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Legion
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Robbie Keane - loan now confirmed
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January 09, 2012, 08:25:26 PM »
This now seems a done deal. From the Everton pre-match thread:
Quote from: Legion
Am I alone in thinking that taking Keane on loan is a big mistake?
He would have been a great signing all those years ago but not now.
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Last Edit: January 12, 2012, 10:21:50 AM by Dave
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Dave
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Re: Robbie Keane
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January 09, 2012, 08:27:15 PM »
I wouldn't say it's a 'big mistake'. I just don't see him offering anything that we don't have already.
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Risso
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #2 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:29:46 PM »
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.
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PaulWinch again
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #3 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:30:31 PM »
Oh well hopefully he works out.
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James
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #4 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:31:15 PM »
I just can't grasp the thinking behind it. How is the expense justified re:the wage bill mantra? What do we expect to get from it/him? It's just bizarre and seemingly pointless, and typically nothing from the club to explain it. It's hardly a marquee signing like Terry Henry at Arse is it? Just weird!
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TheSandman
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #5 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:31:36 PM »
Agree with Legion.
I said when we were linked with before pubehead fucked off that he was shot and nothing that has transpired since has gone towards making me re-evalulate that. On the bright side he can't be any worse than Heskey and he'll only be with us for two months. It's just such a pointless signing. I'll willingly be proven wrong but I don't see it happening.
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villan1975
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #6 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:32:50 PM »
If things are as tight as we are led to believe then if the £750000 being touted is correct
then it is pretty foolish.
The phrase meh was made for.....Robbie Keane joins Aston Villa on loan for two months.
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PeterWithesShin
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #7 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:33:48 PM »
I'm not a fan of the move. It's rumoured it will cost us between 500K-750K for 2 months. Considering we don't seem to have much of a pot to piss in these days i'd prefer that money going towards a permanent signing, even if it wasn't until the summer.
Plus, we need to find out at some stage if Fonz or Weimann can cut it at this level. Keane coming in just pushes them down the pecking order.
And finally, where does he fit in? Unless someone is injured he's going to be spending a fair bit of time on the bench, which is a waste of the previously mentioned money. Or, he's going to be pushing someone out that is actually a long term Villa player (Gabby or Ireland) for example.
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Shrek
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #8 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:38:58 PM »
If he scores goals we will be happy, Weimann should go straight back to Watford, we need him to develope.
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Nev
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #9 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:39:23 PM »
To see the likes of our younger prospects on the bench while a busted flush like Keane runs around on a semi retirement meal ticket will be pretty hard to take.
Pires all over again. I hope I'm wrong.
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Nastylee
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #10 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:42:12 PM »
When you see Scholes making a cameo for Utd, Henry resigning for Arsenal & Donavon back at Everton then it seems we're not alone. Don't think it's as bad as some make out. Doubt he'll be first choice and I'd rather him come off the bench than the options we currently have.
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Villanation
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #11 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:44:04 PM »
Not at this price.
Surely we are better of looking for a team player that wants to wear the shirt, I understand these legendary players like Becks and Henry for the shirts they will sell, but this don't make sense and as mentioned whoever gets dropped is going to feel well p*ssed of.
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luke25
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #12 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:46:10 PM »
Pointless.
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saunders_heroes
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #13 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:47:57 PM »
It can hardly be classed as a big mistake if he's only going to be here for 2 months. He's an improvement on Heskey for a start.
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Chipsticks
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Re: Robbie Keane
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Reply #14 on:
January 09, 2012, 08:52:01 PM »
Worries me that Bent's leaving.
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