Aaron Henry - p10 - Season loan to Rochdale

thewolfboy

Lovely striker of the ball. Good luck Aaron.

Ferryman

Rochdale have new owners so a good time for Aaron to impress up there.

seth plum

Best wishes Aaron.

soapboxsam

Cafc fans expected more as Aaron Henry made his debut when still 16 at Charlton; could never quite kick on and I wish him well at Rochdale which will be a culture shock in the bleak Northern Old Lancashire dystopian mill town which is the polar opposite to Kent in the garden of England.

Edited: just remembered Aaron Henry comes from Basildon so Rochdale might be an Upgrade 😀

Dazzler21

Great striker of the ball, decent enough passer, too slow and never seemed to be quite good enough. 

Garrymanilow

I was slightly amazed to find he was still in contract for this season. Felt like the season where we had a decent League Cup run was his chance to break through a bit and he didn't. I imagine the recall clause is in case he does very well at Rochdale and someone might want to buy him. Most likely he'll be released at the end of the season. Or inexplicably given a new deal

fenaddick

Garrymanilow said:

I was slightly amazed to find he was still in contract for this season. Felt like the season where we had a decent League Cup run was his chance to break through a bit and he didn't. I imagine the recall clause is in case he does very well at Rochdale and someone might want to buy him. Most likely he'll be released at the end of the season. Or inexplicably given a new deal

Got given a new deal by Holden last summer, technically we have a year option but can't see that being used

iaitch

His highlight was the goal against QPR in the League Cup.

Covered End

iaitch said:

His highlight was the goal against QPR in the League Cup.

Unfortunately my only other memory of Henry was a couple of Papa Johns games.
He had an opportunity to show what he could do, but imho he just hid behind others and pointed at the player in possession to pass to someone else instead of wanting the ball.

Scoham

I checked his stats earlier and was surprised he made 3 league starts and came off the bench 11 times in 22/23 for us, I can’t remember him playing that much.

Saying that I struggle to remember much about these last few mid table L1 seasons.

Henry like Barker might get back to this level eventually, but I expect he’ll need a couple of seasons regular football lower down as a minimum. I can’t see him making it here.

Fortune 82nd Minute

Funny old world. 

I seem to recall one of the zoom meetings CAST did a few years ago with Steve Avory featured both Henry and Barker as guests. Both were obviously highly thought of and seemed destined to have good careers with us.

Now both have effectively gone.

PS One other thing I remember from that meeting was just how pleasant and well-rounded both seemed. Hopefully that will serve both well in the future. 

killerandflash

Scoham said:

I checked his stats earlier and was surprised he made 3 league starts and came off the bench 11 times in 22/23 for us, I can’t remember him playing that much.

Saying that I struggle to remember much about these last few mid table L1 seasons.

Henry like Barker might get back to this level eventually, but I expect he’ll need a couple of seasons regular football lower down as a minimum. I can’t see him making it here.

He played at bit at the end of that season. Indeed at the time there were concerns he would leave as he was out of contract! 

iaitch

Covered End said:

iaitch said:

His highlight was the goal against QPR in the League Cup.

Unfortunately my only other memory of Henry was a couple of Papa Johns games.
He had an opportunity to show what he could do, but imho he just hid behind others and pointed at the player in possession to pass to someone else instead of wanting the ball.

Never been to a Papa Johns game. He also played in a late season game and never made an accurate pass and was subbed at half time. 

Covered End

iaitch said:

Covered End said:

iaitch said:

His highlight was the goal against QPR in the League Cup.

Unfortunately my only other memory of Henry was a couple of Papa Johns games.
He had an opportunity to show what he could do, but imho he just hid behind others and pointed at the player in possession to pass to someone else instead of wanting the ball.

Never been to a Papa Johns game. He also played in a late season game and never made an accurate pass and was subbed at half time. 

Quite right, I remember that game.
He was awful, so slow, looked like he'd won a competition to play.

