Robbie Brady (M Preston b.1992)

[zero]

Starts tonight at Brighton. Ben Mee is back so Long drops to the bench. I expect Burnley's form to improve with Mee/Tarkowski back in the team but they will continue to struggle for goals.

Went closeish with a bicycle kick it seems.

[Colbert Report]

Came on today in the second half against Crystal Palace and the poor guy didn't last twenty minutes before he came off injured. Looks like a hamstring.

Sean Dyche: “I will have to wait and see but I will find out more tomorrow,” added the Clarets boss. “It looks like he’s done his hamstring.”

[seanfhear]

Came on today in the second half against Crystal Palace and the poor guy didn't last twenty minutes before he came off injured. Looks like a hamstring.

Sean Dyche: “I will have to wait and see but I will find out more tomorrow,” added the Clarets boss. “It looks like he’s done his hamstring.”
I don’t think playing in the cold is good for the hamstrings which is a bit of a problem in this part of the world.

[elatedscum]

I don’t think playing in the cold is good for the hamstrings which is a bit of a problem in this part of the world.

To be honest, I don’t think playing in serious cold is good for any part of your body. I remember playing in Berlin during winter when I was 20 and had so many issues with my hip and the muscles around it like the TFL. Pretty sure it was mostly due to training in -5/-10-15C...

[irishfan86]

Generally I don't like to attack our managers for using our players as much as they like on international duty, and I understand why Kenny used him as much given the issues with injury/COVID/other unavailability issues. But Kenny started Brady twice on the international break, involving him in all three matches. To put that in context, Brady has only two league starts for Burnley in all of 2020, according to what the commentators were saying when he was down injured. That was asking a lot of a guy who has a well known problem with injuries.

At the end of the day, we don't play again until March so whatever I guess. But I don't think Brady is capable of starting two matches within three days and I don't think it was necessary with the likes of Byrne around and worth taking a closer look at.

[Colbert Report]

I believe he's be a free agent at the end of this season, would love to see him stay in the Premier League. I don't know what Burnley were thinking letting Hendrick walk on a free.

[seanfhear]

I believe he's be a free agent at the end of this season, would love to see him stay in the Premier League. I don't know what Burnley were thinking letting Hendrick walk on a free.
They may have been watching Hendrick play for Ireland.

[irishfan86]

I’d prefer Brady to go to Italy if he was interested and had a suitor. The slower pace and more technical gameplay would better suit his style. He’s not built for the hustle and bustle of the Prem.

[seanfhear]

I’d prefer Brady to go to Italy if he was interested and had a suitor. The slower pace and more technical gameplay would better suit his style. He’s not built for the hustle and bustle of the Prem.
It would be nice but what are the chances of that happening ?

[irishfan86]

Probably zero but the Hendrick Milan chatter suggests to me it’s not totally beyond realm of possibility. I’m sure his goal/performance vs Italy in 2016 will mean Brady is known there. The reality is if he stays in England he might have to drop to Championship or play for a team in a relegation fight, neither of which would suit his physical condition these days. I’m probably just spouting wishful thinking but oh well.

[Olé Olé]

He joined Burnley half way through the 16/17 season and has not played over 20 games for them yet in a season across all competitions.

He was only 24 or 25 when he joined them.

That must be incredibly frustrating for all involved.

[irishfan86]

Honestly at this point I feel Burnley just bring him off the bench in the hope he can recapture that form of old. But it’s just not there. You can see in moments that he’s got great vision and technique, but maybe he’s just not athletic enough for the modern game.

[Charlie Darwin]

Honestly at this point I feel Burnley just bring him off the bench in the hope he can recapture that form of old. But it’s just not there. You can see in moments that he’s got great vision and technique, but maybe he’s just not athletic enough for the modern game.
Or the Burney game. I remember Steven Defour doing well there for a while and he'd be in a similar boat to Brady but he faded away too. To be fair, it may be less athleticism and more that he's always carrying some injury and as soon as he gets a run of minutes he breaks down with something else.

[Fixer82]

Scored after 3 mins

[Fixer82]

Nice goal with his ‘bad’ foot

https://youtu.be/8vazZq53bCc

[Bielsa´s irish]

Lovely player when he raises his performances, wouldnt say a world class performance very lively and involved, 8/10.

Dunphy also claimed that about Robbie Brady. On youtube I used to catch your football show with Giles, Liam and Eammon Dunphy with O'Herlihy as anchorman.
World class football chat show so funny and entertaining.....lovely show .....very similar to the shows we have here with a discuss footie show and the spanish version "El Xiringuito de Jugones" on Antena 3 when I lived in Catalunya province, near Saint Vinçent de Calders beach city.

[Fixer82]

very similar to the shows we have here with a discuss footie show and the spanish version "El Xiringuito de Jugones" on Antena 3 when I lived in Catalunya province, near Saint Vinçent de Calders beach city.

Which can be gorgeous this time of year!

[irishfan86]

Great goal, good all round performance. Engaged, playing with a swagger.

Looks like McNeil is now taking most of the corners, although Brady took one late on which nearly resulted in a goal.

