QuoteWhen I read people saying Robbie isn't one of our greatest ever players, I feel like I'm on crazy pills.
Top 5 for me, no question. He has over 50 goals! I mean.....come on!
This.Originally Posted by barney
barney, wait til you're accused of being biased for him.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
When I read people saying Robbie isn't one of our greatest ever players, I feel like I'm on crazy pills.
Top 5 for me, no question. He has over 50 goals! I mean.....come on!
But most of them were...
*in friendlies
*against weak opposition
*tap-ins
*penalties
Circle as many or as few as appropriate.
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Added a little more clarity to the anti-Keane argument.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
This should settle things, Keane is the #2 player in MLS currently.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...keane-ride-top
Hey stu do you ever go to Regina Pats games?
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
I've been to three local games in 6 years one of which was a Moose Jaw Warriors game. Not a huge fan of hockey tbh. Much prefer the CFL - Go Riders!
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Bandwagoner!
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
I didnt know moose jaw played there. theyve had some pens propects over the years. do they fight in the WHL?
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Of course they fight! There are far more fights in the Dub than there are in the NHL.
How soon before our (somewhat) beloved Skip picks up an injury on Costa Ricas horrible playing fields?
Some indicate it could come soon.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tough-t...4677--mls.html
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Of course, officials don't make mistakes, or God forbid they'd be prone to a bribe, back in the first world...It's a different world south of the border, and the challenges that await Major League Soccer clubs, from poor field conditions to hostile environments to questionable officiating, is part of the game.
Last edited by DannyInvincible; 07/03/2013 at 9:14 AM.
The number 1 player is Mike Magee!!This should settle things, Keane is the #2 player in MLS currently.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...keane-ride-top
Hey stu do you ever go to Regina Pats games?
He is of Irish descent!!
He has not played a full international for the USA (just U20)
It has to be said.....
SIGN HIM UP TRAP!!!!
Robbie is the world's 15th-richest footballer: http://www.independent.ie/woman/cha-...-29124799.html
Welcome to the multi-millionaires club, Robbie Keane. The Ireland captain, who is based in LA with his wife Claudine and 3-year-old son Robert Jnr, is worth an estimated €40.6 million.
The 32-year-old is now wealthier than Premier League bigwigs such as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and John Terry, thanks to his lucrative move to play for the LA Galaxy in 2011.
The list of the world's top-earning footballers was revealed with David Beckham, unsurprisingly coming out on top with a €200m net worth. The Goal.com rich list also sees Lionel Messi's €132m, Ronaldo's €128m and Wayne Rooney's €57m rounding out the top ten. And Irish teammate Damien Duff also appears on the list at number 39, with a net worth of €21.2million.
While their football pay packets are the stuff of dreams, many of the top earners' large bank balances are due to 'freelance' income from modelling gigs, endorsements and public appearances.
"The world's top footballers can no longer be regarded as just athletes," Goal.com managing editor Amar Singh explained. "They are major international brands. And David Beckham is the biggest brand of them all. Our findings show just how much wealth footballers are able to accumulate by leveraging this."
Robbie is believed to be earning €2.5m a year from the LA Galaxy, not including bonuses, and he and his model wife are in the middle of moving home once again. The high profile pair were living in a Malibu beach house, however they decided to move once again and sold the property to Spice Girl Mel B.
'Robbie Keane scores as LA Galaxy progress to Concacaf Champions League semi final': http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/...ss-to-concacaf
Robbie's goal:The Galaxy captain scored in a 4-1 victory over Costa Rican side Herediano to help send the club into the semi-final of the Concacaf Champions League
Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane scored in LA Galaxy's 4-1 victory over Herediano in the quarter-final of the Concacaf Champions League.
Galaxy took the lead on 18 minutes through an Omar Gonzalez header, while second half goals from Jose Villareal, Jack McBean and Keane secured the win for the MLS side.
Villareal scored on the 69th minute to put Galaxy 2-0 up, while Keane latched onto a through ball from Michael Stephens in the 83rd minute before slotting home. Herediano scored through Elias Aguilar on 85 minutes, but Jack McBean's stoppage time goal made the final score 4-1.
Speaking after the game, Keane praised Villareal's decisive goal and suggested that it could be a 'big season' for the midfielder.
"He has done well. As I've said before, it could be a big season for him," Keane told the club's official website.
"He stepped up tonight and showed his quality. He scored a vital goal at an opportune moment so it was good for us."
Full highlights of the game here:
Top 5? Let's see... Irish players who I rate better than Robbie Keane, in alphabetical order to avoid arguments
Liam Brady
Shay Brennan
Damien Duff
Tony Dunne
Steve Finnan (criminally underused in a green shirt)
John Giles
Shay Given
Ray Houghton
Charlie Hurley
Denis Irwin
Paul McGrath
Roy Keane
Kevin Moran
Ronnie Whelan
Robbie Keane is the Irish Pippo Inazaghi. A goal poacher with an incredible instinct for goal. But not a great team player and tactically rather poor. But he has certainly been in the top 20 Irish players of all time. I would say he is one of the greatest strikers we have ever had, for sure. Difficult to compare Stapleton and Robbie Keane, seeing as they played in completely different eras. A player like Robbie Keane would have been kicked off the field in 1980s British football. Quinn was also a great Irish forward, but had a different role (holding up the ball), so also difficult to compare.
"Unidentified Fan" now on LA Buses:
And with all the traffic people will have plenty of time to try to work it out.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Can't help but note that the unidentified fan is pictured right next to the ventilation system.
I don't buy a word of that. So what if Stapleton and Keane played in different eras? If Stapleton had played in the 1890s, how would have gotten on with the big heavy leather ball? It has no relevance to how good they were during their playing careers. Players don't choose when you get to play for Ireland — all you can judge them on is how much of a difference they made when they were picked and, quite frankly, we would be nowhere without all 54 of Robbie's goals for Ireland.
Robbie Keane is in the top three players for Ireland.
I have to question the sanity of anybody who would put Frank Stapleton ahead of Robbie Quinn, let alone Niall Quinn. Good players all but Robbie is a cut above.
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