Keith Andrews

[theworm2345]

Very nice goal from Andrews and Ipswich a minute ago

EDIT: Just missed a good chance to make it 3-0, header over from a corner when he could've (maybe should've, wasn't the easiest) done better

[p2011]

Anyone got a video link for his goal? Thanks.

[tetsujin1979]

Just scored again for Ipswich in the 69th minute

[Charlie Darwin]

He seems to score important goals too. Of his 4 league goals this season, 3 have put his team in the lead and 2 were winners. His other goal was the second in a 3-0 win. Leader.

[AlaskaFox]

If he was in America, he'd be the GWG leader at this stage.

[Noelys Guitar]

Was booked in the Armenia game by mistake! Should have been McGeady but the Spanish ref booked andrews who was standing next to McGeady. What that means is both Andrews and Whelan are a yellow away from missing the second leg.
http://www.examiner.ie/sport/soccer/booking-mix-up-could-cost-andrews-171824.html

[Colbert Report]

Was booked in the Armenia game by mistake! Should have been McGeady but the Spanish ref booked andrews who was standing next to McGeady. What that means is both Andrews and Whelan are a yellow away from missing the second leg.
http://www.examiner.ie/sport/soccer/booking-mix-up-could-cost-andrews-171824.html

This is what Roy Keane was talking about back in 2002. Open your eyes people. Amateur hour.

[theworm2345]

This is what Roy Keane was talking about back in 2002. Open your eyes people. Amateur hour.
Roy complained about the incompetency of Spanish referees in 2002?

[Kingdom]

I only watched the match for the first time the night before last, and the ref does appear to book Andrews. Something further to add to the stinker Aiden had against Armenia.

[Colbert Report]

Roy complained about the incompetency of Spanish referees in 2002?

Read the link. The Irish Examiner had to alert the FAI after reading the referee's report. Why did the FAI not review it before the appeal period expired? The article says that any challenge or appeal must be made immediately. The FAI should have someone designated to review the referee's report and ensure that nothing like this happens. My Sunday league team has someone designated to do this, never mind an international country ffs!

[EastTerracer]

Andrews' yellow card has been overturned and has been given to McGeady (as the referee should have done originally)

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2011/1027/1224306617798.html

[theworm2345]

Apparently when he was bleeding profusely from the nose and couldn't get back on (first leg I think, can't remember) it was broken. Had surgery Thursday to repair it.
http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~2521105,00.html

[tricky_colour]

If he was in America, he'd be the GWG leader at this stage.

Well I think I have guessed what GWG means but I woud be surprised if anyone else outside the US has - lol.

[Charlie Darwin]

Scored again today for Ipswich, from a Daryl Murphy cross. They lost 2-1 but his goal put them in front, validating my hypothesis (http://foot.ie/threads/99927-Keith-Andrews?p=1544489&viewfull=1#post1544489) that he scores important goals (as he did Ireland's first in Tallinn).

[DannyInvincible]

Scored again today for Ipswich, from a Daryl Murphy cross. They lost 2-1 but his goal put them in front, validating my hypothesis (http://foot.ie/threads/99927-Keith-Andrews?p=1544489&viewfull=1#post1544489) that he scores important goals (as he did Ireland's first in Tallinn).

Now we just need Robbie to score important goals...

[theworm2345]

Andrews just pulled one back for Ipswich, cross comes in from the left, ball gets headed out to the edge of the box where Andrews smashes a low drive on the half-volley past Luke Steele. 2-1 to Barnsley, game on now.

[theworm2345]

...and he's done it again! 2-2 to Ipswich as a another cross comes in from the left, Andrews from about 8 yards out gets a flicked header on it and it flies past the despairing Luke Steele.

[Charlie Darwin]

Another couple of game-changers from the scorer of important goals.

[SkStu]

yeah, they dont come much more important than, er, Barnsley Ipswich...

[Acornvilla]

yeah, they dont come much more important than, er, Barnsley Ipswich...

well they were 2-0 down and ended up going 4-2 up!

plus I'm sure someone in Ipswich cares

[Charlie Darwin]

yeah, they dont come much more important than, er, Barnsley Ipswich...
You know what I mean, Stuart. His goals tend to turn losses into draws, draws into wins.

[Charlie Darwin]

Looks like the scorer of important goals is out for a month after tearing his hamstring. Interestingly, it looks like a few Premier League teams are interested in him in January, including Wigan. An Andrews-McCarthy partnership for the second half of the season?


Ipswich boss Paul Jewell is keen to sign the 31-year-old on a permanent basis with his club having held talks with Andrews’s agent.

However, there is some confusion as to whether the Premier League side are after a fee of €300,000 for the Dubliner or whether he’ll be available on a free transfer, with the Ewood Park club looking to rid themselves of a further 18 months of Andrews’s wages.

Jewell says Blackburn, who he has previously said aren’t the easiest club to deal with, need to clarify the position with Aston Villa, Everton, Swansea, Wigan and Bolton amongst a host of Premier League sides understood to be monitoring the situation.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfqlidojidcw/rss2/

[Stuttgart88]

No harm having an enforced winter break. Would be great to see him back in the EPL.

[tetsujin1979]

Paul Jewell still hoping to sign Andrews permanently, but he's been linked with Villa and Wigan today: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Transfer-gossip-Wigan-want-Keith-Andrews-Blackburn-midfielder-on-free-transfer-article849601.html

[Carrigaline]

Andrews set to leave Blackburn as a free agent - http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/andrews-leave-blackburn-a-free-agent-2657161

Ipswich, Wigan and Cardiff are in for his signature. Honestly, I think I would rather see him at Cardiff than having to endure loss after loss at Wigan.

