Robbie Keane defends Giovanni Trapattoni after abysmal Euros showing

Not an embarrassment at all. They played hard, if not well, but Ireland is a small nation. Just don't have the font to draw the players from, and that's not likely to change to provide a top level 14 players. A bunch of countries didn't make the tournament. With the available personnel, they won't win with Trap at this level, but they won't win with anyone else either. Let's just enjoy the matches, cheer for them when they do well, and realize that no one will take away our first born cat if they lose. I like Robbie's no excuse statement.

I have a big problem with all the posted comments .As far as I am aware Trapattoni wasnt playing ,Keane was . So we cant expect Trap as they call him to score ,but we do expect Keane and Duff or some of these overpaid sissies to score .All this so called analysis is a load of horse manure ! Anyway the "best fans in the world " will have another gallon of beer and bawl out for the 1000th time ,youse will never beat the Irish ! What an embarrassment to the nation !

Correction, no, on the story link version they're still showing Roy Keane. Colossal stupid eejits.

Looks like they've changed the photo to Robbie Keane from Roy Keane. Irish Central is the worst online so called news source I've ever seen. None of the contributors are journalists or know what a journalist is. I can't imagine paying for the paper versions of what these people produce. Money down the drain.

Robbie Boy is a loveable lad. However, Trap has to go. The Italians don't even play his system anymore. It is outdated. Shots on goal were 17-2, shots 27-6, possession 60-40. Robbie was a nonfactor and many times was seen in front of the goal playing defense. There was no attempt to play offense. Duff was the best player on the pitch. He set up Andrews for a perfect heel back on a free kick and Andrews blasted it on the ground right at the goaltender. McClain should have been given a go. The team was the oldest at Euro and it showed. They were "poorly prepared". They definitely "overtrained". Italy showed itself to be a bunch of whiners and butchers. Dunne and St. Ledger were excellent. Given played very well. You can't win if you can't score and to play your best offensive player back on defense is inexcusable. Robbie's loyalty is commendable. However, let's take a big breath of fresh air and look at reality.

Ithink if you are going to quote robbi keane you should put his picture up instead of that jackass roy keane.

This article is entirely based on Irish captain ROBBIE KEANE'S reaction to Ireland's disasterous Euro 2012 campaign yet there is a picture of ROY KEANE. I think the author Patric Counihan does not his arse from his elbow.. I mean he doesn't know his Robbie from his Roy.