Aaron Connolly F Leyton Orient b.2000

[seanfhear]

Would he be able to cross the ball so that Shane Long might have a go at heading it in to the goal !

[Snapshot]

I really don't think Brighton is the club for him. They just don't play to his strengths. I'm not sure what attacking strengths they even do play to. I am not a fan of Potter at all.

He just doesn't get enough chances or enough ball in dangerous areas for Brighton that when he does get a chance it's a panic.

I would love to see him play in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 under a manager or coach with a bit of attacking experience. Derby for a while under Rooney, for example. But I still think he has enough for the top division so it's hard to see such a move. If Brighton had signed a couple of forwards that suited Potter's style better than probably all those there at the moment then he might have got a loan for the second half of the season to the Championship. Maybe they make those signings in the summer and he moves to another Premiership side.

Millwall wasn't the club for Parrott and now Ipswich probably aren't either. Brighton stuffed around with Duffy and Molumby (much hyped but now can't get a start at Preston) and now Connolly is suffering under Potter. QPR didn't appreciate Manning - now on the bench at Swansea. Doherty at Spurs etc. The problem with these and other English clubs is they don't change their style, structure and ambitions to facilitate our fabulous Irish players.

Potter has made Brighton into an exciting side to watch on a relatively small budget - a small club that was in L2 not so long ago. Yet he's called a spoofer by Irish fans re Connolly and Molumby. Is it not ironic many of these Irish fans fail to see that Stephen Kenny is tasked with a similar assignment, i.e. to make a dull route-one set-up into a home of beautiful possession football? Do they have similar opinions of Kenny, especially after his very non-exciting eight games start? Talk about forty shades of myopia.

[Olé Olé]

You may be onto something there, youngirish, and I assume you've quoted me whilst seeking to make a broader point because I don't hold all of the views set out above, particularly not on Molumby, Parrott and Manning.

You know, you really ought to round up all the myopic fans that you refer to here and give them a really good talking to. Not sure where they hang out or frequent or if they're gathering using Zoom due to the COVID restrictions but I'll trust you'll sort it.

[seanfhear]

Millwall wasn't the club for Parrott and now Ipswich probably aren't either. Brighton stuffed around with Duffy and Molumby (much hyped but now can't get a start at Preston) and now Connolly is suffering under Parrott. QPR didn't appreciate Manning - now on the bench at Swansea. Doherty at Spurs etc. The problem with these and other English clubs is they don't change their style, structure and ambitions to facilitate our fabulous Irish players.

Potter has made Brighton into an exciting side to watch on a relatively small budget - a small club that was in L2 not so long ago. Yet he's called a spoofer by Irish fans re Connolly and Molumby. Is it not ironic many of these Irish fans fail to see that Stephen Kenny is tasked with a similar assignment, i.e. to make a dull route-one set-up into a home of beautiful possession football? Do they have similar opinions of Kenny, especially after his very non-exciting eight games start? Talk about forty shades of myopia.

Are you available for ~ Inspirational Stuff ?

[CraftyToePoke]

I really don't think Brighton is the club for him. They just don't play to his strengths. I'm not sure what attacking strengths they even do play to. I am not a fan of Potter at all.

Their manager knew his style and he knew theirs when he was offered and signed a four year contract not so long ago. He was thankful for the security of it and happy to sign it and stay.

Since then, that same manager has always given him decent minutes on the pitch and continues to despite the goals drying up upon stepping into first team level after a good first impression.

The chance he missed yesterday, your striker cannot be missing at Premier League level and it really is that simple, it and chances like it have to go in.

We blame Mourinho, we blame Millwall, we'll probably blame Ipswich soon too. We thought Norwich dropping a level would make Adam Idah.

These lads need to do better, play better, finish better because managers aren't in the habit of leaving match winning players out of their plans and our lads aren't offering that as yet and Connolly has been given several auditions by a manager who clearly does rate him. What more can he do for him ?

[Olé Olé]

You really are trying to put words in my mouth or draw inferences from my post there.

I just don't think the style of play suits Connolly. I am not blaming Potter. The fact that I am not a fan is an aside.

My point is that I feel Connolly would be far more likely to reach his potential at a club which plays 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and that asks wide forwards to break at speed.

I appreciate Connolly should be doing better himself and I think that his stagnation is due to a combination of Brighton's style and his own form.

[Snapshot]

You really are trying to put words in my mouth or draw inferences from my post there.

I just don't think the style of play suits Connolly. I am not blaming Potter. The fact that I am not a fan is an aside.

My point is that I feel Connolly would be far more likely to reach his potential at a club which plays 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and that asks wide forwards to break at speed.

I appreciate Connolly should be doing better himself and I think that his stagnation is due to a combination of Brighton's style and his own form.

You're being heard. Apparently the new Ipswich manager, when appointed, will be contractually obliged to mastermind the club's renaissance around our Troy Parrott.

[Razors left peg]

You're being heard. Apparently the new Ipswich manager, when appointed, will be contractually obliged to mastermind the club's renaissance around our Troy Parrott.

Parrott hasnt scored but hes actually playing well for Ipswich and their results have picked up since hes got there. They are up to 8th now. Obviously not all down to Parrott but its not as bad as its been made out to be.

[tetsujin1979]

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[Snapshot]

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I didn't attack the poster. A bit of sarcasm for god's sake. Also, you're a mod - why am I being accused of having another account? I don't and never have. Please stop insinuating I am breaking rules and being an outlaw.

[nigel-harps1954]

I didn't attack the poster. A bit of sarcasm for god's sake. Also, you're a mod - why am I being accused of having another account? I don't and never have. Please stop insinuating I am breaking rules and being an outlaw.

With respect, I don't think tets was saying you do have, or insinuating as such. It was in response to others suggesting it.

[Eminence Grise]

I didn't attack the poster. A bit of sarcasm for god's sake. Also, you're a mod - why am I being accused of having another account? I don't and never have. Please stop insinuating I am breaking rules and being an outlaw.

No problems around these parts with outlaws, once they're closer to Robin Hood than D1ck Turpin. Not pointing at you SS, general observation.

[tetsujin1979]

With respect, I don't think tets was saying you do have, or insinuating as such. It was in response to others suggesting it.

yep, this.

[Snapshot]

yep, this.

Handbags. Back to Aaron Connolly.

[sadloserkid]

Picked up FourFourTwo for the first time in a long time today - current issue lists Connolly at 18 in a list of 25 Best Players in the Premier League aged 21 and under.