Aaron Connolly

Baldrick wrote: TheNumber6 wrote: It's well known he was kicked off an Irish underage team previously. It's not once offs where you put it down to inexperience. He needs to realise himself that he's at a precarious stage in his career and needs to make the most of the ability he has. There's no question that he can become a top player. Lads offering career and life advise on her now 😂😂

Edited by pre Madonna - 26 Mar 2021 at 11:28am

He’s at the stage of his career where he’s still not a guaranteed starter for Brighton and as has been shown they aren’t really sure about him either. They have signed a number of strikers albeit none of them have really made their mark or been consistent which has allowed him to keep getting chances. Who knows what will happen to him there. Duffy was one of there top players a few years back now if he gets a championship club he will have to be happy with it next season. We have had plenty Irish footballers in the past with a lot more talent than Connolly think they have made it and absolutely make a mess of their careers. I couldn’t care what colour his hair is or what young one he’s making a sex tape with it he puts the ball in the back of the net for us but when it effects his football he should be thinking about it twice.

Personal opinion is I would put a more robust striker alongside either Connolly or Robinson. Naturally that would be Collins or Long. I think one of my concerns from last Wednesday is that we really seemed to lack a great degree of strength, and that we were pushed off the ball too easily. Some sort of hold up play in an advanced position prevents break outs as the defender has to handle the more robust striker, with their back to them, laying off the ball. The difference is Connolly and Robinson are more "front foot" players, which means that the turnover has the momentum with the attacking player.

Nobody knows for sure if the fact that he can’t hit a barn door when he gets a chance for Brighton or goes down with cramp relatively early in a game is anything to do with his lifestyle off the pitch. Maybe he’s already reached his peak!

The team should take a Romania 1998 approach and all adopt an Aaron Connolly haircut. Would improve morale, and also send a message that the players are united against hair bullies.

Edited by Roberto_Carlow - 26 Mar 2021 at 12:52pm

Ruled out of Lux game. 

Like the rest of them

McG wrote: Ruled out of Lux game.

In haired that earlier. Pity this International break has been cut short for him.

I thought he looked fairly trim. The teams a bit short at back and sides , can’t help having fringe players up front.