Robbie starts for spurs today at old trafford.
I think Redknapp has rested a good few players for the Inter CL game during the week
Regardless, a big performance from Keane is surely required if he is to have a future at Spurs beyond January.
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Robbie starts for spurs today at old trafford.
I think Redknapp has rested a good few players for the Inter CL game during the week
Regardless, a big performance from Keane is surely required if he is to have a future at Spurs beyond January.
He definitely needs to have a good game today.
Even if he has a big game he will be a bit part player....in a way it could be more detrimental for us if he has a good game today....
Starts for Spurs today, in the late kick-off against Man United.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/9137317.stm
He's playing well so far. Spurs seem to be resisting the urge to lump the ball up the way they would with Crouch or Pav.
Yeah, he's linking up well with Lennon. His passing and positioning has been decent.
Was Crouch injured in the warm-up? It seems he was named in the initial line-up.
And now he's off. On comes big Roman.
I thought he was Russian.
Mate of mine was at the game. Said Keane was barely in the game. I watched MOTD and have to say, I didnt notice him once.
He was playing as the lone striker, which doesn't suit him. Same reason he didn't do that well at Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junior
Maybe people would saying I'm making excuses, but I wouldn't expect much of Messi playing as a lone forward either (not saying Keane is Messi just comparing a hypothetical situation where a player plays out of position).
Problem with RK is that when things are going his way, he always gives them impression that he is trying to hard, is too anxious etc, which is only to the detriment to his game. He naturally is a pretty good finisher but when he gets anxious etc, doesnt happen for him at all.
I also think that Robbie's career long problem is that he is neither fish nor fowl: he's not a lazy single-purpose forward like Jermaine Defoe, nor is he a classic Argentinian style no. 10, or a Totti type player. He's somewhere in between. Like elroy says though, when he's confident and feeling the love he's a lot better.
I always saw Keane as a fox in the box type player like Inzaghi or Makaay. His main asset isn't his finishing, skill, link up play, speed, creativity or anything like that its his positional sense. He's the type of player who can do nothing for 89 minutes then pop up and score the winner out of nowhere.
I'm not so sure he's so "limited", for want of a better word. When Robbie provided the link between midfield and the front two for much of our game away to Italy in Bari last campaign, I thought he had a fantastic game. He carried the ball forward with competence and ease and looked more than able for such a role in spite of the Italians' willingness to rest on their laurels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
Didnt get off the bench tonight. Pav was crap when he came on but Bale gave him the easiest goal to score of all time. Would have been a great game for Robbie to have come on with the service Bale was providing.
someone recently asked what the goals tally was for players in Premier League games before November, I'm sorry but I can't find the original post, but Robbie's thread is as good a place as any for this, seeing as how he is the top Irish goalscorer in Premier League games taking place before November, from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 (i.e. how long I've been collecting data for Irish Abroad)
some late night coding, a facebook chat with magicme and the realisation that 1-5 are all less than 11 (don't ask) later
as always, don't take it as gospel, I'm open to correction on anythingCode:Player 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Total
Robbie Keane 0 6 0 5 0 11
Kevin Doyle 4 3 0 3 0 10
Damien Duff 1 0 1 2 0 4
Richard Dunne 1 0 1 2 0 4
Stephen Hunt 0 2 0 2 0 4
Stephen Ireland 0 0 3 1 0 4
Rory Delap 0 0 1 0 1 2
Andy Reid 0 0 0 2 0 2
Shane Long 0 2 0 0 0 2
John O'Shea 0 0 0 1 0 1
Liam Lawrence 0 0 1 0 0 1
Liam Miller 0 1 0 0 0 1
Glenn Whelan 0 0 0 1 0 1
Caleb Folan 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jonathan Walters 0 0 0 0 1 1
Andy Keogh 0 0 0 1 0 1
Not even on the bench for spurs today vs bolton
Needs to leave Totts post haste.
Harry looked miserable today.
For all Pavs negatives, would you have backed Keane to finish that chance Pav finished? Im not sure. Robbie def needs to get out, obvious that Harry has no time for him now.
I'm not sure that's really relevant - Pav's technical ability is outstanding, but I wouldn't back him to score from six yards the way I would Robbie.
Seems Robbie's had an ankle injury, explains why he wasn't on the bench recently. Apparently he's in contention for a start at the weekend if he can get fit. Pav is injured now so it's Robbie's last chance really.
http://football365.com/story/0,17033...497989,00.html
In truth I don't think there's a place for any of Spurs 4 strikers there long term, Van Der Vaart seems to be the main man there now and they're going to need someone who can play the lone striker sufficiently to accommodate him. Given that they play two flying wingers who hug the touchline aerial presence would be essential as well as an ability to link up play. Crouch does both of these things but he's absolute pants when it comes to scoring goals himself which really isn't good enough for anything other than the short term. Pav is a possibility too but he maybe doesn't seem quite good enough though I've always felt he's never had a fair run in the team.
I don't think Robbie or Defoe fit into the system at all anymore as anything other than impact players to bring off the bench with a change of formation. They showed clips on the premiership a few weeks back of Robbie and VdV playing together and vdv constantly getting into robbies positions, getting in each others way basically.
On the other hand VdV is too good for spurs and will probably take the huff and move elsewhere when they fail to get a top 4 spots this season, so all is not lost.
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This time last month The Sun were reporting that Juventus had 'emerged as the surprise candidates to end Robbie Keane's Tottenham misery'.
Now they seem to think things have become even worse, and that the Irishman's new destination is the... Vancouver Whitecaps.
Never heard of them? That's because they're from Canada, and have not previously existed. The paper reveals that they'll be making their MLS debut in 2011, and want Keane as their marquee signing.
To lend the story some credit, they throw in the fact that former Tottenham chief executive Paul Barber is in charge at the Whitecaps."
EEEk
2000km from LA. Claudine won't be happy.
Wasn't there talk that she was pushing him to join an MLS side?
Didn't Johnny Giles used to play for Vancouver Whitecaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelmusic
EDIT: Just checked - he managed them, and Liam Buckley and Mick Martin played for them.
Peter Beardsley played for them as well back in the early 80s.
Did Ray Hankin play for them? Ex-Leeds and, briefly, Shamrock Rovers.
Off the top of my head, I think he played for them from 1981-82, scoring 23 goals in 49 matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Also played for them in 1980, 8 goals in 24 games. Thanks wikipedia!Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
What is this "wikipedia" you speak of?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaFox
Christ he is a few years off the MLS yet. Would be nothing short of a terrible move (except for the cash side perhaps). Cant see it happening.
It wouldn't even be worth it for the money. He's apparently on 80k a week because of that big contract Liverpool gave him when they bought him off Spurs. Vancouver wouldn't be able to offer him even a quarter of that kind of money. He's be lucky to make more than a million or two Canadian for the entire season. I'd love to see him come over here in his late thirties but he has more than a few good years left at a mid-table club in England. I'd love to see him play for Villa, Blackburn, Wigan, etc.
The whitecaps have played here for 24 years, "not previously existed," f*ck off
all i can say to that, CR, is...Quote:
Originally Posted by Colbert Report
GO RIDERS!
:) :)
I sat through the most miserable four hours of my life last Sunday at McMahon Stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
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Originally Posted by Colbert Report
He was on that money prior to joining Liverpool, ever since his Inter Milan days. Not short of a bob or two!
Keane in the squad for the liverpool match but not even on the bench. Seriously...time to leave. And it shouldn't be one of these deadline day transfers. He should make a decision in the coming weeks.
He's still just coming back from an ankle injury, isn't that why he missed the Norway match?