QuoteLooks like Martin would prefer Boyd:Originally Posted by twoenz
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...rs/8472745.stm
already been denied (sort of) in the express: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...-Robbie-Keane-
While Keane looks to have been priced out of their early calculations, sifting through an enormous number of players who were offered to the club is going to be no easy task.
Looks like Martin would prefer Boyd:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...rs/8472745.stm
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
A move to West Ham would be a great for Robbie, he'd be in a team and club that likes playing football and a manager who would get the best out of him. But I've a hunch he could go to Celtic, although careerwise it would be a real step down.
I'd be amazed if he went to West Ham, they may have new owners but there are still serious debts there and they would need to sell in order to buy, I suspect it's a Parker to Spurs add on rumour
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Everton, Villa.....just get out of Spurs. West Ham would be extremely surprising. I don't think they could afford the fee nor Keane's wages.
They apparently offering Van Nistlerooy 100k a week
It'd be easier to get 100k a week until May than it would be to get 12m to buy Kenae
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This is off topic I know, but West Ham simply dont have the cash for Robbie.
They have offered £100k per week to an unnamed player as a kind of one off 'galactico' for West Ham. There is zero transfer fee involved and per David Sullivan this player could get in to any team in Europe.
Other than that, its a case of a massive financial overhaul for West Ham. They will be looking to cut the wage bill dramatically, looking to buy cheap with cheap wages and unearth a few gems.
Interesting point about Dean Ashton will cost a further £3.5m in wages although he's retired and a few other reserve players costing a few bob though injured. He wasnt saying it in a begrudging way but just stating the facts that financially the club is in a bit of a mess.
Good interview on the Daily 5live podcast with him.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...0121-2030a.mp3
Robbie wont be going there anyway.
Last edited by Junior; 22/01/2010 at 10:00 AM.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
Surely Ashtons costs are covered by insurance?
"Your guilty conscience may move you to vote Democratic, but deep down you long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king"
Sideshow Bob
An ceannaire would ye ever calm down or else just push that bloody big red button.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
You would think so wouldnt you? Listen to the interview there, he certainly infers that its a bill that West Ham will have to pick up.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
Maybe the insurance policy has restrictions- only covers a stated max period out of the game.
Keane's best days are behind him sadly. None of the top clubs want him after he failed at Liverpool. I think Sunderland or Celtic is his best bet but he has to take a wage cut.
Story on 365 that defoe is being dropped as the penalty taker and they're looking at Huddlestone & Kranjcar. I thought robbie was the peno taker there - one thing we can all agree on is that he's one of the best peno takers in the prem.
Pretty bad sign though all and all. Would love to see him at villa. Think it's a case where he might have to confront redknapp about it at this stage
what makes ye think he would get a game at Villa...??Especially with them now linked strongly to Beattie. Villa would be another club where he would be in and out in and out , and with Beckford now Everton bound he wont be going there either
I think his best days are ahead of him. They'll be at the next Euro championship finals.
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"you mean a big one"
"No a normal kit-kat you fat bitch"
if villa think beatie is good enough for them then keane is definately good enough for themwhat makes ye think he would get a game at Villa...??
Probably but a move to the SPL would spell the end of his career, the Scottish clubs were never great and they are getting worse and worse as the years go on
Benni McCarthy has gone to West Ham so that would put an end to that possiblity, but are Rovers now on the look out for a striker???
Last edited by christo; 26/01/2010 at 8:00 PM.
Thats your opinion JByrne, and I wouls share it, but maybe MON doesnt.....that ever strike you?
Also he can get Beattie for half the price...Villa just dont want RK
of course but MON is a decent judge of player and i would suspect if the money was correct he would like to sign keane
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