Matthew Brennan and David Wilson are back on The Green Scene with a better-late-than-never Ben Symes — and the big talking point is Troy Parrott’s move to Real Betis. Why is Seville the perfect next step, what does Pellegrini see in him, and what are the realistic expectations in La Liga and the Champions League?

They also dig into the Evan Ferguson-to-Genoa rumours: would it actually happen, would it suit him, and what does he need most coming back from injury?

Plus: the worrying drop-off in Irish Premier League representation, what it says about pathways post-Brexit, Brentford’s Irish influence under Keith Andrews and Damian Duff, and a quick look at Jack Moylan’s bright start at Cardiff and the LOI’s next generation at St Pat’s.

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