"The 24-year-old Ipswich defender has been recommended to the Serie A club by Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni."
Is that what it appears to be, an actual fact or just the product of "logical" journalist thought?
To fiorentina, of all places, according to some morning reports
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...5875-20888591/
"The 24-year-old Ipswich defender has been recommended to the Serie A club by Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni."
Is that what it appears to be, an actual fact or just the product of "logical" journalist thought?
The thing thats striking me about players like Bruce, O'Dea, etc etc is that they're not kids anymore. These are players that by all accounts should be playing football now not in 2/3 years.
Bruce is 24. If he's worth his salt he should be starting at a Championship club.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Sendoras is a regular with AC Milan. haven't seen Bruce play in a while but Italian football has fallen hard recently.
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Ah just checked now he did play for them , was injured for most of the season only just coming back , he wouldn't be first choice though they rested a lot of players for that game , Anyway with regards Bruce , it's really now or never if he wants to push on in his career
I think central defenders can take longer to come through than players in other positions. Still at 24 he should at least have nailed down a regular starting spot at Ipswich if he is going to be an International centre half.
I still think there is a chance here. I've seen him look a really good player (B game v Scotland last year) and look really bad for the U21s.
We don't have a huge amount of options in that position at the moment either.
After watching Joe O'Cearuill this year, I'm never basing anything on performances for the u21s again. Everytime I watched him he oozed class. He's currently Pats 4th or 5th choice centre half.
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Assumptions, assumptions
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I wonder if Clap Trap has also recommended McShane to AC Milan too.
Maybe Trap should recommend that both get to play regular 1st team football over more than one season.
Bruce is second choice at Ipswich, whilst McShane has been disgarded by Sunderland for not being up to the required standard.
So going by this, you need to play reserve team football to make the Ireland Squad, total joke!
McShane is a regular in a team challenging near the top of the premiership. They have won at Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle. Sunderland are in a relegation battle are look one of the worst teams in the premieraship at the moment.
I'm not convinced yet re McShane either and I'd rather see him play at centre half. However it is great to see him playing regularly in a successful well run club.
Daddy Bruce brought Alex to Birmingham. Daddy parted company with Birmingham so did Alex . Alex is now not getting his game at Ipswich. I have seen him play quite a few times and there is about as much chance of him going to Italy as Sheffield Wednesday signing Wayne Rooney (before he gets to 43).
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
eleven-a-side reporting that Genoa and Napoli are interested as well...
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