Robbie Keane has his detractors, even at White Hart Lane, but the Irishman’s incredible scoring record deserves some respect. The former Wolves, Leeds and Inter man should be lauded but for some reason his name is consistently missed out at awards dinners and in fan polls and I struggle to understand why.

Since he arrived in north London for what now appears a bargain fee of £7m, Keane has shown grit and determination and has won over most of the Tottenham support. He has watched strike partners come and go, he has found himself being rested to accommodate other top-class finishers, and he has still come out on top.

It’s hard to believe that Keane is still only 27, and with any luck come the time he hangs up his boots he may find himself edging Bobby Smith out of second spot in the club's overall scoring charts (overcoming Jimmy Greaves' massive total will never happen!).

'He has watched strike partners come and go, he has found himself being rested to accommodate other top-class finishers, and he has still come out on top'


Quite rightly, it is Dimitar Berbatov who is appearing all over the shop in terms of players courted by the giants of European football. I am glad that Dublin-born Keane isn’t also being chased - though it’s a mystery to me as to why this should be so.

Here is Keane's recrod , and I think you will have to agree they are fantastic.

Season Starts Goals
02/03      31      13
03/04      38      16
04/05      29      17
05/06      27      16
06/07      31      22
07/08      31      19

Total     187    103

Impressive? So why does he never get any real credit? Is there a more consistent performer in the league? Are his goals not spectacular?

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