Shane Long

[SteveSC]

Keane's just one of those players that seems to be able to turn it on at international level, but not for his club (or at least that's what he's like these days).

Keane is good at international but he is not great. He tends to score against smaller nations but bottles it against the bigger nations. Although in recent internationals he has shown his old form.

At the same time he can be one of the most frustrating strikers we have as a nation.

 

[The Equaliser]

Keane is good at international but he is not great. He tends to score against smaller nations but bottles it against the bigger nations. Although in recent internationals he has shown his old form.

At the same time he can be one of the most frustrating strikers we have as a nation.

Scored against both Italy and Russia, the last 2 "bigger nations" we have played against.

I can think of 51 reasons why that statement is....well untrue, to put it mildly.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

2 perm and a loan mate. 2 min anyway.

The Everton transfer window opens next Weds.

Players who can realistically go straight into a our first team?

Fellaini/Yakubu/Heitinga type players, proven internationals from good level teams, or Jacobson/Castillo/Neill type players, unknown avarage level type players?

Or 2 youth goalkeepers and a utility man?

 

[Goat]

Wishful thinking on his part I think.

Or delusions.

Basically I think he needs to give his head a good shake.

 

[SteveSC]

Scored against both Italy and Russia, the last 2 "bigger nations" we have played against.

I can think of 51 reasons why that statement is....well untrue, to put it mildly.

The goal he scored against Russia (who in my opinion are not a big nation was a penalty). The goal against the 10 men of italy was a lucky long ball and a stab at it.

You missed France which in my opinion was the best worked goal which he came up with the goods.

51 goals in 13 years is about average for most prolific international strikers. When we need him to keep cool he loses it a bit. For the most he moans when he loses possesion and for all of his hard work he gets frustrated and becomes frustrating to watch. Alot of the time he makes poor decisions when in possesion.

Anyway read my comment i said lately he has pulled some decent performances.

 

[RFUS]

The goal he scored against Russia (who in my opinion are not a big nation was a penalty). The goal against the 10 men of italy was a lucky long ball and a stab at it.

You missed France which in my opinion was the best worked goal which he came up with the goods.

For the most he moans when he loses possesion and for all of his hard work he gets frustrated and becomes frustrating to watch. Alot of the time he makes poor decisions when in possesion.

Anyway read my comment i said lately he has pulled some decent performances.

A goal is a goal, mate. I celebrate a tap in as much as I do a 30 yard screamer.

And to be honest singling out Robbie Keane as a cause for frustration in a Trappatoni side is a bit odd. I'm more frustrated with the way he picks gash players over Coleman or the way he elects to play boring football. Or the way Aiden McGeady always seems to do [Poor language removed] all every time I watch him.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Crouch would be okay if we can hit him with a long throw.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Crouch would be okay if we can hit him with a long throw.

Yes. A spear thrown from a long range.

 

[SteveSC]

A goal is a goal, mate. I celebrate a tap in as much as I do a 30 yard screamer.

And to be honest singling out Robbie Keane as a cause for frustration in a Trappatoni side is a bit odd. I'm more frustrated with the way he picks gash players over Coleman or the way he elects to play boring football. Or the way Aiden McGeady always seems to do [Poor language removed] all every time I watch him.

I have picked on Keane even before trap was manager. Anyway whats odd is Trappotoni and his team selections also sub chioices leave alot to be desired.

The fact that he would search out the likes of Simon Cox when there are decent young Irish lads who are of equal quality to him is mystifying

 

[RFUS]

I have picked on Keane even before trap was manager. Anyway whats odd is Trappotoni and his team selections also sub chioices leave alot to be desired.

The fact that he would search out the likes of Simon Cox when there are decent young Irish lads who are of equal quality to him is mystifying

Simon Cox did very well for himself in his last couple of appearances, to be fair. Looked a handful.

 

[The Equaliser]

The goal he scored against Russia (who in my opinion are not a big nation was a penalty). The goal against the 10 men of italy was a lucky long ball and a stab at it.

You missed France which in my opinion was the best worked goal which he came up with the goods.

51 goals in 13 years is about average for most prolific international strikers. When we need him to keep cool he loses it a bit. For the most he moans when he loses possesion and for all of his hard work he gets frustrated and becomes frustrating to watch. Alot of the time he makes poor decisions when in possesion.

Anyway read my comment i said lately he has pulled some decent performances.

So Russia are not a big nation ? Wonder why they are favourites for the group then. Of course he has scored more goals against smaller nations as we have played many more games against them, even more so given your definition of a big nation.

Seems stabbing in from a long ball or converting a pen do not count in your book. So we will have to discount the goal in the last minute against Germany in the 2002 WC as well then I suppose.

51 goals is average ? You must be joking, there is no pleasing some people. The frustration you refer to is the Robbie Keane of the the PL, NOT the Robbie Keane who plays for his country. They are almost 2 different players nowadays.

 

[The Equaliser]

5 claen sheets in a row, tremendous away record, great chance of qualifying from the group and people on here are still moaning. This is worse than TW FFS.

 

[chicoazul]

5 claen sheets in a row, tremendous away record, great chance of qualifying from the group and people on here are still moaning. This is worse than TW FFS.

I agree mate.

 

[Neiler]

Would still have Robbie Keane over Shane Long TBF.

I suspect hes the Oirish David Goodwillie.

 

[RFUS]

Would still have Robbie Keane over Shane Long TBF.

I suspect hes the Oirish David Goodwillie.

Nah. I don't rate Shane Long that much but he's like 40 years younger than Keane ffs.