Robbie Keane

**finnpark** · 11/09/2008, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

The suggestion we drop Robbie Keane is blx. The suggestion he only scores in big games is even more so. The suggestion he scores in games we don't win. Well, that's down to the rest of the team. Who scored two of our 6 penalties in Korea against Spain??

That was a long time ago in a more attacking team.
He has a good record against Manchester so could score this Saturday but Darly Murphy suits Trap's system better. I would play Murphy instead of Doyle or Keane but Traps the man and with or without Keane I think he will just about guide us to Africa

**mandrake** · 11/09/2008, 12:02 PM

does he use his head .....when the keeper spilled the ball and held inside the penalty box keane shouldve kicked it from under his hand and scored....
now would the ref have given it?
but keane was too busy claiming handball outside area...

**jbyrne** · 11/09/2008, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by mandrake

does he use his head .....when the keeper spilled the ball and held inside the penalty box keane shouldve kicked it from under his hand and scored....
now would the ref have given it?
but keane was too busy claiming handball outside area...

what a load of absolute nonsense. the gk had it under control with his hand and to kick it out of his hand as you suggest would be a free against robbie. should we try all kinds of things against the rules just to see if the ref turns a blind eye to any indescretion and award the goal?
you are clutching at straws with that one

**jbyrne** · 11/09/2008, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

That was a long time ago in a more attacking team.
He has a good record against Manchester so could score this Saturday but Darly Murphy suits Trap's system better. I would play Murphy instead of Doyle or Keane but Traps the man and with or without Keane I think he will just about guide us to Africa

in what way was the team in 2002 more attacking than last night when we played with two wingers and two up front?

not sure he has ever scored against man utd but sure why let facts get in the way of your tripe

**tetsujin1979** · 11/09/2008, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

in what way was the team in 2002 more attacking than last night when we played with two wingers and two up front?

not sure he has ever scored against man utd but sure why let facts get in the way of your tripe

Scored against United in the cup last season: http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=542273

**jbyrne** · 11/09/2008, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Scored against United in the cup last season: http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=542273

fair enough. i stand corrected. although one goal in approx 20 games against them is hardly a "good record"

**tricky_colour** · 15/09/2008, 9:28 PM

I guess Benetiz had the last laugh after Fergies comments about Keane not being worth £20, it seems he was worth more than £30 million pound Berbatov apparently. Mind you Keane still ties for Liverpools worst player here , however they are still top of the league.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...xt/6183193.stm

**lionelhutz** · 16/09/2008, 10:33 AM

Keane was extremely poor on the ball, he seems to panic every time he gets the ball. You can see the pressure is getting to him. Although he did play one excellent through ball to Benayoun which should have resulted in a goal.

He was brilliant in terms of his work rate but that alone isn't going to win Liverpool the title. I think he just needs to relax and take a deep breath when he gets the ball rather than feeling that he has to beat three men and score every time. Still think he'll be a success at Liverpool

**sadloserkid** · 16/09/2008, 10:47 AM

He got into the picture with Babel fairly sharpish though after the second goal. Nothing wrong with his positioning there.

**razor** · 16/09/2008, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

He got into the picture with Babel fairly sharpish though after the second goal. Nothing wrong with his positioning there.

And all that after he did his best to get into an offside position in the path of Babels shot but unlike Sunderland he was unable to keep it out.

**drinkfeckarse** · 16/09/2008, 11:04 AM

I don't doubt for a second that he will come good. I've always thought of Keane as a "form" player, a player who scored goals when in form but then went through fairly lean spells in between.

**bholg** · 16/09/2008, 11:30 AM

Stoke this weekend... at anfield... surley a chance to get off the mark for him

**NeilMcD** · 16/09/2008, 3:10 PM

Last August, just gone, he scored against Norway.

**eirebhoy** · 16/09/2008, 3:20 PM

I think he has a point actually. Just a quick glance through his record and he doesn't score many early in the season.

**NeilMcD** · 16/09/2008, 3:26 PM

I know but sure its so well know now at this stage. It has been quoted every year for the last few years. Its well known he never scores league goals in August, he has not manged one since 1999.

**tetsujin1979** · 16/09/2008, 3:28 PM

Robbie Keane's record since 1997 in August/September

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Date          Competition                                   Score               Goals
09-08-1997    Football League Championship    Norwich        0-2    Wolves        2    
30-08-1997    Football League Championship    Wolves         4-2    Bury          2    

08-08-1998    Football League Championship    Wolves         2-0    Tranmere      1    
28-08-1998    Football League Championship    Watford        0-2    Wolves        1    
08-09-1998    Football League Championship    Port Vale      2-1    Wolves        1    
12-09-1998    Football League Championship    Wolves         1-1    Sunderland    1    
19-09-1998    Football League Championship    Huddersfield   2-1    Wolves        1    
22-09-1998    English League Cup              Wolves         1-2    Bournemouth   1    

08-08-1999    Football League Championship    Man City       0-1    Wolves        1    
14-08-1999    Football League Championship    Wolves         1-1    Portsmouth    1    
21-08-1999    English Premier                 Coventry       2-0    Derby         2    
29-08-1999    English Premier                 Sunderland     1-1    Coventry      1    
19-09-1999    English Premier                 Tottenham      3-2    Coventry      1    

16-09-2001    English Premier                 Charlton       0-2    Leeds         1    
27-09-2001    UEFA Cup                        Leeds          3-0    Maritimo      1    
30-09-2001    English Premier                 Ipswich        1-2    Leeds         1

17-08-2002    English Premier                 Leeds          3-0    Man City      1    

24-09-2003    English League Cup              Coventry       0-3    Tottenham     1    

22-09-2004    English League Cup              Oldham         0-6    Tottenham     1    

17-09-2005    English Premier                 Aston Villa    1-1    Tottenham     1    

28-09-2006    UEFA Cup                        Tottenham      1-0    Slavia Prague 1    

20-09-2007    UEFA Cup                        Tottenham      6-1    Anorthosis    1    
23-09-2007    English Premier                 Bolton         1-1    Tottenham     1

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

I know but sure its so well know now at this stage. It has been quoted every year for the last few years. Its well known he never scores league goals in August, he has not manged one since 1999.

not that well known, he scored on 17th August 2002 for Leeds in a 3-0 win over Man City at Elland Road

**Razors left peg** · 16/09/2008, 3:56 PM

The biggest thing missing for me from Robbies game at Liverpool is a bit of nastiness. Havent seen him once having a go at refs or team mates. I know people will say its good that he's not as petulant but its like he doesnt have the confidence in himself yet in the new surroundings and hasnt convinced himself that he deserves to be there. There have been a couple of occasions when Ive seen him getting into good positions and the pass hasnt come, the Robbie we all know would usually lose the head and give the player a b*llocking but instead he is aplauding them and has a smile on his face... Im sure the confidence will come with a goal and a couple of months to settle in there

**newbie** · 16/09/2008, 5:10 PM

hel defo come good for us. was very impressed with his attitude on Saturday and was DELIGHTED that he ended up not coming off (although he nearly did).

his few air swipes have looked embarrassing but he keeps getting in the positions and thats whats important,id be more worried if he just gave up when the going got tough,like a certain 30odd mill signin

french defences are brutal,could open his account tonight.