Barry Conlon

[maninasuitcase]

Has been shown the door at Bradford.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him sign for Grimsby after his goal scoring exploits at the end of the season.

 

[TrueBlue]

I remember years ago when he played for us somebody made a website called something like... The great wide world of barry conlon....the site was a total **** take about his life as a supposed celeb

 

[TrueBlue]

it gets worse.........

http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Join-Barry-Conlon-s-Appreciation-Society/article-948767-detail/article.html

 

[GBJ]

Erm, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't Conlon a waste of ****ing space?

 

[Napster]

Erm, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't Conlon a waste of ****ing space?

One of the few players we have actually sold on for a profit.

 

[TrueBlue]

One of the few players we have actually sold on for a profit.

10k profit if I remember

 

[Firestorm]

I love this bit from the article.....

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[maninasuitcase]

Barry Conlon has joined Grimsby on a two year deal following his release from Bradford.

30 year old Conlon had a successful loan spell at the Mariners where his 5 goals in 8 games helped them retain their league 2 status.

 

[Rob1920]

Erm, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't Conlon a waste of ****ing space?

To be fair he was probably one of the better players in what was an awful team at an awful time in our recent history. he is what he is, a big L2 lump of a target man that will usually get 10 - 15 goals a season at that level.

A bit Drewe-esque without the lovability factor..

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

To be fair he was probably one of the better players in what was an awful team at an awful time in our recent history. he is what he is, a big L2 lump of a target man that will usually get 10 - 15 goals a season at that level.

A bit Drewe-esque without the lovability factor..

That was Conlon's problem: he wasn't a lump, but Alvin Martin saw him and thought your 6 foot two we can just whack it long towards you. He was better on the deck (left foot only) than in the air.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Erm, correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't Conlon a waste of ****ing space?

Quite liked Conlon, as other have stated not bad a player, but as with most of Alvin's decisions, didn't know how best to use him.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Bearing in mind we got him on a free and sold him for £100k, I think we did okay out of him.

He was never prolific, but has made a decent career out of being the 'second' striker, and has a few more years left in him.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bearing in mind we got him on a free and sold him for £100k, I think we did okay out of him.

He was never prolific, but has made a decent career out of being the 'second' striker, and has a few more years left in him.

Alvin signed him for £90,000 from Man City IIRC.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Alvin signed him for £90,000 from Man City IIRC.

Soccerbase and wiki both have him as a free. Wiki says he was out of contract when we signed him.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Soccerbase and wiki both have him as a free. Wiki says he was out of contract when we signed him.

Despite the lack of hair, he was under 24 when we signed him, so a fee would still have been payable if he was out of contract

I wouldn't trust wiki on that.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Despite the lack of hair, he was under 24 when we signed him, so a fee would still have been payable if he was out of contract

I wouldn't trust wiki on that.

OK looked it up, hardly more reliable than wiki (sorry Jai) but the Echo archives say 90k.

 

[maninasuitcase]

Conlon has been released by Chesterfield.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Controversial, but if Spencer signs, Conlon could do a good job up top with him.

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Controversial, but if Spencer signs, Conlon could do a good job up top with him.

I'd prefer Akinfenwa! But I also agree!

 

[Rayleigh Weir]

Despite the lack of hair, he was under 24 when we signed him, so a fee would still have been payable if he was out of contract.

I think that was also part of his problem - he was 20 when he signed for us, but looked about 30. Younger players are often forgiven their inexperience, but not when they look like a grizzled veteran...