A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL
Chris Dunlavy

LISTENING to Aaron Connolly over the last couple of years is to be reminded of the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Grief is typically conceptualised as a reaction to death, though it can occur anytime reality is not what we wanted, hoped for, or expected. Which, let’s face it, is a pretty apt description of the 22-year-old Irishman’s career at this juncture.
Since announcing himself to the world with a brace against Tottenham on his first Brighton start in October 2019, Connolly has scored three goal...