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Tennai Watson - Aug 2025 signed for Barnsley (p14)
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Underrated player IMO but right to not take him up a level. Will do well wherever he goes. Could see a Wimbledon return (if they’d take him after playing in MK).
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Can see him slotting in at a number of sides, including AFCW, Leyton Orient or somewhere like Northampton4
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Thought he did well for us this season, cruelly injured against Wrexham (just as Ramsay got his own injury) so never really got a run in the team until the end of the season, where he actually put in some solid displays you'd expect from a backup like him.
Wonder if we may have done better in November / December if he hadn't got injured at the same time as Ramsay as well, because until Small worked out the role that he's grown so used to, we were horribly unbalanced down that right hand side.3 -
Played his part in both what was bad about last season and also what was good about this season. A mostly solid but unspectacular player. Should be able to get a gig at a top half League One side. Wish him the best, but also makes sense not to be carrying his wages into the Championship. Good luck Tennai.5
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Right move all round. Not a footballer I thought pulled up any trees for us but always worked and had his good days (among the bad, of course). Hope he goes on to a better mutual fit for him.5
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Wish him well, and he will get a contract for a lower league1 team or league 2 easily.
But I hope this is the last we see of this calibre of player. In the same category with Michael Hector, Terell Thomas, Alex Gilbey, Sam Lavelle etc. Nowhere near good enough to play for Charlton.6 -
He'll get a solid League 1 deal somewhere next season. Dependable enough when called upon this season.1
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I think it's easy to forget because last season was overall so terrible but Tennai did well for us in 23/24. He was third overall for assists for Charlton behind only CBT and TC and level with Dobson (despite playing about 1000 fewer minutes) which is pretty impressive. He got unlucky with injury this season when his chance came up but when he got fit again he never let us down. Good signing for 2 years and good luck to him for the rest of his career.15
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The correct decision.
I enjoyed seeing him come on as a substitute in the playoff games and immediately get into the game. If he can bring that intensity when starting games, he will excel at his next club.1 -
Best wishes Tennai, thanks for everything.3
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He certainly improved and looked ok in a good side but the correct decision again.0
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Right decision. Hopefully he will get a league 1 gig, but not up to championship standard.0
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Didn’t let us down in the play offs. I’m glad he got to play at Wembley.5
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He's been fine covering for Small, hopefully gets a decent gig for someone looking to challenge in L1. Overall he was solid player in his time here so wish him all the best0
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The most improved player at the club under the Nathan Jones effect but ultimately the right decision. Good luck to him, bound to get a new team somewhere.1
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Thought he was a key player in our survival in 2023/24 despite carrying an injury, and he helped us see out both the Wycombe and Orient play off games this year.
Spoke to him briefly outside Wembley post match and he came across as a really humble guy. Wish him well.2 -
Hopefully no space for 'squad players' and competition in every place.
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Gillesphey? TC? Coventry and Jones have made a lot of progress too.MartinCAFC said:The most improved player at the club under the Nathan Jones effect but ultimately the right decision. Good luck to him, bound to get a new team somewhere.6 -
I'm surprised so many posters rate him all of a sudden because I can't remember many posts like that over the years... Admittedly I might be misremembering. I think he's a pretty average L1 player myself - competent in some areas of his game, lacking in others and not really excelling anywhere.6
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I think his attitude and discipline in playing different roles (even LB, I vaguely remember) are being praised. In terms of quality, average, yes. But he also looked motivated and "part of the group," which is important.Chunes said:I'm surprised so many posters rate him all of a sudden because I can't remember many posts like that over the years... Admittedly I might be misremembering. I think he's a pretty average L1 player myself - competent in some areas of his game, lacking in others and not really excelling anywhere.Looking at the stat bank, his overall season rating was similar to Aneke, Leaburn, and Karoy. They all played a part in our promotion.5 - Sponsored links:
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Best of luck to him. He may well come up to the Championship with another team.0
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A steady eddie. I didn't ever worry about him coming on as sub or being in the starting line up. He is certainly no Small but he done a reasonable job on most occasions when called upon. Best of luck Tennai.8
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Good luck, all the best and thanks to him, wasn't as bad as made out at times and had a dramatic upturn in form once Jones came in.
His main fault, not being small or Ramsay...more a right sided Ben Purrington.
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I was thinking more the immediate impact made at the end of the 23/24 season but fair point in the bigger picture.Scoham said:
Gillesphey? TC? Coventry and Jones have made a lot of progress too.MartinCAFC said:The most improved player at the club under the Nathan Jones effect but ultimately the right decision. Good luck to him, bound to get a new team somewhere.1 -
Wish Tennai well. Before NJ arrived all I witnessed was the best passing backwards player I had ever seen - space to run into - no, pass it back to a CB. NJ changed that and in the last 6-8 games he was involved in he looked far more capable in being progressive. Will stand him in good stead and fair play to NJ for bringing him out of his regularity…2
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I think he changed his game a lot to fit into Jones style. Slotted in during cameos through the play-offs and kept us solid.
Think he'll find a club easily enough.3 -
Goes with my thanks, L1 his level but part of a promotion side. Worked hard on the pitch and never hid in games. Key when we needed a more defensive shape.0
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Did he touch the ball at Wembley, of course he would have but having come on in the 68th minute I can’t recall it .
Good luck to him in the future .0 -
All the best Tennai and thanks for your obvious commitment and dedication I appreciated it. Personally would had been happy if the decision was made to offer you a new contract and wish you all the best in the future0
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Didn’t he try to cross into the box from the right at one point? Either won us a corner or it was cleared I think.oohaahmortimer said:Did he touch the ball at Wembley, of course he would have but having come on in the 68th minute I can’t recall it .
Good luck to him in the future .2
