I don't think his comments are that fair really, not all of them anyway. If you take him literally he's admitting other players are more deserving than him and he'd only be clogging up a space for someone like Duffy coming through. I think he said "maybe" to answering a hypothetical call up. Fair enough if he never actually demanded a start which I'd accept but reading between all the lines O'Neill, who may be old school but is certainly no idiot, saw good reason to look beyond Delaney. Given that O'Neill made his club reputation on honest grafters of centre backs just like Damo you'd have to think it's pretty clear he has reason not to pick him. Delaney gave a good politician's answer.
I respect what he has done in his club career too. I can also see if his age and his injury history mean he prioritises his lucrative club career. No judgment from me whatsoever. I just don't think it's right to make some sort of cause celebre out of his situation. We have decent CBs. CB has not been a particular weakness under O'Neill.
WBA interested in Clark according to BBC anyway!
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