Oh No They Didn't... Robbie Keane to LA?

Looks like we will be seeing Robbie Keane in MLS... but not for the New England Revolution as we have many times hoped in the past and given reasons for here.  Rumors are swirling around from multiple media sources saying that Robbie Keane will be joining the LA Galaxy, if this is the case it is an EPIC... EPIC FAIL for the Revolution FO.  There is no excuse for not trying to make him a Rev and honestly I don't want to even hear it... This was the on and off the field DP this team needed, I doubt he will be much or as big of on off the field draw he would have been here for LA... FAIL FAIL FAIL.

Alex from Fenerbahce to Revolution?... Ridiculous or is the one of the DP's we've been promised...

Rumors... well MLS Rumors... has reported that Brazilian star Alex may be moving to New England, but there is some actual Turkish press backing this one up.  Aksam Spor, Gazeteport, and Fotomac all have reports on this move and may even suggest that an offer may have been made.  Our Turkish isn't that good... basically we just use Google Translate, so if you can translate some of these reports for us please let us know.

So let's break down some of the facts on Alex... 33 year old midfielder who is currently captain for Turkish side Fenerbahce, played for Brazil from 1998 to 2005 and served as captain for the national squad.  He has played for Cortiba, Palmeiras, Cruzerio, as well as short stints at Flamengo and Parma.  Alex has been at Fenerbahce since 2004 and in that time has scored over 100 goals.   Despite his age this season he is still responsible for 12 goals and 6 assists, if he can come to the MLS and put up these numbers, especially with the Revs he will be a huge asset.  Pair him up with a top target striker (Robbie Keane anyone... damn what a team that would be) and the Revs would have a powerful offensive core to build the team around.

Alex is a major name Brazilian who played for Cruzerio one of the most strongly supported  Brazilian sides by the large New England Brazilian population, his is a name that would hopefully have the off the field effect that has been cited so many times by the Revs FO.  This seems to be another win-win player for the Revs, now all that remains to be seen is if this is true, and if it is will the Revolution be able to pull the trigger...

Why Robbie Keane Needs to be in a Revolution Uniform....

Rumors have come up recently that Robbie Keane may be in talks with Toronto FC, Keane's name has also been regularly tossed around as a potential DP for the Revolution if we ever were to sign one.  Well the Revolution FO has spoken and said that they are looking to sign one if not two DP's.  Granted this announcement was timed with the season ticket renewal push, but well let's see if the Revs can put their money where their mouth is...

1. Striker...  We need some more quality up front plain and simple, Twellman is gone for good now and our options up top are still pretty bleak looking.

2. Experience... Captain of the Irish National Team (we'll come back to this later), Captain for Tottenham, stints at Liverpool, Leeds and most recently Celtic.

3. He's not getting much playing time now and may consider a league switch.

4. He's only 30, he's still got some gas in the tank and could be around for a few years and he's relatively injury free.  I mean we were all praying for a 30 year old Twellman to come back and save our team...

5. "We're looking for the right player..." Here is is smacking you in the face Mike Burns!!!! He is a high quality candidate for a DP that will have both an on and off the field effect.  We could probably attract him for a salary somewhere in the 5 million a year range.  On the field we need a top quality striker, off the field he is a well known name.  He is no Beckham, Henry or Marquez, but this is New England and if there Is one thing we have it's a lot of Irish people who know and respect Keane. These are people who would come out to games to see him play and he may be that  marketing boost that the Revolution so desperately need to become relevant in the Boston/New England sports scene.

Robbie Keane playing for any team in MLS other than the Revolution would be a travesty.  New England/Boston has one of the largest Irish populations in the country, Keane would be a win-win he's in an area that will welcome him in and there are people who know him here and will want to see him play.  Keane would immediately have an effect on the field and would also probably have a good presence in the locker room as well.  Ok Revolution FO, the ball is in your court, will you realize that actions speak louder than words? Will you sign our first DP? Will you honestly look at Keane, a player who meets your stated criteria?