well not this season at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
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well not this season at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
http://www.givemefootball.com/league...-with-plymouth
By a happy coincidence I was at Notts County V Exeter today, and saw Connor come off the bench on the hour mark, he looked smaller than the other midfielders on both sides, but looked immediately to get on it and pass, and did so well on the first few occasions, he also made two challenges soon after coming on, one winning the ball back, the other not, but not fouling either, he gave it away cheaply once while looking to spread the play, not enough pace on the ball on a sticky Rugby scarred surface and the opposing fullback intercepted it. On the other hand he played one really nice disguised angled ball from about 40 yards out to the edge of his opponents penalty area, which did cause problems and needed defending, it was a little flash of vision.
He lost all 3 arial duels I saw him go for though, but made one very nice late run arriving for a pullback which didnt come from Lee Hughes, who had it made clear to him that he should have passed, this was noticable in his game, he was talking to those round him a lot, good to see.
We will see if he starts the next game, his side went two down soon after he joined the action and had been poor all day.
John O'Flynn played for Exeter and put in a shift, in the chanells mostly without any real clear sights of goal, except one, which was parried and led to a goal for his side.
He should've used a different font.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
That tallies with the reports we heard from Plymouth. Sounds like a gobby little ******* by all accounts. Nothing wrong with that :D
Notts County fans first impressions http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2118413702
And some ratings http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2118413208
I just wonder if his size is counting against him at Chelsea, thay are a big side, both in height and weight, I was told today among the biggest in the country, I dont know where this can be checked (?) but it may be holding him back there. Hope not though.
I was surprised to read during the week that Jack Wilshere is only 5' 5".
According to wikipedia Clifford is the same height as Stephen Ireland (whether that's Stephen Ireland with or without hair is unclear).
He should move to Barcelona
Messi 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in))
Iniesta 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Xavi 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in
Bojan 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Pedro 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
David Villa 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in
Mascherano 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in
Daniel Alves 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in
;-)
First start for Notts County earlier
Yeah, encouraging, an impressive cameo from the bench the day after he signed and a start in the next game, his corner kick resulted in an OG for his sides second, subbed on 74Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._2/9389637.stm and the natives seem to be happy so far also http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2118373836
Wont play V Man City at the weekend.
Clifford didnt start for Notts County at the weekend, another, more recent loanee Karl Regan started ahead of him. He came on after about 80 mins.
He was restored to the starting eleven tonight, played the 90, an away point for his side who also had two players sent off.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._2/9407285.stm
What are the odds that Trap would know Clifford from Adam?
he won U19 player at the FAI 2010 awards a few weeks ago, so I'd say he knows who Clifford is
I think he's the captain of the U21s too. Surely on the radar.
Am I the only one a bit underwhelmed with his loan destinations this season?
To two sides just trying to stay in League 1 so far. If you look at other Chelase loanees, there is one at Swansea, Bolton, 2 at Leicester in Sinclair, Sturridge, Van Anholt and Bruma.
Man City loaned Greg Cunningham to Leicester, and more recently Ben Mee, a young CB who wouldnt have really been anywhere near first team at Eastlands. Naughton from Spurs to Leicester. Amoo to Hull from Liverpool. Fielding to Derby from Blackburn. Davies to Middlesborough from Stoke.
I hope its just ao add physicality to his game, League 1 will definitely do that, if little else. Would have been good to see him in the Champoinship.
Started again today but was removed with fifteen to play by another loan arrival. A lot of players coming in on loan at Notts County, very unsettled side at present.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._2/9407640.stm
Nothing wrong with a little competition I guess eh Crafty?
Plenty of that about, clearly, he didnt get a game tonight V Peterborough. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._2/9414776.stmQuote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
Seems like he is stuck in the mud a bit right now. Can't get a game vs Mighty Peterborough? Ugh. Maybe this competition thing isn't all its cracked up to be.
Clifford starts and finishes, Notts County win for the first time in four.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._2/9418967.stm
Extends his loan
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...814600,00.html
Selected but subbed off tonight in a 1-0 loss. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot..._2/9422285.stm
Back at Chelsea because of "broken promises"
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/no...l/article.html
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Heggs said: "I tried to convince him to stay but he decided he wanted to go back to Chelsea.
"I am not going to keep anybody who doesn't want to play for the club.
"It's slightly disappointing. He said he's gone back because of broken promises.
"I told him he would be playing on Saturday, but he chose to go back and play in the Chelsea reserves."
Hard to tell what to make of this, Notts County are a mess recently. Ince (who brought Clifford to the club) just got sacked, and they're looking likely to get relegated. Since moving to Notts County in February, he's played less in 13 games than in the 8 games he was at Plymouth for.
They're a point above the relegation places and have a game in hand on almost every team so I don't know that they're likely to be relegated, though I certainly wouldn't rule it out. Of course if they are Clifford would have the "honor" of being relegated twice in one season (much like another Irishman, Jamie Devitt, who was relegated three times last year)Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Fixed. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
The guy is going nowhere, another failed prospect.
*round of applause*
Who had April 7th?
The manager of Plymouth was interviewed on radio tonight. Asked what the reason for their slump in form over recent months was - had a few excuses - however the first thing he said was that we lost a very good player in January - Conor Clifford!
Still plenty of time for him to make it. He should go to a team like Reading. Or Wolves if they go down, start playing regularly and go from there.
According to this article on tribalfootball, Clifford is likely to go on loan this season: http://www.tribalfootball.com/articl...conteh-1735721
Not sure how reputable or accurate tribalfootball isQuote:
The Sierra Leone-born full-back is one of a number of young Chelsea prospects who will be made available for loan, with Portuguese attacker Kaby Djaló and Irish midfielder Conor Clifford also interesting several clubs.
also, Conor has a twitter account now: https://twitter.com/#!/conorclifford91
Not too many updates though
I reckon it is likely, but I hope he gets a better loan destination than last season when he was sent to two struggling League 1 sides. I think I said at the time on this thread that compared to the destinations of similar aged players from the bigger Prem clubs, he was generally a divison and a half below his peers.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
last season's loan was deliberate - it was to get him used to being stuck in a battle for a slight fella, against hardened cynical professionals. It worked.
The plan was to get a better quality (championship) loan this season and see what comes of it.
Can anyone see him being near Chelseas first team next season or would another loan spell be more realistic.
It's impossible to know what Villas Boas will do but developmentally he's still behind the likes of McEachran.
Well, I hope this is the case so, and I hope they are a bit more considered in where they send him as Ince didnt play him or start him often enough for that to bear fruit. Other players, including loanees, were getting in ahead of him as that loan progressed despite him generally doing ok from what I can gather.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
I think McEachran has overtaken him, McEachran is also a year younger, thats the worry. This coming season will tell a lot, still only 19 though, it could still all happen for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin