QuoteOriginally Posted by Razors left peg
He has also said he supported Leeds as a kid....
Who? Liverpool??
He has also said he supported Leeds as a kid....
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Id like to see the quotes where he said that because I have no memory of him saying anything like that. If he did more would have been made of it when he joined Liverpool last year and he said he was a Liverpool fan.Its been common knowledge for years that he was a Liverpool and Celtic fan as a kid.Hes not the only one in the Irish squad that is a big Celtic fan. There are plenty of youtube videos of Irish players at Celtic games
Its really not that complicated!!!
Razor, I'm also interested to see those quotes because I've never heard him say any such thing. Liverpool fan & Celtic fan, yes, but that is about 50% of the male poplation in Ireland, hardly earth shattering.
"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
I doubt if Celtic have anyway near the level of fandom of the leading EPL clubs.
There is not much use here to discuss the absurdities of an Irish lad's many (alleged) wandering obsessions with EPL clubs but the whole phenomenon would be an interesting subject for social research .
I don't see any reason not to believe Robbie chosing Celtic over Wolves for sentimental reasons for a 1/2 season loan move. Wolves claim they made an acceptable offer.
"We asked about Robbie Keane and I spoke to Tottenham on a couple of occasions," said Moxey.
"We knew what his wages were and we would have done that but he wasn't going to come to us. Almost every loan at this level also comes with a really hefty fee, but we would have pushed the boat out to get Robbie.
"In the end, though, the opportunity to fulfil a lifetime's ambition to play for Celtic was too much of a pull."
Razor I believe he also said he was an Inter fan growing up, when he could catch any of the games he would try to.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
ha ha, I hear hes a fan of Mumbai fc too... never misses a game when hes in that part of the world
Its really not that complicated!!!
I think what he actually said at the time was that everyone in Ireland followed Inter Milan because Liam Brady was there. There is a difference between I was a boyhood Inter Milan fan and everyone in Ireland followed how they were doing (many of us did). However Robbie was only 4-6 years old at the time so he was obviously a well-informed young man.
With regard to supporting more than one team it is a very common thing in Ireland (personally its Ireland, Rovers, Celtic and Newcastle with a little bit of Barcelona in that order) but it does sound strange to many people in England who only grow up with their local team. I have no qualms with Robbie saying it because I'd probably feel the same way.
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Its rumoured to be £60-£65k
Will cost Celtic (or Dermot Desmond) circa £1.5m in wages for the loan period. IMO, First Team football was his motivator followed by playing for Celtic. Not sure what Wolves were offering him wages wise.
EDIT: Obviously Wolves were looking to match his wages, So the Celtic pull was a bigger factor. Probably coupled with Spurs being more comfortable with him going outwith the EPL.
Last edited by Junior; 04/02/2010 at 1:20 PM. Reason: Just saw the quote from Wolves
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
Its not that dissimilar in Englad to be honest - This supporting your local team is not quite as common as people aay think. You only have to listen to 606 on 5-Live of a Saturday evening to hear as much...
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
A (TRANSFER DEADLINE) DAY IN THE LIFE OF ROBERT DAVID KEANE (AGED 29)
12pm: Get up and eat hearty Irish breakfast. It's going to be another long transfer deadline day chez Keane. I've been a massive fan of transfer deadline day all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
12.45pm: Mmm, that was tasty. I've been a massive fan of rashers, eggs, sausages, baked beans, black pudding, soda bread and black tea all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
1.30pm: Knock on lid of sunbed and ask Claudine where designer washbag is. She says she'll pack it for me when she's finished topping up her tan. She's been a massive fan of UV rays, going back to when she was a kid growing up in Dublin.
1.35pm: Check tabloid websites to see which teams I'm being linked with. Ooh! Sunderland and the Queen's Celtic. I haven't played for either before, but like Wolves, Coventry, Inter, Dirty Leeds, Spurs and Liverpool, I've been a massive fan of both clubs all my life, going back to when I was kid growing up in Dublin.
1.50pm: Print off template of stock unveiling speech that's served me so well down the years: "It's absolutely fantastic, a real dream come true for me. I've been a [insert team name in here] fan all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin, and I always had a [insert team name in here] shirt on my back. So, to be here now as a [insert team name in here] player is incredible and I couldn't be happier ..."
2pm: Mr 10% hasn't called, so knock on lid of sunbed to ask Claudine what I should do next. She says to check to see if there's any reporters from Sky Sports News standing shivering outside the house. I've been a massive fan of Sky Sports News all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
2.05pm: Dash to window and look, but can't see any reporters from Sky Sports News.
4pm: Remember to open curtains and see inquisitive face of shivering, microphone-wielding eejit in Sky Sports puffa jacket staring back at me. I've been a massive fan of Andy Burton all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
4.30pm: Get call from Mr 10% - the Queen's Celtic have come in for me!!! That's great news. I've been a massive fan of the Queen's Celtic all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
4.35pm: Get on AA route-finder. 401.4 miles!?!?!? I can't get there by the deadline at 5pm.
5.40pm: Ring Mr 10% to explain predicament. Apparently the transfer window in Scotland doesn't close until midnight, so I've time to get a flight. A flight? I've been a massive fan of flying all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
5.45pm: Knock on lid of sunbed and tell Claudine we're moving to Glasgow.
5.50pm: Orange arm emerges from sunbed holding Armani washbag containing cheese sandwiches and a Lucozade bottle full of cold tea. I've been a massive fan of packed lunch all my life going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin.
5.55pm: Leave house, step over frozen corpse of microphone-wielding man in Sky Sports puffa jacket. Drive to airport, get on plane.
9pm: Appear before press at Queen's Celtic Park wearing green and white hoops, the colours of Queen's Celtic who I've been a massive fan of all my life, going back to when I was a kid growing up in Dublin. "It's absolutely unbelievable. I always wanted to play for the [Queen's] Celtic and it works out well for both parties."
9.05pm: Check fixture list. Next up it's Kilmarnock away. I've been a massive fan of Kilma … actually no, I've never heard of them.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
His father RIP was a Leeds supporter not Robbie.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...e-at-last.html
good one lol
The Fiver & Mr Glendenning I don't doubt
"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
Jesus, that article's like something out of the Twilight Zone.
Spoooky.
Only £20k a week for 5 years ???
that was akin to servitude, how did they survive in those days?
I just hope that Keane will knuckle down and get his head together and repay the kindness Celtic have shown him to get his career going....
wouldnt call it kindness now yap? its a great deal for celtic and not too shabby for robbie either aslong as its just for 6 months and he will probably get 20 odd goals between now and the end of the season. celtic need a big fovour from hibs at the weekend
Dont forget where Hibs are in the table
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
i would love hibs to get 2nd at the expence of celtic
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