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Gassan Ahadme - July 2026 gone on a season long loan to Cambridge (p57)

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  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,541
    Can’t believe we paid millions for a league two player (if that). 
    That’s good because we didn’t pay millions for him.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,835
    I remember when he was so into fitness that we practically had to stop him working out and running to Sparrows Lane. Since then, he's had an almighty CAFC-style injury curse!

  • CL_Phantom
    CL_Phantom Posts: 6,166
    edited July 1
    Good luck to him, Wont ever really dig a player out just because of their contract when thats a two way thing and usually down to the club and agent.

    Gave him a chance,  he tried, he wasnt good enough....... thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats football!


  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 43,446
    edited July 1
    Loaned because no one wants to take on his wages.  What a dreadful signing.  
    I would imagine the reason this has happened so quickly is because Cambridge are offering a fair % of his wage contribution

    Yes we made a massive mistake here but, maybe he will find the sort of form for them as he demonstrated when scoring nine goals in nine game (including two against us no less) for Cambridge in League 1. That is, obviously, why they have re-signed him and I hope he finds a similar level of form because it will be easier for us to sell him, if he does, at the end of this season.  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrz9GkDTsOQ
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,562
    Loaned because no one wants to take on his wages.  What a dreadful signing.  
    I would imagine the reason this has happened so quickly is because Cambridge are offering a fair % of his wage contribution

    I’m not so sure. I think we’d have set the bar pretty low to start with after his last season. Cambridge don’t have a big budget so I’d be shocked if they are paying any more than 50% max, but I’d guess it’s probably lower 

    I actually think it’s likely that we’ve picked this Harris/Cambridge move regardless of the financials, because we think it’s the best move for him to actually do well and then we might be able to sell him next summer 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,436
    He’s got to be up there as one of our worse signings. 
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,906
    jose said:
    He tries hard.
    Likeable fellow.
    Good luck to him.
    Glad he is not around kind of cluttering up the place.
    My sentiments entirely. He did not join us to be crap, he just is and he will be pretty disappointed even on pretty decent money and probably with a promotion bonus.

    Didn't he have a half decent spell at Cambridge before coming yo us. Maybe the movd will spark something and we can get a small return at the end of thecseason.
  • WrightCharlie
    WrightCharlie Posts: 891
    Well, it's never worked out with us, so good luck to him, I hope he goes on to score some decent goals for Cambridge and stay injury free, both for his future career and, if he does, to maybe help our coffers get a transfer fee next summer.
    Cheers Gasman.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 73,264
    Good luck to him, Wont ever really dig a player out just because of their contract when thats a two way thing and usually down to the club and agent.

    Gave him a chance,  he tried, he wasnt good enough....... thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats football!


    Not even a two way thing. It's entirely Charlton's fault that we bought him from Ipswich and gave him a 4 year deal.

    It's a decent loan for him, back to a club and manager where he previously had the best form of his life. If anyone can get the best out of him, it will be Harris.

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,793
    Gutted. 
    It will be tough replacing the 30 goals he would have scored this season. 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,592
    well at least there some ongoing squad amending going on.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 23,279
    I hope he does well. Not one of our greatest signings but maybe with a decent run of starts he'll start scoring.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,793
    I'm hoping he bangs in lots of goals and Cambridge make the move permanent in January. 
    Not holding my breath mind.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 73,264
    I'm hoping he bangs in lots of goals and Cambridge make the move permanent in January. 
    Not holding my breath mind.
    The best case scenario is probably that he does well (enough) this season, and that next summer joins Cambridge for a token fee, accepting a pay cut for the security of a longer contract...
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,588
    May you rediscover your mojo, good luck.
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,294
    edited July 1
    I'm hoping he bangs in lots of goals and Cambridge make the move permanent in January. 
    Not holding my breath mind.
    The best case scenario is probably that he does well (enough) this season, and that next summer joins Cambridge for a token fee, accepting a pay cut for the security of a longer contract...
    Genuine question:  what if he does REALLY well? (unlikely I know)
      How many goals does he have to score by Christmas for us to want him back? 15?  20?
  • A contender for worst Charlton player ever. Had no touch, couldn’t read the game, didn’t impose himself on other defenders. One of Nathan’s real dud signings, at least NJ had the nouse to drop him quickly. Glad Chapple is here preventing these mistakes.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,850
    He’s got to be up there as one of our worse signings. 
    In my time following us i think i could make a pretty long list of terrible signings, but he'd definitely be on it.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,793
    I'm hoping he bangs in lots of goals and Cambridge make the move permanent in January. 
    Not holding my breath mind.
    The best case scenario is probably that he does well (enough) this season, and that next summer joins Cambridge for a token fee, accepting a pay cut for the security of a longer contract...
    Genuine question:  what if he does REALLY well? (unlikely I know)
      How many goals does he have to score by Christmas for us to want him back? 15?  20?
    Christmas 2030 you must mean 

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 19,000
    Even if he scores goals, I doubt many sides will match what we're paying him, so not much chance of getting him off our books before the end of his contract. 

    Still one of our strangest signings. Club seemed buzzing to get him through he door.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 31,003
    Loaned because no one wants to take on his wages.  What a dreadful signing.  

    At least we have offloaded him and Cambridge will be paying some of his wages.
    I'm living in hope he has an excellent season and that Cambridge will want to buy him.
    I would have thought Ahadme would be the prime example for not giving four year contracts, we're not learning there.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 31,003
    NabySarr said:
    Loaned because no one wants to take on his wages.  What a dreadful signing.  
    I would imagine the reason this has happened so quickly is because Cambridge are offering a fair % of his wage contribution

    I’m not so sure. I think we’d have set the bar pretty low to start with after his last season. Cambridge don’t have a big budget so I’d be shocked if they are paying any more than 50% max, but I’d guess it’s probably lower 

    I actually think it’s likely that we’ve picked this Harris/Cambridge move regardless of the financials, because we think it’s the best move for him to actually do well and then we might be able to sell him next summer 

    Having a wild guess at around £1500.00 a week.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    I'm hoping he bangs in lots of goals and Cambridge make the move permanent in January. 
    Not holding my breath mind.
    The best case scenario is probably that he does well (enough) this season, and that next summer joins Cambridge for a token fee, accepting a pay cut for the security of a longer contract...
    How many goals does he have to score by Christmas for us to want him back? 15?  20?
    Sounds like me asking my missus for Margot Robbie for Christmas
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 15,213
    Not a successful signing but he gave us a couple of great FA Cup days and that alone puts him well beyond some of the uninterested chaff we’ve picked up before. Best of luck to him at Cambridge 
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,644
    The unfathomable thing, is how do you offer some one such a long contract 4 years.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,891
    msomerton said:
    The unfathomable thing, is how do you offer some one such a long contract 4 years.
    You would be shocked to see what they do at chelsea
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,973
    Nice
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,560
    Loaned because no one wants to take on his wages.  What a dreadful signing.  

    At least we have offloaded him and Cambridge will be paying some of his wages.
    I'm living in hope he has an excellent season and that Cambridge will want to buy him.
    I would have thought Ahadme would be the prime example for not giving four year contracts, we're not learning there.
    No harm in giving 4 year contracts to anyone good .  Most of us would have watched “the gas man” for half an hour and not signed him.  
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,839
    I don’t think he deserves the stick he gets, at 1st I thought he had something about him, thought he didn’t lack effort. It became clear the step up wasn’t going to happen. Unfortunately it happens. I wish him well to be honest.