[Albion] Aaron Connolly - Premier League 2 Player of the Season

[Commander]

I was behind his G-Wagon this morning on the way to work. Can confirm he drives like a complete ****. Shock.

 

[Badger Boy]

I was behind his G-Wagon this morning on the way to work. Can confirm he drives like a complete ****. Shock.

What is your motivation in sharing this?

 

[Brighton & Love]

I was behind his G-Wagon this morning on the way to work. Can confirm he drives like a complete ****. Shock.

I actually thought he was driving pretty well. Lovely ability in taking corners along with beautiful steering control and a superb reading of the traffic lights.

The driver behind him on the other hand....

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Question.

Name another Brighton player to have been so widely maligned before his 22nd birthday?

Whoever it was must have driven really badly, had a really bad haircut and dress sense and a had a really unpopular girlfriend?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

My thoughts are that we've never put one of our young players through this much stick before

 

[bhanutz]

What is your motivation in sharing this?

Couldn't agree more..... a player nearly crashed into me on the lancing roundabout once... I didn't think...I must go and let NSC know.. Very bizarre behaviour

 

[Brighton & Love]

He needs to stop doing things that make him look bad.

He's got a reputation now for flashing his cash, flouncing on social media, allegedly getting in fights in nightclubs, allegedly breaching covid rules by cheating on his girlfriend, and now if the poster above is to be believed, driving like a **** as well.

Some if not all of these would be redeemable if he put in the performances on the pitch...

He's been getting into fights in nightclubs?

 

[Taybha]

I still think there's a good player in there somewhere and hopefully his non football life will calm down a bit and the only reason people talk about Connolly is after he scores yet another better on the pitch .

I see lot's of loan him out posts on this thread , and I understand that thought, but I'd prefer he actually stayed and fought for his spot in the team , and let's be clear here it doesn't look like we have another striker coming in this summer so that leaves us a bit short up front if he does go on loan .

I suppose the buck stops with Potter on Connolly's whereabouts this coming season but personally I hope Potter gives him another go .

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Looked sharp against Rangers - hopefully the club will get his head straight and he'll have an awesome season.
If that's out on loan so be it.

 

[Seasidesage]

He needs to stop doing things that make him look bad.

He's got a reputation now for flashing his cash, flouncing on social media, allegedly getting in fights in nightclubs, allegedly breaching covid rules by cheating on his girlfriend, and now if the poster above is to be believed, driving like a **** as well.

Some if not all of these would be redeemable if he put in the performances on the pitch...

So basically stuff that lots of successful young kids do? This pathetic witchunt against Connolly is in the main just embarrassing. Young bloke shoots round town giving it the big un because he thinks he's a bit warm? I suggest you go down the beach on a Saturday evening because the town is full of them! He will grow out of it or he won't and he will prove to be a Premier League quality striker or he won't, time will tell on both counts. It's really not necessary for every player we have to be the sort of bloke you'd like your sister to marry. Whether he's a lovely fella or a nob is ultimately irrelevant, is he good enough that is all that matters...

 

[Badger Boy]

So basically stuff that lots of successful young kids do? This pathetic witchunt against Connolly is in the main just embarrassing. Young bloke shoots round town giving it the big un because he thinks he's a bit warm? I suggest you go down the beach on a Saturday evening because the town is full of them! He will grow out of it or he won't and he will prove to be a Premier League quality striker or he won't, time will tell on both counts. It's really not necessary for every player we have to be the sort of bloke you'd like your sister to marry. Whether he's a lovely fella or a nob is ultimately irrelevant, is he good enough that is all that matters...

I largely agree, but I do think his performances over the last 12 months largely haven't been good enough. But I don't believe in killing the poor lad by slagging him off at every opportunity. Will he make the grade as a Premier League striker? Perhaps not - but I don't feel a need to slag him off.

 

[Seasidesage]

I largely agree, but I do think his performances over the last 12 months largely haven't been good enough. But I don't believe in killing the poor lad by slagging him off at every opportunity. Will he make the grade as a Premier League striker? Perhaps not - but I don't feel a need to slag him off.

Not convinced he'll make it either but its a very high standard and not everyone will. If he was a much aggro as some make out GP would've moved him on by now. If he trains well and does what he's asked and it appears from the chances he gets that is the case who cares what he does in his own time?

 

[Doc Lynam]

Looked sharp against Rangers - hopefully the club will get his head straight and he'll have an awesome season.
If that's out on loan so be it.

Behave!

So following your logic and judgement the manger will have watched him and thought he looks sharp, possibly send him out on loan?

He's pants!

 

[Napper]

still only 21

Lots of top striker stats show they barely score between age18 - 22

Still plenty of time.

10 goals this season be a great return

I'm still hopefull

 

[Springal]

Agreed - if his behaviour was really a problem or any worse than anyone else he'd have been shipped off by now. And given we've had some proper dickhead car drivers who have lost their licenses etc (Bong, Knockaert, Bissouma...) in recent years, I am sure some 'bad driving' is not a problem.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

So basically stuff that lots of successful young kids do? This pathetic witchunt against Connolly is in the main just embarrassing. Young bloke shoots round town giving it the big un because he thinks he's a bit warm? I suggest you go down the beach on a Saturday evening because the town is full of them! He will grow out of it or he won't and he will prove to be a Premier League quality striker or he won't, time will tell on both counts. It's really not necessary for every player we have to be the sort of bloke you'd like your sister to marry. Whether he's a lovely fella or a nob is ultimately irrelevant, is he good enough that is all that matters...

In a nutshell, the only part of Aaron Connolly's life that l'm remotely interested in, is his professional one, what he does on the pitch, i.e. putting the ball in the net on a regular basis. His private life is very much his own concern.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Just as long as he doesn't besmirch the club...........

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

still only 21

Lots of top striker stats show they barely score between age18 - 22

Still plenty of time.

10 goals this season be a great return

I'm still hopefull

And you have every reason to be hopeful.

The transition from u23 striker to PL regular is very tough and only world class talents navigate it seamlessly. To get goals past PL keepers when you're being marked by PL defenders requires you learn your trade.

We need patience.

Probably a few here need to consider if they were the finished article as a man at age 21 as well

 

[Commander]

What is your motivation in sharing this?

An irrational dislike of one of our players

 

[Washie]

At 22, Harry Kane was coming off the bench for Tottenham. While he won't reach Kane levels, he still has a good chance of making it, but that is down to him.