You're probably right, I had made the argument before that when he was in Ireland squads and training alongside better players he obviously didnt stand out enough to get picked.
That being said, this is another example of choosing the wrong club being bad for his career. Making bad career choices seem to be what hes best at! All his choices bar the loan move to Holland and signing for Rovers were awful. Wigan and Oldham were disasterous choices for the type of player he is. Where you play matters, and you need the right club and manager that can develop you especially as a young player. The move to Cyprus was a nice cash grab, the injury immediately after arriving didnt help, but when you land in a club thats as unstable as APOEL you have to expect that the manager that wanted you was going to be gone quickly.
So many footballers seem to be advised so badly.
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