[irishfan86]

Solid enough performance in a Burnley win over Arsenal. Played a few nice balls including a brilliant cross in the first half which Wood should have headed in. Good to see him get another 90 minutes in.

Once again not involved in set pieces (not to Burnley’s detriment, they scored from a well taken corner).

[nigel-harps1954]

In hugely surprising news, Brady has gone off injured in Burnleys game against Wolves, with Burnley 2-0 ahead.

[Colbert Report]

He pulled a hamstring for sure, I just watched it back.

[Trequartista20]

Buggeration!

He's been so good recently, too.

[Colbert Report]

Bad news for Burnley, McNeil has just gone off with an injury as well. I've never seen such a paper thing squad at this level, if Dyche manages to keep them up this year, he should be regarded as a magician.

[pineapple stu]

Buggeration!

He's been so good recently, too.
Just means he can't get injured the next while surely?

That's fine by us! :)

[tetsujin1979]

Thought it was precautionary myself

[Colbert Report]

I thought so too when I saw it the first time, but then I watched it back and noticed him pull up with a hamstring injury when tracking back about ten seconds before he was sitting down.

[Fixer82]

Gets an assist today

[pineapple stu]

Saw that, and got me wondering if I should add him to my Fantasy Football team. (Standard reaction when you drop from 190k to 550k in two weeks... :o )

Fantasy Football stats tell me he played 445 minutes all last season - not even 5 full games. In two of the previous three seasons, he didn't hit 720 minutes (8 games). That's mental stuff; hadn't realised how many injuries he'd had. His only proper season was 2015/16, and we saw the benefit of that in the Euros.

Anyway, I didn't sign him...

[Eirambler]

Just 6 months left on his contract now, I wonder if Burnley will look to keep him or if they will decide that he's just too injury prone to invest in further. No question he has the ability, it's just whether he's worth the money based on the actual number of minutes you can get him on the pitch for. If he can put a run of games together in the next month or so they'll probably look to keep him on I think.

[Olé Olé]

They have a paper thin squad. They had Erik Pieters on the other wing last night. On their budget, Brady is a far better player than most transfers they could afford. Also, he has excellent delivery so he suits their style of player perfectly.

After the Hendrick debacle, I would imagine they are keen to keep him already.If he stays fit then another PL side will fancy a punt. I think he'd get another club now.

[Colbert Report]

I watch pretty much all of the Burnley matches in the league (far too much time on my hands as I've been working from home for months now). His assist yesterday was a freak goal that came off the back of Ben Mee's head off a corner from Brady. Along with Dwight McNeil, Brady is their most creative player. He's clearly Premier League quality but as noted above, has had tremendous injury problems over the past few years.

There is a takeover imminent at Burnley by an American consortium, which is likely why their squad is so paper thin. They let Jeff Hendrick go on a free last summer and signed Dale Stephens as his replacement. That they're not rock bottom of the league right now is amazing to me, and they'll need to add three or four players in January to have a realistic chance of coping with injuries. If this takeover goes through, I think there's a decent chance of them staying up. The lack of investment in the squad has been downright criminal. Brady should be in for a three or even four year deal, and Burnley should consider themselves lucky if he agrees to sign it. They're already looking at losing Tarkowski unless they can convince him to sign an extension.

[Bielsa´s irish]

playing v good vs Liverpool as a right midifielder, looks fit vs Robertson

Only mistake he had the chance to run with the ball in a number 10 position but instead we played a first time pass backwards. Dyche is someone who could manage Ireland in the future

[Bielsa´s irish]

That Mee fellow is awful, Kev Long the better player

[Snapshot]

I watch pretty much all of the Burnley matches in the league (far too much time on my hands as I've been working from home for months now). His assist yesterday was a freak goal that came off the back of Ben Mee's head off a corner from Brady. Along with Dwight McNeil, Brady is their most creative player. He's clearly Premier League quality but as noted above, has had tremendous injury problems over the past few years.

There is a takeover imminent at Burnley by an American consortium, which is likely why their squad is so paper thin. They let Jeff Hendrick go on a free last summer and signed Dale Stephens as his replacement. That they're not rock bottom of the league right now is amazing to me, and they'll need to add three or four players in January to have a realistic chance of coping with injuries. If this takeover goes through, I think there's a decent chance of them staying up. The lack of investment in the squad has been downright criminal. Brady should be in for a three or even four year deal, and Burnley should consider themselves lucky if he agrees to sign it. They're already looking at losing Tarkowski unless they can convince him to sign an extension.Six years ago Ireland had three excellent young midfielders - Brady, McCarthy and Hendrick. They should be the bedrock of the current midfield. But no - Brady, the best of them, is simply not the same player since his big injury. McCarthy is more or less in the same boat. Hendrick, despite his EPL stats, simply doesn't deliver enough. I watched a 35-minute highlight package of the Villa-Newcastle game yesterday - he didn't get one mention.

Three players who should be driving us forward are now (ok, IMO) holding us back with their flatter-only-to-deceive careers. We lack status in midfield because of it.

