Robbie Keane - loan now confirmed

[Irish villain]

Villa fans are under-rating what he can do. Even if just an impact sub for 20 minutes he can change a game. Remember, he offers an alternative to Bent's 'goal poaching' and Gabby's pace. He comes deep to get the ball, he has strength, good skill and can score from outside the box.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Villa fans are under-rating what he can do. Even if just an impact sub for 20 minutes he can change a game. Remember, he offers an alternative to Bent's 'goal poaching' and Gabby's pace. He comes deep to get the ball, he has strength, good skill and can score from outside the box.

Is he Irish by any chance?;-)

[Olneythelonely]

I'm going to do something incredible. I'm going to give him a chance. I'm bloody mental.

[Dave Clark Five]

I can see him doing well for us. Good luck. It might be the making of Bent as well.

[Matt Collins]

I suppose an extra body is not to be sniffed at, but it's further proof that we've no long term plan in place.  It seems that we're now just existing from season to season, hand to mouth.

Just like Arsenal and Man U then?

[Irish villain]

Villa fans are under-rating what he can do. Even if just an impact sub for 20 minutes he can change a game. Remember, he offers an alternative to Bent's 'goal poaching' and Gabby's pace. He comes deep to get the ball, he has strength, good skill and can score from outside the box.

Is he Irish by any chance?;-)

They tell me he's a lazy, dole scrounging scum bag ;-)

p.s I hope you have read through the Stewart Downing thread or you won't get that!

[TimTheVillain]

Good luck at VP Keano, let's see a bit of what we should have seen 10 years ago ...

[villadelph]

I think he'll do alright here. He's a positive character who will be good for the dressing room. He's a hard worker and might pair up with Bent nicely as a late substitute when we're in need of a goal. It's never bad to have cover, especially in the goal scoring department.

[Salsa Party Animal]

And it can give us an partnership already with understanding (Bent and Hutton) and he also played with our Irish players.

Given, Dunne, Clark, Ireland and Edna (soon)

If Keane get his hunger to perform it should be fine. We also can have option to play 4-1-4-1 formation with Keane, Albrighton, Ireland and Agbonlahor in attacking midfield 4.

[Fernando Partridge]

I'd rather have JPA!!

[olaftab]

Last seasons players today. First Heskey than Pires and now Keane. We really are a TK Mexx club now.

[Pete3206]

How about, let's give him a chance. Back up for 2 months, hardly the end of the world.

[Mazrim]

I'm absolutely fine with Keane coming in. I really dont see anything to be upset about.
He's not old, he's not shit, he may just do alright you know. If he was in his pomp he would be costing 8 figures but he's not and that's why he's coming over for a short spell. He should improve us a little.

And if he doesn't then he goes home in a couple of months and thats that. What harm?

[JUAN PABLO]

I'd rather have JPA!!

Id rather have his son . Geronimo

[pooligan]

As one or two have already said,Keane cannot be any worse than Heskey I watched him play here in Manila just before Christmas and allowing for the standard of the oppostion he did ok. He stood out more than Donovan who played alongside him and he has returned to Everton. Worth a go