Keano - 2nd top Prem goalscorer of the decade

[ShelfSide18]

I have only just discovered that our very own Robbie Keane scored the second highest amount of Premiership goals in the decade just gone - an excellent achievement from a player who is not even known to be an out and out goalscorer. Whatever way you slice it, that's an achievement that Robbie and we should be proud of and thought a thread of Robbie appreciation was deserved.

This is not a thread made to try and convince people he should be first choice for us now, it isn't at all, but it is saddening to see the abuse this man gets week in week out now from his so called supporters, the same supporters who should be eternally grateful for his contributions that have kept us in Premiership football and lead us into European football 3 times. If you want to see him gone then fine, this season is not about past records, but it's things like this that mean that should he go, he should leave with his head held high and with the gratitude of us fans rather than booted out the back door with disgust.

 

[chrissivad]

Do you have a list of the top 10 or so?

 

[mattstev2000]

Excellent thread, totally agree with every word and it's great to see a Spurs legend finally getting a bit of praise round here.

Congrats to Keano.

 

[ShelfSide18]

Do you have a list of the top 10 or so?

It was on SSN but I can only find the top 5 on t'internet

Top Goalscorers:
Thierry Henry 169
Robbie Keane 113
Michael Owen 102
Frank Lampard 100
Ruud van Nistelrooy 95

 

[rez9000]

I have only just discovered that our very own Robbie Keane scored the second highest amount of Premiership goals in the decade just gone - an excellent achievement from a player who is not even known to be an out and out goalscorer. Whatever way you slice it, that's an achievement that Robbie and we should be proud of and thought a thread of Robbie appreciation was deserved.

This is not a thread made to try and convince people he should be first choice for us now, it isn't at all, but it is saddening to see the abuse this man gets week in week out now from his so called supporters, the same supporters who should be eternally grateful for his contributions that have kept us in Premiership football and lead us into European football 3 times. If you want to see him gone then fine, this season is not about past records, but it's things like this that mean that should he go with his head held high and with the gratitude of us fans rather than booted out the back door with disgust.

Can't rep you yet, mate, but would if I could for this post.

 

[chrissivad]

It was on SSN but I can only find the top 5 on t'internet

Top Goalscorers:
Thierry Henry 169
Robbie Keane 113
Michael Owen 102
Frank Lampard 100
Ruud van Nistelrooy 95

Yeah i saw it on SSN as well, but have been trying to find the list again :up:

 

[mattstev2000]

He's also no. 10 in the all time PL top scorers list...

1 Alan Shearer 260
2 Andrew Cole 187
3 Thierry Henry 174
4 Robbie Fowler 163
5 Les Ferdinand 149
6 Teddy Sheringham 147
7 Michael Owen 146
8 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 127
9 Dwight Yorke 123
10 Robbie Keane 121

 

[ShelfSide18]

He's also no. 10 in the all time PL top scorers list...

1 Alan Shearer 260
2 Andrew Cole 187
3 Thierry Henry 174
4 Robbie Fowler 163
5 Les Ferdinand 149
6 Teddy Sheringham 147
7 Michael Owen 146
8 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 127
9 Dwight Yorke 123
10 Robbie Keane 121

He'll soon be 8th :up:

 

[worcestersauce]

Imagine if we'd had a good team!

 

[mil1lion]

I remember a time when people used to criticise him for not scoring enough and missing too many one on ones. Who's laughing now huh? huh?















huh?

 

[mattstev2000]

He'll soon be 8th :up:

I think if he was given the chance and our supporters didn't keep crushing his confidence he could make the top 5 in a couple of seasons.

 

[C0YS]

he has also scored more then 10 goals in a season for 7 seasons runing, 6 seasons for us, the last player in a spurs shirt to do that feat for spurs was jimmy greaves!

It could be 8 if he scores 5 more PL goals this season...if he reaches that feat I think he will be the only player to do that in a season begining in this decade.

 

[There's always next year]

He's also no. 10 in the all time PL top scorers list...

1 Alan Shearer 260
2 Andrew Cole 187
3 Thierry Henry 174
4 Robbie Fowler 163
5 Les Ferdinand 149
6 Teddy Sheringham 147
7 Michael Owen 146
8 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 127
9 Dwight Yorke 123
10 Robbie Keane 121

The only one in the top 10 still playing and likely to for another few years, whether that will be in the premier league maybbe questionable. You never know he may also get into the SPL's top ten by 2015

 

[C0YS]

The only one in the top 10 still playing and likely to for another few years, whether that will be in the premier league maybbe questionable. You never know he may also get into the SPL's top ten by 2015

erm...Owen..maybe.

Fowler and Henry are still playing as well...just not in the PL. who says they wont come back?

 

[donny1013]

I think the move to Liverpool shocked a lot of Spurs fans and may have disillusioned them that a guy who seemingly loved the club we support was more than eager to join his 'boyhood club'. Say he had not left, and played like he is playing now I think the abuse he currently gets would not be as bad.
He has had a very tough year, pretty much embarrassed at Liverpool by Rafa, having to come back to a club he left only 6 months previous, missing out on the WC with Ireland and struggling with his form. It's now he really needs the Spurs faithul's support, anyone who has scored as many goals for THFC as Keano has deserves a bit more respect to be perfectly honest than he is currently getting.

 

[Legend10]

Well done Keane.

 

[Dougal]

I think the move to Liverpool shocked a lot of Spurs fans and may have disillusioned them that a guy who seemingly loved the club we support was more than eager to join his 'boyhood club'. Say he had not left, and played like he is playing now I think the abuse he currently gets would not be as bad.
He has had a very tough year, pretty much embarrassed at Liverpool by Rafa, having to come back to a club he left only 6 months previous, missing out on the WC with Ireland and struggling with his form. It's now he really needs the Spurs faithul's support, anyone who has scored as many goals for THFC as Keano has deserves a bit more respect to be perfectly honest than he is currently getting.

:clap:

 

[mattstev2000]

I think the move to Liverpool shocked a lot of Spurs fans and may have disillusioned them that a guy who seemingly loved the club we support was more than eager to join his 'boyhood club'. Say he had not left, and played like he is playing now I think the abuse he currently gets would not be as bad.
He has had a very tough year, pretty much embarrassed at Liverpool by Rafa, having to come back to a club he left only 6 months previous, missing out on the WC with Ireland and struggling with his form. It's now he really needs the Spurs faithul's support, anyone who has scored as many goals for THFC as Keano has deserves a bit more respect to be perfectly honest than he is currently getting.

Well said. Rep'd

 

[kaz Hirai]

glad he scored on saturday, doesnt deserve the abuse

 

[mattstev2000]

I thought he looked good on Saturday, the best striker on the pitch, and was glad to see him on the score sheet.

I wish he would start shooting a bit more often though, he seems to have had the confidence knocked out of him and tends to look for passes now rather than attacking the goal.

What would be ideal is if he could start shooting more and Huddlestone could stop shooting altogether :razz: