Robbie Keane to L.A Galaxy

listermint

BOHtox wrote: »

Does a kid die everytime it's used?
No!

No but your credibility does, Each and Every time........

MickShamrock

everdead.ie wrote: »

Why does everyone here seem to begrudge Robbie. The Galaxy are the only team that have actually bid for him.

Exactly! No Premier League club has made a bid for him. He should be playing regularly and I'm sure he wants to, so I think this is a great move all round.

noodler

I am sure he would prefer a EPL team but does he take the risk of missing this opportunity in the hope a team makes a bid before August ends?

mike65

Would he? 3 million a year in the sun has its attractions.

Turtyturd

mike65 wrote: »

Would he? 3 million a year in the sun has its attractions.

Also has the drawbacks of him pulling out of future Ireland squads because of sunburn.

noodler

mike65 wrote: »

Would he? 3 million a year in the sun has its attractions.

I have no doubt he would prefer the EPL if there was an opportunity.

I know people will argue you can never have enough money but I really think he is set money-wise (Certainly more than many EPL footballers due to his numerous transfers).

I think he knows how a move to Galaxy will be percieved here and in England, no matter what people say - being at Galaxy (whilst better than not playing at all) is still not as good as playing in the premiership.

He also has undisputed national ambitions which have more chance of succeeding if he is testing himself against EPL defenders every week.

stovelid

mike65 wrote: »

Would he? 3 million a year in the sun has its attractions.

His mot would save a fortune on Ronseal too.

James__10

He can hardly say he supported LA Galaxy as a kid they didn't exist til 1997;)

BOHtox

listermint wrote: »

No but your credibility does, Each and Every time........

Meh........credability smedability.

astonaidan

Im looking foward to Robbie outscoring Henry between now and the end of the season

Mr. Denton

Guess I'm finally going to have to watch an MLS game now.

Might tune in for the (shudder) 'post season' Conference Semi-Finals starting October 29th.

Kerrydude1981

The Yanks were probably expecting Robbie to come off the plane in a leprechaun outfit Saying "Top of the morning to ye all"

astonaidan

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

The Yanks were probably expecting Robbie to come off the plane in a leprechaun outfit Saying "Top of the morning to ye all"

Thats exactly how Id make my entrance:p

Mr. Denton

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

The Yanks were probably expecting Robbie to come off the plane in a leprechaun outfit Saying "Top of the morning to ye all"

Will the yanks even know who he is? I mean I don't need anyone to tell me his biog but it's not as tho he's ever featured in a major title winning team or won the PFA player of the year or played in a major international tournament in a long time etc.

listermint

Mr. Denton wrote: »

Will the yanks even know who he is? I mean I don't need anyone to tell me his biog but it's not as tho he's ever featured in a major title winning team or won the PFA player of the year or played in a major international tournament in a long time etc.

Who cares, maybe they just wanted a goal scorer ??

Mr. Denton

listermint wrote: »

Who cares, maybe they just wanted a goal scorer ??

Who cares. I care. The guy was asking how fans expect Keane upon arrival. I'm curious as to whether they know much about him as it is.

~Rebel~

Mr. Denton wrote: »

Who cares. I care. The guy was asking how fans expect Keane upon arrival. I'm curious as to whether they know much about him as it is.

The one's who follow the premier league will (odds are fans going to matches in LA probably have a passing interest in the english game too, since every game is televised over there).

He certainly won't be mega-superstar level, but id say most will know who he is and be happy to have a guy who, while not at his best any more, is still far from a spent force, and will be a step above most in the league.

Fr Tod Umptious

~Rebel~ wrote: »

The one's who follow the premier league will (odds are fans going to matches in LA probably have a passing interest in the english game too, since every game is televised over there).

He certainly won't be mega-superstar level, but id say most will know who he is and be happy to have a guy who, while not at his best any more, is still far from a spent force, and will be a step above most in the league.

Exactly, the US soccer fan is far more knowledgeable than people around here like to give them credit for.

