Aaron Connolly

Maybe it was a wise decision but as a striker you've got to have the moral courage and the balls to want to take one.  Reflects badly on his character tbh.

I think there could potentially be a very decent player there but he just needs something. Look at Idah. We were saying a lot of the same things about him a month ago but he has seemed to have moved up a level. Gets a PL goal and is starting to look like he could do a bit of damage. I dont get that same feeling about Connolly now. Just seems to stroll around and commit fouls or falls over.

oldbilly wrote: I keep watching this lad and wondering what got him a contract. The cross to the far post where he failed to make the run to the back stick confirmed a lot of what I’ve seen, just no football brain.  Then not wanting or been let have a peno?? Not good.

you are right it was the correct decision.  But that all says it all that as a forward that the only people worse than him at penos is possibly the keeper and one other. 

I don’t think forwards are necessarily better at penalties.  All pro players can kick a ball pretty well and could hit that part of the goal they are aiming at if there was no keeper and no pressure.    For forwards, a lot of their game is movement and split-second reactions.  A dead ball, a run up, keeper trying to put them off, pressure makes it a different thing entirely.  I would always expect the most experienced players to put their hand up.  For Connolly, it’s a bit early to say he’s finished, but I really hope he sits down and looks at what he needs to do to deliver on his potential.  

Heimatklange wrote: Some absolute bull$hit being said here. Connolly has been in this team a wet weekend and may not have even taken part in the penalty drills yet. Also Wilder is only getting to know Connolly and he is hardly going to want to throw him into the deep end without knowing his personality. The final thing that no one has even mentioned is that the other Boro striker who is on loan (Balogun) didnt take a penalty either. Not a word said about him though. But hey lets not get facts in the way of the agenda brigade who for some strange reason want to see a young Irish lad with so much potential fail

GaretFarellysNutSack wrote: He's sh*te. Let's stop beating around the bush. He's going f**king nowhere.

Seannie Maquire with a hair color

Scores.

McG wrote: Off to the dubious goals panel

Yeah, he's done well but that may go down as an OG.