Aaron Martin Donnelly

[GreeksBearingGifts]

Pictures from today's training for the match against Everton. Judging by the number, this must be Aaron Donnelly. Two things, if so:

1. It's good that a youngster still trains with the first team (as does Oliver Hammond, if I'm not mistaken).
2. Donnelly is 19; in this picture he looks 25. Training for the Premier ages you prematurely, apparently.

 

[Redemption]

Even Yatesy looked knackered the other day. I suspect they're putting a lot of stamina worked into them, that's what shags you out in the end.

 

[Statto]

Certainly looks like one of the oldest 19 yr olds I've seen play for us. But he seems to be coming forward and is on the fringes of first team at the same age earlier-developing kids (who can just dominate their peers because they're stronger for a bit) get caught up. No doubt he has a fair amount of talent and of course good LWBs are always going to be harder to find.

 

[Malwood]

Cooper singled him out for praise after Grimsby.

 

[BryanRoy22]

Looks like a real talent. Will be difficult for him with Richards, Toffolo and perhaps now Lodi coming in ahead of him.

But these are very good players to learn from.

 

[congo_red_49]

Martin if anyone wants to do the middle name thing.

 

[Raymondo Ponte']

Gerrim in !

 

[Slim Jim]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600490410215968768

 

[OLDMANRED]

Saw him twice in the last two matches for U21s. By far the best player in both matches.

 

[Strummer]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600490410215968768

Excellent news; maybe now the young man can find himself a decent barber, as I am unsure what‘s going on with that sideways combover?

(Seriously - this is good; he is apparently very highly rated!)

 

[Quntib Hollox]

Extend his stay by how long??

 

[Statto]

Good luck Aaron - go out and smash it

 

[OLDMANRED]

Looks like he'll be one who will make the step up in time

 

[Otis Redding]

Debut against the Sheep?

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

To make it clear for those viewing the thread for the first time, he's joined Port Vale on a six month loan.

 

[OLDMANRED]

Played the full match for Vale today.

 

[I'm Red Till Dead]

His first Vale interview.

 

[Gyros Peter]

Clean sheet away from home, and plenty of tweets suggesting him for motm. Apparently hit a 40 yarder too... bravo sir!

 

[I'm Red Till Dead]

From the One Vale Fan Forum

Donnelly in for jones who Dosent even make the bench. No Harrison or Wilson again. Benning still in at LWB, is Donnelly a LWB or LCB if he’s playing LCB we still need a wing back. Going to struggle I think today with that 11

Donnelly is LB, LWB or LCB

Defensively the chances they had were from our errors ..
Donnelly did very well putting some great balls forwards and nearly scored with a howitzer .

Donnelly seems a good find and wants to get forward.

The club did a post match interview with him too.

 

[Gyros Peter]

From the One Vale Fan Forum

Donnelly in for jones who Dosent even make the bench. No Harrison or Wilson again. Benning still in at LWB, is Donnelly a LWB or LCB if he’s playing LCB we still need a wing back. Going to struggle I think today with that 11

Donnelly is LB, LWB or LCB

Defensively the chances they had were from our errors ..
Donnelly did very well putting some great balls forwards and nearly scored with a howitzer .

Donnelly seems a good find and wants to get forward.

The club did a post match interview with him too.

Good lad, comes across well.

 

[GreeksBearingGifts]

Is that typical Irish accent? I'm not very good at distinguishing between British accents, not having lived there. It sounds very heavy to my ears.

 

[justnotjase]

Is that typical Irish accent? I'm not very good at distinguishing between British accents, not having lived there. It sounds very heavy to my ears.

That's a bit of a Derry / Tyrone accent there. Not Belfast anyway.

 

[valspoodle]

I keep reading his name as Aston Martin, hope he's a speedy thoroughbred, too.

 

[GOBIAS]

Is that typical Irish accent? I'm not very good at distinguishing between British accents, not having lived there. It sounds very heavy to my ears.

Yeah it’s a typical Northern Irish accent. Quite gruff and harsh.

I’d say an Eire accent is softer.

 

[REDDERS78]

Is that typical Irish accent? I'm not very good at distinguishing between British accents, not having lived there. It sounds very heavy to my ears.

Its typical of northern Ireland, generally harder to understand than Southern Island. If you want a laugh, try and understand a man from Belfast in Northern Island, thats the harshest accent in Ireland.