Keano off To Man City?

Yes but how often in a season do u have all 3 strikers fully fit and on form together, it does not work like that so that is why there is plenty of chanes for him to play and rattle up over 30 games a season for spurs which is plenty if he wants to be playing for Ireland and remain sharp.

BTW, its an absolute cert that Spurs will sign a striker in this window.

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Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Robbie Keane has played 17 leagues games this season and been a sub in 5. He has played 1 FA Cup game and 3 League cup games. and one as a sub so i dont see this thing of him sitting on the bench. Do not see where people are thinking that he will be not getting his game at spurs or that Jol does not rate him. The way i see it is Spurs have 3 strikers as you need in any team and keane is a vital part of that.

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Agreed but as I said 'IF' it means that when Kanoute and Defoe are fit and Spurs bring in a new striker as the rumours seem to be suggesting and Keano finds himself fourth choice, then he should by all means move to a club who are only 2 points worse off and will have their bank issues sorted by the sale of SWP.

Nobody here has said Jol doesn't rate him, he obviously does but it seems he rates Dafoe and Kanoute higher & he might just rate another stiker higher than Robbie also if rumours are to be believed.

Spurs fans I've talked to in London see it that if one has to go it will be Keane and not one of the other too, they might be wrong but that's the suggestion. Alot of Spurs fans 'i know' complain about Robbie's inconsistancy, brilliant one week, non-existant the next. Thankfully with Ireland, we generally get to see the best of him - he's had far too many clubs for a player his age and it will be a big kick in the gonads for him 'IF' spurs do decide to sacrifice him. Their won't be a problem as long as it's 3 strikers at the club, the problem will come with the forth striker.

Spurs should be more worried about hanging onto Defoe, Keane may be the only one they have soon. I think that's the main reason they're trying to get a striker in, I'd be amazed if by this time next year Defoe was a Spurs player.

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Originally Posted by Conor74

Talk about musical chairs, swapping Man City for Spurs and vice versa. Don't think either SWP or RK would see either move as great for their career. Spurs and City are pretty average midtable teams.

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Agreed.For starters,SWP is one of the best palyers in England with arguable the greatest potential,the last place he would want to go is nothing Spurs.

Keane is very inconsistent at the moment but a move would result in just the same problems he has with Spurs.It would be more sensible to continue to fight for a position and try to regain the form which he showed in earlier years,which in honesty we now only see rare glimpse of.

Robbie Keane isn't producing the performances which is why he rumourd for the chop. Says it all really that Kanoute would get in ahead of hium if fit.

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I have to say I think Keegan's a cretin. He's totally out of his depth in the premier league and that's saying something as there are some pretty brutal coaches in England. How Steve McLaren is rated is beyond me.

If Robbie leaves Spurs it won't be as a make-weight. Maybe he'll go somewhere like Everton, but only because they want him outright. Wright-Phillips will go to Arsenal on his dad's advice I reckon so it'll be academic.

I think Spurs finally have a good coach for a change and I think he values Robbie, though not as much as Defoe.

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I agree Keegan's slightly out of his depth in the premiership (and this from a man city fan) he's blinded by loyalty (look at Fowler in the last 2 seasons) and tends to stick to a formation for way too long, after getting promoted we were still playing 3-5-2 despite getting thumped by Leeds (!!) on the opening day of the season.

What I will say for him is we would almost definately not be back in the premiership if he wasn't immediately signed as manager. Stuart Pearce and Ali Benarnia were inspired signings. Dunne would not be the player he is now without Keegan's management. Fulham (and more than likely Steve Finnan) owe him their place in the Premiership, although I accept Al-Fayed' money plays a large part in this, do you think Jean Tigana would have come to them in the second division?? Do you think Newcastle would be in the Premiership (or even still in existence) if he hadn't taken over then then-relegation candidates and made them champion's the following season??

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Originally Posted by KarlosIRL

and will have their bank issues sorted by the sale of SWP.

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Didn't relise that SWP was rated at over £50 million....

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I agree Keegan's slightly out of his depth in the premiership (and this from a man city fan) he's blinded by loyalty (look at Fowler in the last 2 seasons) and tends to stick to a formation for way too long, after getting promoted we were still playing 3-5-2 despite getting thumped by Leeds (!!) on the opening day of the season.

What I will say for him is we would almost definately not be back in the premiership if he wasn't immediately signed as manager. Stuart Pearce and Ali Benarnia were inspired signings. Dunne would not be the player he is now without Keegan's management. Fulham (and more than likely Steve Finnan) owe him their place in the Premiership, although I accept Al-Fayed' money plays a large part in this, do you think Jean Tigana would have come to them in the second division?? Do you think Newcastle would be in the Premiership (or even still in existence) if he hadn't taken over then then-relegation candidates and made them champion's the following season??

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Yey, point taken. Fair play to him for developing Finnan & Dunne. and giving young Willo his chance too. Pity about Elliott & McCarthy though. I can't forgive him for dumping Liam O'Brien though! :)

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I can't forgive him for dumping Liam O'Brien though! :)

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Neither can I.
We had to suffer bLO'B after that.
Thankfully we were able to offload him to Bohs.

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Originally Posted by Macy

Didn't relise that SWP was rated at over £50 million....

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he isn't but given that someone was prepared to pay close to €30 million for an overated teenager in Rooney - anything is possible :D

What is certain is that the sale of SWP will make a significant dent into Man City's debt.

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Originally Posted by KarlosIRL

he isn't but given that someone was prepared to pay close to €30 million for an overated teenager in Rooney - anything is possible :D

What is certain is that the sale of SWP will make a significant dent into Man City's debt.

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Well whichever club did that, paid cash from it's accumulated profits. Siddy are another Leeds waiting to happen - they've financed their spending in the same way, and are making the same mistakes of inflated wages for average players....

2 new strikers for Spurs! That can't be good...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ur/4206135.stm

I wouldn't be too worried about the new arrivals... I thought the same there last season when they brought in Zamora, Postiga and Kanoute. Keane can hold his own.

I was looking at his stats there on Sky and this season he's avareged a goal every other game in all competions (including Internationals). Not bad at all. He should try stick it out at Spurs for the forseable future.

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Originally Posted by dr_peepee

I was looking at his stats there on Sky and this season he's avareged a goal every other game in all competions (including Internationals). Not bad at all. He should try stick it out at Spurs for the forseable future.

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Including internationals he has 14 goals in 27 starts. Not bad for a second striker who was played out of position a number of times.

And I think his recent form has been good. Only bad luck denied him a hat trick against Everton and he scored a blinder against Brighton.

Seems like the Spurs faithful have turned against him