Robbie Keane

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 06/02/2017, 10:45 PM

Could Burnley be weighing up a shock move?

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...-a-shock-move/

**DeLorean** · 07/02/2017, 7:44 AM

Some concrete stuff there by The Sun as usual. The Examiner reckon he's Championship bound.

**Colbert Report** · 07/02/2017, 12:37 PM

His stated goal was to stay in MLS but there were no contract offers from any of the twenty-two clubs.

**irishfan86** · 07/02/2017, 8:29 PM

I'm sure any MLS team with a Designated Player spot still available would be happy to sign Keane. The problem is money. He was on good wages at Galaxy and probably doesn't want to take a pay cut unless absolutely necessary.

Would be cool to watch him with a Prem/Championship team for last hurrah though, wouldn't it?

**Olé Olé** · 07/02/2017, 8:58 PM

Burnley would be really interesting but I'd hate see him go there if his legs weren't able for the speed of the PL. The Sunderland link has disaster written all over it though.

Think he'll end up in the Championship though. Clubs are probably trying to get the money together, be it from sponsors or internally.

**irishfan86** · 07/02/2017, 9:11 PM

Was selfishly hoping he'd sign for the Vancouver Whitecaps -- there's a bit of a connection personally -- Robbie was best man at Carl Robinson (Whitecaps manager)'s wedding.

Don't think the $$$ is there though.

**DannyInvincible** · 08/03/2017, 10:11 AM

Robbie is training with Shamrock Rovers at the minute (not with an eye on a move to Tallaght, but to maintain his fitness levels): http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35511940.html

Originally Posted by Dan McDonnell

Robbie Keane has trained with Shamrock Rovers this week as he keeps sharp with a view to sorting out his football future.

The all-time record Ireland goalscorer was linked with a move to the Hoops earlier this year but dismissed the idea out of hand and there is no expectation that a stint on the training ground with the Hoops will lead to anything.

Rovers sources have stressed that Keane's involvement with the League of Ireland side is based around maintaining his fitness and is unlikely to extend beyond the end of this week. But his presence at Rovers' new Roadstone base yesterday was a pleasant surprise to the Rovers squad with Keane linking up in training with his good friend Damien Duff who is a member of Stephen Bradley's first team coaching staff.

The Tallaght man's former Ireland and Leeds colleague Stephen McPhail is also sporting director with the Dublin 24 club.

Duff - who was recently appointed head coach of the U-15 Rovers' team - is prominently involved in senior training sessions and it's believed that the Hoops strikers have also benefited from Keane's advice this week.

It is still unclear what the future holds for the 36-year-old.

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**seanfhear** · 08/03/2017, 10:22 AM

Somebody is going to say it..........

Is this his favourite boyhood club......

**OwlsFan** · 09/03/2017, 9:08 AM

His 100+ goals in the Premier League were on Sky again last night. Ni feicimid a leitheid aris.

**zero** · 13/04/2017, 1:50 PM

been a while since robbie has been linked to a club. his last action was the oman game back in august, right?

**CraftyToePoke** · 13/04/2017, 2:34 PM

Probably waiting for his dream club to come in for him.

**nigel-harps1954** · 13/04/2017, 3:10 PM

Would have made sense for him to sign for Shamrock Rovers on a short term deal while he was training there. Will anyone take a gamble on him after a year out of football now?

**jbyrne** · 13/04/2017, 3:32 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Would have made sense for him to sign for Shamrock Rovers on a short term deal while he was training there. Will anyone take a gamble on him after a year out of football now?

I think he suggested a few weeks ago that he had something lined up for next season

**geysir** · 13/04/2017, 4:46 PM

A legend signing for Shamrock Rovers is the football equivalent of his name being carved (slowly/rapidly) on the career gravestone.
It's the cue for the coffin maker to make the preparations.

**nigel-harps1954** · 13/04/2017, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

A legend signing for Shamrock Rovers is the football equivalent of his name being carved (slowly/rapidly) on the career gravestone.
It's the cue for the coffin maker to make the preparations.

In fairness, that happened the minute he moved to America.

**geysir** · 13/04/2017, 7:26 PM

The USA was a very successful adventure for Robbie where he gained a lot of respect and honours, Tallaght is a retirement home where retirees, Duff and McPhail ended their days, crocked.

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/04/2017, 7:31 PM

In Tallaght, we look after our elders.

**kennedmc** · 13/04/2017, 8:18 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

The USA was a very successful adventure for Robbie where he gained a lot of respect and honours, Tallaght is a retirement home where retirees, Duff and McPhail ended their days, crocked.

Who and why did he gain respect from when he moved to the US? (Apart from you, his bank manager and agent).

**KrisLetang** · 13/04/2017, 9:08 PM

He sat courtside and met Kobe Bryant. He grinded on David Beckham in a bar as you can read about if you scroll back here several years.

RK did a lot for MLS and for fans of the sport in the US. He always made himself available for press and was a good ambassador for soccer in general. Bruce Arena has massively wonderful things to say about him. He was a very charitable person in LA vis a vis trying to introduce soccer into the less fortunate LA communities. Incidentally Bruce said today that the US can start thinking about winning the WC in 2026.