David Connolly

[stojkovic]

Alan Lee has scored more than Connolly in the Campeonato this season but where's all the trumpet blowers for him.

We have Keane, Doyle, Lee and two promising young lads, Long and Stokes. I think that's enough for now. If two pull out, by all means, call him up. Hope he won't turn down his country again.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Lee has not scored more than Connoly.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...rs/default.stm

[eirebhoy]

Alan Lee has scored more than Connolly in the Campeonato this season but where's all the trumpet blowers for him.

It's just down to his recent run of form. It was a while before he started scoring but now he has 11 goals in 18 games (16 starts).

[tetsujin1979]

Alan Lee has scored more than Connolly in the Campeonato this season but where's all the trumpet blowers for him.

Lee has been a regular in the squad lately, Connolly hasn't.

[theworm2345]

Hope he won't turn down his country again.

You believe Don Givens?

[danonion]

Well according to football manager 07 he can score 31 premiership goals in a season so......

[brine3]

One word proves it - Excelsior !

Heh, that's because the threw his shirt at Beenhakker in the Feyenoord dressing room, so Beenhakker farmed him out to Excelsior, where Connolly scored a ridiculous amount of goals to become an Excelsior legend.

He came back to Feyenoord under Van Marwijk and was very good (including a match where he got two goals and an assist against Ajax in the Arena), but didn't accept their new contract. He then was going to AZ Alkmaar (good decision) but decided at the last minute to go to Wimbledon (foolish decision). If he had stayed at Feyenoord he could have won the UEFA Cup, but Wimbledon were offering more money.

[FarBeag]

He is scoring goals, that's enough for me.He obviously impresses Roy Keane and that's good enough for me too.He should be in the squad for sure.

[theworm2345]

Connolly had the assist on the 1st goal, should have had another 1 a minute later to Hysen, some ****ty defense by Sunderland is why they are down (and a terrible keeping mistake)
Ledbitter, Hysen, and Wallace have all been absolutely horrible for Sunderland, Connolly, John, and Murphy have had no service since Dwight Yorke left...they're really missing Carlos Edwards
Daryl Murphy scored, he looked very good since he came on, Connolly never really had much of a chance

[zinedineontour]

Connolly had the assist on the 1st goal, should have had another 1 a minute later to Hysen, some ****ty defense by Sunderland is why they are down (and a terrible keeping mistake)
Ledbitter, Hysen, and Wallace have all been absolutely horrible for Sunderland, Connolly, John, and Murphy have had no service since Dwight Yorke left...they're really missing Carlos Edwards
Daryl Murphy scored, he looked very good since he came on, Connolly never really had much of a chance

ball just didnt fall for connolly tonight thought leadbitter was very good first half and hysen caused problems just final ball was poor .. Murphy put himself about well happy with a point in the end with the away the other results went.

[Qwerty]

I think Connolly deserves a place in the squad, if Keane isn't available I'd replace with Connolly. Don't see him as a starter if keane is available.

[OwlsFan]

Connolly had the assist on the 1st goal, should have had another 1 a minute later to Hysen, some ****ty defense by Sunderland is why they are down (and a terrible keeping mistake)
Ledbitter, Hysen, and Wallace have all been absolutely horrible for Sunderland, Connolly, John, and Murphy have had no service since Dwight Yorke left...they're really missing Carlos Edwards
Daryl Murphy scored, he looked very good since he came on, Connolly never really had much of a chance

It took 10 minutes before Connolly got his first touch of the ball last night He was pretty anonymous for most of the game and I certainly didn't see anything that would change my mind about him. In fact of the two, Murphy was more impressive, albeit only just coming on as a sub, and scored a good goal.

[Billsthoughts]

how many games has robbie keane been annonymous?

[shakermaker1982]

how many games has robbie keane been annonymous?

you could say that about 95% of our squad!!!

[OwlsFan]

how many games has robbie keane been annonymous?

Haven't seen him play Stoke yet And he certainly has managed to show for a pass in the first 10 minutes of a game.

[RogerMilla]

we need a target man , simple as that , who will replace niall quinn?

[Wolfie]

we need a target man , simple as that , who will replace niall quinn?

Robbie Keane was far more effective / dangerous when playing off Quinn.

Our set pieces have certainly suffered since Quinn retired also. The set pieces against San Marino were appallingly bad.

I don't think we have anyone ready / playing effectively within that role at Club level at the minute. Would Alan Lee be classed as a target man? Daryl Murphy?

I though Morrison could have developed into a decent target man. I was wrong.

[tetsujin1979]

I've mentioned this before, but from what I've seen of Andy Keogh, he certainly could become a target man

[danonion]

we need a target man , simple as that , who will replace niall quinn?

Doherty

[zinedineontour]

Haven't seen him play Stoke yet And he certainly has managed to show for a pass in the first 10 minutes of a game.

looked for the ball but just did not fall for him last night .. you should not base your opinion on one game that you have seen this season. Our best player this season and this thread should not be a slag off robbie keane thread its just about saying connolly should be in the squad which he obviously should .