Robbie Keane

**SwanVsDalton** · 23/01/2012, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Clark plays a few games in CM for Villa and lo and behold already "appears to be the complete player". Despite breaking into the Villa team in mid-Dec and the last Irish game was in November, Trapattoni gets stick for not picking him.

Indeed. Clark's playing well at CM but reminds me of O'Shea - can do the job, but is better suited to centre back.

**seanfhear** · 23/01/2012, 5:14 PM

Well done Robbie. Two great goals and showed great respect to Wolves as well.

I did'nt know that Robbie could kick a ball as hard as he did for the second.

**third policeman** · 23/01/2012, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Clark plays a few games in CM for Villa and lo and behold already "appears to be the complete player". Despite breaking into the Villa team in mid-Dec and the last Irish game was in November, Trapattoni gets stick for not picking him.

I think the "appears to be" is the significant qualifier here. The context is speculation about who may emerge as a CM candidate in the near future / medium term. I think he does have a lot to offer and am willing to wager with you that he will appear for Ireland in CM within the next three years. £50 to the charity of your choice if I'm wrong.

**tricky_colour** · 23/01/2012, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Well done Robbie. Two great goals and showed great respect to Wolves as well.

I did'nt know that Robbie could kick a ball as hard as he did for the second.

Apparently the trick is to imagine it's David Beckham's face

**seanfhear** · 23/01/2012, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Apparently the trick is to imagine it's David Beckham's face

There was a few crackers in the premiership this weekend. Maybe thats the latest coaching craze !

**ifk101** · 24/01/2012, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by third policeman

I think the "appears to be" is the significant qualifier here. The context is speculation about who may emerge as a CM candidate in the near future / medium term. I think he does have a lot to offer and am willing to wager with you that he will appear for Ireland in CM within the next three years. £50 to the charity of your choice if I'm wrong.

The probability of him playing at least one game at CM for Ireland within the next three years is very high, (for example a specialist RB in Kevin Foley played CM for us during the summer). However the probability of him playing three consecutive competitive games for Ireland at CM within the next three years is 50/50. If you wish to wager on the latter, you can donate £50 to the Irish Wheelchair Association.

**third policeman** · 26/01/2012, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by ifk101

The probability of him playing at least one game at CM for Ireland within the next three years is very high, (for example a specialist RB in Kevin Foley played CM for us during the summer). However the probability of him playing three consecutive competitive games for Ireland at CM within the next three years is 50/50. If you wish to wager on the latter, you can donate £50 to the Irish Wheelchair Association.

Good cause. Done deal.

**geysir** · 26/01/2012, 11:39 AM

That's a blatant con.

Kevin Foley is a 'man for many positions' and in no way can compare to Robbie who has not been selected to start for Ireland in any other position other than striker - afaia.
I would view the odds of 50/50 on Robbie being selected, for 3 consecutive competitive games for Ireland at CM within the next three years, as miserly.

I suspect there is some conditional small print at the bottom of the wager using obscure language to define what constitutes a definition of 'playing' -'for Ireland at CM'.
However ifk101 let the cat out of the bag when declaring that a bet on that '50/50 3 games in a row' is already a losing docket.
"If you wish to wager on the latter, you can donate £50 to the Irish Wheelchair Association"

**ifk101** · 26/01/2012, 11:45 AM

The wager is on Ciaran Clark not Robbie Keane. Read the fine print.

**geysir** · 26/01/2012, 11:51 AM

I don't usually read more than 3 posts to the rear

**ifk101** · 26/01/2012, 12:02 PM

Fair enough. You're right about the con though

**tetsujin1979** · 27/01/2012, 8:59 AM

Albrighton: "Keane is a right bossy boots on the pitch" - http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...589060,00.html

**Snoop Drog** · 27/01/2012, 9:22 AM

"There are now only 8 teams in world football that Robbie Keane can celebrate against. And he plans to sign for two of them before March."
(c) My mates Facebook status

**gustavo** · 27/01/2012, 10:20 AM

**Supreme feet** · 27/01/2012, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by Snoop Drog

"There are now only 8 teams in world football that Robbie Keane can celebrate against. And he plans to sign for two of them before March."
(c) My mates Facebook status

Pity I'm not friends with your friend. He sounds hilarious.

**Snoop Drog** · 28/01/2012, 12:14 AM

Pity I'm not friends with your friend.

I'll PM you his details...

**TrapAPony** · 29/01/2012, 3:38 PM

Robbie Keane left footed cross and Richard Dunne headed goal. 1-0 up v Arsenal

**theworm2345** · 01/02/2012, 7:25 PM

Two good chances in a few minutes there, first from a corner...Dunne heads it down Keane on the swivel just didn't get enough on it and Kenny made the block. Second one ball found Keane in the box, blasted in to a sea of bodies, took a wicked deflection and came back off the bar.

EDIT: Involved with Villa's first there, would've had the "second assist" if this were hockey...plays Hutton down the right who crosses for Bent to tap in.

EDIT2: Crazy game...sharpest I've seen Robbie since prior to his loan move to West Ham.