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RTÉ panel on Robbie Keane's omission: 'A big call but the right call'

Eamon Dunphy and Liam Brady have offered their thoughts on the Irish captain being dropped for tonight’s game.

IT WAS NO great surprise that RTE’s coverage of tonight’s game in Glasgow began with a discussion about Robbie Keane being dropped by Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill.

Here’s how Liam Brady and Eamon Dunphy reacted to the news.

LIAM BRADY: A big call but I think it’s logical. I think in the two away games we’ve had against Georgia and Germany, Robbie struggled to lead the line physically more than anything. At 34, I don’t think he has that power anymore. It’s a big call but it was a call that was coming and I’m glad Martin has had the strength to do it. He’s shown he’s not frightened of making those decision.

EAMON DUNPHY: It’s a big call and it’s the right call, it’s a brave call. It takes courage to drop your captain. Robbie Keane is a big figure in the dressing- room, a big figure around the training camp and his record is superb as a goal-scorer. But I think O’Neill has done well.

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