Robbie Keane

[shaneker]

It's complete, total, undiluted arse. What an incredibly thick thing to say.

[SkStu]

Please tell me im not the only person on her who finds this statement totally ridiculous

Tallaght, Waterford, Derry, Manchester, Cobh.....

is he really that far off?

[Serb]

I know it's off topic, but in relation to IrishUltra's point: Traditionally, Irish players don't come from particularly nice or wealthy areas of the country. The fact that the top players choose to ply their trade in the English leagues as opposed to the Spanish or Italian leagues for example, has nothing to do with them being from 'knacker' areas or having an English football mentality. The real reasons are far more relevant to Irish culture as a whole and how it differs from European culture.

Walk around the centre of Paris, Milan or Madrid. Ask for directions in English to the nearest train station. You'd be surprised if the person couldn't give you an answer in English. Now imagine that same person came to Ireland and tried asking for directions to the nearest train station in French, Spanish or Italian. Practically zero chance the person they're asking would have a rashers what they're going on about.

Players moving to England is, quite simply, down to the fact that it's easy to settle there because, linguistically & culturally, the UK is more or less the same as Ireland. I know it was mentioned earlier on, but it's quite odd that this was brought up in a thread about one of the few Irish players who has tried to make a go of it in a non-English speaking country.

[Duggie]

reports saying defoe could be put for 6-8 weeks now with injury. i never want to see a player injured but this could be just the break robbie needs right now.

[dr_peepee]

reports saying defoe could be put for 6-8 weeks now with injury.

That's what he gets...

[Colbert Report]

I can't see Harry starting Crouch and Pavlyuchenko every match for the next six weeks, great news for Robbie. He needs to take his chances and play his way back into the team.

[Serb]

Came here to post exactly what Duggie said. This will also be a good test to see if Harry still rates Robbie. If Crouch and Pavlyuchenko (or Dos Santos :P) are starting all the games then you can be sure he'll be off in January. I hope that he gets a good few games in, but more importantly, I hope he gets a good few goals. He really needs them -- look no further than his celebration on Tuesday when he scored against Andorra for evidence of that.

[dr_peepee]

I hope so... If Keane starts in the same Spurs line up of the last couple of games (Huddlestone and Palacios flanked by lennon and Bale) he'll really come into his own..

[Duggie]

i hope he dosent go with pav and crouch, even if he does i dont think they will link well anyway. either way with league, cup and CL games coming up he should see some decent action before our WC games next month first and foremost.

[Charlie Darwin]

I can't see Harry starting Crouch and Pavlyuchenko every match for the next six weeks, great news for Robbie. He needs to take his chances and play his way back into the team.

Would be very harsh to make Crouchie play on a broken rib for six weeks.

That said, the rate players recover these days, six weeks for Defoe is probably a conservative estimate. Will give Robbie a decent chance to lay down a marker if his knees are in OK shape though.

edit: I stand corrected - Crouch appears to be in the frame for the weekend

[paul_oshea]

never nice to happen a player but if defoe is out for 3 months keane is never going to get a better chance to establish himself. He will have to make sure he doesnt take his usual 1 in 4 to score though. Harry is impatient at the best of times.

[dr_peepee]

I haven't checked but I think Robbies scoring rate is closer to 2 in 5...

Edit: Sorry I thought you meant one goal every 4 games. I take it your talking about chances in a game??

[paul_oshea]

yep chances in a game.

[Colbert Report]

Defoe is out for three months now apparently. This can only be good for Robbie.

[paul_oshea]

i just said that above.

[Colbert Report]

i just said that above.

Sorry, I didn't read the thread before I posted. It is 5:48am where I am, just woke up! Please forgive my laziness.

[geysir]

Robbie has a higher ratio of 'scores from chances made', than Paul has of 'posts understood from posts made'.

[ChrisRed]

I hope so... If Keane starts in the same Spurs line up of the last couple of games (Huddlestone and Palacios flanked by lennon and Bale) he'll really come into his own..

What about Modric? Van Der Vaart is there now aswell, couldnt see Harry leaving them on the bench to often, cant see who he would drop from thier current team either. Wouldn't be shocked if he plays Pav up front on his own for a few weeks as Crouch is also out.
Hope he doesnt and Robbie does get a chance!

Whatever happens I think we're get a clear indication of whether Robbie will still be there in January.

[Duggie]

What about Modric? Van Der Vaart is there now aswell, couldnt see Harry leaving them on the bench to often, cant see who he would drop from thier current team either. Wouldn't be shocked if he plays Pav up front on his own for a few weeks as Crouch is also out.
Hope he doesnt and Robbie does get a chance!

Whatever happens I think we're get a clear indication of whether Robbie will still be there in January.

nah i think crouch is fit for sat. he may not start robbie tomorrow but with all the CL, league and cup games coming up he will still get a nice bit of gametime(he should anyway). it would help if he could score when hes on to force himself into the team again.

[Metrostars]

I hate to see any player get injured but Robbie will get more games now. It's up to him, he knows he can score so he'll have to take his chances. Good for Ireland too, if he get scoring in the weeks leading up to the October games, he'll be in fine form.