James Connolly

[Nobody's Rep]

Gone Bristol Rovers - didn't see that coming??

[ninian opinian]

Re: James Connolly

Undisclosed fee apparently.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-rovers-promotion-permanent-transfer-7253639

[TWGL1]

Re: James Connolly

Undisclosed fee apparently.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/...ansfer-7253639

Six figure release clause

[Maurice Swan]

Re: James Connolly

That seems a very strange decision - one of our most promising 'out on loan' players.......who has show he can 'cut it' in a tough league.

[Rjk]

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I guess maybe they thought we didn't realistically have scope to bring him and Denham through at the same time

[The Lone Gunman]

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Gone Bristol Rovers - didn't see that coming??

I didn’t either. Quite a surprise. I felt certain he’d be brought into the first team picture after his performances for Rovers last season.

[Nobody's Rep]

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I didn’t either. Quite a surprise. I felt certain he’d be brought into the first team picture after his performances for Rovers last season.

My boy is in Glastonbury so text him and his immediate reply was "a loan" and when I said perm he was gutted as he thought the same as you

[J R Hartley]

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Six figure transfer fee and a 3 year deal, they obviously rate him.

Can’t say ever seen him play but their fans are absolutely buzzing, so hope this doesn’t come back to bits us.

Let’s hope we’ve backed the right horse in Denham.

[TWGL1]

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Six figure transfer fee and a 3 year deal, they obviously rate him.

Can’t say ever seen him play but their fans are absolutely buzzing, so hope this doesn’t come back to bits us.

Let’s hope we’ve backed the right horse in Denham.

I’m assuming there is a sell-on clause. I suppose if the club get a few hundred grand for a few academy players per season then at least it pays for itself.

When was the last time the club sold a player without actually making a first team appearance , Matondo?

[2b2bdoo]

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For all we know we may have offered him new terms and he declined so they got what they could now. I think more likely he thought Denham had a better chance.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: James Connolly

For all we know we may have offered him new terms and he declined so they got what they could now. I think more likely he thought Denham had a better chance.

I tend to think this is what happened. Pleased we’ve got a fee. He’s also found a club he enjoys playing at with a manager he enjoys playing for. Hard to blame him

[Kitman]

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Six figure release clause

That’ll probably be £100,000

[jon1959]

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That’ll probably be £100,000

£150,000 over several seasons and full amount dependent on appearances and promotion - according to this:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/connolly-bristol-rovers-cardiff-fee-7254378

[Enoch Mort]

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I was a bit suprised by this one given the rave reviews he was getting at Rovers and the fact that he was on our retained list.

Rovers fans delighted and not expecting the signing at all

https://gaschat.co.uk/thread/19806/incoming-connolly-back-permanent?page=2

"Quality signing, Cardiff obviously never watched him"

Are we that well blessed with central defender resources ? He's got more league games under his belt than Oliver Denham. Does Morison therefore rate Denham more highly ? Was it a financial decision to allow us the squeeze the pips to pay for signings ready to play ?

Good luck to the boy, he's Welsh so let's hope he develops but I hope it's not a decision we come to regret.

[Steve the Tea]

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Undisclosed fee apparently.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/...ansfer-7253639

Just £150,000 fee and a 3-yr contract according to one Bristol paper. That seems a ridiculously low fee for someone who was rated so highly and played so well last season.

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