Impact of Covid-19 on International Careers

Long is keen to stay at Southampton and the manager wants him to sign a new contract so that looks a cert unless the club is relegated, which is unlikely. Smallbone will be a first teamer I believe. Clark has been one of Newcastle's best players this season when fit, as acknowledged by Bruce, but if the new regime chooses to dispense with his services he is likely to join James McCarthy at Crystal Palace, who tried hard to sign him when he was temporarily out of the first team. If McCarthy does not want to play for Ireland again then it is likely that Whelan will stay in the squad due to the role he plays( though maybe just the squad rather than the team ). Richard Keogh is finished for Ireland obviously-his best chance of getting a new club when he recovers may well be down to Mick McCarthy, who has always liked him as a player and will likely be in charge of a club side by then.

Clark was playing really well this season under Bruce, although injured at the moment he will be moved on before Euro 21/ WC 22 if they get these new owners, maybe Championship so could still be in about the squad, I would have him in there anyway 

Shedite wrote: 50%lesssugar&salt wrote: Given the long road back from this and lack of certainty, it will be interesting to see (in so far as it is ever possible) the potential winners and losers from the impact of football being suspended. While it might be more difficult to see or speculate on whose career has benefitted, it is easier to see those negatively impacted. All players careers' are impacted but some more than others. The obvious one is Glenn Whelan. He was on borrowed time already and is unlikely to feature again (although I am sure he won't retire).  Another possible one is Will Smallbone. He had just started to get a run of games with Southampton. Might be difficult for him to pick up where he left off.  A meteor could knock out most of the worlds population and we'd still have Glenn Whelan in midfield surrounded by 10 cockroaches

50%lesssugar&salt wrote: Given the long road back from this and lack of certainty, it will be interesting to see (in so far as it is ever possible) the potential winners and losers from the impact of football being suspended. While it might be more difficult to see or speculate on whose career has benefitted, it is easier to see those negatively impacted. All players careers' are impacted but some more than others. The obvious one is Glenn Whelan. He was on borrowed time already and is unlikely to feature again (although I am sure he won't retire).  Another possible one is Will Smallbone. He had just started to get a run of games with Southampton. Might be difficult for him to pick up where he left off.

A meteor could knock out most of the worlds population and we'd still have Glenn Whelan in midfield surrounded by 10 cockroaches