Dozen Wicked Words

Good move for Keane, not so good for Ireland. Large amount of travelling, bad time for off season. Even better move for his permaorange talentless "model" wife who will become a z list celebrity in a whole different continent.

tallaghtmick

Im not his biggest fan but I do defend him aswell,I think its a great move,first team football where he will bang them in,Beckham never had a problem when he played for England and maybe trap will give Keane some leeway when it comes to stupid friendlies,also it lets his missus try a career in America which means we see less of her talking bollox on the t.v:pac:

Leiva

I dont know what other people think but Robbie wont find it easy to hold a first team place.

The standard of the MLS is improving season after season .

noodler

Sky Sports News confirming it now.

Dark day in my opinion - obviously better than rotting at Spurs but really thought an EPL team would come in.

Mr Alan

He's ****e & his attitude stinks. Probably his level now.

hunter164

“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."

Fcuk sake.

tolosenc

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2011/0815/1224302513374.html

Done deal.

markc1184

He has some list of places he's always wanted to play in!!!

Good luck to him.

parker kent

Mr Alan wrote: »

He's ****e & his attitude stinks. Probably his level now.

Jesus. I shouldn't get annoyed at nonsense like this, but it still annoys me.

noodler

Mr Alan wrote: »

He's ****e & his attitude stinks. Probably his level now.

No.

_blank_

hunter164 wrote: »

“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."

Fcuk sake.

Amazing.

noodler

hunter164 wrote: »

“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."

Fcuk sake.

Meh, playing to a crowd in a different continent - what the hell do you want him to say?

_blank_

noodler wrote: »

Meh, playing to a crowd in a different continent - what the hell do you want him to say?

not tell lies.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

OptaJoe wrote:

123 - Since his debut, only two players (Lampard and Henry) have scored more goals in the Premier League than Robbie Keane. Hollywood

Thanks for the memories Robbie, Spurs legend.

Predalien

mixednuts wrote: »

I dont know what other people think but Robbie wont find it easy to hold a first team place.

The standard of the MLS is improving season after season .

Robbie will start every game if he's fit, the standard is improving but Robbie will comfortably be one of the best players in the league.

Dempsey

Best of Luck Robbie!

Vanbis

No EPL club came in for him that we know off probably says it all for himself. Once he left Spurs it was down hill after with the L'pool move failing and going back to Spurs. He organised a x-mas party trip over to Ireland that didn't go down well with Harry and i think that was pretty much the end of him at Spurs from then on. Even his International career could be under threat or over now. Shane Long, Kevin Doyle, Simon Cox are playing in the EPL. The argument that happend in the irish camp recently with a punch beenthrown, rumours are it was Keane.

Good luck to him, no doubt he will score goals for fun over there and we will follow him to see how he does.

Paully D

Cracking striker with two good seasons left in him. Good luck to him. With Beckham and Donovan supplying the service he'll score a serious amount of goals over there.

pjmn

As a West Ham fan - LA is just about far enough away for the useless f**ker - he couldn't score for us from 3ft with the keeper gone AWOL ....

mike65

He'll be back on loan in November, probably for a promoted side or Everton.

Mr Alan

noodler wrote: »

No.

Attitude-anyone who watches him play can see it.

His level-no PL team in for him & one championship side in for him. Its his level. Accept it.

hunter164 wrote: »

“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."

He's ****ing unreal

mike65 wrote: »

He'll be back on loan in November, probably for a promoted side or Everton.

It's always been his dream to go on loan to Everton apparently.

MrStuffins

pjmn wrote: »

As a West Ham fan - LA is just about far enough away for the useless f**ker - he couldn't score for us from 3ft with the keeper gone AWOL ....

If lack of quality, heart and effort for The Hammers in the Prem last year was the criteria, then most of the current West Ham squad would be joining Robbie in the MLS right now!

theteal

hunter164 wrote: »

“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."

Fcuk sake.

It has to be a running joke at this stage like when the rugby lads taking the piss with their interviews

noodler

Des wrote: »

not tell lies.

How would your opening address to a new club go?

Don't be so naive

pjmn wrote: »

As a West Ham fan - LA is just about far enough away for the useless f**ker - he couldn't score for us from 3ft with the keeper gone AWOL ....

2 goals for a fairly crap team in fairness.

Mr Alan wrote: »

Attitude-anyone who watches him play can see it.

