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

Also confirms he was the most expensive outlay.

NJ played Ahadme, Godden and Leaburn in two matches together and it was a disaster of a formation.
I have always said it's Nathan Jones gig and he works on a daily basis at Sparrows and we don't but that was the one time I really doubted NJ before the first time with that front formation and after the Second time he tried the same thing.

He got there in the end which showed that Jones learnt from his mistakes and arrived at a formation that worked with a strong defence and just the one number 9 in a central position Godden, with TC, Small or Edwards in wider positions not 6ft 5in strikers going wide.

DessieValley said:

shirty5 said:

Chunes said:

Rich Cawley mentions in his latest podcast that there was interest in Ahadme during January, which the player ultimately chose not to pursue. 

Seems NJ was happy for him to not be involved in the run-in. 

And apparently now the club will listen to offers for him this summer transfer window according to the same man

Too right we are listening to offers. But like when you have a garden clear out and leave some old furniture outside the front with a "please take" sign

I hear you Dessie but isn't it more:

"Please take but you will have to carry on paying the direct debit for three years 🤦🏻‍♂️"

DessieValley said:

shirty5 said:

Chunes said:

Rich Cawley mentions in his latest podcast that there was interest in Ahadme during January, which the player ultimately chose not to pursue. 

Seems NJ was happy for him to not be involved in the run-in. 

And apparently now the club will listen to offers for him this summer transfer window according to the same man

Too right we are listening to offers. But like when you have a garden clear out and leave some old furniture outside the front with a "please take" sign

guinnessaddick said:

Bod said:

In terms of money outlay he has been one of the poorest signings of recent years and he has some fierce competition in that regard!
As another said - on the flip side we signed an absolute gem in Josh Edwards from the second tier in Scotland. Perhaps we should redouble our scouting interests in that area going forward.

Not sure how much up front we paid for him, hope we didn’t have a clause where we make a payment if we won promotion.

I'd not be surprised if there was, also Ahadme trousering an increase if we get promoted.

fenaddick said:

guinnessaddick said:

Bod said:

In terms of money outlay he has been one of the poorest signings of recent years and he has some fierce competition in that regard!
As another said - on the flip side we signed an absolute gem in Josh Edwards from the second tier in Scotland. Perhaps we should redouble our scouting interests in that area going forward.

Not sure how much up front we paid for him, hope we didn’t have a clause where we make a payment if we won promotion.

Tempted to believe the theory on here that suggested we’d pay a promotion bonus/appearance fee if he played 20 league games. He played 19 in the end, I know some mention has been made of injuries but I think if he’d had a season ending injury the club would have said something 

Perhaps Ronald can confirm this, he knows his stuff.

Orpingtony said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

fenaddick said:

guinnessaddick said:

Bod said:

In terms of money outlay he has been one of the poorest signings of recent years and he has some fierce competition in that regard!
As another said - on the flip side we signed an absolute gem in Josh Edwards from the second tier in Scotland. Perhaps we should redouble our scouting interests in that area going forward.

Not sure how much up front we paid for him, hope we didn’t have a clause where we make a payment if we won promotion.

Tempted to believe the theory on here that suggested we’d pay a promotion bonus/appearance fee if he played 20 league games. He played 19 in the end, I know some mention has been made of injuries but I think if he’d had a season ending injury the club would have said something 

Perhaps Ronald can confirm this, he knows his stuff.

Ronald McDonald?

Ronald is an anagram of Roland.

MarcusH26 said:

Wonder if Jacko would take him at the Wombles? They've got a few gaps to fill with loan players going back and players being sold. 

To do what ?

crookester said:

RonnieMoore said:

msomerton said:

Godden got exactly the same service and he came good pretty quickly.

Not really Godden never really played first part of the season and Ahadme not played in the system from December that changed our season … in pre season the partnership looked good , the link up play was excellent then the season started and we never really played them as a pair 

I do find it weird how you constantly stick up for Ahadme whilst giving TC and Small (when he was here) pelters

It's almost as if that isn't a serious poster, eh!

Good luck to him, hope he does well enough to earn a permanent move somewhere.

I remember Cambridge fans saying they liked him, but were surprised we signed him because his ceiling is mid-table L1. Now he's gone to Stevenage, that stands up.

I think we'll be loaning him out for the remainder of his contract because nobody will pay him what we're paying him. 

Thank f*** for that.

Alex Revell:  “Welcome Ghassan.  We look forward to having you join us.  You got anywhere you prefer to operate up top.”

”Yes boss, Roots Hall”