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defo, i remember all of them! my favourites been goal v germany in WC, v france in paris, v italy in bari and his two v holland. the header in the qualifer was a great build up(we should have won that game!!), and his cracker in the friendly when we won 1-0. hes a total legend.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
The euphoria of Ibaraki was amazing and will stay with me for the rest of my life, but I really liked his opener against Yugoslavia. Good cross, flick on by Quinn and a running volley at the back post by Keane. I think!
Amsterdam '04 was probably the most "TV friendly".
ya the goal v germany was some feeling, from the total sickening feeling of a 1-0 loss(we would have been robbed) to mayhem when keano scored. brilliant!! remember the yugoslavia goal alright, great flick on by quinn with his head.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
His goal v France different class. Great play leading up to it.
Massive work, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
Goal #4 — "[...] but an absent-minded second half allowed the Macedonians to get back into the match". This match was against Malta. "An absent-minded second half allowed the Maltesers to get back into the match"?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
Thanks. Obviously have Macedonia on my mind! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Serb
you had a macedonia when you wrote that bit?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
*sigh* sorry...
Great work on that by the way!!
Think Carloz and I should get one of those bibs whenever one of us makes a mistake! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Ha, one of my all-time favourite moments in football is Mick McCarthy's facial reaction to Keane's goal against Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
anybody been reading the papers or twitter Today?
Not a whole lot on Twitter that's new or wasn't mentioned here...
http://foot.ie/threads/153003-The-Ro...ne-Stand/page3
Dont think that is what he is referring to??Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Might be more so this.............
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...r-2804840.html
I was referring to total hoofball's comment on that linked page. Can't link to it directly in mobile.
I hate the way football has become Coronation Street these days. What ever happened to the good old days when people didn't give a sh*t about what a player does in his private life.
Ooooooh, who's this about then!!???
PM Please!
Some of footballs story-lines aren't appropriate for TV before 9pm thoQuote:
Originally Posted by French Toasht
The message on that link is a nasty lie I'd imagine
http://www.football365.com/news/2155...-up-Keane-bid-
keane to bolton? would be good playing off kevin davies
Rednapp now downplaying a Keane move, apparently:
"In his latest interview, Harry Redknapp spoke about the possibility of hanging on to Robbie Keane... 'I've said many times that Robbie's a great professional, a great character and a great lad,'
'He's still a good player so let's see what happens. 'If he doesn't go he'll be here and start on level terms with the rest of the players so it's up to him then to get in the team. 'If somebody wants to buy him and he feels he wants to move on then it's great for everybody but we'll wait and see.'
Read more: http://www.spurs.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=7509276#ixzz1RWTznPHT"
No, this is not from last year. Rednapp is just repeaing himself. Blackburn's 2 million pound bid wasn't up to their valuation. Maybe they think they might as well keep him as backup if that's the money he is worth?
Tottenhams stock has fallen in the past year with their failure to re-qualify for the champions league and the re-emergence of Liverpool and continued growth of Man City doesn't give them much prospect to get back into it either. Up front is their great weakness and harry has tried and tried to capture a top striker from the likes of huntelaar and Forlan but failed in all of them. Crouch, Pavel and Defoe are all mid-table quality players not suited for a side with european ambitions. Redknapp probably knows Keane isn't good enough anymore for that spot either but given their transfer failings, a has-been Robbie Keane is still possibly better than the alternatives they already have.
if he thought this then why would he play the alternatives ahead of him the last 2 yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
redknapp is bluffing, trying to get his best price, keane will be gone by august
He didn't he rotated them and sided with the ones initially on form and more recently on whoever complemented van der vaart the best. Keane had plenty of opportunities for Spurs the last two years (more than his form warranted) but didn't do especially well with them, had he scored a few goals in back to back games he'd be the first name on the teamsheet because it really doesn't take much to rise above the mediocrity up front there, but Keane does have to show something to do that.
This is the usual uninformed nonsense about Keane. Someone has been reading too much of the Sunday Indo. In the last two years Robbie has only started 17 Premier League games (15 in 2009/10 and 2 in 2010/11). He scored six league goals two seasons ago and then went to Celtic and scored 12 goals in 16 games there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Last season he started two games for Spurs and five for West Ham - 2 league goals from 7 starts is not a bad return. Keane's biggest issue has been lack of playing time much more than lack of form. You can't judge any player on short substitute appearances which is all he had towards the end of the season after an injury.
Keane's last 66 club games (Spurs, Celtic and West Ham) have produced 25 goals - there are plenty of strikers playing regularly who don't have better than a 1 in 3 goal ratio.