Given his lack of club football over the past year most of the performances many would have seen would be at international level. These performances certainly have no lacked effort, attitude or ability.

Mr Alan wrote: »

His level-no PL team in for him & one championship side in for him. Its his level. Accept it.

Still two weeks in the EPL window to be fair and FAR more likely cash was an issue - I think it is an incredibly incorrect statement to say that no EPL team would want him.

Mr Alan wrote: »

It's always been his dream to go on loan to Everton apparently.

Again, a huge portion of football fans in Ireland support Celtic and 1 EPL team. That easily explains Liverpool and Celtic - when moving to a new continent - why anyone would expect him to say anything other than "I've always wanted to play in the MLS" is beyond me.

Everyone here have jobs? Did you act indifferently when you were awarded them?

pjmn

MrStuffins wrote: »

If lack of quality, heart and effort for The Hammers in the Prem last year was the criteria, then most of the current West Ham squad would be joining Robbie in the MLS right now!

.. fair challenge (and I respect your opinion), and I agree that some (not most) others could fall in to the same category - e.g. Benni, however he was being paid c. #70k per week and in all honesty he couldn't/wouldn't hit a barn door from 3ft, as others on team contrived to set him up on 3/4 occasions towards the end of the season and he managed to miss the target on each occasion (those chances if converted would have given us the draw/win and in the turn the necessary points to have stayed up...

... on that basis I stand over my original comment...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KTXl-9p0HU

noodler

pjmn wrote: »

.. fair challenge (and I respect your opinion), and I agree that some (not most) others could fall in to the same category - e.g. Benni, however he was being paid c. #70k per week and in all honesty he couldn't/wouldn't hit a barn door from 3ft, as others on team contrived to set him up on 3/4 occasions towards the end of the season and he managed to miss the target on each occasion (those chances if converted would have given us the draw/win and in the turn the necessary points to have stayed up...

... on that basis I stand over my original comment...

God, even more ridiculous than your last post.

"If striker X hadn't missed a chance then team Y would have won?" - Does that about sum up your argument?

Revolution9

Believe it or not, there is a difference between making the right noises to get your new fans on your side and making yourself look like an idiot.

Blobby George

He is a little weasel and nothing short of it. Disgusting selfish attitude on the pitch and nowhere near captain material. I guess a career of tap ins and raping the offside line will get you a retirement package in the sun. Good on ya Robbie, ya little dancer ya.

DebDynamite

Of course it's a dream come true for him! He gets to live in sunny LA while getting paid thousands of dollars a week to play football.

Lucky b@stard.

noodler

Revolution9 wrote: »

Believe it or not, there is a difference between making the right noises to get your new fans on your side and making yourself look like an idiot.

Saying you always wanted to play in the MLS makes you look an idiot?

No, I think the majority of posters here have misread the statement and press reports and actually think he said he always wanted to play for LA Galaxy.

Blobby George wrote: »

He is a little weasel and nothing short of it. Disgusting selfish attitude on the pitch and nowhere near captain material. I guess a career of tap ins and raping the offside line will get you a retirement package in the sun. Good on ya Robbie, ya little dancer ya.

Thats hugely disrespectful paragraph - fairly inaccurate too.
WC Qualifiers:

V Cyprus (H) Keane scored winnner
V Italy (A) Keane scored equaliser
V Georgia (H) Keane scored both goals (2)
V Cyprus (A) Keane Scored winner
V France (A) Keane Scored equaliser

Euros (so far)

V Russia (H) Peno in the defeat
V Andorra (H) Keane scored 1
V Macedonia (H) Keane scored 1
V Macedonia (A) Keane scored 2

Didn't think I'd be the one defending him from some of this silliness.

Paully D

Blobby George wrote: »

I guess a career of tap ins and raping the offside line will get you a retirement package in the sun.

Some people still don't get that the whole idea of a striker is to put the ball in the back of the net. If it was that easy to get into those sort of positions then everyone would become a Premier League striker :rolleyes:

Cracking player was Robbie and he'll have another two good seasons at least. I really don't get the hatred.

eugeneious

Good luck to him. Still could easily play in the prem and do well. Really don't understand people's lack of respect towards him and to say his attitude stinks is just lol.