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Sports => Football => Topic started by: kev on July 28, 2008, 12:03:28 PM
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http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3879397,00.html
Liverpool have announced the signing of Robbie Keane from Tottenham.
The 28-year-old was on Merseyside on Monday for a medical and to discuss personal terms after Liverpool agreed a fee which could rise to £20.3million for the Irishman.
Liverpool have quickly concluded the deal and Keane has signed a four-year deal at Anfield to end his five seasons at White Hart Lane.
Reds boss Rafa Benitez has been chasing Keane all summer as he sees him as the ideal partner for Fernando Torres in attack and the Republic of Ireland international will fill the void created by Peter Crouch's departure to Portsmouth.
Keane is Liverpool's fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Philipp Degen, Andrea Dossena, Diego Cavalieri and David Ngog.
Former Leeds and Coventry ace Keane could make his debut for his boyhood heroes in their pre-season friendly with Villarreal on Wednesday, a game that can be seen live on Sky Sports 1.
Liverpool's pursuit of Keane upset Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy with the club reporting Liverpool to the Premier League over their interest in the Irishman.
Spurs were unhappy with Benitez for publicly declaring his interest in Keane earlier this summer believing it unsettled the player.
Complaint withdrawn
Now the move has gone through Tottenham have announced they will not pursue their official complaint to the Premier League, but Levy did reveal Keane had handed in a transfer request in a bid to secure a move to Anfield.
"I was incredibly disappointed when I first heard, not only that Liverpool had been working behind the scenes to bring Robbie to Anfield, but that Robbie himself wanted to go and he submitted a transfer request to this effect," Levy told the club's official website.
"I have already made my opinion clear on the nature of this transaction. I don't regard it as a transfer deal - that is something which happens between two clubs when they both agree to trade - this is very much an enforced sale, for which we have agreed a sum of £19m as compensation plus a potential further £1.3m in additional compensation."
Tottenham also revealed the official complaint was withdrawn after an apology and a donation to the club's main charity, the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation were made by Liverpool.
A club statement read: "Liverpool FC has also acknowledged that the way its website reported comments of its manager, which were widely covered by the media, was inappropriate and in light of that acknowledgement has apologised and agreed to make a donation to our Club's main charity, the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.
"Tottenham Hotspur has therefore agreed not to pursue its official complaint to the Premier League.
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Levy full ah sh!t, first time you hearing how Robbie submitted a transfer request.....Ramos didnt want him anymore, he should talk to d coach first before opening he mouth.
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Levy full ah sh!t, first time you hearing how Robbie submitted a transfer request.....Ramos didnt want him anymore, he should talk to d coach first before opening he mouth.
Its not when they put the complaint in, they told everybody he had put in a transfer request / said he wanted to go which was over a week ago.
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Solid signing. Good for 20 goals every season. Knows the Prem.
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Big player and an excellent signing. Much respect to Liverpool for this master stroke
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Spurs have any more players?
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Good riddance!
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Good riddance!
come October ah hope yuh eh bawling like 10 big strong german bee-atches dat gettin some sticks in ah hotel somewey outside Frankfurt. ;D
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Spurs didn't have a choice. Looks like de man was "tapped up" and he went and habded in a transfer request. He basically strong-armed this move. He's been a L'Pool fan since boyhood. Their loss is our gain.
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Good riddance!
come October ah hope yuh eh bawling like 10 big strong german bee-atches dat gettin some sticks in ah hotel somewey outside Frankfurt. ;D
the fella have passion and skill, no doubt. What I didn't like last season was when his number got called for sub, the man show real disrespect for the coach by carrying orn like ah lile ghul. chamkaying off the field.
Liverpool fans.. who space will he take? he coming off the bench?
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Spurs didn't have a choice. Looks like de man was "tapped up" and he went and habded in a transfer request. He basically strong-armed this move. He's been a L'Pool fan since boyhood. Their loss is our gain.
That was after or before he was a boyhood Celtic supporter can't remember which
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Spurs didn't have a choice. Looks like de man was "tapped up" and he went and habded in a transfer request. He basically strong-armed this move. He's been a L'Pool fan since boyhood. Their loss is our gain.
