Robbie Brady (M Preston b.1992)

[tricky_colour]

I think there is always going to be a temptation for a player to play when not full fit for a big game like this.
Doubt he would be playing if it were a minor/regular game.
However if they are going to play him they must thing he is reasonably fit, ArdeeBhoy may be right in that
they will start him and take him off if/when it becomes clear his fitness is a bit of a liability for him the team or both.

Would be nice for him and indeed the rest of the Irish in the squad if they could pick up a FA cup winner medal
such chances are few and far between for most player at their level.

Hull are 3-1 to win and I know who I will be supporting, nice to have a few Irish competing for a big trophy.

[Charlie Darwin]

Bet he plays and then gets taken off...
Does your relentless optimism know no bounds?

[geysir]

I'm nervous about this development.

[geysir]

Apprehensive more so, somehow there's a connection between Bruce - injured Irish players - return from injury - headline news comeback, earlier than anticipated - followed by suspicious setback, half a season gone, up in smoke and Bruce looking redder than usual 'cruel for the lad'.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Does your relentless optimism know no bounds?

As opposed to realism...
;)

[geysir]

Just what the world needs, yet another pessimist in denial, claiming he's a realist. No such luck AB :)
Usually when a pessimist is called on their pessimism, they deny it and claim they are realists. You'd think you were calling them a leper.
Realists accept a situation for what it is and take responsibility.
The pessimist claims they are not pessimists but realists, because they claim to see the situation for what it is - and what is it?- a bundle of negatives, the worst possible scenarios.
You're a pessimist AB, a down to the bone pessimist, just accept your calling.

[ArdeeBhoy]

:confused:

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Never mind geysir, Ardee. He's been watching Frasier again.

[nigel-harps1954]

Not even in the squad today.

[Olé Olé]

Hull have snapped up Tom Ince, on the back of signing Robert Snodgrass. Not that I'd be too worried for Brady. Ince is a tad over-hyped, on the basis of his showing in the second half of the season. Brady showed enough in the first half. It'll be healthy competition for him, even if it might not be completely equitable competition given that Ince's pops and Steve Bruce are chummy.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

David Meyler struck me as a stopgap measure in midfield, same as Paul McShane in defence; Stephen Quinn is also a good squad player. Shane Long is probably the only Irish player in that team who is guaranteed a place in the team. I would say the same about Brady but I think being decimated by setback after setback from September on will raise questions; his versatility could come in handy though.

We could really be looking at a shortage of Irish players starting week in week out. Even guys like O'Brien, Walters, Clark and O'Shea that you would expect to start every week have found themselves dropped at various stages last season. Wilson's forays in midfield for Stoke were brief, he is seen as a stopgap measure at left full and he was only playing CB due to injuries....

I could go on.

I'd say Delaney, Coleman, McGeady, Long and Whelan's place in their respective teams are there to lose though - if fit - Gibson, Brady, Dunne, Wilson, Walters, Ireland, O'Shea and O'Brien all have a decent chance of featuring if the injury Gods favor them.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Robbie-Brady-ready-banish-injury-demons/story-21451849-detail/story.html

Some interesting comments from David Meyler..

[tricky_colour]

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Robbie-Brady-ready-banish-injury-demons/story-21451849-detail/story.html

Some interesting comments from David Meyler..

That link seems to have died but this one is OK

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Robbie-Brady-ready-banish-injury-demons/story-21451849-detail/story.html?

[gastric]

Showing a bit of form in the preseason games which hopefully continues into the season proper. An injury free season would be nice too!

http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-harrogate-report-1773620.aspx

[Olé Olé]

Showing a bit of form in the preseason games which hopefully continues into the season proper. An injury free season would be nice too!

http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-harrogate-report-1773620.aspx

That side wouldn't be a million miles away from their first choice. McShane captained.

[tetsujin1979]

Hull played two games yesterday, Shane Long scored a penalty in a 1-1 draw against North Ferriby United: http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-ferriby-match-report-1773582.aspx

[tricky_colour]

Showing a bit of form in the preseason games which hopefully continues into the season proper. An injury free season would be nice too!

http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-harrogate-report-1773620.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFUj6muOvk


The Tigers began their pre-season campaign with a comprehensive 5-0 victory on a warm evening in Harrogate.

