Yes, one of those two yarders he was told he wasn't getting enough of early in his career and that he was told he was getting too many of later in his careerQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
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Yes, one of those two yarders he was told he wasn't getting enough of early in his career and that he was told he was getting too many of later in his careerQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
According to Tim Nash (the Wolverhampton Wanderers correspondent for the UK midlands-based Express & Star newspaper), Robbie has secured an early release from his contract in India (which was set to conclude in March anyway) and is on his way back to promotion-chasing Wolves for the rest of the season: https://twitter.com/TimNash_1/status/948683533077315584
Watched the Kolkota game this morning.Robbie hasn't lost his instinct for goal and gee it was obvious what we were missing in WC qualifying. I had a feeling of nostalgia and loss while watching this game. Robbie was not working back to midfield as he often did for Ireland, probably a combination of age and humidity. It would be great to watch him regularly and where it all started.
Dan McDonnell said in the Indo today that Robbie is already cutting an unpopular figure at ATK after he took off home for a Christmas break.
This is a much more fitting swan song (if it is his last 6 months as a player) if he can manage a few goals as there is serious ammunition in that Wolves team and they're already fairly sure of promotion.
A Championship title to add to his League Cup and MLS medals would be nice alright, not to mention the prestigious Carling Nations Cup win of course.
Wolves are already in the process of adding cover for their main striker Leo Bonatini though - http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...-from-valencia
It mentions in the same piece that they're looking for cover for Matt Doherty also.
He looks like a more long term signing though this Rafael Mir.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Sky Sports now pouring cold water on it that he has no get out clause. Shame.
Sheringham sacked as ATK manager; Keane to be instated as caretaker for the last game.
We are truly in a CM01/02 future...
His fourth goal in the last three games, and his sixth of the season. Positively Sammo-esque. :)
Though ATK have lost seven of their last eight, and are outside the play-offs.
UAE could well be former Liverpool star Robbie Keane's next destination - as player or coach
Also played in the "Match of Friendship" game in Dubai at the weekend, a four a side promotional game for the World Cup which finished 11-11: https://www.thenational.ae/sport/foo...tures-1.721940Quote:
Keane attended last Thursday’s President’s Cup quarter-final between Fujairah and Al Ain on invitation from Fujairah manager Diego Maradona.
Asked if he could consider extending his playing career in the UAE, he said he "would never say never".
"It’s certainly something that would interest me, of course. I always keep my options open. As I said, it’s a place I’m very, very used to," he said.
“I got invited to go along by Diego to watch the game. It was good to see him and he invited me for dinner. We’ll see what the future holds.”
If you really want to watch the "game", it's on YouTube
Trust me, you don't
I wonder what's the odds that Stephen Bradley gets the boot at Shamrock Rovers and a Keane/Duff partnership takes over there?
If you want to waste your money on something that will never happen I'm sure you could find decent odds.
Sure I do that betting on Harps to win the league every year..Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Still amazes me that so many in Ireland questioned his abilities....
Legend of an Irishman
In total, Keane scored 126 Premier League goals for six different clubs, which ranks him as the thirteenth-most successful goalscorer in the history of the Premier League.
Keane scored a total of 68 goals for the Republic of Ireland national team over an 18-year international career, making him the all-time record Irish scorer. His 146 caps makes him their highest appearance-maker. Keane is the joint fourth-highest scoring European of all-time, and the only player in the history of world football to have scored at least one international goal in 19 consecutive years.[3] He is also the all-time top scorer in European Championship qualification matches. Keane was Ireland's top scorer at the 2002 FIFA World Cup with three goals as they reached the last 16, and also played at UEFA Euro 2012and UEFA Euro 2016.
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Originally Posted by rebelmusic
And the vast majority of us here had the privilege to see him playing in the flesh. The term "legend" is bandied about so freely these days I would suggest he is something far above that.
Just think of all the joyous moments he gave us. His open love for playing for Ireland, which is so valuable a template for the next generation and thereafter.
Personally, I remember being a teenager and seeing him being interviewed while he was at Coventry. They asked him who he was playing against next week, and he hesitated before replying with the cheeky grin and enthusiasm which has never deserted him, "Eh.....I dunno.....but I'll probably score against them!"
A young man still marvelling at, and coming to terms with, his own, incredible, talent. He was a joy and an inspiration then, and remains so today.
That's how I feel about him, anyhow.
Simply calling him Ireland's record scorer massively understates his achievements in a green shirt as he scored eight goals more than the next three highest goalscorers combined!Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelmusic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: LA Galaxy lose 3-2 to Houston to miss out on MLS play-off
LA Galaxy never failed to reach the play offs when Robbie was at the helm.
There was a show on SKY recently where Gary Neville was talking to Keane about his career. Some of the highlights clips were unreal.
But the important part of that interview came at the end when he said that Niall Quinn was the player he liked best to play along beside and all that ever really mattered to him was pulling on the green jersey. Ni feicid a leitheid aris.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Keane being linked with a role with the U21s this morning. Different reports are saying he'll be the next manager, others are saying he'll work as team coach.
I hope this isnt a stepping stone to take over from Mon in 2020, he wont be ready ala Stan
Officially retires from professional football - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46369935
Lived the dream.
Had an excellent career at club and International level and for his enthusiasm alone would be a great addition to U21 set upQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Played for all his boyhood Clubs . ( I think )Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Amidst all the memories Robbie listed, I hope he's also haunted by that miss against the Czech Rep.
I certainly am.
Good Strikers probably are very good at forgetting misses . Its not going to help with the next chances .Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I think I might have asked this before when previously mentioned, but for the life of me I'm struggling to remember that miss? Was it in the 1-1 game under Staunton? I remember Kevin Doyle hitting the post in the reverse fixture alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I remember Keane missing a fairly late chance in the 0-0 at home to Slovakia under Trap, a header when he really should have scored. That could have been really costly but thankfully Slovakia subsequently imploded!
Unless I dreamed it all, it was v Czech Rep in the home fixture in Stan's time, late on a Duff cross from the right corner landed on Robbie's head, he missed a point blank header.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
https://youtu.be/pnl_fN0K-xg?t=89Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Doubt many of his 68 goals for Ireland were from the head. Not exactly known for having a good header.
Got a few decent ones for club(s) and country. Off the top of my head - Holland and Cyprus away games, two excellent headers.Quote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
Don't recall the Cyprus goal but the goal against the Dutch was good, especially given it was against strong opposition.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
When "headers" was mentioned, it was the Cyprus game that came to mind for me as well
I think Kilbane put him off to be fair. A couple of other big chances in that clip actually for both sides, Jonathan Douglas' miss at the start for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Can't find a video of Robbie's chance versus Slovakia, it was far worse than the Czech one iirc.
Yes, it was only a few days after we lost in Cyprus. Jonathan Douglas missed a great chance too, in the first half. one on one vs Cech. Keane's miss was a back post header. It looked like a defender was going to get the cross but he missed. Keane failed to anticipate that it'd arrive and just missed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
He actually scored a header in the reverse fixture too, a tap in though.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
The only miss which haunts me is Houghton's against England in Wembley when the JC team was at the top of its game and missed out on the 1992 Euros as a consequence. I am not saying that there are not loads of others over the years but this one stands out above all the rest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88