That was after or before he was a boyhood Celtic supporter can't remember which
You know the special bond between the two teams. ;)
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Solid signing. Good for 20 goals every season. Knows the Prem.
In the league? or all competitions?
Not sure if Keane has ever scored as much as 20 league goals in a season....But with a better team (Liverpool) maybe- still kinda ambitious I think.
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This is a very good signing for Liverpool. In the last 4 years Robbie has scored 15, 11, 16 and 11 goals. While it doesn't put him with the top strikers it's still pretty consistent and add to that the goals he creates and you'll recognize his value.
I have to day that coupled with Berbatov's impending departure to ManU and the wholesale changes to the squad in general it's the first time in three seasons that less confident going into a season than I was the one before.
Robbie served the Spurs admirably in the years he's been here and I wish him all the best...just not when we play against him ;).
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I like Keane, but I think £20m is a ridiculous fee. :beermug:
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i think this signing makes Liverpool a legitimate contender for the EPL title this season.
now they finally have a 2nd forward who can actually score goals and create them, and now I expect Dirk Kuyt to be a firm fixture on the right wing.
Keane is a man scores goals anywhere he goes, even at Inter Milan. The only reason he had a few less goals last season is because his minutes was getting ration off steady to Darren Bent and Jermain Defoe and he was always first sub and Berbatov wasn't coming off for nothing.
I remember going to watch Keane play live a couple years ago against Fulham and I was amazed at this guy's touch and control, awareness and passing. He was dropping back deep and controlling the game, everything was going through him.
excellent move by liverpool.
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Big player Big team...Liverpool just do a good piece of business dey.
Fantasy league go be interesting
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big player yes. big team not really. liverpool is proof that having big players isnt all that is needed 4 a big team
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Just means Liverpool will finish 15 points closer to United and battle Arsenal for 3rd, while the NEARLY MEN ( Chelski) hold on to second.
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i think this signing makes Liverpool a legitimate contender for the EPL title this season.
now they finally have a 2nd forward who can actually score goals and create them, and now I expect Dirk Kuyt to be a firm fixture on the right wing.
Keane is a man scores goals anywhere he goes, even at Inter Milan. The only reason he had a few less goals last season is because his minutes was getting ration off steady to Darren Bent and Jermain Defoe and he was always first sub and Berbatov wasn't coming off for nothing.
I remember going to watch Keane play live a couple years ago against Fulham and I was amazed at this guy's touch and control, awareness and passing. He was dropping back deep and controlling the game, everything was going through him.
excellent move by liverpool.
Agreed- very smart hard working player- good buy for most teams...but I don't think he managed a single goal at Inter (not that I remember).... Tardelli wasn't on him man at all....Loaned him out as soon as Lippi got the boot...might have been some politics involved there (or maybe just personal preferences)
Thing about Keane though is for all his talent and his experience, I feel like only in the last 2 seasons or so, he began to enjoy being a "franchise player" as opposed to someone trying to prove himself (got screwed at Inter, had to fight for a spot in his second season at Leeds, had to fight for spot for sometime at Hotspur).......I only hope that Benitez' rotation policy doesn't mean more of the same old frustration for him....because it would be a terrible waste, and he might have been better served staying at White Hart lane or playing with a team outside of the "big 4".
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dey done say he is the man to replace crouch.......
.....on the bench :-\
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Very good signing.
Quality player with suberb finishing.
He desparately needs a season void of injury to show his goods.
Combination of Torres and Keane looks good on paper, hope it turns out well for Keane, always liked him.
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Dat news just make my day ;D.. :applause:
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Big player Big team...Liverpool just do a good piece of business dey.
Fantasy league go be interesting
yes big player and big team...but in england the prices for players like this ridiculous yo. that is more than barca pay for henry i think, that is too much for keane...way too much. i'd ah find ah next pato or somebody young so for half d price...but good luck to dem...they still need more for a top 2 finish though.
