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Gassan Ahadme - Aug 2025 gone on a season long loan to Stevenage

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  • I always see that Cambridge 2-2 match as the beginning of the end for Appleton. Results had dipped a bit after the Reading game, we'd somehow drawn against Carlisle and barely managed to beat Cheltenham 2-1 off two pens. Cambridge at home was another easy match and even though we still didn't play well we were 2-0 up at 87 minutes. Somehow managing to draw 2-2 off two Ahadme goals at that point was an absolute killer and I think that was the start of our complex about always conceding in the last minutes. After that we conceded late in 6 of our next 7 games and things went from Badappleton to Worseappleton. We needed that Cambridge result to start us off to get rid of him though, so what I'm saying is Gassam Ahadme has already done more for Charlton than half the players in the squad and he hasn't even kicked a ball yet. Good lad.
     :D 
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,161
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242

    Thought they had forgotten us.
  • TheFXguy
    TheFXguy Posts: 154

    Thought they had forgotten us.
    Why was he hiding in his garage when they took the photo ?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    I think this is us done for strikers right?

    Gass, Miles, Chuks as the big man/lone striker depending on the system. Godden/Kanu as 2nd striker or of we go 2 up to. Tyreece can also do that role.
    Think they’ll be one more striker. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,388
    I think this is us done for strikers right?

    Gass, Miles, Chuks as the big man/lone striker depending on the system. Godden/Kanu as 2nd striker or of we go 2 up to. Tyreece can also do that role.
    Think they’ll be one more striker. 
    You’re expecting Leaburn to be sold or Kanu loaned out then?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    edited July 2024
    Welcome Gas “The gas man”. Looks like a malevolent Chris Kamara
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    Scoham said:
    I think this is us done for strikers right?

    Gass, Miles, Chuks as the big man/lone striker depending on the system. Godden/Kanu as 2nd striker or of we go 2 up to. Tyreece can also do that role.
    Think they’ll be one more striker. 
    You’re expecting Leaburn to be sold or Kanu loaned out then?
    I think the West Ham lad might be in the frame. Kanu out on loan if that works out. 50/50 I’d guess
  • SouthLondonisRed
    SouthLondonisRed Posts: 569
    edited July 2024
    Please be better than Ladapo.! 🙏 
    Dont you mean... Please be better than Ladapo, Camara, Penney, Fraser, Ambrose... Erm... Anyone else?

    Feels like since we signed Darren Bent and Matt Holland from them, they've perennially had our pants down!! 
    I definitely meant that, sent me shivers saying one of them names let alone the rest.! 😂
    Couldn’t agree more with the last bit of that message 👍
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    If it is £1m or near, at least it is spread over a 4 year contract

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  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,004
    Just showed him scoring for Cambridge last season on SSN
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,979
    Simonsen said:
    Is anybody able to explain how this guy has commanded such a large fee? It looks hugely out of kilter with his on paper career history, but here’s hoping !
    A lot potential. Looks like he could really train on and go the next level (similar to Leaburn). 

    Plus, he's a striker and strikers command the big fees. 
    Strikers command big fees. Not if they play for Charlton.
    We pay big fees for players who break down most of the time.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,409
    Solidgone said:
    Pay more dosh for his potential (which is a gamble in itself). But NJ feels that he can turn him into a Haarland and recoup the investment plus. 
    So doing what Theo did all those years ago.

    Had faith in Theo  and those players back then.  

    We can only hope things are going to turn around . Time will tell.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,362
    I knew nothing about him until today.
    His wiki page describes him as a 'second striker'
    Had a very good scoring record on loan at Cambridge
    Spanish education so probably technically good, born in Catalonia, he's of Moroccan extraction
    Academy at Norwich
    Decent height, somehow looks 'quick'
    Good age so let's hope he's an absolutely brilliant signing
    Gassan Ahadme - Wikipedia

    Welcome Gassan

  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    I think he adapts formation to personnel slightly. The goals will ideally come from Ahadme and his strike partner but Jones will want late runners from midfield. Look at the way Anderson was playing towards the end of the season. I also hope our set pieces improve, we've certainly increased height
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,619
    Welcome aboard 🤗
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 992
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    In terms of somebody playing off a target man we only had cameos from Leaburn (poor) Chuks (semi fit or crocked) Wickham (no integration and a bit past it) so apart from getting his own goals, I'm sure Ahadme will get numerous assists.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,388
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    He used a 4-4-2 diamond with our u21s (or u23s, whatever it was at the time) and at Luton. I’m sure it’ll be that or 3-5-2. Either way they are similar formations, with one giving you an extra midfielder and another an extra CB, giving the wing backs more freedom to get forward.

    I wouldn’t be surprised to us switch between the two and settling with whatever ends up being more effective. They worked well as our main formations under Bowyer.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Scoham said:
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    He used a 4-4-2 diamond with our u21s (or u23s, whatever it was at the time) and at Luton. I’m sure it’ll be that or 3-5-2. Either way they are similar formations, with one giving you an extra midfielder and another an extra CB, giving the wing backs more freedom to get forward.

    I wouldn’t be surprised to us switch between the two and settling with whatever ends up being more effective. They worked well as our main formations under Bowyer.
    If he plays 442 with a diamond would we not need a CDM who is able to drop into the back line as an extra CB. Maybe that is Edwards but he's needed at wing back or Z Mitchell in time.

