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Just a guess, but I'm thinking Robbie didn't want to get injured...Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
I suspect Trap will go for physicality. Opens the door for Best, since he's more of a goalscoring threat too. In fairness, it's nice to have so many strikers playing at a good level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
No, but he made damn sure he got his full pay packet from a club desperate for survival and in financial turmoil before agreeing to move from another club that hadn't played him regularly in over a year. I'm sick of this guy. He should take his millions of pounds and p-ss off, he's a total embarrassment to the Irish people.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
Baby Jesus wept....Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Yeah 104 caps and 45 goals, a total embarrassment :rolleyes:. Will you wise up ffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Don't jinx it, Stutts!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Also, can Colbert Report please be banned for constant wumming?? Please??
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6...rcasmmeter.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
I was just going to say the same thing. My God there is a lot of time for Duffer to see a black cat cross his path or accidentally get tackled by Declan Kidney while the two teams hold a dual workout at Aviva due to a scheduling snafu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
Trap: Whatta Happa? Da Kidney he tacka da duffa. I a tell dem; Bad idea, we traina while day do. They no-a listen-a.
With irony absent, it is more of an irreverent rant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sullivinho
Sincere apologies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
At first I was going to post "Well why not simply stay put at Spurs, no need to move" but now I see it, West Ham, the boys of '66 and all that, far better to ruin WH than Spurs - I salute you Robbie - evil genius - a credit to the Irish nation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
taken from the hammers forum, good news if it come true.
Robbie Keane could be back in time to face Stoke on the first weekend of March.
The Irish striker was initially thought likely to be sidelined for around six weeks after damaging a calf in the 1-0 home defeat against Birmingham.
However it is now thought that Keane - who scored on his Hammers debut in the 3-1 win at Blackpool a fortnight ago - could be back in time to face Stoke at the Boleyn on Saturday, 5th March - a fortnight earlier than first thought.
Elsewhere Victor Obinna has an outside chance of making his return against Burnley in the FA Cup this weekend.
The Nigerian striker - who, contrary to rumours, has not broken a foot - complained of a sore foot during international duty last week and, if not fit fot this weekend, should return the following week when Liverpool come to town.
Meanwhile Thomas Hitzlsperger - who made the first team squad for the first time when named as (an unused) sub against West Brom last weekend - is set to make his debut for West Ham in the FA Cup this weekend having finally recovered from injury.
Jack Collison, the other long term injury is still some weeks away from being fully fit despite being back in training.
Misleading headline, but the Examiner also reports he might be back for Macedonia after visiting some kind of ice chamber with Jack Collison. Sounds like a grand adventure.
"The news will come as a major boost to Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni who is keen to field his strongest team for the game against Macedonia. :rolleyes:
That's the saddest statement I've heard in a very long time. Man, your mind and memory are completely shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
Colbert Report, dont tell me you are taking pity on a top level club like West Ham and even suggesting Robbie is the bad guy for getting what he wanted from the individuals who run it? Please, come on now, these clubs are merciless in their culling of young players, season after season, those who are left standing after several years of this and go on to have careers are completely justified in getting all they can from these corporate entities, and thats what they are, and the players are just the product used to milk those fans for every penny from every angle, I see nothing wrong in a player getting all he can from them as as soon as he is of no use, they wont waste anytime rooting him out and moving him on. In Robbie they see goals, not a person, just the product they need, and are willing to pay for, and he knows what that is worth and can command in return.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
On the other hand, for Ireland he has always turned up and done his best, his best being good enough to be our record scorer comfortably, he has never needed Ireland careerwise or financially either, it has been done because he is Irish and very proud to be, he spoke on Pat Kenny of how he worried his kid would not have an Irish accent growing up in London.
We need him more than he has ever needed us, still do, and I hope he will be around a good while yet.
The Secret Footballer wrote a good article on this last week:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-players-wages
Hmmmm. First let me say I think it's ridiculous to single out RK on this. However, the Secret Footballer's arguments are flawed to say the least.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
For example, he says "There aren't many of us who would turn down the opportunity to leave a place of work and do the same job for somebody else if it meant a higher salary and a better standard of living for our families and ourselves". This is true on the face of it, but the whole point is that when someone has already earned in the region of 20-30 million pounds (or more!) over the course of 10-15 years, a higher salary would not mean a better standard of living, and conversely, a moderate pay cut is unlikely to result in a lower standard of living.
I can quite honestly say that if I was being marginalised in my job and as a result my whole career was grinding to a halt, I would be willing to take a pay cut in order to regain some job satisfaction. In fact, I once did exactly that. And needless to say, I didn't have millions in the bank at the time (or now for that matter!).
Keane got the best of both worlds by holding out for a deal that suited him financially while still ensuring regular top-flight football.
If it was a case of him staying like Shay or moving and he chose to stay, I'd understand the criticism, but in this case I really don't get it.
Robbie is just an easy source to vent the frustration because you didnt get sex this morning off the wife/girflriend, the recession, michael martin, fianna fail, Jessica Simpson, Rhianna and her fat ass, blah blah blah.
