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06/05/2022, 1:42 PM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by Snapshot

Who else should be relegated to "around the squad" because of that collective embarrassment v Lithuania? Keane and his 26-goal season should be bench warming while we prefer someone nowhere near as prolific? That would make no sense though, no doubt, "system" huggers would mount a challenge.

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Originally Posted by Snapshot

I was unaware I was under subpoena. Keane has one start and minutes against Portugal and Belgium. You'd dismiss a 27-goal striker on that basis? I don't. My other point was he'd have more support from the fanbase, given the season he's had, if he was Irish born and raised. It's an opinion, like it or lump it.

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Originally Posted by Snapshot

Bizarre school of thought it might be, but I believe a 27-goal striker should be preferred to a 10-goal striker. I also think the positivity you reference should place Keane in the NL starting line-up, not on the bench. Yes, it's about Kenny - he picks the team. Anything else, your Honour(s)?

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Originally Posted by Snapshot

I've made my point about Keane. You disagree - fair enough. My other comment was on Keane's popularity (or lack of) within the fanbase. You disagree, again fair enough but please don't extrapolate what's not there. Your ally introduced Kenny, not me. Can I go now?

Its all here buddy.
06/05/2022, 1:51 PM
Snapshot

Reads great, I’m proud of it. Thanks for going to all that trouble.
06/05/2022, 2:02 PM
tetsujin1979

Take it the inboxes lads, or move on
06/05/2022, 2:38 PM
SkStu

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Originally Posted by Snapshot

Reads great, I’m proud of it. Thanks for going to all that trouble.

cheers hun x
15/08/2022, 3:11 AM
samhaydenjr

Opened his account for the season on Saturday against Bristol City: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62445232
13/09/2022, 9:25 PM
pineapple stu

Third of the season for Wigan this evening, and he's stepping up to the new level well. Hasn't impressed for Ireland yet, but maybe with Obafemi out of favour and Parrott in a team that can't score, he might be an option this month
14/09/2022, 8:15 AM
Fixer82

Would love to see him a few more times for Ireland before judging. Some players take a while to hit their groove in a new team
02/10/2022, 1:22 AM
samhaydenjr

Opened the scoring against Rotherham to notch his fourth of the season - I'd be interested in seeing how he would work as a target man with Obafemi partnering him, so perhaps he should get some good minutes in the friendlies
02/10/2022, 10:58 AM
Snapshot

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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Opened the scoring against Rotherham to notch his fourth of the season - I'd be interested in seeing how he would work as a target man with Obafemi partnering him, so perhaps he should get some good minutes in the friendlies

Scored a bucketful last season in L1 and is now looking good in the Championship. I can understand the preference for Obafemi, who could be the new Robbie, and Ogbene who is also scoring and playing very well. But for Keane to be dropped from the recent match-day squad was ridiculous. What does he have to do? Score goals?
02/10/2022, 12:00 PM
Eirambler

Not be turning 30 in January is the honest answer to that I think.

If you have a choice between a 20 year old, a 22 year old, a 25 year old and a 29 year old, all with limited international experience, it probably makes sense to favour the ones who aren't 29.
02/10/2022, 1:42 PM
JR89

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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Opened the scoring against Rotherham to notch his fourth of the season - I'd be interested in seeing how he would work as a target man with Obafemi partnering him, so perhaps he should get some good minutes in the friendlies

Wouldn't mind seeing him paired with Obafemi in November, and similar with Robinson and Obafemi. Need to see different combinations work together as that front two.

Only issue in my mind is any combination I think of is someone plus Obafemi which brings a big problem of over relying on Obafemi whose had his fitness issues early in his career. Hopefully his fitness issues were more down to his lifestyle off the pitch as Hasenhuttl talked about rather than being injury prone.

Pity Idah has been injury prone these last two seasons cause I think himself and Obafemi could be a cracking front two for us.
02/10/2022, 5:35 PM
mark12345

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Originally Posted by JR89

Wouldn't mind seeing him paired with Obafemi in November, and similar with Robinson and Obafemi. Need to see different combinations work together as that front two.

Only issue in my mind is any combination I think of is someone plus Obafemi which brings a big problem of over relying on Obafemi whose had his fitness issues early in his career. Hopefully his fitness issues were more down to his lifestyle off the pitch as Hasenhuttl talked about rather than being injury prone.

Pity Idah has been injury prone these last two seasons cause I think himself and Obafemi could be a cracking front two for us.

Keane should be paired with Obafemi, as you say. They are our most potent pair of strikers and for some strange Keane is frowned upon
02/10/2022, 7:10 PM
third policeman

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Originally Posted by mark12345

Keane should be paired with Obafemi, as you say. They are our most potent pair of strikers and for some strange Keane is frowned upon

There?s a sense with Keane that but for injuries, he might have been a pretty decent player. He?s not really shown much in his cameos for us, but if he continues to score goals, he deserves a chance as much as any of our Championship players.
02/10/2022, 7:11 PM
third policeman

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Originally Posted by third policeman

There?s a sense with Keane that but for injuries, he might have been a pretty decent player. He?s not really shown much in his cameos for us, but if he continues to score goals, he deserves a chance as much as any of our Championship players.

Not sure why the rogue question marks appeared there. Sloppy typing I guess.
02/10/2022, 7:37 PM
seanfhear

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Originally Posted by third policeman

Not sure why the rogue question marks appeared there. Sloppy typing I guess.

Site issue’s at the moment I think.
02/10/2022, 8:21 PM
pineapple stu

I trust that was a deliberate rogue apostrophe!
03/10/2022, 12:28 PM
Demesne Lad

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Originally Posted by Eirambler

Not be turning 30 in January is the honest answer to that I think.

If you have a choice between a 20 year old, a 22 year old, a 25 year old and a 29 year old, all with limited international experience, it probably makes sense to favour the ones who aren't 29.

Of the top 10 scorers in the EFL Championship so far this season, one has 7 goals, three have 6 and six have 5. Average age is 25.9 years. Top Republic of Ireland scorers (4 goals) are Ogbene (25) and Keane (29).
03/10/2022, 12:44 PM
Snapshot

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Originally Posted by Demesne Lad

Of the top 10 scorers in the EFL Championship so far this season, one has 7 goals, three have 6 and six have 5. Average age is 25.9 years. Top Republic of Ireland scorers (4 goals) are Ogbene (25) and Keane (29).

Hogan has five.
03/10/2022, 1:47 PM
Demesne Lad

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Originally Posted by Snapshot

Hogan has five.

Correct -- I overlooked Hogan (blush). It does make the consistent preference for Parrott and Obafemi in the Ireland starting XI harder to understand if points now rather than points in the future are important.
04/10/2022, 6:51 AM
Eirambler

On a minutes per goal basis I'd say Obafemi's stats are probably fine, he hasn't had a huge amount of game time this season. Parrott harder to justify right now, he needs to find form.

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