtic, Sunderland and QPR

mrs keane must of spent a fortune on jerseys

[Charlie Darwin]

Was that a "yer ma" joke?

[weldoninhio]

If he's so interested in playing, still hungry, looking for a new challenge etc., why doesn't he buy out the last year of his contract and he'd be available on a free to a club. I'm sure he'd get a lot of interest as a free transfer than with spurs looking for 6 million plus. Or is he just happy to pick up his money????

[the bear]

can he do that without spurs approval?, why would they want to release him and get no fee?

[John83]

can he do that without spurs approval?, why would they want to release him and get no fee?
Yeah, if he's long enough into the contract. EU contract rules have moved on a bit since Bosman. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport-old/football/2008/07/16/how-to-buy-out-your-football-contract-with-fifa-s-article-17-115875-20645881/

EDIT: it seems from that article that you have to give notice within 15 days of the end of the season, so it's not an option right now.

[Kingdom]

I read somewhere that there's a kind of gentlemans agreements amongst clubs that they won't support a targeted played doing a Webster.

[The Swordsman]

Warnock looking for a loan deal:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3720683/QPR-boss-Neil-Warnock-is-chasing-Robbie-Keane.html

Can't see it happening, though. I'm sure Tottenham will want to cash in at this point and as has been said before, QPR have a wage cap which I can't see Robbie going for.

[DannyInvincible]

from today's Daily Mail (yes, I know): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2019980/Tottenham-use-David-Bentley-Niko-Kranjcar-Robbie-Keane-bait.html

That's pretty much it, no quotes from players, managers or agents. Not even a "source close to the club", so it could all just be filling space.

Ha, I hadn't seen your post here until now, but I'm just after posting something pretty much identical in the transfers thread on this story.

[Uncle_Joe]

It disappoints me every time I log onto foot.ie to see the robbie Keane thread slip lower and lower and still no news of a transfer in sight.

Im also struggling to make sense of Robbie Keanes inclusion in the New York Cosmos squad for Paul scholes testimonial??

http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/07/21/paul-scholes-testimonial-match-new-york-cosmos-announce-squad-to-face-manchester-united/

The squad apparently consist of Cosmos U23 players and former heavyweights from the world of football.

[DannyInvincible]

It disappoints me every time I log onto foot.ie to see the robbie Keane thread slip lower and lower and still no news of a transfer in sight.

Im also struggling to make sense of Robbie Keanes inclusion in the New York Cosmos squad for Paul scholes testimonial??

http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/07/21/paul-scholes-testimonial-match-new-york-cosmos-announce-squad-to-face-manchester-united/

The squad apparently consist of Cosmos U23 players and former heavyweights from the world of football.

Posted an article on a potential move to Blackburn plus £10 million from Spurs in exchange for Christopher Samba. Read a bit like the usual gossip though.

[Yard of Pace]

Spotted him in some tabloid today (over someone's shoulder on the bus), a photo of him leaving a nightclub bleary eyed. Could be just a bad photo. Slobby Keane I believe they called him on the front page. :rolleyes:

[the bear]

Posted an article on a potential move to Blackburn plus £10 million from Spurs in exchange for Christopher Samba. Read a bit like the usual gossip though.

they'd be lucky to get Crisps and a Sambo for him

[Kingdom]

Posted an article on a potential move to Blackburn plus £10 million from Spurs in exchange for Christopher Samba. Read a bit like the usual gossip though.

I never have nor never will understand the furore over Christopher Samba - he's not a £10m + centre half, nevermind a £10m + Robbie Keane centre half.

[theworm2345]

Apparently Robbie is playing for the New York Cosmos in some match

[Acornvilla]

Apparently Robbie is playing for the New York Cosmos in some match

explained below


It disappoints me every time I log onto foot.ie to see the robbie Keane thread slip lower and lower and still no news of a transfer in sight.

Im also struggling to make sense of Robbie Keanes inclusion in the New York Cosmos squad for Paul scholes testimonial??

http://www.sportskeeda.com/2011/07/21/paul-scholes-testimonial-match-new-york-cosmos-announce-squad-to-face-manchester-united/

The squad apparently consist of Cosmos U23 players and former heavyweights from the world of football.

[DannyInvincible]

"Spurs boss Redknapp watches Rossi as Blackburn manager checks out Keane": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2023002/Spurs-boss-Harry-Redknapp-watches-Giuseppe-Rossi.html


Blackburn boss Steve Kean watched Spurs striker Robbie Keane turn out for New York Cosmos against Manchester United in the Paul Scholes testimonial at Old Trafford.

[Spudulika]

Great of Robbie escapes the sky leagues and goes abroad. Love to see him get a couple of years in Germany. Though from all we hear his salary is going to be tough to match.

[Sullivinho]

Keane set for Spurs exit. (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11675_7090725,00.html)

No place for him there now they've signed Robatelli.

[Junior]

He was on SSN last night saying he will definitely move this summer. He has never said he would just stay in London and when moving to the championship was suggested, he tried to be diplomatic but as good as said, I'm better than that, I know I am and there will be premiership clubs that know I am. He's confident he'll get a move anyway.

[CraftyToePoke]

The Leicester message board is alive with this tonight, here (http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=75094&st=260), even though its conjecture at best, as much as I would enjoy him being here, he is still Prem player surely.

here (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2025043/Spurs-striker-Robbie-Keane-set-join-Leicester-City.html?ITO=1490&utm_source=footballURLs&utm_medium=twitter) and here (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Tottenham-Robbie-Keane-3million-target-for-Leicester-as-bid-to-win-promotion-to-Premier-League-article784149.html) Some tweets on him also also which have predicted some signings, but not all accurately, so far this season, but a lack of contribution from one or two of the usual ITK lads on the matter thus far - a few reckon a £4 Million bid has been accepted and its up to the player to agree terms and even a few complete idiots against it happening, I mean what Leicester fan wouldnt want him? Exactly one year ago there was Mandaric at the helm looking to flog the club and an unfit squad under Sousa. Now they think they can do better then a 31 year old Robbie Keane, clowns.

