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

[TSB]

Need to get him a move to a top League 1/lower Champ side this season I think.
If Charlton don't go up, they'd be good. Luton have a new manager so depends if he wants him.
Possibly Stoke with Nathan?

 

[blue-shifted]

You think Tony Bloom is spending 4-5 million per year on the academy, has recruited Dan Ashworth as Technical Director (whose main reputation is for enabling the development of young players), and has fired Chris Hughton (who didn't give a single academy youngster - other than Christian Walton - a league start in his 4 & 1/2 years as manager).....only to appoint a manager who ISN'T committed to youth development?

Blimey.

Well, i'm absolutely sure the new manager will have to face interview questions along the line of "tell me about a time you've developed a young player". The question for Connolly, along with the other players, especially the attacking ones, is what sort of goal scoring strategy will the new manager go for? Will we be a counter attacking side? Will we rely on long spells of possession? Will we be long ball? Under Hughton, I couldn't see Connolly ever playing. Not that Hughton wouldn't play a young player, but that a fox in the box type, was never going to feature. He wanted a back post goal scorer and a centre circle hold up man. (Murray in other words).

I think Connolly's short term future depends on who we get and what his preferred style is.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Just play him, if at 19 you’re old enough to die for your country I’m sure he’s not too young to play for the first team.

I suppose that's one way of looking at it......

 

[LamieRobertson]

Too short...oh hang on that’s the goalie

But on a serious note congratulations to the lad...look forward to seeing him in the first team squad one day

 

[Medwayseagull]

Would like to see him around the 1st team and at least making the bench sometimes.

Is that connected to the AMEX improvements thread for more places for people to sit outside on matchdays.

 

[Two Professors]

A big well done to Aaron.Don't waste him out on loan.Get him in the squad for pre-season to get his eye in, start him in the cup games.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

We don’t know that though Locadia has never played as a striker for us.

#fakenews

 

[Justice]

#fakenews

Im not going to count away at Man City & Liverpool. A run of ten games with Locadia at number 9 never happened, despite Murray being crap for months.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

From watching the u23's, I can see there is probably 3 or 4 who 'could' make the step up. Gyokeres, Connolly and Molumby, even Tilley. Ahannach has impressed me as well.
We're not devoid of talent, but if the manager doesn't buy a ticket, he won't win the raffle

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Im not going to count away at Man City & Liverpool. A run of ten games with Locadia at number 9 never happened, despite Murray being crap for months.

Murray scored as many Premier League goals as Pogba, Jimenez and Lacazette this season. But carry on with your negative spiral if that’s what you want.

 

[Hugo Rune]

We're not devoid of talent, but if the manager doesn't buy a ticket, he won't win the raffle

Just like the Chelsea managers not buying the Salah or De Bruyne tickets! [emoji23]

 

[b.w.2.]

He should be in our first team squad. This is evidence of one of Chris’s biggest faults. He just didn’t give youth enough of a chance.

Oh, and congratulations to the lad...

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[AlastairWatts]

Am I missing seomthing here? This young man is a proven goal scorer and clearly full of conifdence. Isn't that's what is needed in the first team?

 

[GT49er]

Am I missing seomthing here? This young man is a proven goal scorer and clearly full of conifdence. Isn't that's what is needed in the first team?

Can't defend? Too short to head the ball when defending corners?

 

[Megazone]

Why did he only play 2 games during his loan stint at Luton?

 

[TSB]

Why did he only play 2 games during his loan stint at Luton?

He was injured for two months and Luton were top of the table, with 7 strikers at the club.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

A little bit guesswork but......

Apparently Connolly may go on season long loan to Gillingham.

Source - Steve Evans at question and answer session at Gillingham.

I understand from my pal Evans mentioned....

In talks with a young forward at Toulon tournament.
Smaller PL club

And Connolly Scored against Peterborough last season.


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[casbom]

A little bit guesswork but......

Apparently Connolly may go on season long loan to Gillingham.

Source - Steve Evans at question and answer session at Gillingham.

I understand from my pal Evans mentioned....

In talks with a young forward at Toulon tournament.
Smaller PL club

And Connolly Scored against Peterborough last season.


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Could well happen, although I should imagine Potter would want to have a look at him first during pre-season before deciding to send him out on loan.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

What brilliant news, should be included in Potters plans.

 

[Two Professors]

Did I read he scored for the Republic U-21's the other day?