As for fantasy....is ah judgement...all d options right about now will have men head spinnin....buy my side pick already and we ready to go. bless
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The man touch is one of the best I ever see intelligent lil busy body ...def a good buy
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robbie keane iz ah boss buy...it ent have much more quality in d premier league than him and he iz ah proven scorer..a little hefty price but yuh cant compete nowadays without forking out some change....alot better buy than gareth barry.... :beermug:
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Big player and an excellent signing. Much respect to Liverpool for this master stroke
Agreed... boss player.
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i think this signing makes Liverpool a legitimate contender for the EPL title this season.
Not really.
He's done well at Spurs, but he won't be enough to make the vermin serious contenders. 18 million is still way too high, Spurzzzz must be laughing all the way to the bank. Keane is worth 9-10 million tops.
I reckon Keane is another typical Liverpool signing along the lines of Harry Kewell. He'll probably score 12 goals next season. Not disastrous, but not very good either. His performances for Ireland since the 2002 World Cup have been almost uniformly terrible.
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Solid signing. Good for 20 goals every season. Knows the Prem.
Not playing out on th ewing. Benitez is not playing Keane and Torres up front as a twosome.
Expect hime to be playing where Kuyt and Babel play most games, and only sometimes up top with Torres or replacing him when he is rested.
Very good player but no guarantee that Rafa will get the best out of him.
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i think this signing makes Liverpool a legitimate contender for the EPL title this season.
Not really.
He's done well at Spurs, but he won't be enough to make the vermin serious contenders. 18 million is still way too high, Spurzzzz must be laughing all the way to the bank. Keane is worth 9-10 million tops.
I reckon Keane is another typical Liverpool signing along the lines of Harry Kewell. He'll probably score 12 goals next season. Not disastrous, but not very good either. His performances for Ireland since the 2002 World Cup have been almost uniformly terrible.
It could not in anyway have anything to do with the quality surrounding him at Ireland?
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If Benitez use his brain and learn that Gerrard and Torres must play, and stop the flipping rotation, Liverpool could be decent. I still maintain their bench is better than ManU and Arsenal but Benitez just doing nonsense.
I seeing the Keane buy being used to put keane just behind the striker and Gerrard will play where they wanted Barry to play. The Barry buy was to make Gerrard move further up the pitch because Alonso was not considered mobile enough to protect the middle.
So with Mascherano, Gerrard, Keane, Torres and two regular defenders, Liverpool could be consistent. But from the time he start to bench Torres to play Kuyt and giving Keane a sweat now and then, u will see them dropping silly points.
I cah figure out which way Spurs going though...
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Good riddance!
come October ah hope yuh eh bawling like 10 big strong german bee-atches dat gettin some sticks in ah hotel somewey outside Frankfurt. ;D
the fella have passion and skill, no doubt. What I didn't like last season was when his number got called for sub, the man show real disrespect for the coach by carrying orn like ah lile ghul. chamkaying off the field.
Liverpool fans.. who space will he take? he coming off the bench?
one lives and one learns.........so dais wha Keane used to be doing CHAMKAYING. :rotfl: :rotfl:
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i think this signing makes Liverpool a legitimate contender for the EPL title this season.
Not really.
He's done well at Spurs, but he won't be enough to make the vermin serious contenders. 18 million is still way too high, Spurzzzz must be laughing all the way to the bank. Keane is worth 9-10 million tops.
I reckon Keane is another typical Liverpool signing along the lines of Harry Kewell. He'll probably score 12 goals next season. Not disastrous, but not very good either. His performances for Ireland since the 2002 World Cup have been almost uniformly terrible.
It could not in anyway have anything to do with the quality surrounding him at Ireland?
Finnan
Carr
Kilbane
McGeady
Given
O'Shea
S. Reid
Duff
The above are all Premiership players (except McGeady who plays for Celtic) and have played for Ireland on or since 2002 and are for the most part, regulars.
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I still maintain their bench is better than ManU
Nurse!
He's gotten out of bed again!
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Finnan- average
Carr- average
Kilbane- average
McGeady- can't comment but my guess is average
Given- good
O'Shea- average
S. Reid- avearge
Duff- good when fit...
The above are all Premiership players (except McGeady who plays for Celtic) and have played for Ireland on or since 2002 and are for the most part, regulars.
