Hope Connolly dusted off the French phrases book just in case he gets a phone call.
Strasbourg are apart of the Chelsea ownership group so would imagine Connolly wouldn't be a player they'd be really pushed on signing unless Rosenior really wanted him.
Probably get a one year contract like at Hull if the move were to come about. Sort of long term trial to try earn a longer contract.
He's the new Anthony Stokes. Bags of potential from a young age but bad attitude and too much of a Big-Time Charlie.
Prove me wrong Aaron!
Folding my way into the big money!!!
Linked with Celtic in the Scottish media today. Now that would be...interesting.
Its really not that complicated!!!
Not even a year ago, he was on track for a 15 goals season in the championship (I remember defending his outlook to Pineapple Stu) but a stubbed toe later and his comeback from that tells you all you need to know at this point about his character/mentality. He wont go to Celtic because they wouldn't have him.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
You say that, but they took Anthony Stokes (and he actually did well there for a while). And his character and mentality were absolutely terrible. Connolly is Irish, he's free and the Celtic biscuit tin mentality seems to be alive and well. Someone is going to throw him a one year contract in the next few weeks. I wouldn't completely rule out it being Celtic.
I may be wrong on this, but I dont think we quite knew the extent of Stokes "character issues" before he went there. Probably because it was the early days of Social media where we didnt know everything about players, but also it was deemed a good signing for Celtic given how well Stokes had done the season previously at Hibs.
Connolly is different, we are now at the end of a summer window that he has been available the entire time with no takers.
Its really not that complicated!!!
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
It's not really comparable with Stokes' move. Celtic had a long term interest in him, he was set to join in January 2007 before Roy Keane stepped in and he signed for Sunderland instead. When he eventually did sign, it was after two seasons at Hibs, scoring a goal every other game in Scotland.
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Even though Lennon was hired as a manager, lets roll with that. Thats two in 14 years, the last example (a manager) from over 5 years ago... what else is there? Of course, the signing may happen and, yes, I can see that there is a chance (small it must be said) to win big on it as a gamble to nothing - but I just dont see how it fits with the specific signing profile that Celtic are now known for.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Is it true that Connolly's representative approached Shamrock Rovers about a move but Rovers declined?
Sounds like he's going to land on his feet at Sunderland.
That's unexpected (if not unwelcome)
I presume there's a pay cut there. Maybe a bit early yet for a pay as you play deal?
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