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Not saying I disagree, but he's only 23. - That's same age as Gyokeres when he signed for Coventry, by which point Gyokeres had scored 10 goals in 56 games in some underwhelming spells on loan. - It's also a year younger than Chuba Akpom, who'd scored 23 goals over 117 games in some truly...

Ah another 8 pages on this thread with people extrapolating scenarios and judgement based on one very short comment in the Italian media.

Who decided Boro was last chance saloon other than the sages of Albion fandom? Doesn't he still have 2 years left on a contract and he's still only 22 years old. I'm not even sure that this is last chance saloon

This could be a great move for him and possibly the making of him

And yet 2 separate managers also kept playing him... Wilder didn't have to keep starting him or bringing him off the bench, and although Potter did send him on loan he did also give him plenty of opportunities. He must be showing something for two managers to keep picking him

Out of interest, how do you judge "total lack of contrition"? How do you know he didn't apologise to the club when it was taken up with him? My understanding is, he was taken to task and dealt with appropriately by the disciplinary procedures of the club. Given that the club deals with...

What's wrong with defending a player? FWIW, I do trust Potter's instincts and if he's sold or moved on then fine. Where I will defend him is that the perception of Connolly tends to be driven more by stellar bias against him and tabloid rag rumour mongering, rather than him as a player. I'll be...

I'm not sure a 1.5 month loan spell after returning from an injury that kept him out for 2 months qualifies as a development pathway

Only odd if he's doing any of that without permission. Surely, we aren't judging Connolly by having a stab in the dark without the facts again are we?

Sorry, mate. Wrong thread. We're not here for positives about Connolly. Read the room.

100% agree. If you think he's not trying, you're either not watching or maybe have another agenda to push. I've said this loads, but watching Connolly for us is just as frustrating as watching CMS: Bags of pace, plays off the shoulder, makes loads of runs in behind, but the problem is we don't...

Haha, funnily enough I was originally going to go with about 1,500 based on 3 strikers but knew someone would come back with "some clubs have 5 or 6 strikers" and my point would be lost in that pointless part of my post so went with a higher number! You are of course, quite right. It's a...

Very articulately put. Cristiano Ronaldo is another. His "arrogance" is what has driven him from a spotty, wiry, light-weight winger to an absolute beast. A person can't do that without the insane self-belief it takes to put aside any doubt (and doubters) and achieve. I think it's oft forgotten...

Other than his comments you mean? Personally, I don't know if he had mental health issues. I suspect you don't know either. My point is a wider one about mental health in sport rather than specific to Connolly though, and I think your last point cements my view. Sweeping statements like that...

Absolutely. It's a well known fact that footballers are immune to criticism because they're rich. It's why there's no money at all being a sports therapist or sports psychologist employed at the top level by every serious football club in the country. In fact, I'd go a far as to say Potter's...