Robbie Keane

**Park_Lane** · 15/08/2011, 4:05 AM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...switch?cc=5739

fee agreed. �3million

**elroy** · 15/08/2011, 9:12 AM

Lads, dont like this move at all. Think it is only inevitable that he will retire from international football at the end of this campaign now. A really unfulfilled career, at club level in any case.

**SwanVsDalton** · 15/08/2011, 9:14 AM

Disappointing if it happens. I think he has more to offer, would rather see him drop to the Championship than cash in this golden ticket.

**punkrocket** · 15/08/2011, 10:20 AM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...ansfer-rumours
Only �1.8m now, bit of a bargain.
And McCourt to Liverpool???

**an_ceannaire** · 15/08/2011, 10:27 AM

The day before we play Russia Red Bulls have a big MLS game.....this will surely be sorted out?
Robbie was not going to get another premiership club in the top 10
18 months ago your Evertons and Villas would have had him, not anymore
So.....a move back to Wolves was prob his most likely premiership move and Mick didnt want him
QPR was mentioned and the QPR Fans Forums almost to a man came out against it as they didnt want him
Fulham and Jol publically didnt want him and Celtic want Bellamy over him, so....really......what was he to do?

He is not a top player anymore ,if he ever was.
Any of ye read Roy Curtis "article" on him Sunday just gone?
Is there bad blood there?

**cullenswood** · 15/08/2011, 10:30 AM

Fcek it, good look to him. He obviously wasn't going to get a move to a Premier League club so I know if I was given the chance to work in LA for three years and earn 3 million a year while I was at it, I would jump at the chance.

**Metrostars** · 15/08/2011, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

The Galaxy are playing here in New York two weeks tonight. It's allegedly sold out but I'll definitely be getting a ticket for that one. Robbie scored two goals in Red Bull Arena last summer so hope he gets a couple more (and three points against Henry & co.).

I've got tickets for that one. LA will surely be favourites as NY have been ****e since May. It'll be good to Robbie in action again...

About him coming to MLS, yes sure it is a "drop down" for him but it sounds like there weren't a lot of takers for him in the Prem.

A lot of players who come to MLS take a while to adjust to the style of play and the travel involved e.g. as a follower of NY, Henry was poor when he came last year but is much better this year. There is a ton of travel e.g. at one point this year e.g. this was one sequence of games for NY from late May-July this year:

Kansas City home
LAG away
ChivasUSA home
Houston Away
Colorado home
Vancouver away
Columbus home
New England home
Portland away
Seattle away
Chicago away
San Jose away
Toronto home

**brine3** · 15/08/2011, 4:53 PM

Born with bags of talent and was miles ahead of everyone when he was 19. But he's still exactly the same player he was when he was 19, minus the pace. Still moaning at the ref when the play is continuing, just like when he was a kid.

If he had put in a bit of effort into learning the game he'd have been a big player. Look at how Richard Dunne improved over the years, for example. Or Kevin Doyle...

Player like Robbie Keane belongs at LA Galaxy, to be honest.

**jbyrne** · 15/08/2011, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Born with bags of talent and was miles ahead of everyone when he was 19. But he's still exactly the same player he was when he was 19, minus the pace. Still moaning at the ref when the play is continuing, just like when he was a kid.

If he had put in a bit of effort into learning the game he'd have been a big player. Look at how Richard Dunne improved over the years, for example. Or Kevin Doyle...

Player like Robbie Keane belongs at LA Galaxy, to be honest.

scoring 50 plus international goals puts him in the big player category for most.

you obviously dont know it now but you will miss him when he stops playing for Ireland.

**Philly** · 15/08/2011, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Born with bags of talent and was miles ahead of everyone when he was 19. But he's still exactly the same player he was when he was 19, minus the pace. Still moaning at the ref when the play is continuing, just like when he was a kid.

If he had put in a bit of effort into learning the game he'd have been a big player. Look at how Richard Dunne improved over the years, for example. Or Kevin Doyle...