Pretty average crop if you ask me
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if Liverpool are not right there in the mix for the title in May next year, then it would just confirm what most already suspect in that Benitez is a coach incapable of winning the EPL title. They have no excuses dis rounds.
Look for Rafa to bench Keane and play Torres alone up front for games against top 4 opposition, then play for a 1-0 or 0-0.
Forgot that Rafa is a striker killer and Liverpool is ah shit side.
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Finnan- average
Carr- average
Kilbane- average
McGeady- can't comment but my guess is average
Given- good
O'Shea- average
S. Reid- avearge
Duff- good when fit...
The above are all Premiership players (except McGeady who plays for Celtic) and have played for Ireland on or since 2002 and are for the most part, regulars.
Pretty average crop if you ask me
Regardless of the fact that he plays for the vermin, Finnan is a pretty good full back. Unspectacular but very consistent.
Remember that United tried to get him before the vermin did.
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Finnan- average
Carr- average
Kilbane- average
McGeady- can't comment but my guess is average
Given- good
O'Shea- average
S. Reid- avearge
Duff- good when fit...
The above are all Premiership players (except McGeady who plays for Celtic) and have played for Ireland on or since 2002 and are for the most part, regulars.
Pretty average crop if you ask me
Regardless of the fact that he plays for the vermin, Finnan is a pretty good full back. Unspectacular but very consistent.
Remember that United tried to get him before the vermin did.
lol @ the vermin ;D
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Finnan- average
Carr- average
Kilbane- average
McGeady- can't comment but my guess is average
Given- good
O'Shea- average
S. Reid- avearge
Duff- good when fit...
The above are all Premiership players (except McGeady who plays for Celtic) and have played for Ireland on or since 2002 and are for the most part, regulars.
Pretty average crop if you ask me
Regardless of the fact that he plays for the vermin, Finnan is a pretty good full back. Unspectacular but very consistent.
Remember that United tried to get him before the vermin did.
lol @ the vermin ;D
McGeady is a baller. Needs to test his mettle away from Celtic, cuz I think he have it in him to player in a bigger arena than the SPL.
Duff gone thru. He is a shodow of the player he used to be. Still has his touch, but no speed. No longer plays on the wing as he can no longer take men on. Maybe I not giving him enough chane to recover from an aweful string of injuries. But he prob. will never reach the heights he was destined to reach. The Damien Duff of WC 2002 was arguably the best winger in the world.
Given is a world class keeper
Doh care to comment on the rest
Keane to Liverpool is a great move. I think he will excel. Torres will probably have a hard year as all eyes will be on him. Someone like Keane should benefit from that
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If Benitez use his brain and learn that Gerrard and Torres must play, and stop the flipping rotation, Liverpool could be decent. I still maintain their bench is better than ManU and Arsenal but Benitez just doing nonsense.
I seeing the Keane buy being used to put keane just behind the striker and Gerrard will play where they wanted Barry to play. The Barry buy was to make Gerrard move further up the pitch because Alonso was not considered mobile enough to protect the middle.
So with Mascherano, Gerrard, Keane, Torres and two regular defenders, Liverpool could be consistent. But from the time he start to bench Torres to play Kuyt and giving Keane a sweat now and then, u will see them dropping silly points.
I cah figure out which way Spurs going though...
Gerrard and Torres did not get rested that much last year and Liverpool was still nowhere. Rafa will try to keep Gerrard playing off Torres. Don't see him moving further back just to accomodate Keane. More likely Keane will get pushed out wide.
Liverpool problem is that they have no good players in wide positions either in midfield or defence. That is why they does play forwards like Kuyt and Babel in wide positions. Benyaoun is not a winger and Pennant sadly is not a big player.
None of their wingbacks are any good. This Dossens fella could be the new Traore, they trying to flog Finnan and done sell iise, Aurelio and Arbeloa very average. Bringing in Keane not changing that. I don't see Keane benching though, he is a better player than Kuyt.
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Gerrard and Torres did not get rested that much last year and Liverpool was still nowhere. Rafa will try to keep Gerrard playing off Torres. Don't see him moving further back just to accomodate Keane. More likely Keane will get pushed out wide.
