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The Keane Substutions

Black

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May 21, 2007
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Evey time he comes of we go down 5 gears and that sub ramos made today Keane for KPB stupid subs like that are the reason we draw games we should win. just inviting pressure on us
 

stemark44

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I think it is because Robbie has a really tiny penis which is even smaller than Malbranques(pre-op)!
I have it good authority(written into his contract)that he has to get subbed because he likes a nice bath and his boxers on before the rest of the team come back into the changing room!:grin:
 

double0

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It was an encourage spectacle Reading Vs Spurs, which comfirmed Keane and Bent can play together in a pair. There movement and link up play together was top class and I thought Keane played better without Berbatov, the best game his played for a long while.
 

PT

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It bodes well for next season minus Berba as seems to be the opinion of the press. What I'm driving at though is has Ramos and his fitness people identified that Keano's style warrants just 60 minutes from him?

If that is the case, then rather than change styles, like we did yesterday with just Bent up front and Jenas taking on the Keane role but deeper, we will need another attacking midfielder / deep lying striker?

If Robbie Keane visibly drops off his performance in the last quarter according to stats, and as someone lese has pointed out, Malbs aint far behind, our shape dramatically alters. Inbalance occurs and the width narrows.
 

Barmy_in_Palmy

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Jun 6, 2005
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If you want to change the system and play one up top, he's gonna be the one who gets replaced. If you want to change the strikers, you take him off as Berbatov is better.


I hope that one day, God willing, your head pops back out your arse.
 

nicdic

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Sorry, nic, but this seems to be your customary Keane-bashing disguised as, 'Well, I think he's OK, basically, but I so wish we'd got shot of him and kept JD.'

I definitely don't wish we'd got rid of Keane and kept Defoe, he had to go, and Keane was the form man, and has scored many important goals for us. Our preferred strike force by Ramos is Keane and Berbatov. When he decides in a game to change the dynamics of our strike force, he usually either replaces Keane with Bent, a midfielder with Bent, or replaces Keane with a midfielder. By saying the reasons I think that Keane is the one to make way for Bent in that instance, is not bashing him, it's more praising Berbatov. Keane is more than capable of playing with Bent, as we saw yesterday, but Berbatov is the better player. They've both scored the same amount of goals, but Berbatov offers more in the form of assists. Thats my take on the issue, it's by no means a dig at Robbie Keane. Only Bent or Berbatov can play up top on their own, hence why if we use that option Keane would be the one to be replaced.

I'm at a loss how thats Keane bashing?
 

Flatters

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May 4, 2005
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I think Keane gets subbed a lot more than he should.







...because he starts a lot more games than he should.
 

elvis7754

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If you're going to play one up top, Bent is arguably the best choice of our three. It depends what you mean by 'better'. If you're talking about getting shots on target and converting them, then it's Keane, followed by Bent.
Berba is one of the best strikers I've ever seen up top by himself. Think of his performances, in particular, when we have a man sent off. Man City away, Carling Cup.

Bent did it at Charlton granted but I don't think he would do as well at it for us. We play different football.
 

nicdic

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I was just playing devil's advocate. I'm happy for Keane to get 20 a season.
 
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