He dives like Zaha but doesn't play as well as Zaha does the 50% of the time he's not on the floor. Time to start bigging up Edinburgh to him.
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[Albion] Aaron Connolly - Premier League 2 Player of the Season
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Surprised the sensitive one is being negative to one of our own, but I agree. Has he scored this season? Time to get rid, he's awful
Exactly, however, whilst others have followed a more developmental path in terms of experience, he was plunged in a little, so I do have a degree of sympathy.
I think the Hibs tie up may be the way to go for a season.
Wouldnt mind, could be good for him.
Baldseagull
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The Prem looked a bit much for all of them today.
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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He's still young and seeing as we wouldnt get much of a fee there's no point shipping him out completely. Loan to a Champ side, and see if he can come back better the season after.
bristo
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But he hasn't developed from 20 to 21 has he.
brighton_tom
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Good point. That might be a really good option for him
macbeth
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It seems Dean Cox has made up his mind
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Pavilionaire
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Hopefully the club will have learned from the season Connolly has had not to throw them in too early. The Hibs tie-up would have been perfect for Connolly and I hope we do not make the same mistake with Moran, Emmerson, Ferguson.
USG / Hibs then back to us is the way forward.
USG / Hibs then back to us is the way forward.
He probably has but its difficult to tell as I've not seen much of the 150+ hours of football he has played this season.
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Does that mean he can't close down or make his touch extremely poor?
I have always backed him and expected him to burst through, I was very let down by his lack of hunger for football today.
StonehamPark
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A year out in a top half Championship side would do him a world of good I think.
I hesitate to recommend the same for Alzate also.
I hesitate to recommend the same for Alzate also.
It means he is 21 and likely to improve. Most players have had a poor season or two when they were young. It is very normal.
I agree.
Connolly seems have 'peaked early' and might well benefit from going out somewhere; he needs playing time to improve his game and restore his confidence.
But not with us next season; he needs a change.
forumwayseagull
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He also needs to take a step back from himself and realise that maybe just maybe he is not as good as he thinks.
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I am judging him purely on the lack of desire and mobility on what I saw today (last 30 mins) He really didn't show signs of saying "give me a place guv".
If I had seen that passion today I would have been on the fence, he tipped me over the wrong side today.
There's no doubt in my mind he'll be loaned out next season, hopefully to a Championship club. He has decent movement and pace but needs to cut out the embarrassing diving from his game & toughen up. Also needs to regain some confidence as there's been no conviction in his finishing for a fair while, haven't written him off completely though.
Papa Lazarou
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As many have said, I think he needs a season loan next term. He needs consistent game time to hone his skills.