Robbie Keane to Liverpool (for alot of money)

[Rich Pullen]

A reasonably interesting transfer - Spurs have squeezed every available penny from Liverpool it would appear too. He'll be just as massive a loss to Tottenham as Berbatov leaving - if not more.

I'd say Liverpool now have a strikeforce capable of "big" things - but as per normal they'll get poor results against average clubs.

"The Club can announce that it has reached agreement with Liverpool FC for the transfer of Robbie Keane.

Speaking on the announcement of the transfer, Chairman Daniel Levy said: "I was incredibly disappointed when I first heard, not only that Liverpool had been working behind the scenes to bring Robbie to Anfield, but that Robbie himself wanted to go and he submitted a transfer request to this effect.

"I have already made my opinion clear on the nature of this transaction. I don't regard it as a transfer deal - that is something which happens between two clubs when they both agree to trade - this is very much an enforced sale, for which we have agreed a sum of £19m as compensation plus a potential further £1.3m in additional compensation."

Liverpool FC has also acknowledged that the way its website reported comments of its manager, which were widely covered by the media, was inappropriate and in light of that acknowledgement has apologised and agreed to make a donation to our Club's main charity, the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation. Tottenham Hotspur has therefore agreed not to pursue its official complaint to the Premier League."

[Samdy Gray]

£20 million fee and £80,000 a week (rumoured) is waaaaaaaaaay too much money for Robbie Keane.

[Bogus Dave]

if andy johnson is worth £12milion than robbie keane is worth at least 30 million

[sonic youth]

the transfer market is bonkers. keane's a good player but worth no more than £7-8m...

[Rich Pullen]

£20 million fee and £80,000 a week (rumoured) is waaaaaaaaaay too much money for Robbie Keane.

Exactly - he's gone from an underachieving club on the up (possibly) to a club whose fans will never be content.

As Dave mentioned - the Johnson fee sort of justifies the sale.

[Rich Pullen]

Good old wikipedia

Robert "Robbie" David Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for The Bindippers. He is also the Republic of Ireland's current captain and record goalscorer.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Keane

[yeo]

It will cost Spurs that sort of money to replace him,so thats what hes worth.

[Kinky Tom]

Keane and Torres will be a fantastic partnership - can see a top two finish for them now, Arsenal are in the middle of meltdown and Chelski can't match those goals.  Good signing if somewhat unexpected before the rumours began.

[Rich Pullen]

Keane and Torres will be a fantastic partnership - can see a top two finish for them now, Arsenal are in the middle of meltdown and Chelski can't match those goals.  Good signing if somewhat unexpected before the rumours began.

N'ah they'll still lose 2-1 to 'inferior' opposition - that's the Liverpool way... But they'll ease the pain by winning a knockout competition.

[tans]

Overated and overpriced.

[Spencer_White]

Good business by Spurs really. Youve got to ask whether Liverpool can really afford that with their off field problems.

Just highlights how difficult it is for non big four Premiership teams to keep their squads together. Keane seemed one of the more commited Spurs players.

[STFC4LIFE]

Cost more that Torres didn't he?
Way to much to pay.

[michael]

The most off-side player of all time?

It's between him, Andy Cole and Inzaghi.

[flammableBen]

The most off-side player of all time?

It's between him, Andy Cole and Inzaghi.

Whoever was Hull's number 10 when we beat them 3-0 in the 95/96 season was offside loads.

I think that was the game when we just passed the ball about for ages.

[michael]

The google test:

"Robbie Keane offside" = 108,000 results
"Andy Cole offside" = 92,300 results
"Inzaghi offside" = 48,200 results

Robbie Keane wins.