Originally Posted by gastric
What the fupp?
Come on Trap.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
It would be a travesty if Sammon was included at the expense of any one of Keane, Long, Walters, Doyle, Cox or even Keogh. Thinking back, even the likes of Daryl Murphy, Glen Crowe and Dominic Foley, in their brief appearances for Ireland, acquitted themselves better than Sammon did the other night.
Indeed. The montage that RTE put together from his performance wasn't flattering. Ball after ball launched towards him that the Polish defenders challenged for and won with apparent ease. Showed a brutal touch while attempting to create a shooting opportunity on one occasion too, basically passing it back to the opposition. If we're going down the route of selecting a forward based on the attributes of height, physicality and nowt else, we'd be better off (if more than a tad desperate) recalling Caleb Folan!
If RTE felt it necessary to put together a selective montage to demonstrate just how poor Sammon was on his debut, they would need their heads examined.
Could it be they were trying to demonstrate the folly of the hoofball game?
Yes it would be a form of madness to select him in the squad over any one of Keane, Walters, Long or Doyle. It's also a form of madness to claim he was worse than Murphy, Foley and Crowe.
Just what did Crowe do in that Greece game to earn himself that high ranking? Did he get a touch on the ball?
LA Galaxy seem to have everything recorded now - this is Keane's second "pre-season game" back for LA (he scores the second goal). Looks like a training match to me.... training with Ireland in Malahide this week would have been more competitive.
Keane did score a penalty in his first "match" last week.
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
It sounds like the usual pre game stuff from Trapatonni. Build up somebody he has no intention of starting ie Sammon. Suggest a couple of times Long is a certain starter and then start Keane. The only 'surprise' choice I expect against Sweden is Pilkington starting if he has fully recovered.
Keane could manage Ireland someday.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/0...eam-in-future/
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
'This Might Be The Best Headline Ever Written About Robbie Keane': http://balls.ie/football/this-might-...-robbie-keane/
Robbie Keane is now pretty much the main man with LA Galaxy. David Beckham has departed for Paris and Landon Donovan returns with uncertainties regarding his future in the game.
This prompted AOL Sporting News writer Brian Strauss to pen a profile of Ireland’s most prolific striker.
I think we can all agree that the headline is an absolute cracker but article itself also contains some notable lines:
"Despite his fame, wealth and legendary status among soccer fans in London and now Los Angeles, Keane doesn’t seem to have changed that much from the kid who grew up “in the back streets of Dublin.”"
"There is a ruthless and appealing simplicity to both his game and his character. He suffers no fools and instinctively cuts through the clutter."
"Keane is a more robust, old-school personality. He adds a blue-collar touch to American soccer’s most glamorous team."
"Magee [teammate of Keane] said Keane’s determination on the field and his lack of interest in someone’s status off of it make him an ideal leader."
"“Whether he’s talking to the pope or a rookie or a gangbanger or Barack Obama or a media guy, it’s all going to be the same thing. You’re just going to be talking to Robbie Keane,” Magee said. “And he’s not far away from being the best forward in the world. It’s not a far-fetched statement.”"
Robbie got the opening goal for LA Galaxy against Tijuana in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday night and then got a brilliant online tribute from Morrissey
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
The family chin is quite distinctive:
Or talking to a crackhead, as the case may be when he's talking to you, Magee."“Whether he’s talking to the pope or a rookie or a gangbanger or Barack Obama or a media guy, it’s all going to be the same thing. You’re just going to be talking to Robbie Keane,” Magee said. “And he’s not far away from being the best forward in the world. It’s not a far-fetched statement.”"
It's uncanny.The family chin is quite distinctive:
Wow. There actually is a resemblance. I'm not quite sure who should be in awe of whom. I'd argue Robbie should be in awe of Moz, but I'm not quite sure of his musical tastes. Humble and complimentary words from Morrissey anyway, and that can't always be said of him. Still a legend.Or talking to a crackhead, as the case may be when he's talking to you, Magee.
It's uncanny.
Moz and Roz together- two heroes of mine.
1 eejit?but which one?
that chin is an irish thing.we are reknowned the world over for the jay leno chins and long faces.
Generations of in-breeding. Or as we Southerner's call it, the Roscommon Syndrome.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Jaysus how big are yer man's eyes on the right hand side of this photo??
Folding my way into the big money!!!
I was thinking about posting that as a joke earlier, look like he beat me to it.
Just goes to show how good the Yanks are at promoting the game over there where as are over here clubs seem to intent
on killing off the game.
A similar thing happened with boxing when sky got hold of it.
No coverage on TV resulted in no interest from the public.
That is a weird picture one guys eyes are popping out and then the other guy is as far to his right as possible.Jaysus how big are yer man's eyes on the right hand side of this photo??
Looks a bit bozz eyed as well. Unusual expressions all round.
Worth mentioning Obama's Irish heritage and chin perhaps.
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