Robbie Keane – Why did he leave Liverpool?
This is a guest post from lifelong Gunner’s fan Vertino about the man most Gooners love to hate, Robbie Keane. Vertino is author of the blog Gunners Today
When Robbie Keane finishes his careers he might well feel satisfied. Or he might not. “Arsenal have been successful, and that’s hard for Spurs fans to take.” Not my words, the words of the famous RK15.
Prior to joining Liverpool, the club he supported as a kid, Keane spent 6 years at the Lane. This nowadays is considered to be a good measure of loyalty. Keane didn’t attract half as much scorn and derision as Berbatov’s departure (who let’s face treated Tottenham as a transit stop to Old Trafford). Yet just 6 months or so later, Keane fled Liverpool as though it were some sort of prison camp. If re-signing Defoe was not laughable and frankly ridiculous, I had no words to describe this re-signing. I mean wasn’t it just the other day when he appeared on Soccer AM talking about his favourite Liverpool players? Funny how things change, isn’t it? Mind you I don’t expect much from a club whose manager claimed he was an Arsenal fan, then a West Ham fan etc etc etc. That’s no way to win approval from a club who hates those two clubs more than a fat kid hates exercising.
Keane’s goal scoring record is not in question. Wherever he has been, he has scored goals. Well, apart from Inter Milan where he was only there for like half a season. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Leeds United were the club who rescued him from his Italian nightmare back then. Another season at Leeds before they fell apart and lo and behold Hoddle decided to take a chance on him. Managers came and went at the Lane but Keane survived. At one point he even came oh so close to taking Spurs into the Champions League but a combination of TH14 and well, crap Spurs performance really, put paid to that.
Despite winning the league cup last season, Tottenham’s season fell apart. Keane realized perhaps then, that he couldn’t achieve much else so he jumped at the opportunity to join Rafa’s revolution at raving mad Anfield. However there was a problem. Apparently he didn’t fit in the Liverpool system. Well done Rafa! But more importantly, Keane didn’t feel the need to give it at least another few months before he left. Instead, Liverpool were so incensed by Harry Redknapp’s alleged continental style tapping up of Keane, that they actually opened negotiations to sell him. And Keane did just what Liverpool wanted. So he’s back now at his “spiritual home” as Hoddle called it.
I can’t help thinking, you’re part of a team that is challenging for the title and the Champions League and you decide to join a club that is in relegation, at best mid-table mediocrity. And yet, Keane could have the last laugh (a rueful one perhaps) when Liverpool travel to White Hart Lane. Way to go, Robbie Keane!
After Rafa’s tapping up in the summer, I think Harry’s was tame in comparison. Keane strikes me as one of those players, who wants to play every single minute of every single match. I’m glad he has returned, as it’s plain to see how much we have improved since his return.
If he were to score a few against Liverpool, or play some instrumental role in beating them, and thus ending their title hopes, I think that this would please me greatly. I’ve never minded Liverpool too much, but after Rafa’s poaching of keane, and then making out he didn’t want him in the first place, I’d love to see the look on his face if it were Keane to destroy his dreams. You’d almost think Liverpool just wanted him just so as to weaken a potential rival, as we were looking strong, on paper mind you, with a so called top manager at the helm.
All in all, Fuck Rafa.
Weejp, I think you have the wrong manager name. Its Fergie not Rafa who signs players to weaken teams. Rafa picked Keane because he felt he was a hard worker, not a flashy striker who just waited for the right ball to come along his way.
Fergie on the other hand, has signed Carrick and Berbatov (not forgetting Sheringham eons ago). As well as that he has also signed Tevez. He only seems to sign players that beat utd, and Fergie has modified that famous saying a little, if you can’t beat them, make them join you!
Rafa’s main fault is that although tactically he is very astute, his man-management is not good at all. Keane needs a manager who will back him day after day.
As for Keane being a player who wants to play every minute, this is not new. Almost every player wants to play every game (except someone like Bogarde or Harper at NUFC!). I wonder if Bent, Defoe and Chenko were doing well and kept Keane out of the first team whether he’d stick around??
rafa didnt pick keane….parry did….and in the process ruined rafas chances of signing the player he really wanted-gareth barry-by wasting the transfer kitty…..
thats why rafa was stalling on a new contract because his position was undermined….thats why keane was sold back and thats why parry was sacked….surprise suprise rafa signs a new contract….
Parry picked Keane? We have it pretty good at Arsenal where the players join and leave at the managers descretion. I thought Rafa didn’t sign because of the whole Gillett and the other owner? Not that I pay that much attention to the Liverpool board.
Rafa wanted Keane and Barry and wanted to sell Alonso
Says a lot about that spanish mug doesn’t it
As for all this tapping up bullsht, if your at spurs and liverpool declare an interest – what you gonna do? Ok, keane weren’t good enough and it didn’t work out, at least he had a crack you cant begrudge him that?
And how you mugs can say Fergie only buys players that beat him, how ridiculous, Man U have consistently been a top PL side I’m sure he’s not worried about weakening a side like spurs in order to win another PL title. Fuck he even gave you Campbell for the season to help sort you.
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