Two goals apiece for George Boyd and Robbie Brady, in addition to a fine Calaum Jahraldo-Martin strike, gave the score line a bit of gloss as preparations for the upcoming Europa League games got underway.





Liked Robbies footwork at about 0.45 he used both feet :)

[Charlie Darwin]

Best part of the video is him slapping a Harrowgate player's arse after scoring his first. Or maybe that's just my favourite bit. Also has Ireland's Paul McShane shaven off his trademark ginger mane?

[tetsujin1979]

Best part of the video is him slapping a Harrowgate player's arse after scoring his first. Or maybe that's just my favourite bit. Also has Ireland's Paul McShane shaven off his trademark ginger mane?
a little bit, yeah
he's joined twitter too - https://twitter.com/pmacca15
the photo from "Smuggling Duds" in his timeline is a little NSFW.

[paul_oshea]

Best part of the video is him slapping a Harrowgate player's arse after scoring his first. Or maybe that's just my favourite bit. Also has Ireland's Paul McShane shaven off his trademark ginger mane?

You like men slapping other men on the arse. Good for you.

Not my favourite though.

[gastric]

You like men slapping other men on the arse. Good for you.

Not my favourite though.

No, you would rather look at u19 girls' bottoms. You are a worry Paul! ;)

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Sicknote ruled out of tomorrow's Europa League game with tonsillitis.

[gastric]

Robbie feeling good and ready to rock 'n roll! Hopefully his positivity means a great season.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-s-Robbie-Brady-m-feeling-like-old-self/story-22701601-detail/story.html

[gastric]

Snodgrass out for six months which could be good news for Brady and Ireland!

http://www.sportal.co.nz/football/english-football/snodgrass-out-for-six-months/14wre6gzzzl241nbguilrvunnf

[back of the net]

Brady has just put Hull 1up in the Europa league after 6 mins

[tetsujin1979]

Opened the scoring after six minutes tonight for Hull, tie is level on aggregate

[the 12 th man]

Just got a second,a peno,2.1 up on the night but behind on away goals.

[paul_oshea]

out of uefa. Both he and meyler brought in for this game.I hope this means they don't end up being squad players now with few matches. I don't know why Pl teams don't try and win this thing it's their only hope of ever getting champions league football.

[Stuttgart88]

110 years trying to get into European football and then it's not taken seriously. In fairness both Brady and Meyler are close enough to the first team. They may not be automatic but they're not exactly fringe either.

The worst was when Gary Megson's Bolton played a weakened side against Bayern in a UEFA cup q/f (?) several years back to have players fresh for the EPL

[paul_oshea]

Ya exactly stutts, I think it shows a certain disrespect and complacency as well. My stutts gut test tells me Bruce felt they could easily overcome the Belgians regardless of who played. More the fool he.

[DeLorean]

Mad stuff alright. I was reading a Hull message board after the game though and most of the fans didn't seem to care either. The general consensus was that they weren't going to win it anyway so what was the point, that the PL is their main focus. I find it baffling.

[Charlie Darwin]

The general consensus was that they weren't going to win it anyway so what was the point, that the PL is their main focus. I find it baffling.
It's a fair enough attitude. Hull are so used to winning trophies, what's another one to them?

[tricky_colour]

I suppose I can see the logic to a certain extend, the odds of them winning it are low
but the attitude still stinks. I don't think it's a good idea to get into the habit of
not giving 100% because it might begin to stick.

[DannyInvincible]

Brady's goals against Lokeren:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp75SIXYA6o

Nice volley from Meyler that came close in there too.

[Predator]

The first goal is a great example of Brady's attacking instinct. He began the move with some composed play before waltzing into the box unchecked to bundle the ball in. Another indication that he could be as effective playing in the 'Hoolahan role' for Ireland.

[Stuttgart88]

Yet more evidence that we actually have some good footballers.

[OwlsFan]

Gave the ball away too much for my liking.

