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He was an injury doubt in the lead up to the last window and the word going around was that the club wernt too happy he played for Ireland. Regardless, that club us in trouble at the moment 
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Oliver Norwood is an English bloke who fancied a few games of international ball with a made up statelet to further his club career.

Him retiring from international football to prolong his club career would not be comparable to a proud Cork / Kerry man calling it a day for Ireland at the age of 30.

Many centre-backs only enter their prime from 29-32.

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Norwood also had a serious fall-out with Michael O’Neill who would not let him play to his strengths as he saw it. Egan is a different character who takes immense pride in playing for Ireland and will never turn down a call when fit.
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I doubt Egan retires, but I can see him being pushed out of a starting spot by this time next year.

Especially if we move to a back four.
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Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

Oliver Norwood is an English bloke who fancied a few games of international ball with a made up statelet to further his club career.

Him retiring from international football to prolong his club career would not be comparable to a proud Cork / Kerry man calling it a day for Ireland at the age of 30.

Many centre-backs only enter their prime from 29-32.

Looks to me like Egan is on the way down already, tbh. He isn't as good as he was a few years ago. Wouldn't want him to retire but I think we'd manage without him.
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Originally posted by SeaSharp SeaSharp wrote:

Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

Oliver Norwood is an English bloke who fancied a few games of international ball with a made up statelet to further his club career.

Him retiring from international football to prolong his club career would not be comparable to a proud Cork / Kerry man calling it a day for Ireland at the age of 30.

Many centre-backs only enter their prime from 29-32.

Looks to me like Egan is on the way down already, tbh. He isn't as good as he was a few years ago. Wouldn't want him to retire but I think we'd manage without him.

I don't disagree, but I doubt he'll see it like that.
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Have seen it said that he’s been playing through injury for the last while and SU weren’t happy he played during the recent international break. He’s never going to look brilliant in the PL but he does look like he’s playing within himself a bit.
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He got promoted last year in team with the 2nd best defensive record in the Championship, playing 45 of their 46 games...

He may have had a tough first month back in the EPL (in a team that clearly isn't equipped for it btw), but I reckon proclamations of an irreversible decline might be a bit premature based on the evidence that stretches back further than 6 weeks ago LOL
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He actually had an average enough season last year on an individual level despite the promotion. 
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Originally posted by You Tell Me You Tell Me wrote:

He actually had an average enough season last year on an individual level despite the promotion. 

It must be a very high average if it was good enough to be the ever present centre piece in the leagues 2nd best defence.
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Originally posted by The O'Shea The O'Shea wrote:

Originally posted by You Tell Me You Tell Me wrote:

He actually had an average enough season last year on an individual level despite the promotion. 

It must be a very high average if it was good enough to be the ever present centre piece in the leagues 2nd best defence.

Not really, they are financially restricted, run a small enough squad and were under a transfer embargo for much of the season, including the January transfer window. Egan was fine for them last year but no more than that and he seems to be struggling now with the step back up. Not every player in a promoted team is outstanding, the same way as not every player in a relegated team is sh*t.
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Originally posted by You Tell Me You Tell Me wrote:

Originally posted by The O'Shea The O'Shea wrote:

Originally posted by You Tell Me You Tell Me wrote:

He actually had an average enough season last year on an individual level despite the promotion. 

It must be a very high average if it was good enough to be the ever present centre piece in the leagues 2nd best defence.

Not really, they are financially restricted, run a small enough squad and were under a transfer embargo for much of the season, including the January transfer window. Egan was fine for them last year but no more than that and he seems to be struggling now with the step back up. Not every player in a promoted team is outstanding, the same way as not every player in a relegated team is sh*t.


No, but if you're an ever present centre back in one of the most miserly defences in the league, it's unlikely that you were less than very good.

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