Ah. I thought it was a loan. Fair enough. I guess it’s early days if he’s signed a permanent deal.
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[Albion] Aaron Connolly - joining Hull permanently
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I suspect that, if true, it won't stay that way for long. He's coming into his last 2 years, so fully expect a renewal/extension soon
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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Yes he's cup tied he played for Sunderland in the third round.
He isn't on loan, he joined Millwall permanently mid way through the window. While he isn't pulling up any trees he's been fairly well involved really and seems to be trying to adapt to a new position. He's only been there for 10 games, he's played in 7 of them, 4 as a starter and 3 as a sub. He's already played twice as many mins as he did for Sunderland in the first half of the season.
Agree. He should try hooking up with Calde at the Gasheads place.
Sue1983
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Apparently he has had an injury so hasn't been available for a couple of games. I've seen him play a couple of times for them and the supporters seem to like him.
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Fairly involved so far
OzMike
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They say he isn't a target man, how wrong can they be.
He is a target man and given the chance will make things happen.
Don't pussy foot around and just throw him in at the deep end.
He is a target man and given the chance will make things happen.
Don't pussy foot around and just throw him in at the deep end.
lost in london
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Good luck to him there, I hope it works out. It can't have been an easy journey for him the last few years moving around the country
Is he still though, I wonder? Obviously he would have retained his salary level whilst on loan, but things have changed since then. He was unemployyed for a few months in the summer (£0 per week) before Sunderland threw him a lifeline - and then downloaded him to 'Walll after a not very successful half season.
Each time a new wage deal would have to be negotiated, and as he's dropped down the levels, he ain't going to be offered any more than the club wants to pay him - he, and his agent (greedy or not) aren't in the driving seat these days.
My Wall STH mate has been impressed so far.
Hard to say, but estimates vary with 20k at the bottom range. Capology has it at the bottom range and according to analytics.co 96.7% of Capology's published Premier League salaries were verified.
So, let's say that they are even 25% out, that's still a huge whack for a vastly overrated player and is sadly indicative of how much the football marketplace is forcing clubs to waste on salaries and how much we as fans are paying for that through inflated ticket prices, merchandise costs, food and drink, and through a variety of TV platforms.
Fair enough. It was a question worth asking though, I think. It's still incredible though, that someone who is unemployed, earning nothing, because his previous employers didn't want him any more, thinks they have any leverage in negotiations.
Only in football, I guess.
There is no chance Millwall are paying him £20k a week.
sussex_guy2k2
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You’re assuming he only had one option…Fair enough. It was a question worth asking though, I think. It's still incredible though, that someone who is unemployed, earning nothing, because his previous employers didn't want him any more, thinks they have any leverage in negotiations.
Only in football, I guess.
Justice
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He would be the highest paid Millwall player by some distance the highest paid player is on £11k a week from what I can make out. As you say no chance he’s on £20k a week.
He's a goal scorer who finds spaces and gets a good finish off. Not seen him with Millwall but if they're playing him on the wing... good luck. He's not a dribbler or someone who finds a clever pass from a wing position.
Needs to be the deep running striker in a 4-4-2. He could score 15-20 goals in a Championship team building around those abilities. He isn't allround enough to have much more tasks than that.
Needs to be the deep running striker in a 4-4-2. He could score 15-20 goals in a Championship team building around those abilities. He isn't allround enough to have much more tasks than that.
There wasn’t a queue in the summer. I doubt his spell at Sunderland changed this.
His CV is 19 goals in 8 years.
His CV is also 14 goals in the Championship from game time equal to 37 full games. In the right conditions he is a very useful Championship striker.
Coming on as a sub, against tired players and only needing to focus for 20 mins isn’t a good advert imho. If you want a player that can deliver for a limited time then Arron’s your man I guess. I would want a bit more from my strikers.