Redknapp has gone off Robbie (and the Christmas party incident seems to have been the start of it). He was Spurs best player in pre-season last year but couldn't get a start when the league commenced. Spurs and Robbie are just waiting for the right offer to come along and I think both sides will be happy enough to part ways if the move is right for Robbie. I'm still hoping it will be Fulham as I think Jol can get the best out of him.
fulham would be a great move, especially with jol there. i think a move to a team around that level would be best for robbie. where he would be first name on the team sheet every week. if he plays he will score he has proved that in the past. i like redknapp as a manager but i think he has failed to utilise his strikers properly ,the 4 of them particularily keane and defoe are much better than recent form suggests, spurs lacked goals in the league last year and i think they had the players but didn't use them correctly
Redknapp gave all 4 front men chances last season (maybe not some as many as others but none the less) and they failed to perform despite having a good coaching and forwards coach behind them - not Harrys fault they under performed.Quote:
Originally Posted by the bear
spurs relied heavily on having van der vaart playing off a big man(crouch mostly) last season, this was brilliant for VDV but not really for any one else including crouch. this resulted in having VDV on fire winning matches nearly on his own, and 4 other unhappy strikers low on confidence. then around christmas VDV started picking up injuries . when the other lads got a bit more game time they failed to deliver. defoe and keane are proven goalscorers and i don't think they have declined that much as players , but strikers are pure confidence players and its harrys job to build up their confidence.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2...ur_F.C._season
He just needs to go somewhere where he's playing every week. He showed during last few Ireland games that he's still got what it takes to poach goals. He's sharp as a tack still and clubs should be screaming out for him. Would love to see him join up with Duffer at Fulham
It's actually quite staggering that Defoe only managed 3 (?) league goals last year, even if he was injured for a while. I'm no great fan of Defoe (I've been influenced too much by Dr_Peepee) but his goalscoring ability isn't a doubt.
I remember a MOTD breakdown about three seasons ago of his positions taken in the box, runs, timing of them and such compared to Keane's with the latters being far more likely to yield a goal, a cleverer striker, more consistent goal threat was the verdict at that time anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Yes, I recall the same thing, but in the meantime I think Defoe has improved as a box striker.
'Arry had a great season last year (until spring), but then again Bale and VDV must take the plaudits.
Bit like Arsenal then. Nothing is won in March as the wise men say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Do you believe Defoe to be better than Keane now?
Tough question. There's more to Keane's game but, in like-for-like positions I'd fancy Defoe to get more goals. I prefer Keane, but I'm biased. I think Redknapp was misguided in his treatment of Keane this year.
Defoe is definitely more clinical but Keane brings more to a team. Keane has also done consistently it since he was 17, Defoe's career has been more hit and miss.
The main thing for RK, different from Ireland, is he can't do it regularly anymore in the EPL, eg, scoring goals!
Certainly not for a top club.
Nothing to do with ability, but the cycle many players go through as their careers start to wind down....
Keane is still a 2 in 5 man at premiership level, provided he gets the game time IMO. He still has alot to offer the lower to mid table clubs.
And whilst Defoe has better technique Keane is a better all round player all things considered.
I think Keane is neither fish nor fowl. He's a gifted all-round footballer but not as creative as, say a Modric, and not as clinical as a thoroughbred forward. Instead, he's a better goalscorer than almost any midfielder imaginable but not as good a midfielder as the very best. If anyone is looking at the Tour de France, Robbie is a bit like Thor Hushovdt. He can hold his own with the climbers and the sprinters, but is as good as neither in their speciality. But he is brilliant.
Continuing the cycling analogy, Defoe might score higher in one of the main categories but is not as strong all-round.
Who would I prefer? It depends who my other 10 players are. For Ireland, Keane's ability to contribute in over half of the pitch is way more valuable than anything Defoe could bring.
If Redknapp is the great manager they say he is, it prompts asking why Keane has been disgarded so completely. If I was Daniel Levy, I'd be asking 'Arry why they're looking for an expensive replacement when a regularly starting Keane is worth about 15 goals a season, plus assists.
In the extemely unlikely case Robbie was ever to read this, I think wouldn't swap him for anyone else for us.
I'd say it's the complete opposite. He's not been playing more than one game in a row for Spurs over the past two years so we wouldn't know either way whether he was consistent. His problem is that he can't be a bit-part player who comes into games and offers a lot right away - you only get value of out of him if you're patient with him, which isn't a luxury managers chasing top four spots really have.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy
Not a big fan of Redknapp but I don't think Keane could be accomadated productively in the same 11 as Modric and VdV though, in any formation... (for the reasons mentioned above!)
I hope the speculated move to Fulham materialises. All the tactics and formations aside, i think the profile of the club would suit him. The shins and miskicks he's prone to wouldn't be torn down and rebuilt and replayed and what not....
if keane can find a club that will have him as first choice striker coming into every match he will score 15-20 goals, at any level i believe. he has scored goals against the best of them. he needs to be the main man , he just can't keep his confidence levels up as a squad player. been like that all his career at inter , leeds, liverpool , spurs these days. hope he gets a move, fulham would be ideal
i believe keane could be accomadated in a team with modric and vdv it would prob mean less goals for vdv though
on a side note defoe on form is absoloutley clinical, a very good goalscorer. but as someone said above ,i would also have keane over him for ireland. we take robbie for granted . doubt he'll be fully appreciated till he has hung up his boots , and we have to deal with the hole thats left, the man is an irish legend
F365 Transfer BlogQuote:
Fulham boss Martin Jol has ruled out signing Robbie Keane - or indeed any other striker.
"I've got Moussa Dembele, Clint Dempsey, Bobby Zamora and Andrew Johnson so I can't tell my board they should sign someone like Robbie Keane."