David Connolly

[theworm2345]

Theworm I admire your loyalty sticking by your player through thick and thin when in this fickle age that we live in most would have abandoned him long ago. Truly it's a beautiful thing to behold and I wouldn't hear a bad word said against you for it. But Connolly is pants.

Thanks, but I wouldn't consider it "beautiful", anyway, it appears that everyone is pants, so I won't say anything against it.

And Hasselbaink is a horrible creep. One of the worst examples of the modern day / couldn't be arsed / mercenary footballer.

Worm, can't you pick some other favourite players? It's time to move on

I have 6, that should be enough (in a rough, but not sure, order)
Cheick Oumar Dabo, David Connolly, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Shay Given, Robbie Keane, George Ndah (retired, hard to rank)

[gustavo]

No .

[kingdomkerry]

Dont think so

[sligobhoy67]

No .

correct. thread closed!

[Diarmo]

Again No.

And don't try use the Premiership Player argument that I sometimes read. Connolly has had two Premiersip seasons. This season he's made 3 appearances with 0 goals. With Wigan in 05/06 he played 17 games and scored 1 Premiership goal. Not Premiership standard. I'm not saying his International Career is over, but at the moment he shouldn't be considered.

[rambler14]

In a Word..........................NO

[pineapple stu]

I don't think we're in a position to rule out someone because they're not Premiership standard.

He's not the person to lead us into a Golden Era. But I think he is (or was; haven't paid much attention the last while) good enough to be a squad player.

[micls]

So if you can name 5 "premiership strikers" who've scored at least 4 goals this year then I'll accept your argument. Otherwise CONNOLLY IN.

I'd take Keane, Doyle, Murphy, Connolly and Morrison as our strikers.

Hardly the same as leading us into a golden era though....

Keane, Doyle and even Long have all scored more goals than him in the Premiership.

So I dont think he'l be leading us anywhere

[Diarmo]

So good Championship players are acceptable now? I have always believed so, and it annoys me when I read people saying we should only pick Prem players a la Connolly.
For me, again, not in this squad - He's played barely 120 minutes of competitive football this season. On top of that we have good Championship strikers who are currently playing well AND crucially offer us something different. Lee (11 goals), and Folan 8 goals in 14 starts are better options for now. If Connolly regains form then sure. Call him up.
But I'd consider:

Keane
Doyle
Morrisson
Long
Murphy
Lee
Folan


all ahead of him at the moment.

[theworm2345]

Without A Doubt My Friend...what a perfect place for my 1,000th post. You people just wait and see. Unfortunately no one else will agree. Without a doubt should be in over Long, maybe Morrison too. If Murphy is to be played on the wing above him too. This thread comes at the most unopportune time though, Ciaran, you have to pick your spots. Connolly is hurt right now and hasn't played since January. He still hasn't been given a decent chance in the EPL though

GOOD GOD I'VE JUST SEEN THAT HE IS IN TRAP'S FIRST SQUAD, WHERE THE **** IS MY WALLET I NEED TO GET TO DUBLIN



This does befuddle me though

A preliminary squad of 40 players has been selected with the the help of Don Givens for the training camp in May and the two Internationals against Serbia and Columbia on May 24 and May 29.

[livehead1]

Without A Doubt My Friend...what a perfect place for my 1,000th post. You people just wait and see. Unfortunately no one else will agree. Without a doubt should be in over Long, maybe Morrison too. If Murphy is to be played on the wing above him too. This thread comes at the most unopportune time though, Ciaran, you have to pick your spots. Connolly is hurt right now and hasn't played since January. He still hasn't been given a decent chance in the EPL though

GOOD GOD I'VE JUST SEEN THAT HE IS IN TRAP'S FIRST SQUAD, WHERE THE **** IS MY WALLET I NEED TO GET TO DUBLIN

This obsession you have with David Connolly disturbs me...

[theworm2345]

I don't have a club to support really (I do support Wolves but they're never on TV and to be honest I've kind of fallen off in the past few years, though I still do like them) so its all about DC and Cheick Oumar Dabo for me right now, especially when Ireland have 3 months between matches. I can't really afford to go to Dublin though

[as_i_say]

its the FAI's obsession with Don Givens that I'm more worried about

[OwlsFan]

Perhaps this thread could be merged with the one started by Ciaran since it has all been discussed before.

[Bluebeard]

its the FAI's obsession with Don Givens that I'm more worried about

Oh, no, wait. Damnit!

[geysir]

It started July 2001,
the old threads are the best.

[irishfan86]

I can't wait for the day that Connolly scores the crucial goal to bring us to a major championship, and theworm is finally vindicated.

It will be absolute pandemonium in here.

[Bluebeard]

I can't wait for the day that Connolly scores the crucial goal to bring us to a major championship, and theworm is finally vindicated.

It will be absolute pandemonium in here.

Not as much as there will be when he scores the crucial goal in the World Cup Semi-final

[jmurphyc]

Not as much as there will be when he scores the crucial goal in the World Cup Semi-final

I just hope that he doesn't score at the wrong end.

[musicinmouth]

Any news on where Connolly will be next year?

I was disappointed that he wasn't given a chance this year. I thought he was their best player when they were in the championship last year.