Would be surprised if this one happened though. More realistic are the links with Cox on loan to Leicester maybe.

[gastric]

The Leicester message board is alive with this tonight, here (http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=75094&st=260), even though its conjecture at best, as much as I would enjoy him being here, he is still Prem player surely.

here (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2025043/Spurs-striker-Robbie-Keane-set-join-Leicester-City.html?ITO=1490&utm_source=footballURLs&utm_medium=twitter) and here (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Tottenham-Robbie-Keane-3million-target-for-Leicester-as-bid-to-win-promotion-to-Premier-League-article784149.html) Some tweets on him also also which have predicted some signings, but not all accurately, so far this season, but a lack of contribution from one or two of the usual ITK lads on the matter thus far - a few reckon a £4 Million bid has been accepted and its up to the player to agree terms and even a few complete idiots against it happening, I mean what Leicester fan wouldnt want him? Exactly one year ago there was Mandaric at the helm looking to flog the club and an unfit squad under Sousa. Now they think they can do better then a 31 year old Robbie Keane, clowns.

Would be surprised if this one happened though. More realistic are the links with Cox on loan to Leicester maybe.



The tabloids are full of this today too. As Crafty has said it would be a very surprising and disappointing move.

[Duggie]

depends on what offers he gets in the PL. there arent to many teams left in the market for a striker, blackburn seems the most likely but they did buy goodwille from dundee. Jol dosent seem a runner at fulham, then there is QPR but they might not have the cash for the transfer and his wages. If it came to wasting away on the bench at WHL or possibly firing Leicster back up to the prem then we know we would all want to see him playing week in/out. Lets wait and see what happens....

[Colbert Report]

His game would be far better off playing every week, even in the Championship, than it would be staying at Tottenham and not getting on the pitch.

[CraftyToePoke]

Its in the Telegraph today, here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/8696759/Sven-Goran-Eriksson-keen-to-bring-Tottenham-striker-Robbie-Keane-to-Leicester-City.html) and someone posted its down to 2 to 1 on Skybet, but I havent checked that, some crowd called 'Fourth Official' on Twitter are saying its looking likely also, they have predicted several of Leicesters transfers this summer, but have also been wrong on three other moves. Others saying he will be a the game Vs Reading tomorrow - I guess that would tell a lot, if it happens.

I still think this is something Leicester woud break the bank for but Robbie may not be as interested.

[Sullivinho]

Well it was only a couple of days ago he reiterated that he wouldn't join a Championship club..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QADGwlAqsvY&feature=player_detailpage#t=40s

..but an interrogator looking for tells would jump on the coinciding hair fiddling as evidence to the contrary. :lying:

[Duggie]

they think all there xmas's have come true if he signs. stories ranging from him going to the home game tomorrow to the "K" out of stock in the club shop..!

[centre mid]

LA Galaxy rumours doing the rounds now.

[Charlie Darwin]

Err, agreed terms with Galaxy apparently. $9 million over two years. :/

[Sullivinho]

Um...happy retirement Robbie? (http://worldsoccerreader.com/2011/08/robbie-keane-to-join-la-galaxy-report)

[Philly]

Hard to know what to make of all of these rumours, but if it is true what do you guys think it will this mean for his Ireland career? I'd rather have him go to Celtic again or something I must admit, even though the SPL is poor. LA is a long way away and I cannot see him being mad about flying to/from Dublin for games all the time, especially friendlies.

[BonnieShels]

Fooooooook!!!!

[centre mid]

Its a nice little earner. Keane has always and will always want to play for Ireland so I've no worries about him not wanting to fly back for game, he is the capt for goodness sake. Not sure how its going to effect his form, its definitely a lower standard but he hasnt been getting any gametime in england.

[John83]

Hard to know what to make of all of these rumours, but if it is true what do you guys think it will this mean for his Ireland career? I'd rather have him go to Celtic again or something I must admit, even though the SPL is poor. LA is a long way away and I cannot see him being mad about flying to/from Dublin for games all the time, especially friendlies.
I expect he'll view the Ireland games as far more important than anything else he does - he's seemed pretty dedicated in recent years. Beckham seems to have had no trouble playing for LA and then Milan, so it's not like Keane should go backwards, and the standard there is higher than Scotland.

[irishfan86]

No question in my mind MLS is superior to SPL. I don't think the flying back and forth or the MLS schedule will be beneficial for Robbie but from a selfish level will be nice to watch him live next season.

Worried it will impact his desire or ability for Ireland though.

[dr_peepee]

I hope to Jayzus this doesn't materialise!!

[Scooby Doo]

A poster on one of the LA Galaxy message boards:

"And for the obligatory


Quote:
I grew up a fan of LA Galaxy watching Cobi Jones, Mauricio Cienfuegos and Welton play. It’s a boyhood dream to play for the Galaxy and I’m just so honored to be here at this special, special ground.
- Robbie Keane"
:p

In all seriousness though, I think this is a f**kin disaster.

[Charlie Darwin]

That "boyhood dream" joke is actually so unfunny that I started facepalming last week.

[irishfan86]

Would be very surprised if it doesn't happen at this point considering the sources reporting on it here. Mind you Soccer by Ives reported Adu was definitely going to Chivas USA and that backfired on them big time and I think that site is the #1 source on this story as well, so there's hope yet.