Liverpool problem is that they have no good players in wide positions either in midfield or defence. That is why they does play forwards like Kuyt and Babel in wide positions. Benyaoun is not a winger and Pennant sadly is not a big player.
None of their wingbacks are any good. This Dossens fella could be the new Traore, they trying to flog Finnan and done sell iise, Aurelio and Arbeloa very average. Bringing in Keane not changing that. I don't see Keane benching though, he is a better player than Kuyt.
Babel and Benayoun were always good wingers but they've not been given enough chances..
You say Gerrard and Torres were not rested that much and I have a feeling that is after reviewing the end of season stats, but I do remember them getting rested earlier in the season against mid table and lower competition with CL games pending in midweek. They drew or lost games they shouldve won at that time meaning they were out of it by xmas, and is only after that did the shuffling stop and the "fresh"players get a steady run in the 2nd half of the season.
The setta rotating and reshuffling does kill that shit side not to mention the pragmatism of the manager that could very well see Keane being farmed out to the right wing like you'll saying. Here is what Benitez had to say today about the Keane signing:
"Robbie is one of the very best forwards in the Premier League. He is settled and more than used to the requirements. He is a good professional with a solid mentality, obviously I am pleased he is here, other managers would say the same.
"Robbie can play alongside (Fernando) Torres and (Dirk) Kuyt, and also (Steven) Gerrard. He is clever and is the right kind of player.
"He can play on the right, he can play up front. If you have clever players it makes it easier for the manager."
He added: "If you play 4-4-2, Keane can play alongside Torres. If we play 4-2-3-1 he can play as a second striker or on the right.
"He is the kind of player who is adaptable, and can be used in different positions and will give you 100%.
"Robbie is intelligent, he can play on the right and he can adapt. He is a very positive signing.
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If Benitez use his brain and learn that Gerrard and Torres must play, and stop the flipping rotation, Liverpool could be decent. I still maintain their bench is better than ManU and Arsenal but Benitez just doing nonsense.
I seeing the Keane buy being used to put keane just behind the striker and Gerrard will play where they wanted Barry to play. The Barry buy was to make Gerrard move further up the pitch because Alonso was not considered mobile enough to protect the middle.
So with Mascherano, Gerrard, Keane, Torres and two regular defenders, Liverpool could be consistent. But from the time he start to bench Torres to play Kuyt and giving Keane a sweat now and then, u will see them dropping silly points.
I cah figure out which way Spurs going though...
Gerrard and Torres did not get rested that much last year and Liverpool was still nowhere. Rafa will try to keep Gerrard playing off Torres. Don't see him moving further back just to accomodate Keane. More likely Keane will get pushed out wide.
Liverpool problem is that they have no good players in wide positions either in midfield or defence. That is why they does play forwards like Kuyt and Babel in wide positions. Benyaoun is not a winger and Pennant sadly is not a big player.
None of their wingbacks are any good. This Dossens fella could be the new Traore, they trying to flog Finnan and done sell iise, Aurelio and Arbeloa very average. Bringing in Keane not changing that. I don't see Keane benching though, he is a better player than Kuyt.
Pennant always look good to me when he came on for Liverpool. Isn't Babel natural position out wide. dunno just asking. You take the words out of my mouth, the arrival of Robbie Keane is potentially an upgrade to Kuyt. Those two fighting to play basically the same role. Keane technically better..Kuyt have more battling qualities...but I doh think they spending that money to start Keane on the bench. BUt who knows
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Good buy but $15m woulda been a better cost price.
I hope Keane had some assurances that he go be playing regularly and up front.
Babel more suited to a 4-3-3 where he plays the left forward who supposed to cut back in on his right foot...but me ent see we have the personnel to play that formation, maybe if we did get Barry, then we coulda had Barry, Mascherano and Gerrard with Keane/Kuyt playing right forward.
btw Benyaoun is not a winger period. He is just a regular midfielder.
It go be interesting as to what formation we will play and i sure we go be playing 4-5-1 against the big teams..steups