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Conor McAleny

ross1
ross1 Posts: 51,034
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Was he so bad, or did we not give him a chance? doing brilliant for Oxford as we can testify to our cost. Tuesday night against Bury he was at it again

A Conor McAleny hat-trick helped Oxford United maintain their League One play-off hopes in an emphatic win against relegation-threatened Bury.

Everton loanee McAleny bagged his second hat-trick of the season for the U's as the hosts dominated throughout.

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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,392
    ross1 said:

    Was he so bad, or did we not give him a chance? doing brilliant for Oxford as we can testify to our cost. Tuesday night against Bury he was at it again

    A Conor McAleny hat-trick helped Oxford United maintain their League One play-off hopes in an emphatic win against relegation-threatened Bury.

    Everton loanee McAleny bagged his second hat-trick of the season for the U's as the hosts dominated throughout.

    Let's face it. A loan to us is a kick start to ANY career... The only way is up after that!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,967
    It's a division lower and he's a year more experienced...

    But, we loan out a winger (Harriott) and bring in a young striker as a replacement. It's hardly surprising he struggled to produce the creativity when it's not his game.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,821
    I saw him play twice and he looked awful. Which isn't to say he's an awful player but he clearly wasn't doing what he had been loaned in to do.

    I'll no doubt be corrected but I don't remember him playing much out of position.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,350
    I think we've very quickly become worse than him.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,150
    Charlronised. Decent player played out of position by us.
  • To_Be_Franck
    To_Be_Franck Posts: 1,095
    Him picking the ball up and taking a throw-in before the ball even went out, is up there with Pigott running the ball out of play vs Millwall as one of the funniest things I've seen at a football match
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,477
    killerandflash said:

    It's a division lower and he's a year more experienced...

    But, we loan out a winger (Harriott) and bring in a young striker as a replacement. It's hardly surprising he struggled to produce the creativity when it's not his game.

    Although to be fair those six months at a lower division really helped Harriott.

    He was in disjointed team struggling for creativity and patterns of play. But I think the big factor is that it was the decision above the one he's currently excelling in. At only 23 or whatever he is, it's also possible that he's just improved his game in the last year and a half.
  • hermann
    hermann Posts: 487
    Thought he was awful on the wing and even worse when he got close to goal - his shooting made Churchy look like Roberto Carlos.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,778
    One of the must ineffective loan players we've suffered. As lightweight as can be and a shot with all the power of Simon Church in Valium!!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,734
    Dont forget he won this Division with Wigan on loan last season.

    Definitely adequate at League One level, can he make the jump to the Championship... thats the question and on the basis of seeing him with Charlton its currently no

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,671
    Taxi_Lad said:

    One of the must ineffective loan players we've suffered. As lightweight as can be and a shot with all the power of Simon Church in Valium!!

    Except when he shot at The Valley against us!
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,296
    To_Be_Franck said:

    Him picking the ball up and taking a throw-in before the ball even went out, is up there with Pigott running the ball out of play vs Millwall as one of the funniest things I've seen at a football match

    This, never seen anything like it in professional football before or since.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,889
    LenGlover said:

    Taxi_Lad said:

    One of the must ineffective loan players we've suffered. As lightweight as can be and a shot with all the power of Simon Church in Valium!!

    Except when he shot at The Valley against us!
    And most of all his other goals have been from 20 yards plus.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Personally I thought he either looked quality and the ability to change a game or completely and utterly anonymous.

    Really thought there was a player there, just wrong club at completely the wrong time
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    Doubt that Charlton last season was the place to get the best out of anyone.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,888
    Thought he was poor in his spell with us and never rated Ajose this season either must be something about the place.
  • simonmatthews
    simonmatthews Posts: 699
    To be honest thought he looked better than average when he was with us - but Slade was in charge then and the 'line' seemed to be 'keep it tight, keep it safe'. As a result he hardly excelled.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,282
    Thought that McAleny was awful for us, although seems ages ago since he was here. But at the time we were a real mess, and a young player coming into that environment was never going to thrive.

    He clearly has something about him for him to still be on Everton's books and doing well for Oxford. Just he was crap for us and that's how it goes sometimes.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,445
    simonmatthews said:

    To be honest thought he looked better than average when he was with us - but Slade was in charge then and the 'line' seemed to be 'keep it tight, keep it safe'. As a result he hardly excelled.

    He was here under Luzon last season.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,734
    Scoham said:

    simonmatthews said:

    To be honest thought he looked better than average when he was with us - but Slade was in charge then and the 'line' seemed to be 'keep it tight, keep it safe'. As a result he hardly excelled.

    He was here under Luzon last season.
    And was sent back to Everton by Fraeye because he wasnt up to the relegation fight apparently

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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 17,024
    Scoham said:

    simonmatthews said:

    To be honest thought he looked better than average when he was with us - but Slade was in charge then and the 'line' seemed to be 'keep it tight, keep it safe'. As a result he hardly excelled.

    He was here under Luzon last season.
    That was only last season? Bloody ell feels ages ago. At least 5 managers ago.... :p
  • simonmatthews
    simonmatthews Posts: 699
    cantersaddick said:

    Scoham said:

    simonmatthews said:

    To be honest thought he looked better than average when he was with us - but Slade was in charge then and the 'line' seemed to be 'keep it tight, keep it safe'. As a result he hardly excelled.

    He was here under Luzon last season.
    That was only last season? Bloody ell feels ages ago. At least 5 managers ago.... :p
    I must get to more home games!

    The last 4 years have been.......a dystopia
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,888
    simonmatthews said:

    cantersaddick said:

    Scoham said:

    simonmatthews said:

    To be honest thought he looked better than average when he was with us - but Slade was in charge then and the 'line' seemed to be 'keep it tight, keep it safe'. As a result he hardly excelled.

    He was here under Luzon last season.
    That was only last season? Bloody ell feels ages ago. At least 5 managers ago.... :p
    I must get to more home games!

    The last 4 years have been.......a dystopia
    You had an out there after my post, you should have said 'No not McAleny, I was referring to Ajose' but fair play for putting your hands up :wink: .
  • GRAY9
    GRAY9 Posts: 1,088
    You have to be really poor not to score against Bury though... Oh dear.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,362
    Chizz said:

    I think we've very quickly become worse than him.

    This
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,445
    edited March 2017
    The best thing about Conor McAleny's time here was that if you said his name really quickly it sounds a bit like Claude Makelele.
  • ateamofcorygibbs
    ateamofcorygibbs Posts: 1,198
    I remember thinking he was rubbish, but nothing else about him...

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