[Snapshot]

I’d prefer Brady to go to Italy if he was interested and had a suitor. The slower pace and more technical gameplay would better suit his style. He’s not built for the hustle and bustle of the Prem.

Seems to be the stock excuse for underperforming Irish players.

[jbyrne]

picked up an ankle injury against Fulham.
described as "not looking good"

[Demesne Lad]

Probably leaving Burnley at the end of the season, according to Lancashire Live yesterday. His contract is up and there has been no talk of renewal. His injury on Ireland duty came at a particularly bad time.

www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/robbie-brady-injury-burnley-ireland-20295258

[Olé Olé]

Probably leaving Burnley at the end of the season, according to Lancashire Live yesterday. His contract is up and there has been no talk of renewal. His injury on Ireland duty came at a particularly bad time.

www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/robbie-brady-injury-burnley-ireland-20295258
He seems to be made of glass. The amount of minutes of football that injury has cost him must be astonishing. The lack of match sharpness, match fitness and managerial favour on his frequent returns that it denies him is cruel. I hope he can get a good move. He's definitely capable of commanding a good one.

Would Celtic be a grand move for him? A Premiership side or newly promoted side could fancy him.

[Eirambler]

Headed for the Championship I'd say. Although given that he'd be on a free you wouldn't know who might take a punt on him, as we saw with Hendrick last summer "Premier League Experience" counts for a lot more than it should.

Hope whoever signs him has a good medical setup anyways.

[Fixer82]

Would love to see him at Celtic

[Eminence Grise]

Celtic has become a graveyard for Irish players. I wouldn't wish it on any of them.

[tetsujin1979]

Celtic have a big enough squad as it is - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C.#First-team_squad - whoever the new manager is (Howe?) will have to trim the first team numbers

[seanfhear]

Celtic must have a lot of dead wood ! Chain Saw Needed.

[Colbert Report]

Must be so frustrating for Robbie Brady, he's clearly Premier League quality but just can't stay fit. I'm sure some Championship team will take a chance on him, given his age, but I really hope he doesn't end up having to play in Scotland.

[Snapshot]

Must be so frustrating for Robbie Brady, he's clearly Premier League quality but just can't stay fit. I'm sure some Championship team will take a chance on him, given his age, but I really hope he doesn't end up having to play in Scotland.
Brady was undeniably PL quality until that savage 2017 knee injury. But not since, only glimpses punctuated with many setbacks. Any analysis of his career will lean heavily on the what-might-have-been. Like you, I hope the retro won't have an SPFL chapter.

[irishfan86]

Should try to go to Italy honestly, mid table Serie A. Less physical, slower pace. A league where technical skill is valued over athleticism.

A Championship side would happily sign him but will possibly be even more gruelling physically than the Prem. I appreciate it’s a big life change but if he’s willing to do it, could prolong his career at top level. Maybe Spain or Portugal other possibilities.

[seanfhear]

Should try to go to Italy honestly, mid table Serie A. Less physical, slower pace. A league where technical skill is valued over athleticism.

A Championship side would happily sign him but will possibly be even more gruelling physically than the Prem. I appreciate it’s a big life change but if he’s willing to do it, could prolong his career at top level. Maybe Spain or Portugal other possibilities.
Would the vast majority of european clubs have any idea who he is. It would not exactly be a media bonanza. Usually european clubs would like to get a media buzz from signing some foreigner.

[Eirambler]

I think he'd just get lost at Celtic to be honest. Brady is one of a few players that I think a lot of our support overrate based on things he did five or six years ago. Shane Long is another, but whereas its age catching up with Long now, it's the injuries that have ruined Brady. He probably would suit a continental team but we'd be talking about a bottom half Serie A side or a mid rank Ligue 1 team, not one of the big hitters.

Like most Irish players he'll probably end up staying in the UK, somewhere like Birmingham City or Sheffield Wednesday would be more likely. Conor Hourihane has shown how far being good on set pieces and not much else can get you in the Championship.

We're not going to have too many players playing Premier League next season as things stand unfortunately.

[Fixer82]

Would the vast majority of european clubs have any idea who he is. It would not exactly be a media bonanza. Usually european clubs would like to get a media buzz from signing some foreigner.

Italy probably the only country in Europe where they could create a bit of a buzz around him, angling it as the guy who scored against Italy in Euro 2016

[paul_oshea]

I think he'd just get lost at Celtic to be honest. Brady is one of a few players that I think a lot of our support overrate based on things he did five or six years ago. Shane Long is another, but whereas its age catching up with Long now, it's the injuries that have ruined Brady. He probably would suit a continental team but we'd be talking about a bottom half Serie A side or a mid rank Ligue 1 team, not one of the big hitters.

Like most Irish players he'll probably end up staying in the UK, somewhere like Birmingham City or Sheffield Wednesday would be more likely. Conor Hourihane has shown how far being good on set pieces and not much else can get you in the Championship.

We're not going to have too many players playing Premier League next season as things stand unfortunately.

A fairly generic summation of Irish footballers and Irish supporters.