Robbie Brady (M Preston b.1992)

[Sullivinho]

Say that to my inordinately small face, like.

[Carrigaline]

He's a Man Utd keeper, a frequent loaner. Got as high as their third choice option a few years ago as I recall.

With Nani seemingly on the way out and Ashley Young is such mixed form, I wouldn't be too surprised if Brady was given a game or two in the United team.

He'll be 21 in a few weeks and has only played one league cup game - I would expect him to be moving on.

[Charlie Darwin]

He'll be 21 in a few weeks and has only played one league cup game - I would expect him to be moving on.

As opposed to Tom Cleverley who, at the age of 22, had played none.

[nigel-harps1954]

As opposed to Tom Cleverley who, at the age of 22, had played none.

Bad example really. Cleverly had 3 full seasons away on loan before breaking into the Man Utd team. Brady has only had one full season away really.

[Charlie Darwin]

And Brady is two years younger...

[Carrigaline]

As opposed to Tom Cleverley who, at the age of 22, had played none.

Brady is decent on the ball, has great delivery and takes a mean set piece from what I have seen of him. Unfortunately, unlike Nani, Young and Valencia, I don't think he has the pace or dribbling ability to beat his man, certainly not at the top level. Still think he can have a great career at a lower/mid-table Premier League team, I just don't think he is special enough to be a top-half player.

[tetsujin1979]

2 million deal agreed with Hull, according to Sky Sports: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8382746

[Charlie Darwin]

Called it two months ago

http://foot.ie/threads/132061-Robbie...=1#post1641069

( Only had the timeframe wrong.)

[Predator]

I'm slightly disappointed with this prospect as I feel he has what it takes to make it at United, or at least in the Premier League.

[Gubbins94]

I'm a United fan and watched all his games for United during pre-season last summer, think United are making a mistake selling him this soon. He lacks the pace to be a top class winger but he has great technical ability. Better than an Irish footballer has had for a while. He'll be worth 5 times his current fee in 3 years. He'll most certainly be at a top 10 premier league team. He's our future.

[BonnieShels]

I'm slightly disappointed with this prospect as I feel he has what it takes to make it at United, or at least in the Premier League.

He'll be in the Premier League next season.

[NeverFeltBetter]

All going well, he'll be a top tier player for real come next season.

[Charlie Darwin]

He's making the move 4 years earlier than Gibson did, so good on him. Not many players make it to the top after leaving United, but there's always room for an exception.

[Manblue]

He's making the move 4 years earlier than Gibson did, so good on him. Not many players make it to the top after leaving United, but there's always room for an exception.

While I understand where your coming from, whose to say where Gibson would be today if he didnt spend that time learning off Scholes, Giggs and Co....sometimes being in that enviroment can be good for a player

[Charlie Darwin]

Do you think Gibson went forward or backward in his final two years at United? Similarly, do you think Cleverley would be half the player he is if he hadn't left United for Watford and Wigan? The difference is that Gibson was learning while he was actually playing in the team with Scholes, etc., but once he wasn't playing he just seemed to stall. There's only so much you can learn in the reserves and I think Brady has realised that.

edit: another reason is that 3 years ago, I don't think Ferguson would have accepted £2 million for Gibson. He really rated him whereas he seems a bit iffy about Brady.

[Bungle]

I think he's making the right decision leaving United. I think that Hull will be in the premiership next year and 2-3 years playing for a low tier premiership/top tier championship club is not going to do him any harm. I think he has the class to be an excellent player, but I do think that he was hyped up greatly, purely because he's a young Irish player at Manchester United.

I think Gibson landed on his feet. He clearly had so much talent, but seemed intimidated by Old Trafford and alot of their bandwagon prawn sandwich fans that expect every midfielder to be as good as keane and scholes. He went to a club with an outstanding manager and a stable group of very good pros. Going on his form since his move, I can see why fergie was so reluctant to let him leave.

[tricky_colour]

I definitely think he is making the right move, far better than languishing in the Man U reserves.
He has to benefit from playing real completive football hopefully in the top flight.
Even on a personal level I think it's better to be a big fish in a small pond that a nobody at Man U.
From my point of view it will be great to him playing on TV every now and again plus they get
the chance to play against players they may face in internationals gaining valuable experience.

[Colbert Report]

I think this is a great move for Brady. Hull look pretty likely to be promoted into the Premiership in May, so seven months from now both he and Meyler could potentially both be starters in the Premership, week in and week out. Much better than being a reserve player at Manchester United.

[IsMiseSean]

Hull look pretty likely to be promoted into the Premiership in May, so seven months from now both he and Meyler could potentially both be starters in the Premership, week in and week out.

Don't forget Paul McShane
Hull have now become my championship team this season.

[Crosby87]

Colby you are making more and more sense lately. Tim Horton putting Vitamin E in his donuts?