BOTTOM'S UP FOR KEOGH; EXCLUSIVE Bizarre training game helped Andy to fire again.Byline: By MAT KENDRICK WOLVES striker Andy Keogh Andrew Declan "Andy" Keogh (born May 16, 1986 in Dublin, Ireland) is a professional footballer, who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers A Republic of Ireland international, Keogh is traditionally a striker, but has been known to play various other roles including an attacking has revealed how a kick up the backside has helped him get back to his best during the last few weeks. Keogh has been unable to get to the bottom of his dip in form after going from fans' favourite to Molineux scapegoat this season. The Irish youngster has been given the bum's rush by the Wolves whingers frustrated that he has struggled to repeat last year's heroics. Some Molineux moaners even suggested Keogh couldn't hit a cow's backside with a banjo banjo, stringed musical instrument, with a body resembling a tambourine. The banjo consists of a hoop over which a skin membrane is stretched; it has a long, often fretted neck and four to nine strings, which are plucked with a pick or the fingers. during his struggle for goals in recent months. But the Irish forward has been able to put his bad spell firmly behind him thanks to some bizarre training methods on international duty. There is footage on internet video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. website YouTube of members of the Republic of Ireland squad using Keogh's backside for target practice. And the former Leeds United trainee admitted taking one for the team was a regular punishment whenever players let their standards slip. "We mess around all the time with Ireland when we've done the serious training," said Keogh. "We play a game where if you concede a goal in the small-sided matches one of the team has to be punished. "Someone has to bend over Bend over may refer to the action of bending one's body over, as in to pick up something, or, for example, as the hydra does in order to move when hunting, in dancing (like in the various breakdance moves), gymnastics, and sports (like snap football). and the other lads try and hit you with the ball. "It's a good laugh and it's good banter. "I've been hit in the past but I don't know who by because I was facing the other way!" The Irish lads are not the only ones to deliver a boot up the backside to Keogh during a hit and miss campaign for the 21- year-old. Mick McCarthy Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy (b. February 7 1959, Barnsley, England) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer, who is currently the manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers. has tried to kickstart Keogh by dropping him from the first team in a bid to overcome his second-season syndrome. Having burst onto the scene following his pounds 600,000 transfer last January, his allaction displays made him an instant hero. But, earlier this term, Keogh became a target for the old gold and black boo boys after missing chances and adding to Wolves' goal drought. Sections of the Molineux faithful were split with some supporting Keogh and others calling for him to be axed for Freddy Eastwood Freddy Eastwood (born October 29, 1983 in Basildon, Essex)[1] is an English-born footballer, currently playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers. He is a Welsh International, eligible to play for the Welsh national football team as his maternal grandfather was born in . It has been a testing time for the blond number nine, whose career at Scunthorpe and Wolves had followed an upwards curve until this year. But, having been bombed out by Leeds United after leaving home to join them as a teenager, Keogh is no stranger to soccer setbacks. And the determined Dubliner believes the reality check he has received this season will make him stronger during the rest of his career. "You have to adapt to different situations, you can't have it easy all the time," said Keogh. "Sometimes it's been hard this season but the experience will hold me in good stead. "Everyone has setbacks, I don't think you'll find a footballer that's never had a setback but you just learn from experience and move on. "We're all quite close here so if you're down they give you that bit more encouragement, but I'm a strong character and I can deal with anything that's thrown at me." Keogh has gone some way to winning back the Wolves fans by striking up a deadly partnership with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (born March 29, 1986 in Cambridge) is a striker for the English league club Plymouth Argyle. Biography Ebanks-Blake's first club was Fulbourn Falcons around the Cambridge area. in the past few games. He has rediscovered his scoring touch and his midweek goal against Cardiff took his tally to 11 before yesterday's crunch clash at Coventry. But the selfless striker, who heads the club's 'assists' rankings, maintains that creating goals is just as important as scoring them. "My own form's been all right lately," he said. "I've scored a few goals and I've set some up so I can't complain. "But it's not about me, it's about the team and if I'm not playing well hopefully someone else will come in and play well or vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. . It's not about individuals. "I just get my head down and work hard. If you get back to basics and do the simple things right then the rest falls into place. "I've got 11 goals so I can't complain and as long as I'm contributing that way and with assists then I'm happy. I think I've got between 10 and 15 assists which are as important as the finishes because without one you can't have the other." matkendrick@mrn.co.uk CAPTION(S): KICK UP THE BACKSIDE: Andy Keogh |
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