[seanfhear]

Andrews set to leave Blackburn as a free agent - http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/andrews-leave-blackburn-a-free-agent-2657161

Ipswich, Wigan and Cardiff are in for his signature. Honestly, I think I would rather see him at Cardiff than having to endure loss after loss at Wigan.Of those three I think I would hope that he goes to Cardiff as well. I am wary of Martinez and the shenanigans with McCarthy so that would have an influence on me as well.

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd be very surprised if Martinez talked Andrews into declaring for Scotland. Of the three sides, Wigan play the best football and Andrews could really help them beat the drop. On the other hand, promotion with Cardiff could send him into the Euros on a high. As good as he's been at Ipswich, he'd be best off steering clear I think.

[Charlie Darwin]

West Brom believed to have agreed a fee for Andrews.

[theworm2345]

West Brom believed to have agreed a fee for Andrews.
Deal finalized apparently.

[Olé Olé]

Good move. They've a solid 5 point cushion over the bottom 5 sides in the table and I can't see anyone clawing that back (in fact, I'd be surprised if the three teams in there now weren't relegated). So he's joining a secure Premiership club with some healthy competition in the middle of the park. And it's not Wigan.

[Charlie Darwin]

Yep, confirmed: http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2595788,00.html

Better than I'd expected him to do, to be honest, but shows he's very much a Premier League player. Free transfer too - not a huge surprise considering he was apparently getting a pay rise for every appearance he made for Blackburn.

[tetsujin1979]

Confirmed, moved to West Brom: http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2595788,00.html

[rebelmusic]

Excellent. Hodgson gets more out of average players than any other manager in the league i would say

[dr_peepee]

As good a move as we could have hoped for. I hope Blackburn go down anyway..

It's Gas.. We'd all have S Reid in the middle like a shot, but he'll probbly be at right back with Andrews in the middle at club level.

Some amount of irish players in the midlands at the moment too when you think about it!

[John83]

It's Gas.. We'd all have S Reid in the middle like a shot, but he'll probbly be at right back with Andrews in the middle at club level.
That's not really the Stephen Reid we remember.

[seanfhear]

Good move for Keith. He has done a good job for us and I am glad that he has secured a good result.

[Fixer82]

Could turn out to be a great move for him. Long and Cox there too to link up with him. I've a feeling we'll all be a bit more optimistic come June with a good half season's performance behind a lot of our lads

[Olé Olé]

Could turn out to be a great move for him. Long and Cox there too to link up with him. I've a feeling we'll all be a bit more optimistic come June with a good half season's performance behind a lot of our lads

Very true. Of the squad for the Estonia game, January has seen moves for Gibson, Andrews, McShane and Keogh. Regarding the two men arguably most in contention for starting berths, Gibson and Andrews have secured promising moves. Gibson's is working out well thus far, now the onus is on Andrews to push on for the remainder of the season in the PL. Realistically,the three primary centre mid options of Whelan, Gibson and Andrews could finish up the season on the back of strong runs of regular PL football. This doesn't even take into account James McCarthy. Fingers crossed.

[Sullivinho]

From what Keith said on SSN last night it sounded like Hodgson tried to bring him in when he was in charge at Fulham too. I've no particular feelings toward Blackburn either way but there's a section of their support that seem unreasonably demanding and...unpleasant. Wouldn't mind Andrews and Kean getting some simile of last laugh over that crowd.

[DannyInvincible]

Good move for Andrews. It really does bode well for the Euros just how many first-team and squad players we have playing week in and week out. I remember a few years ago, many (most?) of our regular starters were warming the benches at their respective clubs.

[Charlie Darwin]

From what Keith said on SSN last night it sounded like Hodgson tried to bring him in when he was in charge at Fulham too.
He did. Allardyce (I think) signed him up on an improved contract in reaction - which turned out to be completely ridiculous and probably why the club were so eager to get rid of him.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Blackburn-Rovers-reveal-salaries-of-El-Hadji-Diouf-Vince-Grella-and-Keith-Andrews-in-secret-list-to-hurry-exits-article782861.html

[BonnieShels]

Good move for Andrews. It really does bode well for the Euros just how many first-team and squad players we have playing week in and week out. I remember a few weeks ago, many (most?) of our regular starters were warming the benches at their respective clubs.

Fixed that for you. :P

Seriously, the last few months have seen quite turn around.

[SkStu]

Wouldn't mind Andrews and Kean getting some simile of last laugh over that crowd.

it would be as funny as f*ck...

[drummerboy]

Strange that he had to submit a written transfer request before he was allowed to leave, considering they were keen to see the back of him. I can't take to Kean, he sounds like a life coach for downbeats.

[dr_peepee]

It's something to do with compensation from the selling club, I think. If he didn't hand in a written request he would be entitled to something... I'm open to correction though.

[BonnieShels]

Correct Dr.

[drummerboy]

I thought he went on a free.

[Olé Olé]

I thought he went on a free.

No, as in a loyalty payment from Blackburn to Andrews himself. The loyalty payment is generally forfeited when the player makes an official request to be transferred. I think Fabregas, for instance, received £4.4m from Arsenal because he never officially lodged a request. He's not exactly receiving that amount (I think Barcelona included it in the fee to Arsenal and it's subsequently been deducted from his wages), but the principle stands.

Andrews saved Blackburn a few pound and sacrificed a few pound of his own in order to get the move. Kudos for that.

[BonnieShels]

I thought he went on a free.

He did, but if Blackburn sold him or transfer listed him without a request he would have been entitled to compensation.
Because it was him that requested the transfer it meant that Blackburn didn't have to pony up anything.

[Carrigaline]

Provides an assist on his debut to put the Baggies 2-1 up.