    If he players 3 -5 -2 then there is an option for a Dobbo style player alongside Taylor or Coventry with Berry behind the strikers.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    Scoham said:
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    He used a 4-4-2 diamond with our u21s (or u23s, whatever it was at the time) and at Luton. I’m sure it’ll be that or 3-5-2. Either way they are similar formations, with one giving you an extra midfielder and another an extra CB, giving the wing backs more freedom to get forward.

    I wouldn’t be surprised to us switch between the two and settling with whatever ends up being more effective. They worked well as our main formations under Bowyer.
    If he plays 442 with a diamond would we not need a CDM who is able to drop into the back line as an extra CB. Maybe that is Edwards but he's needed at wing back or Z Mitchell in time.

    If he players 3 -5 -2 then there is an option for a Dobbo style player alongside Taylor or Coventry with Berry behind the strikers.
    The other option with the diamond is one fullback slots in to create a back 3 when attacking. This works if you have fullbacks on each side capable of doing so but I think only Edwards could really so we'd look lopsided. I can't see us switching from 352 too often really.

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    fenaddick said:
    Scoham said:
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    He used a 4-4-2 diamond with our u21s (or u23s, whatever it was at the time) and at Luton. I’m sure it’ll be that or 3-5-2. Either way they are similar formations, with one giving you an extra midfielder and another an extra CB, giving the wing backs more freedom to get forward.

    I wouldn’t be surprised to us switch between the two and settling with whatever ends up being more effective. They worked well as our main formations under Bowyer.
    If he plays 442 with a diamond would we not need a CDM who is able to drop into the back line as an extra CB. Maybe that is Edwards but he's needed at wing back or Z Mitchell in time.

    If he players 3 -5 -2 then there is an option for a Dobbo style player alongside Taylor or Coventry with Berry behind the strikers.
    The other option with the diamond is one fullback slots in to create a back 3 when attacking. This works if you have fullbacks on each side capable of doing so but I think only Edwards could really so we'd look lopsided. I can't see us switching from 352 too often really.
    Edwards is capable 

  • Thought they had forgotten us.
    You must be running out of shirts at the museum, Henry,
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242

    Thought they had forgotten us.
    You must be running out of shirts at the museum, Henry,
    We have over 200 so not quite yet 😉
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    fenaddick said:
    Scoham said:
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    He used a 4-4-2 diamond with our u21s (or u23s, whatever it was at the time) and at Luton. I’m sure it’ll be that or 3-5-2. Either way they are similar formations, with one giving you an extra midfielder and another an extra CB, giving the wing backs more freedom to get forward.

    I wouldn’t be surprised to us switch between the two and settling with whatever ends up being more effective. They worked well as our main formations under Bowyer.
    If he plays 442 with a diamond would we not need a CDM who is able to drop into the back line as an extra CB. Maybe that is Edwards but he's needed at wing back or Z Mitchell in time.

    If he players 3 -5 -2 then there is an option for a Dobbo style player alongside Taylor or Coventry with Berry behind the strikers.
    The other option with the diamond is one fullback slots in to create a back 3 when attacking. This works if you have fullbacks on each side capable of doing so but I think only Edwards could really so we'd look lopsided. I can't see us switching from 352 too often really.
    Edwards is capable 
    I agree, it would be Small, Ramsay and Watson I wouldn't be confident in doing that
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491

    Thought they had forgotten us.
    You must be running out of shirts at the museum, Henry,
    Next signing will be wearing one of Henry’s cardigans 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,966
    edited July 2024
    Interesting from April last season, could be viewed either way I guess, he was either one of the better forwards in the league, or he's worse than Stockley:


  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,388
    Scoham said:
    Ok, based on the consensus here and to a lesser extent his goals vid. I'm feeling a bit less furious about May going now. I now have a better idea of what a "Jones striker" looks like. However I'm still in the dark about what the ideal Jones formation is. @fenaddick those Jones vids you posted were a good watch, but he was explaining his tactics  in specific games. It showed how he works in-game and it shows that he's flexible enough to adapt. But what's his starting formation? 3-5-2? And where are the goals coming from, apart from Ahadme himself? 
    He used a 4-4-2 diamond with our u21s (or u23s, whatever it was at the time) and at Luton. I’m sure it’ll be that or 3-5-2. Either way they are similar formations, with one giving you an extra midfielder and another an extra CB, giving the wing backs more freedom to get forward.

    I wouldn’t be surprised to us switch between the two and settling with whatever ends up being more effective. They worked well as our main formations under Bowyer.
    If he plays 442 with a diamond would we not need a CDM who is able to drop into the back line as an extra CB. Maybe that is Edwards but he's needed at wing back or Z Mitchell in time.

    If he players 3 -5 -2 then there is an option for a Dobbo style player alongside Taylor or Coventry with Berry behind the strikers.
    NJ wanted 9 signings but that was before May left so that should mean 4 more. My guess is a GK, CB and two midfielders, that should then give us the players we need to go with a diamond or three in midfield.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,206
    edited July 2024
    Interesting from April last season, could be viewed either way I guess, he was either one of the better forwards in the league, or he's worse than Stockley:


    Those ratings are massively unreliable
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,892
    think it was 4 pens 7 headers and 2 with his feet in that video
    have we got anyone who can cross a ball 
    what's danny green up to ?
    Still trying to score from corners ....
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,632
    Looks a good signing, however we need wingers that can cross the ball none of our wingbacks barring maybe Edwards as never seen him play can cross the ball. Hopefully some proper wingers are on the shopping list.