matthew.absurdum
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I find the boyhood dream joke funny. But in fact he was my real boyhood hero. I started to support spurs since his arrival.
Robbie Keane retires.... finially
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bluckaneyr
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Robbie started having trouble with his back and one part of the advised package of measures to deal with the problem was to ease up on the cartwheels.
Dougal
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Remember him making headlines at Wolves and hoping we had a decent talent coming through for Ireland. By the time he got to Spurs I was already a huge fan of his. The day I saw him score his first goal at the Lane (for Coventry) was the day I got together with my now wife. Was at Ewood for his first Spurs goal after a slow start. Saw many more goals home and away for club and country. Was on a plane heading off on honeymoon when he scored his last Spurs goal against Arsenal. Life seemed to run with the soundtrack of Keano goals. He was a constant source of joy for many years helping me enjoy my football even when my teams were not perhaps at their finest. He lifted a cup with Ledley King. The chance of meeting him was behind my sneaking into the Lane on the final day when I met Poch, Jol, Hoddle, Jennings. And Levy. Robbie has just left.
I know he had his critics on here. And those people didn’t necessarily get to feel that joy so that’s their problem. He had many critics while wearing the Irish jersey too. How we could do with a new Keano now. But he entertained more than he frustrated and he loved football like a fan. He was a boyhood Liverpool and Celtic fan (as was I), but he became the man at Spurs and it’s clear that, boyhood aside, his club is Spurs. He scored for Liverpool against Arsenal and taunted their fans. I cheered. He scored for Celtic. I cheered. He signed for Villa, the Wife’s team. I cheered those goals too.
I’m now looking forward to seeing him with the Irish set up and the influence he could have on Troy Parrott’s career in the next couple of years.
I could go on but I’d be chatting as long as he has.
There’s Only One Keano. Legend.
I know he had his critics on here. And those people didn’t necessarily get to feel that joy so that’s their problem. He had many critics while wearing the Irish jersey too. How we could do with a new Keano now. But he entertained more than he frustrated and he loved football like a fan. He was a boyhood Liverpool and Celtic fan (as was I), but he became the man at Spurs and it’s clear that, boyhood aside, his club is Spurs. He scored for Liverpool against Arsenal and taunted their fans. I cheered. He scored for Celtic. I cheered. He signed for Villa, the Wife’s team. I cheered those goals too.
I’m now looking forward to seeing him with the Irish set up and the influence he could have on Troy Parrott’s career in the next couple of years.
I could go on but I’d be chatting as long as he has.
There’s Only One Keano. Legend.
Fantastic player, when I look back at Spurs teams of yesteryear, Keane and Berbatov strike partnership was right up there. It was under Jol and Arnesen where I felt Spurs finally turned the corner and got away from the horrible 90's and early 2000's doldrums and got their act together to set foot on the path to where we are now. Keane was a big part of that. I remember at one stage he was outscoring Henry for goals scored in a calendar year.
He had his critics, and the waving his arms in the air and ducking behind opposition CBs was annoying, but a very talented footballer who scored some fantastic goals.
He had his critics, and the waving his arms in the air and ducking behind opposition CBs was annoying, but a very talented footballer who scored some fantastic goals.
Woland
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Haha, Kanoute was great, but his step-overs...like he practised them on a yoga ball!
Kanoute had the best chest in the game - man that guy would chest what most would struggle to even head. He was a super player. Like quite silky for a big guy
aliyid
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Always added a sense of fun and inconsistent Spursy flair to our game. Highlight has to be his partnership with deerface.
Was never one of our greatest players but he always had enough skills and flicks to make him look the part. You couldn’t accuse him of not caring (a little too much at times with his crazy arm waving )
Enjoy retirement Robbie
Was never one of our greatest players but he always had enough skills and flicks to make him look the part. You couldn’t accuse him of not caring (a little too much at times with his crazy arm waving
)Enjoy retirement Robbie
SlotBadger
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Nobody ever mentions how signing Keane really showed we were really starting to escape from the doldrums of the 90s and early 00s.
I had to. And I'm not sorry.
I had to. And I'm not sorry.
Wearegoingtowintheleague
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but the real question that no-one has ever discussed
Who was better Keano or Defoe
Who was better Keano or Defoe
leffe186
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Always added a sense of fun and inconsistent Spursy flair to our game. Highlight has to be his partnership with deerface.
Was never one of our greatest players but he always had enough skills and flicks to make him look the part. You couldn’t accuse him of not caring (a little too much at times with his crazy arm waving
Enjoy retirement Robbie
That about covers it for me. Genuinely seemed to enjoy being here and playing for us, which is a "sine qua non" in my book. And I loved that his celebration was a bit shit, because he clearly knew full well that it was, and he still did it every time, which is mint.
Hope he has a great retirement. Good luck, son.
How very dare you. It was awesome. To this day I do that celebration in the office if I do a good email or slide.
nattydredd
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I hope he enjoys his retirement.
There was always a lovely aggression and rawness to his game that suited us well at that time. Scored some real stunners too..
I'll only have fond memories of him in our shirt.
There was always a lovely aggression and rawness to his game that suited us well at that time. Scored some real stunners too..
I'll only have fond memories of him in our shirt.
jolegend
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Fantastic player and I loved watching him. He was a clever footballer and considering he had no pace, he had a terrific career at the highest level.
Some of my favourite goals were scored by him. One in particular was the finish against Leeds with the outside of the boot that flew in to the top corner! Pure class.
Some of my favourite goals were scored by him. One in particular was the finish against Leeds with the outside of the boot that flew in to the top corner! Pure class.
DJS
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Fucking loved Keano and he will remain probably my favourite spurs player or quite some time.
Wanted us to sign him since he was at wolves and was so happy when we finally got him.
His partnerships with Kanoute, Mido and Berbatov were things of beauty and I still feel when we re-signed him it was a real shame we didn’t prioritise a decent number 9 at the time for him to play off of.
It’s also a real shame we always seemed to be missing a key player during his first excellent spell with us (e.g. we never properly replaced Carrick and gave Jenas a decent partner to get best of him until we finally got Palacios then Jenas got injured and Huddlestone took his spot).
Wanted us to sign him since he was at wolves and was so happy when we finally got him.
His partnerships with Kanoute, Mido and Berbatov were things of beauty and I still feel when we re-signed him it was a real shame we didn’t prioritise a decent number 9 at the time for him to play off of.
It’s also a real shame we always seemed to be missing a key player during his first excellent spell with us (e.g. we never properly replaced Carrick and gave Jenas a decent partner to get best of him until we finally got Palacios then Jenas got injured and Huddlestone took his spot).
fuzzylogic
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Loved him before he fucked off to Liverpool, tolerated him when he came back but I never felt the same about him after it
