Robbie Brady

Could he play that Ben Whiteman role? Because there was a pass that he made on the break.

So he's running, and he played this ball, and I can't think, it might have been to a Robbie at the Invincible.

So he played it from the finny side, switched it right across to a run.

This pass was pinpoint, unbelievable pass, and it just got me thinking, if you can play him in...

And there's no reason why we can't make another signing like that.

We just need someone...

Ideally, who can score goals? Wouldn't surprise me if he can do it for Robbie goals back.

And we, January is going to be a big month for North End.

I think probably consistent delivery we've not had for a while as well.

Whilst I don't think Whiteman's set pieces were particularly awful, He's not got that Gallagher or that Brady whip.

And the thing is with that whip is you see some top footballers do it.

So a lot of people think every single set-piece taker should be able to have that whip.

I mean, Alfie Devine is brilliant technically.

Even he doesn't have that kind of delivery.

Paul Gallagher and Robbie Brady are two very technically gifted players.

And we've been quite fortunate to have their delivery.

which is

of course 2020 so six years ago where's the time gone substitutions out there Robbie Brady came on Ronan Curtis came on for Daryl Horgan Adam Eda came on for Jeff Hendrick and Jason Knight replaced Jason Malumby a few other names on the bench Shane Long still knocking about Ryan Manning was on the bench Josh Cullen was on the bench as well Cyrus Christie too Kevin Long Mark Travers and Queevin Keller of course too so there's one for you throwback I feel like that game really was one of like those wasn't it Nations League group B stinking

game though yeah over in Helsinki so yeah in the freezing cold no fans yeah well listen it was freezing

cold over in Kosovo and the result wasn't great so maybe we're not all that far removed from no from that time either.

Like Kevin Kilbane, who I'd never questioned his loyalty to Ireland.

and James McLean I wouldn't as well he's had call-ups hasn't he and he's taken them and he's put his family first at football before family often uh Robbie Brady's done the same left a holiday under Stephen Kenny got a call up didn't even get a minute I'd be raging if that was me but that's what these lads have done there's elite level Irish footballers who have always made themselves available as I said Kilban did it under Steve Staunton took that call um So, I would question some of them who might have had a long, hard season or might be celebrating stuff.

If you really, really want to play for Ireland, you make yourself available.

That would be my point.

Right,

let's move on to the defenders.

Robbie Brady, free agent.

John Egan, 90 minutes and a 1-0 loss against Fulham.

Ah.

Like, Robbie Brady had to time it well, and had to be brave 'cause the goalkeeper-

Yeah, yeah

... coming out to him.

know not the game the fight that's a shame that's what makes it that's a shame what's fired Bradley hits back with Dylan Hoops hero

I got a serious throwback to Ireland playing Bosnia in that playoff all those years ago, about 15 years ago now, in the first half, 27 minutes in, give or take, the ball comes over the top and you're kind of wondering, you can't see anything with the flares on the pitch and it reminded me of the fog in Bosnia when Robbie Brady scored and managed to qualify for the Euros.

You

can always rely on a flare in the League of Ireland, the Dublin derby.

[clears throat] Excuse me.

Robbie Brady, still a free agent.

Not really much to say to that.

John Egan, 90 minutes, a 2-0 draw with Everton.

Beagan got 90 minutes for Kardiff in that 3-1 loss.

Um, not much else really happened, really, for defenders at the weekend of note, did there? No one scored, no one assisted.

Free agents still Coleman and Robbie Brady.

I don't know what's gone on there.

Mm-hmm

And another game I was privileged to be at was Robbie Brady's goal against Italy.

Oh, yeah

In Lille.

Yeah.

Right? I feel like-

...

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Ian Harte, James McClean, uh, Robbie Brady, um, uh, David Kelly, Clinton Morrison.

You know, I could go on.

And how many caps has he got? You know, it's, it's-

Um, and you could nearly go through the kinda, the, I suppose, the few that we have, and, and a lot of those are probably more important goals than worldies.

If you, if you're talking about maybe, uh, Robbie Brady's header, like, was a great moment rather than a great goal.

Shane Long against Germany, a great moment rather than a brilliant goal.

But Ronnie Whelan is the one that maybe sticks out as being an unbelievable goal.