Yes, poor West Ham. The shame of Robbie Keane taking money out of the pocket of a British pornography "entrepreneur" and the owner of a lingerie company. He should look to be paid as little as possible by these upstanding (no pun intended) citizens.
They fell in love with the 'ammers' anthem and bought the club and I believe the players lounge has some excellent retro soundsQuote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGwHTPMbwmc
Robbie is out for a month at least.
Double boost for West Ham as Keane and Collison return
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...llison-return?
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Robbie Keane and Jack Collison are set to hand West Ham a major injury boost by resuming full training this week.
Keane has been sidelined for a month after picking up a calf injury in just his second game for the club following his loan move from Tottenham back in January.
But the Republic of Ireland international has already resumed light training and hopes to join the rest of the first-team squad this week.
Collison has been sidelined for the last year with a knee injury, but has also stepped up his recovery and is set to finally resume full training in the next few days.
The news will come as a major boost to manager Avram Grant who is hoping to have a full squad to choose from as they look to move clear of the bottom three.
from West Ham's site: http://www.whufc.com/articles/201103...236884_2313880
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Avram on Robbie Keane's importance...
"Robbie is better than he was. I think we need to see on Saturday but he will be available on Sunday. There is always a place for a good player but the competition is very good for us and for all the players. Since we have had more strikers, all the strikers are better. We didn't mention the ones here before like Carlton Cole. Since Robbie and Demba Ba came he has scored a lot of goals and Freddie is also doing very well, and Victor Obinna too, so the competition is good.
"He came in at a very hard time for the team and we had a lot of injuries, and a lot of problems. He played very well against Blackburn and then got injured. He has already been important for us in a short space of time and also for the dressing room. I just hope that he will be fit and everything will be OK.
starts on the bench for West Ham against Stoke, who have all four Irish starters
game is live on Setanta
four + Pennant = 4 and a half
How did Whelan (especially), Wilson, Delap and Walters play first half?
Pennant was good. :) All the rest are playing well enough tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
Robbie on with 23 minutes to go. Nearly scored on 75mins but a good save from Sorensen.
Just gave up on a play and ran 15 yards with his arms in the air towards the ref due to a perceived handball...can't have that.
One good flick from Robbie and plenty of arm waving. Will be better for that run out. Very interesting now to see how the Reading Irish get on against City.
Irish lads did okay in that Stoke/West Ham game.
Whelan played quite well. Made some decent tackles throughout, was lively and didn't do much wrong.
Delap, beside him in MF, was awful at times.
Walters busted himself for ninety mins. Never stopped running. Wilson was alright too.
Pennant (I loathe to group him in with the above Irish lads) was ordinary. From what I could see would offer very little that we don't already have. Think he should investigate his Jamaican roots a bit further.
Robbie didn't have a whole lot of time to impress and the hoof-ball nature of the game gave him little chance of gaining possession. Spent much of his 25-30 mins waving his hands and giving out to team-mates and the ref. (Reckon the chap is an absolute pis$mire in the dressing room when things go badly!) Thought the commentator said that his next game will be in April as he can't play v Spurs next week so in reality, today was his only bit of first-team action before Macedonia. I wonder if there is seriously a justification for starting Keane on the bench and giving Long the nod. Record goalscorer or not, his lack of fitness in Slovakia cost us big time. Long is on fire at the minute!
Whatever you feel about his qualities as a striker, I wish - oh how I wish - he would give up the arm-waving & general hysterics every time a decision goes against him.
Hopefully he will grow out of it before he retires !Quote:
Originally Posted by amaccann
Its bloody annoyong and probably counter productive. If I was a ref I would never give a decision to a player with Robbies histrionics.
Robbie is playing for West Ham reserves against Newcastle right now, just scored to put them 2-1 up: http://www.whufc.com/articles/201103...236884_2316277
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47 mins - GOAL! Keane slots the ball in after some really quite indifferent defending from the visitors. Boa Morte takes a free-kick quickly after Hines is fouled. Kovac cannot apply the finish, but the ball is cleared just a few yards to Keane, who has the simple task of shooting home from about six yards.
Didn't take Robbie long at West Ham to find his place in the reserves :)
No place in the West Ham squad today for Robbie against Spurs as he's not allowed to line out against his parent club as part of the loan deal. Don't know if it's a good thing or not. At least there's no chance of him picking up another injury but would have liked to have seen him in first-team action.
Two disgusting articles attacking our captain and greatest ever striker on the day of a big match. And yet we in Ireland scoff at the English tabloids treatment of their stars!! But it's perfect evidence of the nasty attitude in the press towards Robbie.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-2595352.html
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-2595443.html
Thanks. I'm beginning to loathe David Kelly. He think he loathes everyone Irish who has been in anyway successful at anything.
I know some here took Keane's remarks badly, but I always felt he was reiterating what he has said before "if someone younger comes in and takes my place I'll walk away" - meaning without any fuss, rather than throwing a tantrum.
Daniel McDonnell is the only redeeming feature of that dreadful newspaper's soccer section.