Simonsen

Wasn't overly impressed with Henry when he played for Wealdstone v Hendon last season. Very neat and tidy but only when he wasn't closed down. Might have been down to the manager restricting his role but looked like he lacked a bit of drive and physicality. 

I was at The Valley to see his goal v QPR and at the time, it gave me quite a bit of hope for his future. Hopefully the move to Rochdale will prove to be a good one for him. 

Henry Irving

There was a game at the Valley when the oppo were down to ten men.

He looked very good with the extra space we had but I've not seen him replicate that.

Athletico Charlton

Good luck to the lad, came through our academy and from listening to him speak he is clearly a good egg and one that, despite comments above I don't think ever purposefully hid or gave less than 100%. He just wasn't up to the standard. Hopefully game time will come at Rochdale and he can kick on and come good.

FULLERpromise

I think it’s a lot easier in the modern game to be successful especially in the lower leagues if you are a physical athlete type player I.e Karoy opposed to someone technically great but unable to impose on games or step up to the speed and physicality from youth to men’s football. He technically is a very good player but needs time on the ball, sadly can’t see him playing above L2 lower league 1 at best though really hope he proves me wrong as seems like a good guy   

Dazzler21

FULLERpromise said:

I think it’s a lot easier in the modern game to be successful especially in the lower leagues if you are a physical athlete type player I.e Karoy opposed to someone technically great but unable to impose on games or step up to the speed and physicality from youth to men’s football. He technically is a very good player but needs time on the ball, sadly can’t see him playing above L2 lower league 1 at best though really hope he proves me wrong as seems like a good guy   

Think he'd do quite well in Italian football, probably their second division but getting there is the challenge. 

Swisdom

good brain and great technique but not fit enough or quick enough at the moment.  It was hoped he would have a lightbulb moment last season but that doesn't appear to have happened - hence this loan.
I wish him all the very best.  Definitely a good player in there but the modern game doesn't suit a "Jan Molby" type any more

clive

Aaron Henry has returned to the club following a loan spell at Rochdale.

The academy graduate, who joined the National League side in July, made 16 appearances for the Dale and scored twice - including the club's August Goal of the Month - before breaking a bone in his foot in November.

Henry will now continue his rehabilitation back at Sparrows Lane.

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/aaron-henry-returns-loan

seth plum

Welcome back Aaron. I hope you recover from your injury soon, and we see you later in the season featuring somewhere or other.
Good luck.

MintoHumbugs

seth plum said:

Welcome back Aaron. I hope you recover from your injury soon, and we see you later in the season featuring somewhere or other.
Good luck.

seth plum said:

Welcome back Aaron. I hope you recover from your injury soon, and we see you later in the season featuring somewhere or other.
Good luck.

I echo that,  as long as it’s not at Charlton 

seth plum

We all probably have different opinions.
I wonder if Alan Campbell is a better pick than Aaron Henry.

clive

https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/henryreturnstocharlton/

Pelling1993

clive said:

https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/henryreturnstocharlton/

Seeing the name Matt Penney again made me shiver, woeful.

redlanered

seth plum said:

We all probably have different opinions.
I wonder if Alan Campbell is a better pick than Aaron Henry.

For me, neither are good enough for us

MarcusH26

Henry will always confuse me as a player. Fantastic technique but has never seemed to have learnt the other side of the game. Wonder if his celling is very good National League , bottom half of League 2 or if he can kick on 

ct_addick

The couple of times I have seen Henry he seems to take too long on the ball and gets caught out....also not good with his back to a defender under pressure. Needs to work on that side of his game. He is a good passer and seems to strike a ball well.

killerandflash

Nice touch and looks classy on the ball, but his engine and mobility aren't good enough to make an impact on games.

If you took his control and passing and combined it with the engine and workrate of a Karoy Anderson or George Lapslie, you'd have an excellent midfielder.