Player like Robbie Keane belongs at LA Galaxy, to be honest.

Bit harsh. When you consider he is the 10th highest scorer in the Pemier League ever and has 51 goals for Ireland, I would argue it's pretty clear he has "put in a bit of effort into learning the game".

**SwanVsDalton** · 15/08/2011, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Born with bags of talent and was miles ahead of everyone when he was 19. But he's still exactly the same player he was when he was 19, minus the pace. Still moaning at the ref when the play is continuing, just like when he was a kid.

I love this argument, like his personality somehow negates talent. No one dismisses Roy Keane, Wayne Rooney or Cristiano Ronaldo even though they're grade A ref whingers, but it's seemingly acceptable to do it about Robbie.

Originally Posted by brine3

If he had put in a bit of effort into learning the game he'd have been a big player. Look at how Richard Dunne improved over the years, for example. Or Kevin Doyle...

Richard Dunne improved by sorting out his attitude. Kevin Doyle's merely matured like most players do. Or indeed like Robbie did - don't think he was scoring all those goals for Spurs a couple of years back, or all those goals for us now, based on how he played as a 19-year-old.

**jbyrne** · 15/08/2011, 5:23 PM

deal confirmed.

always wanted to play in the MLS apparently!

**The Legend** · 15/08/2011, 5:25 PM

I guess I might actually watch a MLS game now after 11 yrs living here... maybe...

**Fixer82** · 15/08/2011, 5:25 PM

I don't think he'll retire at end of this campaign. i'd be a bit let down if he did to be honest. DOn't think he's that sort though, he loves playing for Ireland and played alongside big Cas who played til he was 54

**TrapAPony** · 15/08/2011, 5:30 PM

Sky Sports Breaking news: LA Galaxy have signed Robbie Keane from Tottenham on a two-year contract.

**mark12345** · 15/08/2011, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Born with bags of talent and was miles ahead of everyone when he was 19. But he's still exactly the same player he was when he was 19, minus the pace. Still moaning at the ref when the play is continuing, just like when he was a kid.

If he had put in a bit of effort into learning the game he'd have been a big player. Look at how Richard Dunne improved over the years, for example. Or Kevin Doyle...

Player like Robbie Keane belongs at LA Galaxy, to be honest.

Sorry sir, but you really don't know football, let alone Irish football.

**EastTerracer** · 15/08/2011, 5:34 PM

Deal confirmed on the Galaxy website now...
http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/08...l-robbie-keane

Reading the press release they still haven't move Juan Pablo Angel out but the rumour here is he is going to Chivas USA. They also said Robbie can't join the squad until he gets his P-1 visa. I presume they can sort that out pretty quickly for him.

**youngirish** · 15/08/2011, 6:15 PM

Severe lack of ambition shown by Robbie. No doubt he's joining another of the teams he supported as a boy.

Most of the other European players of any calibre that have moved to the MLS have been at the tail end of their careers. Robbie easily could have had another 3-4 years at the top. If he can still score goals for fun at International level surely he could do a job in the Premiership for one of the mid table teams.

There are still over 2 weeks left before the transfer deadline. He should have taken a paycut and moved to someone for footballing reasons instead of following the money.

**culloty82** · 15/08/2011, 6:25 PM

Did he just cut-and-paste his arrival speech from Liverpool and Celtic? “I am delighted, honored and very excited to be joining the LA Galaxy,” Keane said. “I have always wanted to come and play in MLS so it’s the perfect combination for me and a dream come true."

**boovidge** · 15/08/2011, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by brine3

Born with bags of talent and was miles ahead of everyone when he was 19. But he's still exactly the same player he was when he was 19, minus the pace. Still moaning at the ref when the play is continuing, just like when he was a kid.

If he had put in a bit of effort into learning the game he'd have been a big player. Look at how Richard Dunne improved over the years, for example. Or Kevin Doyle...

Player like Robbie Keane belongs at LA Galaxy, to be honest.

Possibly the biggest load of ***** I've read on this forum.