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Luca Connell

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Valhalla, Jun 29, 2019.

Discuss Luca Connell in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. NomDePlum

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    They even have a name for it - "encouragement"
     
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  2. ILoveTheCeltic

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    I actually don't like the look of him or Lee O'Connor seeing them in pre-season. They both look lightweight and slow and nowhere near getting a game for us. Can see why they were loaned out to League 2 teams in Scotland and England, theres no physicality to them at all.
     
  3. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I bet when he was playing Championship football with Bolton two years ago and training with the Ireland senior squad, he was dreaming of the day when he'd be named in the team of the week for the Celtic B team in the SPFL Trust Trophy :giggle1:
     
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    It's a pity he hasn't been given a chance to impress at first team level so far. Hopefully that'll change soon. Reckon he could do a shift at LB too.
     
  6. MagicBallBhoy Gold Member Gold Member

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    as soon as he can get off he will lets be honest celtic isnt a good club for bringing through youth
     
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  7. MagicBallBhoy Gold Member Gold Member

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    2 year ago playing left back at bolton and weve got greg taylor keeping him so far out of the first team side

    why are we persisting with taylor and not even trying to bring in some other left backs that we have at the club to be competition for him
     
  8. NomDePlum

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    Probably because Taylor shows more to the manager daily than we think we see in Connell.

    I get this argument last year when it was Lennon but now I do think it comes down to how the squad is assessed.
     
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  9. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    The way some fans go on about him is completely bizarre.
     
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  10. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    Luca Connell is not the answer to our LB problems.
     
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  11. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    If he was good enough, he’d feature. It’s that simple. Until he earns his spot on the training pitch, we won’t see him.
     
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    Monty seems to be well ahead of him for LB position.
    I have been impress with what little I have seem of Luca. Looking like Ange has developed Ralston, he had no choice but to give Ralston a run at RB, his first few games were not that good but after getting a few games under his belt, has grown in confidence. Just cannot see Luca ever getting that run of games a player needs to develop.
     
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    For me he has a significant amount of talent, he received the ball well and is good on it, not the quickest but definitely something there. He is still very young but another season of not playing is not what he needs, I would be trying to loan him out to at least SPL level, being honest I think he would flourish in a Hibs, Motherwell, possibly St Johnstone team where he has that bit of quality to dictate the tempo of a game for a team and pop up with a defence splitting pass.

    I really hope he gets such a move this season to allow us to properly assess if he could play at least at a domestic level for us. I feel the same about O’Connor at RB, if we get another LB in I wouldn’t mind Montgomery going on loan too.

    I always thought when we signed Turnbull offering them Henderson on a years loan would have been a no brainier as an attacking midfielder who could contribute, however I am starting to think it would be best to use Henderson as part of a deal if we moved for an SPL based player, such as Nisbet at hibs if he is on the radar or even McCann at St Johnstone could offer them McInroy and Henderson as part of the deal.
     
  14. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    The fact that his skillset would perfectly suit the way Ange plays fullbacks, a CM/LB hybrid with a bit of class and good passing about him would suggest he lacks in other areas.
     
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    I can't see him being a Celtic player now, first time loans there was fair enough and he did well, loaned out now to me says he's not favoured by the manager or lacking in something. Shame, I'd have liked to have seen him, I could be wrong and he'll get a crack at it next season but I'm not expecting much of that
     
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    You'd have thought after getting poty at Queens Park that a top flight club would've taken him..

    Strange move..
     
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    It's worrying for the lad as I'm sure all top flight clubs keep an eye on our loan players
     
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    Aye you’d think a team like St Mirren or Dundee would take a chance on him, seems a weird one
     
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    Yeah,worst case scenario for them is he warms their bench or they send him back

    He just may not be as developed as we all hoped