BensGrandad
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That was just terminology should have just been a trial or 7 day contract.
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Robbie Keane?
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That was just terminology should have just been a trial or 7 day contract.
Marshy
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You don't trial a player like Robbie Keane, the man will have plenty of offers and rightly so.
Telling Keane to take a trial is a smack in the face to a man of his quality and pedigree
Telling Keane to take a trial is a smack in the face to a man of his quality and pedigree
Quite. It's all about his fitness and stamina. These should be tested in the medical, surely?
samtheseagull
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Then judge him on one game after not playing for a while? Stupid idea
BensGrandad
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Maybe he would like the game to test himself in our style etc and show what he can do to us and others who are interested in signing him so nopt exactly a trial but a shop window showing.
Are you sure you want to go toe to toe with someone who thinks its ok to offer a player of Keane's stature a 7 day contract?
No
Exactly.
Plus if you're someone of RK's undoubted pedigree and were asked to try out for a club what would you say?
BensGrandad
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I would like the chance to play and put myself in the shop window before deciding on the next club to join.
Marshy
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He doesn't need to be in the shop window, this is Robbie Keane we are talking about
BensGrandad
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Some years ago we signed a goalkeeper from Worthing to play in a cup game for us I think his name was Woolgar and then he wasnt needed.
Basically similar to BZ coming back (without the legend status). Proven scoring pedigree, good team man by all accounts, known to CH too. No brainer if he wants to come and the sums add up. Can see him coming on for 20-30 mins when one of our starting strikers is knackered (like Tomer was on Friday). Will get goals, no doubt.
BensGrandad
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A 36 year old who has been out of top class competitve football since August 2011 so has something to prove. I think that he would be a good signing thought to doi the BZ role.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Or someone who pushed the idea that KLL was actually on a secret 3 year loan from Newcastle ?
BensGrandad
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That came from somebody at the club but was obviously wrong.
Postman Pat
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Even if you are suggesting that the MLS isn't competitive, which is bizarre, he went to Euro 2016 with Ireland and has only just retired from International football.
Why would he run the risk of being injured against a team like Lincoln, when he no doubt already has a number of offers to consider? And would cup-tie himself, thus making himself less valuable to a team still in the cup.
Marshy
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Would you have asked Thierry Henry to do a trial with us at 36 after his spell in America ?....
BensGrandad
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The MLS is a retirement league for overage players wanting to continue their carrears to earn some more money who are beyond playing in the EFL or any other serious league.
No disrespect, but aren't you a bit too old