I would agree with that and you can add Mansfield to the list. Runs come to an end. It is now about starting a new one. People can point the finger at Connelly and that's up to them, but think it isn't hugely beneficial to do so. I would certainly start Duncan ahead of him 100% and introduce Connelly from the bench for the time being. All about getting his match fitness and sharpness built asap. However, as much as it pains me, had Crooks buried either of his free headers from 6 yards, we would be laughing.To be fair we werent great against Blackpool and Reading but got the right results.
love the the white plimsolls!!
Like most players who've been sat on the bench on in the reserves Connolly will unfortunately need time to address both his tech and non tech skills. I'm not suggesting that he's slow but some of his tackles could have been better timed although I do remember his poor tackling at Brighton. Anyone feel that he's playing on Sporar's space? Connolly's effort late on where he blazed over probably should have been Sporar's to hit. Anyone think we were playing too heavy on the right and therefore it played into Rover's defensive strengths? CW took his time to address this issue and although he addressed it by bringing on Watmore et al I just feel that it didn't really change the focus which was to pass to Jones or keep the ball on the right.
Yes I am, I've done that with a number of players and I am almost always right. I think you can tell pretty quickly whether someone has attributes to succeed or not, remember Phil Whelan. Connolly doesn't look quick, or skilful, so I am curious to know what his key attributes are. There are some strikers who don't do much other than be great poachers, our own Bernie Slaven, Glenn Murray, Billy Sharpe to name a few but Connolly's career goal ratio 1 in 6 so far indicates he's not one of them. looking at the Brighton forum they are certainly not impressed with him either another good indicator as to whether a player is decent or not. I don't have a grudge against the guy I will be happy to re-evaluate my opinion if he starts scoring for fun, but i really don't think that's going to happen. I also think it was incredibly harsh on Watmore to lose a place to a guy I don't believe is match fit. Having started him at Blackburn which i thought was the wrong decision from Wilder, he should have hooked him off at half time, He was so far off the pace.We are surely not writing the guy off after a couple of games??!!
Connolly and Sporar are both goal-hanger types - who aren't really interested unless they get to score
pitty we cant sub-let him to sunderlandBritt came with a rep as a goalscorer. What expectations should we have re Connolly?
Yes I am, I've done that with a number of players and I am almost always right.
Makes me laugh the way he’s going on. He’s always right you knowJesus wept.