Michael Keane

[Bumble]

He’s on the books as being worth 0 so if we got £10m for him it helps us out with our accounting.

I’d like him out the club so Moyes isn’t tempted to keep picking him however I’d be amazed if he was allowed to leave.

[Goaljira]

That exwhuemployee has traditionally been a decent source haven't they?
Or am I mistaking that with another clubs ex[club]employee account?

I get mixed up which out of WHUemployee and westham central are the reliable ones.

[Fynci]

If the tool button still existed then I'd see my upcoming post getting a hammering.

He's a solid third choice. Not interested in selling him for what little we could get.

[777Kidnappings]

If the tool button still existed then I'd see my upcoming post getting a hammering.

He's a solid third choice. Not interested in selling him for what little we could get.

Its absolutely crazy how invested people are in whos our 3rd and 4th choice centre halves. You'd think they were Baresi and Stephen hawking the way the 2 are talked about

[sam of the south]

Its absolutely crazy how invested people are in whos our 3rd and 4th choice centre halves. You'd think they were Baresi and Stephen hawking the way the 2 are talked about

Hawking, if he were still alive, would’ve had the intelligence to play cb.

Also those motorised wheelchairs can really go some so he probably would’ve been quicker than Keane.

Turning speed would’ve been comparable.

Gana would’ve battered him, though.

[Juanito]

If the tool button still existed then I'd see my upcoming post getting a hammering.

He's a solid third choice. Not interested in selling him for what little we could get.

I think what is more realistic is he starts more than Branthwaite if you consider injury records. Previously, it was the argument “well, he’s fourth choice, it doesn’t matter, he’s solid for that’

Now, we know he was always next to come in when Branthwaite and if Tarks gets injured.

We know the reality and stats of a Tarks Keane combo in the premiership in 2025/26 - that’s only gonna decline in 2026/27.

If we sell O’Brien and don’t sign a centre back we are in trouble with a capital T

[StirlingBlue]

Now, we know he was always next to come in when Branthwaite and if Tarks gets injured.

Do we?

I wouldn't read much into the Preston selection given there was apparent interest in O'Brien and you don't want to risk injuring him. If Branthwaite does get injured I still think it's O'Brien stepping in not Keane

[AjaxAndy]

I think what is more realistic is he starts more than Branthwaite if you consider injury records. Previously, it was the argument “well, he’s fourth choice, it doesn’t matter, he’s solid for that’

Now, we know he was always next to come in when Branthwaite and if Tarks gets injured.

We know the reality and stats of a Tarks Keane combo in the premiership in 2025/26 - that’s only gonna decline in 2026/27.

If we sell O’Brien and don’t sign a centre back we are in trouble with a capital T

We don't actually know about the pecking order as JOB was always playing RB and Moyes was absolutely loathe to use Patterson.

If we'd signed Tete there was probably a high chance Jake took most of those minutes Keane saw.

[TheRam]

Keane is above Jake lads.

Stop pretending otherwise

[AjaxAndy]

Keane is above Jake lads.

Stop pretending otherwise

Not necessarily, just a preconceived bias that may or may not be right.

Can't imagine a manager knowing the goals against stat deliberately sabotaging themselves by selecting a pairing those 2 together.

We'll not actually know unless Branthwaite is out and the manager has to make the call.

[Bumble]

Not necessarily, just a preconceived bias that may or may not be right.

Can't imagine a manager knowing the goals against stat deliberately sabotaging themselves by selecting a pairing those 2 together.

We'll not actually know unless Branthwaite is out and the manager has to make the call.

He absolutely does know the horrendous goals against stat but he's a stubborn, miserable man so he'll do whatever he wants.

[Silas]

Every available bit of information puts Keane ahead of O'Brien right now whether we agree or not, Moyes has made this pretty clear

[TheRam]

Not necessarily, just a preconceived bias that may or may not be right.

Can't imagine a manager knowing the goals against stat deliberately sabotaging themselves by selecting a pairing those 2 together.

We'll not actually know unless Branthwaite is out and the manager has to make the call.

Mate, come on.

[Gash]

Probably says more about O'Brien than anything else if Keane is ahead of him. Seem to remember O'Brien had a couple of clangers of his own last season. They're two cheeks of the same arse and it would probably be nice to move on from them both. If Branthwaite's fitness was better people would hardly worry who 3rd and 4th choice were but as it stands there's a good chance one or both will play quite a bit this season.

[weimaranerblues]

His clangers was when he played RB though , west ham springs to mind getting ripped by Douif and Summerville.
Keane wasn't too bad last season , but we know overall what he brings to the team
, if anyone was worse it was Tarks.....
We have one top level that makes these other look ok..