It's funny but Robbie actually looks comparatively quick in this league. He does look sharp though, which is good.
LA keeper is well dodgy.
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It's funny but Robbie actually looks comparatively quick in this league. He does look sharp though, which is good.
LA keeper is well dodgy.
I hate to say it, but Beckham looks like a world class player out there tonight. Man against boys. Mind you this is not exactly top flight football.
Unbelieveable goal from Keano. Brilliant stuff. He'll be well up for the playoffs!
Goal Robbie
Just used his newfound pace to skin the centre half for a great solo goal. The standard of the game is good - two good teams with poor defences.
I think he was forced into going himself because the other Galaxy attackers were so slow to get up to support him. Good practice for Friday that.
Robbie almost scores again in the 80th minute, hits it wide from a very tight angle. Inferior opposition, true, but he's looked very sharp tonight all in all.
cripes Robbie... all the past celebrations rolled into one... omg.
A few highlight's of Keane's performance tonight... you might have to watch an ad first though.
His goal
Shot just wide
Hits the post
All over now. The MLS Cup Final is on November 20th - LA Galaxy v Houston Dynamo. The only thing Robbie has ever won was the league cup with Spurs so he'll be itching to win a league title. I'm sure that won't be on his mind for the next 10 days though.
He misses an easy one in the 92nd minute, in clear on a breakaway. He really should have about four goals at this stage.
Another one-on-one badly missed in injury time there. Keeper stood up well in fairness. Should've had a hat trick at least. Will need to be more prolific against Estonia.
Sounds like he's still lacking the sharpness he was missing in Andorra. I'd obviously start him against Estonia, even more so with the lack of other options we have (and their collective inexperience in any competitive internationals, much less in one of this magnitude) but I do think there has to be a shorter leash than usual there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Good to hear.
I suppose it makes sense, that if an English commentator says 'that was a nice curled shot from Robbie', the US short version is 'Robbie hits a curler'.
Is that right, that the final is on Nov20 at Galaxy's home ground?
If the Estonians defend as badly as Real Salt Lake then we're sorted.
I only saw the second half but Robbie played well. He could have easily had 3 or 4 although Salt Lake were throwing a lot of people forward in the last 10 minutes so he had tons of room.
Correct. The MLS Cup final location is usually decided before the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Good god that's some awful defending, it'd be harder not to score in those circumstances. But as prep. for any big game, you want your top striker scoring & in the mood. Bring on the Estonians.
great to see robbie getting a goal. I was starting to worry about all the injuries. Hopefully he can get us a result in Estonia
Correct Geysir. I definetely worry about jet lag and the amount of travelling Keane has to do over the next few days. It always takes me at least two days to get over jet lag and thats just flying from the east coast of the US back to Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
You ever fly charter though Noely? Different experience. Way easier.
Can't say I have Crosby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Yeah, plus he's a professional athlete who's used to flying all over the place a couple of times a week. He'll have his body clock sorted and get his sleep at the right times.
Wow, Beckham can still whip a great cross in! Anyway, great to see that Keane's in a bit of form in America. We won't be up against a world class defence against Estonia with all respect to them so it's more important he's sharp and confident, even if the MLS isn't of the highest standard.
Robbie's post-match interview..... he has his priorities right anyway as he's already thinking about the game on Friday
No private jets for our Robbie (a charter flight has a different meaning in Ireland, Crosby) - this is the FAI we're talking about so he was on a scheduled flight this morning - probably connecting in Chicago or London. He will be up the front of the plane though so I think he'll be fine by Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Charter to me means "private hire" essentially with a private commercial pilot(cpl) flying ET. I'm sure most see it as the same.
It doesn't matter whether there is 1 person or 80 people on the flight.
Charter to me, means plane full of chavs, fcuk all leg room and paying for your meal, drink, use of toilet etc... oh and heading to Benidorm.
if she kept smiling and nodding at me like that while i was answering her questions i would turn around and walk away from herQuote:
Originally Posted by EastTerracer
ive a feelin robbie will do the business for us in these 2 games,
gettin nervous already
I'd do a lot worse to her.Quote:
Originally Posted by the bear
Standard practice when encountering someone speaking in tongues.Quote:
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I think that must have been a relic of your years in America, Paul or maybe it's just an age thing! Junior's definition of charter is the first thing that springs to my mind for me - JWT and Budget Travel charter flights to Spain in pre-Ryanair days (the only thing approaching a cheap flight in those times).Quote:
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With the MLS season almost over (Nov 20), I wouldn't be surprised if Keane gets a loan to a Prem team for a few months like Donovan(Everton) and Beckham(Milan) have done in the past.
think he is already on record saying that he is not interested in a loan deal during MLS off-season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metrostars
qualification for the Euros and the need to stay fit could change that though
there's really no need for a loan to stay fit. MLS teams get back together in late January and the 2012 season will start around Paddy's Day. Christmas at home in Dublin with a couple of visits to Gibneys, sure life is grand. Ideal ramp up for being sharp in the Summer, I would think.... compared to others who will have been playing non stop since last July.
Break would do him much better with June in mind than continuous gametime.
We have to beat Estonia first before he can start thinking of June.
A break from what? It's not as if he's had persistant football for the last couple of seasons to suffer burnout. If we qualify he should seek out a loan move. He's the type of player that needs a run of games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator