[Football] The official 'Best wishes to Aaron Connolly for tonight' thread

[Jolly Red Giant]

Unfortunately Jayson Molumby was on the losing side for the Irish U21s today against Iceland - didn't see the game due to work commitments.

Apparently Iceland started on the front foot and scored from a penalty - then shut up shop and the Irish couldn't break them down. By all accounts Molumby played well.

 

[Bozza]

Surprised that McCarthy picked both Connolly and Collins - I would have thought if he was picking Connolly as a striker it would have been instead of Collins.

Here is hoping he bags a couple of goals in an Irish win - even better - both of them get a couple of goals in a comfortable Irish win.

Not sure why - he said he'd not play Connolly up front by himself...

McCarthy did admit, however, that he would not use the teenager as a lone striker, the role Luton's James Collins took on in Tbilisi.

"I wouldn't want him to be isolated up there, that's for sure," added McCarthy.

"They play three at the back and I think putting Aaron into that, if I decided to do it, putting him up on his own would be a big ask I think on his first full start."​

 

[GT49er]

Thanks for pointing that out. I don't have SkySports but get SkySportsMix on my basic package. I thought I was going to have to watch it on a stream.

Whoopy doo! SkySportsMix and a couple of beers for me tonight. Is this going to morph into the match thread?

 

[zefarelly]

He’s too short will never make a striker

He'll get rumbled for the stick on beard and put back in the U18's too

Oh hang on, different management.

 

[Saunders]

I feel a bit giddy with all the talk of the Brighton starlet

 

[Weststander]

Unfortunately Jayson Molumby was on the losing side for the Irish U21s today against Iceland - didn't see the game due to work commitments.

Apparently Iceland started on the front foot and scored from a penalty - then shut up shop and the Irish couldn't break them down. By all accounts Molumby played well.

Frozen out.

 

[pornomagboy]

not a bad bet

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[Sarisbury Seagull]

I think it’s fair to say if Duffy has been working on playing it out from the back more, he’s not going to be getting much practise tonight. Ireland are just a bit agricultural! HOOF!

 

[zefarelly]

AC already utilised a Murray trick in relieving defensive pressure.

It's just like watching Brighton . . . Of old

 

[zefarelly]

I think it’s fair to say if Duffy has been working on playing it out from the back more, he’s not going to be getting much practise tonight. Ireland are just a bit agricultural! HOOF!

Well, it could be argued their manager is better suited to selling tractors ;-)

 

[Hastings gull]

He’ll be Ok and keep out of trouble, he’s got Shane looking after him [emoji15][emoji15][emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]

Yep. You're right -an excellent role model . . . .

 

[GT49er]

Hughton praising Connolly pre-match on Talksport - good player, can make things happen, or words to that effect.

So why not play him then Chris? - might have saved your job! Well, maybe not quite, but .............................

 

[Washie]

Ireland are ****ing awful.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Ireland are ****ing awful.

Yep. This is going to be a long night for both of our boys. Duffy is going to have to be at his back to the wall, throwing himself in front of everything best and Connolly is going to be doing a lot of forlorn running.

 

[dwayne]

Ireland are ****ing awful.

Abysmal. How many times have they just kicked it out of play.

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[Hampster Gull]

Oh dear

 

[Jolly Red Giant]

Connolly's is lively - but he needs to take a deep breath - he is a little over excited and a bit impetuous. Duffy looks a little slow tonight - maybe hasn't recovered from Saturday.

 

[Jolly Red Giant]

Hughton praising Connolly pre-match on Talksport - good player, can make things happen, or words to that effect.

So why not play him then Chris? - might have saved your job! Well, maybe not quite, but .............................

Perhaps because last season he was injured and then couldn't get a game for a League One team.

 

[portslade seagull]

School of Pulis high aimless balls at the moment

 

[Mayonaise]

Ireland are ****ing awful.

They are absolutely dire!

The defence is disconnected from the forwards but the long balls forward are all aimless.

Corners & free kicks are their only hope of getting anything tonight