i like conor grant, i think he looks like a good player and hes one of those who looks to be always thinking. i think if martin paterson can form a good relationship with him as our head coach, he could be one of the players who would benefit. i was not all that impressed myself with the number 9 in the alfreton game. he did some neat things, but he did make some bad passes. i dont think we should go too heavy in experience in the attacking midfield position. i would rather stick with grant and have someone else with pace coming in.

Grant is a total enigma to me. Here we have a young player that has now played over 150 EFL matches, that doesn't happen if you are bad but at the same when I've watched him he seems to struggle to have an impact on matches.

After Crowley was sold that attacking midfield spot was there for the taking really, but he didn't do enough to claim it. His numbers were poor too, 4 goals and 3 assists for an attacking midfielder, especially how we play with so much of the ball on the floor is bad. Whitaker came in and scored the same number of goals in half the matches and Bedeau had the same number of assists as him!

That home play-off match where he had 3 big chances and missed all of them sadly summed up his season. I think our attacking midfield options are significantly weaker this season, we need some real talent here because I don't see Grant being a 10 goal/assist man next season either.

Conor Grant’s got something about him. He can find the net and will improve with more minutes. I’d rather see him given the chance over someone winding down their career. He just needs a settled role and only shift positions if we’re short.

@menzinho, regrettably, Conor Grant's shot on goal was thwarted and cleared away. It's easy for us to say in hindsight he should have smashed the ball toward the net. I am sure he felt it afterward, but good players learn from these mistakes. There's a player in him, and it's going to take someone to help him elevate his performance. With Martin Paterson having previously worked with Grant, he may be able to get more out of him.

I really appreciate what he adds to the team. He puts in a lot of effort, and it feels like he doesn’t always get the recognition he should.

My hope is that, this being his second season with us, not only will he establish himself in the squad, but he will prove that we were right to bring him here. Clubs have seen the potential in him, so I don't question that, but we could do with seeing more of an end product from him.

It's not a good sign that I'd forgotten about Conor Grant when thinking about Notts and how we still need to replace Crowley.

He's still got 2 years on his contract and maybe we'll start to see better from him this season - he certainly has ability. But I don't like how some games seem to overwhelm him and he stops being a factor, kind of disappears. Quite a few of our players need to play with more aggression and assertiveness. Let's see if Paterson and unlock this much more than Maynard ever did.

It will be good for his confidence that he got a goal yesterday; that seems to be a big boost to Conor Grant's confidence. I do understand the points about him going quiet. I think he did very well in spells last season, but him taking charge in going forward and making himself a constant presence in our build-up play could see him chip in with more goals but also contribute with assists.

Ideally, Martin Paterson will be able to get the most out of him. I don't think it's a lack of effort with Grant, but that other players like David McGoldrick tended to step up more than he did. Without the shadows of others, Grant has the potential to do the same.

All our players should want the ball, should be able to drive us forward, and sometimes I would say Grant showing determination over ability would be welcome.

I think MK Dons said exactly the same thing we are experiencing - nobody really knows what he does.

If you take a Jones out the side - you can tell. "We're missing Jody". If you take Grant out, nobody notices. Hopefully the new gaffer can get him actually influencing play a little bit.

I’d seen Grant before he came to Notts and I don't think we’ve seen the best if him yet. Technically, he’s a good footballer - good feet, lovely flicks and touches, the quick passing game suits genus style.

I attended the Lifeline ‘training day event’ prior to Bradford away last season & Grant looked the sharpest and most creative player. Plus, they did a passing & shooting drill and he was firing screamers past Miller. He “scored” far more than Jones & McGoldrick combined tbh. So, ok - it was training - but there’s a good player in there & we need to use him further fussed, not wide and not as a combative midfielder.

In the right, balanced, team I believe he would highly useful.

I think Conor Grant is a very gifted player. Still, we need to start getting more out of him, and that might happen if he’s given a regular spot in the starting line-up, as long as his performances back it up. He’s got a sharp eye for passes, which is impressive for someone still learning the game. If Martin Paterson can help him reach his full potential, I believe more fans will start to see what he brings.

6 hours ago, YoopEyes said:

In the right, balanced, team I believe he would highly useful.

I think he’d do well when drifting into attacking spaces, especially with quicker players around him. He’s clearly tidy on the ball and shows good awareness, but he does tend to vanish in spells.

There are games where he looks one of the best players out there, and it’s often when he’s finding pockets of space and linking up well. He’s clever in setting others through, but his finishing could improve, confidence would make a big difference.

I think Conor Grant goes quiet when other players like David McGoldrick stand out. He seems to do better when he gets more of the ball and starts the game well.

If he’s having an average game or finding it hard, he can go a bit unnoticed on the pitch. But even then, he can still do something that changes the game. His role this season should be more important, and I hope it is because I like what he brings to the team when he’s playing well.