News had filtered through that Robbie Brady is taking a medical at Hull City today, a formality that will make his temporary spell at the KC Stadium permanent. Brady has a goal and 3 assists in 12 appearances, and played in an important role in Hull's rise to second place in the Championship.
The news is unquestionably good for Brady and for Ireland. Our most promising young talent will play more games instead of wasting away on the United bench. The move also reflects an urgency from Brady that unlike say Darron Gibson, Brady knows that playing regularly is better for his career than biding his time for the occasional League Cup appearance at Old Trafford. It's hard to know if Brady got a fair chance of cracking the United team - so few United youth players do these days - but it is interesting that some United fans are panning the idea of selling Brady.
There is a downside to this though. Brady is the latest Irish player who's failed to break through at the highest level of English football. He joins the likes of Anthony Stokes and Gibson as Irish might-have-been's. While the future for Brady looks promising, the truth is Alex Ferguson is rarely wrong about the British and Irish talent he sells on. We have no doubt that Brady will enjoy a successful Premier League career, but the wait goes on for Irish fans looking to support their own on Champions League match nights. It seems like a long time since we had John O'Shea on the telly on Tuesday's and Wednesday's to slag.
