Yeah Liverpool did tap up Keane there is no doubt about it. Typical of that club to be honest but I hope Keane is a success there.
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Yeah Liverpool did tap up Keane there is no doubt about it. Typical of that club to be honest but I hope Keane is a success there.
You are talking through your hat. Liverpool have given the money to a Spurs charity. They did not have to give this money. It is bascially an admission of guilt in return for Spurs dropping their complaing. Both sides win as Spurs get the money and rid of a player who wanted to leave.Quote:
Originally Posted by newbie
But it does not get away from the fact that Liverpool behaved disgracefully in this case.
What about Nedved? thought he peaked around 32,33. I'd say Tony Adams was pretty old when he peaked or at least had a second peak, Paul McGrath was a late bloomer too, I don't think there will be a dramatic improvement in Keane but I still think its possible he hasn't quite peaked yet, hopefully for us he peaks around 29/30 during the 2010 WC.
Lads he has not gone from some backwater to the best club in the world He has gone from a Uefa Cup team who under achieve to a Champions League team that probably over achieve in that competition.
Playing the Champions League will help him no doubt, everything else will be very minimal. Going from one spanish manager to another. Going from Guy Poyet to Sammy Lee, not sure how good that will be either. Keane is a great player who will perform at Liverpool because he is a great player.Lets hope he kicks on that bit more and becomes world class.
Exactly. Liverpool did not donate to charity just to be nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Totally agree, couldn't be bothered debating it though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Get with the real world Neil, EVERY club does it incuding your own. I'd be fairly certain that almost every major transfer dealing starts off with a phone call to the agent or the player himself to see would he actually be interested in a move.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Doesn't make it right but to slag Liverpool as some sort of beastly club because of it is just immature. Take off the Tottenham shades.
I think Keane will do very well as long as he's played up front and not right mid.... which could very well happen. Keane seems to play better when playing alongside a striker with a higher profile, I think its down to him wanting to prove himself more and his work rate goes up. Torres is also compliements Keanes ability very well so I think ... for once.... Rafa has made a decent signing.
I dont understand how it won't be good for Irish football... Keane will gain a lot of experience and should improve aspects of his game, which is good right?
The greater percentage of players play their best football at the ages of 27-31, they refine their game, improve technique, reading of the game, become more confident and composed..... basically they get a better understanding of themselves and the game.
Cantona, Zola, Zidane, Giggs, Scholes, Cannavaro, Bergkamp, Keane, Heirro, Romario, Nedved, Rivaldo, Cafu, Hoddle, Maldini ... everyone of these players and indeed most players, played their best football when they reached that age.
The difference is that Liverpool put comments by their own manager on their website. I suspect they knew a PL fine was on the cards so decided to quash it & avoid the bad publicity. FIFA may not do anything about Real Madrid (similar but more obvious) but the PL have their own rules.Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
He's been given the legendary number 7 shirt worn by Smicer and Kewell. A big honour for KeaneQuote:
Originally Posted by Ciaran
if liverpool offer you loads of money of course your a boyhood liverpool fan .. cannot understand the move as i reckon he will start less games than at tottenham as torres is the no1 at liverpool ..Quote:
Originally Posted by SunderlandBohs
Spurs are scum too and dont for a second think that they do not do something similar. Levy is a dodgy git.Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
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Originally Posted by gustavo
nice one :D:D
I'm no Liverpool fan but they've behaved exactly how 99% of clubs often do in relations to transfers, Spurs have tapped up plenty of players in their time, that's how the transfer market works. Anoyone who thinks otherwise is being hopelessly naive. Whether it's an international team mate having a word or an agent getting teh nod it's rampant. Ferguson has made an art form out of it and Man U yet bitches when Real try to do it to one of his players he gets the hum as it shows them up as not being 'the greatest club in the world' (tm) the theatre of dreams. It's laughable to be honest and only becoming a big deal these days as Sky Sports News have hours of sh1te television to fill.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
I'm not saying it's right but it is pratically the norm.
Great transfer for player & club. Liverpool will still never come close to winning the league as long as Benitez is in charge though
Its a great signing. Liverpool need someone who can help Torres with the goals, Keanes record over the last 4 seasons is nothing short of excellent. Robbie gets to play with better players and should improve because of that and he can expect lots of rest throughout the season as Benetiz likes to rotate. And for Ireland it has to be good as Keane hasnt really taken his Totenham form to the international level in the last few years, the change might be good for him. And as a Liverpool fan, im just delighted we have another Irish player playing for us.
I agree that Ireland will get the benefit of Keane going to the scousers, and I do believe that he will be a success there, Torres and he will do well together, however I'm not sure it's important to have as many players in the Champions League as possible to be a success ourselves. It would be nice but I'd rather see players playing regular football at decent, ambitious clubs like City, Spurs or Blackburn rather than wallowing away in the reserves of a big club or in League 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by newbie
And you forgot Aiden McGeady, he plays regular CL football or does that not count because he's at Celtic.
Benitez on Keane
"We were looking for a player who can be clever and can be prudent and could play alongside Torres, He can play with Torres or (Dirk) Kuyt or the other strikers, and also on the right. We knew that he was a very good signing in terms of the commitment, the quality and the intelligence of the player.
"He is a player who can give us a lot of goals. We were looking for the work-rate he can give us, the game intelligence and also the goals."
Denis The Red,
I forgot McGeady,slip of the mind. Dont be so uptight....i see Mcgeady as one of our leading players,have stook up for him many a time when people slate him.
I also shouldnt have forgotten the Drogs players who are in the CL aswel...
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Originally Posted by co. down green
thats the one thing im worried about in relation to this move, i can see robbie playing a lot on the right. i hope im wrong but it wouldnt surprise me in the slightest.