[Predator]

Agree that he wasted possession occasionally and didn't forge a great partnership with Ward, but his delivery is quite good and that in itself is an asset not to be sniffed at.

[tricky_colour]

Brady's goals against Lokeren:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp75SIXYA6o

Nice volley from Meyler that came close in there too.

I just noticed on that that the commentator never gives the scorer of the first goal, he mentions
Brady very early on but never says he was the scorer. I think he must have been confused because
Brady started the move, and then goes off screen, I think he felt it could not be Brady as he was too
far forwarded given where he started from.
He gives who got the early goal in the last leg!! (but not the one just scored!!) Pretty odd.

Aside form that Brady shows good skill at 0.21 when he nicks the ball.

[Charlie Darwin]

On a side note, if anything were to happen (touch wood) to Robbie K, do we have a reliable penalty taker here?

[tricky_colour]

On a side note, if anything were to happen (touch wood) to Robbie K, do we have a reliable penalty taker here?

I'm not too bad, but I'd be a luxury player really, the rest of my game is not up to scratch :D

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Brady and Long are pretty reliable. Walters misses as many as he scores.

[geysir]

On a side note, if anything were to happen (touch wood) to Robbie K, do we have a reliable penalty taker here?
Shouldn't be an issue, if Robbie K isn't there the chances of winning a penalty are greatly reduced :)

[tetsujin1979]

Duff was fantastic at winning penalties against some of the weaker nations in qualifying. He'd dribble the ball in from the left into the penalty area, draw a foul and you could depend on Robbie to finish.
won a few bets on "Robbie Keane to score a penalty" off Paddy Power in these games!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Brady "first name on the team sheet" after shackling Raheem Sterling.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Robbie-Brady-Hull-City-teamsheet-shackling/story-23512173-detail/story.html (http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Robbie-Brady-Hull-City-teamsheet-shackling/story-23512173-detail/story.html)

And positive mentions from the locals.

http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/281634-MOM-123-Liverpool-(A)

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Liverpool-0-Hull-City-0-player-ratings-City-s/story-23566163-detail/story.html

"Robbie Brady (starman) The pick of a very good bunch for City. Deputising for the injured Andy Robertson, the Irishman served notice he wants to stick around with a fantastic performance shackling the lively Raheem Sterling. 8"

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-Robbie-Brady-delivers-timely-reminder/story-23601675-detail/story.html

"While Brady has played both as a winger and a withdrawn centre forward during his time at the KC, it has been as a wing-back where he has often flourished.

Against a Liverpool side full of guile down its flanks, the easy choice would have been to bring the defensively astute Liam Rosenior in to replace Robertson. Bruce had none of that and was not let down.

Brady was superb in his quelling of Raheem Sterling. The England international has picked apart opponents during 2014 but followed by the shadow of Brady, his influence was minimal.

A brave clearance off the line, denying Mario Balotelli the opener from Emre Can's near-post flick, was also a key point in City's resistance."

[paul_oshea]

Could he be a good option instead of Ward? I remember at UTD he played a few pre-season games at left back, but most werent impressed with his performances there.

[Olé Olé]

When I saw the Hull teamsheet I immediately thought that it made sense for Brady to play there- he's played at left-back in the past and is a left winger by trade.

In the long-term, I would think he'd be, to an extent, 'shackled' at left-back. I think he has too much flair for Ireland to play him left-back in the long-term. We're not churning out technically brilliant footballers like Brady all that often. From a club perspective, Robertson is long-term left-back and wingback.

However, that doesn't mean I'm not happy he's playing there in the short-term. He needs confidence and match-practice and if he can get that in goals then I'd be content. Hopefully this will aid his cause to play in a more advanced role up the field when Robertson returns. He's not been helped by the statuses of Ben Arfa and Ramirez at the moment.

[Charlie Darwin]

Wing back and full back are very different positions, for a team like Ireland anyway. Playing well as a wing back for Hull doesn't mean anything in an Ireland context.

[Stuttgart88]

It's good he's playing well though.

R5 Live were saying early on that it was only a matter of time that a player of Sterling's class exposed Brady. It looks like they were wrong. Sterling was devalued.