Richard Keogh

**DannyInvincible** · 09/06/2014, 9:11 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I made a fairly simple point - if the posters who go on about there being no point even trying, that it's a waste of time, etc, actually just didn't respond to the poster at all, then there's be less for them to be frustrated about.

Fair enough. Sure, people can ignore him if they see fit.

You, for whatever reason, decided to ignore that, and make some condescending comments and implications. Well done you.

Well, I don't mind having it out in a good argument. Rather than displaying argumentative tendencies, however, maybe such personal habits display masochistic tendencies!

I certainly wasn't trying to be condescending. If anything, I thought I was highlighting condescension.

**paul_oshea** · 09/06/2014, 9:59 AM

New word for me, you put the americanisation on words for me, thanks DI.

I didnt think you were doing too bad, perhaps its the menopause, or that time of the month? Like Pat rabbitte am i allowed to say that stuff anymore?

**Ol� Ol�** · 09/06/2014, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Why is it trolling when I slate Richard Keogh? Other people make a cottage industry out of abusing Stephen Ward and Conor Sammon but I don't cast aspersions on it.

... and how am I attention seeking exactly? By defending myself when people childishly pick holes in every comment I make, try to get a rise out of me by bringing up Keogh, Pilkington and Keane on threads that have nothing to do with them and call me a moron?

This is all very condescending and patronising to me.

Attention seeking is posting pictures of 17 or 18 year old footballers and saying "he looks.." and making crass comments about people who are in comas.

So you decide to involve other posters by taking a swing at them?

Severe case of the following:

**paul_oshea** · 09/06/2014, 12:23 PM

Cant we all just get along?

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 09/06/2014, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

It's still hella frustrating.

Even knowing that TOWK exists in the same world as me annoys me.

Drama queen much?

Stop deliberately trying to provoke arguments and I won't annoy you so much.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 11/06/2014, 9:30 PM

You can't keep a good man down.

Team spokesman, Richard, looks forward to qualification campaign.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rich...-30347132.html

**SwanVsDalton** · 12/06/2014, 12:27 AM

It feels like yesterday when these type of posts were reserved for Andy. But when one Keogh closes, another one opens.

**paul_oshea** · 13/06/2014, 10:28 AM

"Of course I am excited. I feel like I'm getting better all the time, I'm hopefully coming into my best years. I'm in good form, I feel good about myself and I'm learning all the time."

good man richard yer in mighty form.

**Closed Account** · 13/06/2014, 10:47 AM

Bit early to throw him on the scrapheap. As TOWK mentioned elsewhere, he's only being playing center back in recent seasons. Damien Delaney for example was playing left back for QPR at Richards age and look at him now. Keogh may bounce back
and be a useful squad member in the future.

**DeLorean** · 13/06/2014, 11:06 AM

Can't question his mental strength anyway. Johnny Giles would be seriously impressed with his moral courage, if not his actual defending recently! To be fair though, the guy wouldn't be human if the playoff mistake didn't effect him and it was an awful state of mind to approaching these Ireland games, with such a huge step up in quality to deal with. Worse still, he was only playing alongside another rookie at that level in Pearce. That's an almighty difference in itself than Sledge coming in alongside Dunne. Not making excuses for him or anything, this level may always be a step too much for him, but hopefully he can continue where he left off with Derby in August.... well, not exactly where he left off obviously

**Fixer82** · 13/06/2014, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Bit early to throw him on the scrapheap. As TOWK mentioned elsewhere, he's only being playing center back in recent seasons. Damien Delaney for example was playing left back for QPR at Richards age and look at him now. Keogh may bounce back
and be a useful squad member in the future.

I think that's one of our problems. We have an ageing squad and there's no Robbies or Damiens coming through.
I have hopes for Brady if he stays injury free, but don't think he's as explosive as Robbie and Damien were. He's like a quicker Andy Reid

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 13/06/2014, 11:49 AM

Pick people with scope for improvement like Duffy and Gunning for the next squad or else people who you know will do a job as back up like O'Dea or McShane.

It's a huge risk to have Keogh anywhere near a squad for a competitive game. He should be approaching his peak and he says he's still learning?!

Yeah. Let's have him learn on the job against Georgia, Scotland or Germany and see how it goes.

I feel sorry for Pearce. He looked assured alongside O'Shea against Italy. He would probably be a solid enough bet alongside a senior CB.

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/06/2014, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

It's a huge risk to have Keogh anywhere near a squad for a competitive game. He should be approaching his peak and he says he's still learning?!

This is what people mean. You've picked up on a completely innocuous statement and incredibly turned it into some sort of unfathomable personal failure. Yes, he's still learning. Seamus Coleman is still learning. Robbie Keane is still learning. Shay Given is still learning. Cristiano Ronaldo is still learning (but not today because his knee hurts). But you just have to pursue your bizarre agenda against our ninth-choice centre half.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 13/06/2014, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

This is what people mean. You've picked up on a completely innocuous statement and incredibly turned it into some sort of unfathomable personal failure. Yes, he's still learning. Seamus Coleman is still learning. Robbie Keane is still learning. Shay Given is still learning. Cristiano Ronaldo is still learning (but not today because his knee hurts). But you just have to pursue your bizarre agenda against our ninth-choice centre half.

9th choice? Tell that to Richard. He seems to think he's already in the squad for the games in September!

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/06/2014, 12:54 PM

Why does it matter so much to you? Let him overestimate his own ability if it makes him happy.

**PatJR** · 13/06/2014, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

He seems to think he's already in the squad for the games in September!

Or.....good for him. Clearly wants to play for Ireland, positive and has belief in himself. Generally speaking Ireland could do with more people with this type of personality.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 13/06/2014, 1:04 PM

What we could probably do with is more people who do their talking on the pitch but thankfully that's what most of the squad is like.

**paul_oshea** · 13/06/2014, 1:38 PM

Gary breen had lots of self belief too and Alan kernaghan before him

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/06/2014, 1:40 PM

We all dream of a team of Richard Keoghs.

**Fixer82** · 13/06/2014, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by PatJR

Or.....good for him. Clearly wants to play for Ireland, positive and has belief in himself. Generally speaking Ireland could do with more people with this type of personality.

Abolsutely good for him. I'd expect nothing else from him. What would we be all thinking if he said "I'm really not going to improve any more at this stage".

Sport is 50% mentality and 50% talent.*

*Disclaimer: 78% of all statistics are made up on the spot