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11th Aug 2016

Robbie Brady’s odds to be in the Premier League this season have shortened considerably

Conan Doherty

For God’s sake, what are you all waiting on?

Robbie Brady is a fine footballer.

As a left back, he has gone past the stage of being accomplished where he’s actually just still a key player from that defensive position. As an attacker, he is deadly. Jesus, as a central midfielder, he’s bloody brilliant.

If the European Championships proved one thing, it is that these divides and brackets that separates footballers and their levels mean very damn little. All clubs need to do is take more of a chance on the players outside of the top tier because some of them are good enough.

If Leicester City didn’t get promoted, no-one would really know or care who Jamie Vardy is. That happens all over, good players are sitting there ripe for a big opportunity – but most of them don’t get it. Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady are gagging for it now.

And, despite the Championship season kicking off last weekend, Brady spending some of his future at Norwich is looking more and more unlikely.

The Dubliner is being linked with Premier League clubs left, right and centre but is the odds for his apparent move to West Ham which have caught the eye the most considering how much they’ve shortened in the past 36 hours.

You can now get Brady as short as 5/2 to be playing ball with the Hammers before the transfer window shuts.

Odds for Robbie Brady’s club after the summer transfer window

Norwich – 6/4
West Ham – 5/2
Everton – 9/2
Burnley – 5/1
Leicester – 7/1

How much would you pay for him?

But Crystal Palace fans want him bad.

https://twitter.com/dnyed26/status/763045543866163200

https://twitter.com/Stevie_Gyf/status/763035185961136129

One man wants him playing at a higher standard though.

And don’t try telling him otherwise.

https://twitter.com/ChrisMcC24/status/762824675164557312

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