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Keenan Gough joins Bristol Rovers on Loan (Aug 2026)

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  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,145
    I agree starting against a strong Millwall side may not have been ideal, but what about Derby? Or Sheffield Utd?

    he’s started twice. Held his own twice. Was our best player vs Blackburn away. Didn’t look like the weak link vs Chelsea. 

    Play well, get dropped. Just weird. Nathan Jones is weird. 
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,288
    2121 said:
    He will learn nothing on the bench beng protected. Get him in (looks capable enough) or on loan to league 1 

    pointless him and fullah on the bench
    In that case loan them
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,442
    Here we go again.  One of our youth players is decent for 15 minutes of playing time and now he should be either starting or one of the first players off the bench according to our fans. It is too small a sample size to judge how good he is going to be yet.  Has Charlie Barker. Deji, Richard Chin etc taught us nothing?  There is a proper progression for a youth player and throwing him into a relegation battle without having played in any of the lower levels is generally not advisable.  Loans, cup games and then slow introduction to the first team
    No one has said that. But he should be involved more considering our lack of options. He’s also played more than 15 minutes, started at Norwich and didn’t look out of place. He’s not exactly a youngster, he’s 20 years old.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,722
    Anybody know when this was filmed? 👀
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,193
    mendonca said:
    Anybody know when this was filmed? 👀
    Well Harry Clarke’s there, so last month at the earliest.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,305
    Incredible from him. What a prospect.
  • IR94
    IR94 Posts: 1,057
    Played like a seasoned pro
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,288
    Twat on sky kept calling him Keegan though😤😤😤, anyway looks like a player for us👍

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,113
    clive said:
    Some interesting quotes from Evans

    Steve Evans said: “Keenan is a young player I’ve tried to sign before and I’m delighted to have him with us. I’ve been speaking to Nathan Jones and Charlton since the end of the season about Keenan, and he had a number of options, but we’re happy to have him here with us.

    “He’s a player I see mainly as a No6 in the middle of the park, and I think that’s where he’ll end up playing for the most of his career, but he’s also very comfortable playing at the back as well. "

  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,412
    edited August 7
    Be good to see how he affects games from the middle of the park rather than from CB
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,270
    scruffle said:
    Be good to see how he affects games from the middle of the park rather than from CB
    Could be the long term plan, find a team willing to play him there and hopefully he can step through the levels and become a decent championship DM
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,113
    sam3110 said:
    scruffle said:
    Be good to see how he affects games from the middle of the park rather than from CB
    Could be the long term plan, find a team willing to play him there and hopefully he can step through the levels and become a decent championship DM
    It's got me dreaming of a homegrown midfield 3. Gough & Mwamba behind Fullah
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,288
    Keenan gough has done well whenever needed, think this is a good move for him, he plays like a more experienced player than he is, have high hopes for him. I think maybe he will turn out to be the best of our youngsters at the moment.
  • TD_Addick
    TD_Addick Posts: 141
    I think Gough is talented beyond his years and think he will have a great career, I am a little disappointed he is going out on loan if I'm honest as I think he has proven he can play at this level but playing week in week out will be good for him I guess.
  • Watameire
    Watameire Posts: 142
    I see him as a very good prospect. Be interesting to see how he goes, especially if he plays at the base of the midfield there 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 14,816
    fenaddick said:
    clive said:
    Some interesting quotes from Evans

    Steve Evans said: “Keenan is a young player I’ve tried to sign before and I’m delighted to have him with us. I’ve been speaking to Nathan Jones and Charlton since the end of the season about Keenan, and he had a number of options, but we’re happy to have him here with us.

    “He’s a player I see mainly as a No6 in the middle of the park, and I think that’s where he’ll end up playing for the most of his career, but he’s also very comfortable playing at the back as well. "

    I think Jones has said something similar before so it explains why we'd be happy to let him to to a team that plans on playing him in that position. I don't think he'd look as comfortable in a back four so getting him so good experience in his natural position is great for us
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,193
    scruffle said:
    Be good to see how he affects games from the middle of the park rather than from CB
    He's been good as a DM for the u21s in the streams I’ve seen. Very similar to how he plays CB, wins the ball, keeps possession, good reader of the game, doesn’t make many mistakes. Not afraid of getting in the box if his role and the game allows.

    He should do well for Bristol Rovers, it’ll be interesting to follow his progress and see which position he spends the most time in.

    I’m sure he’d have done well in a L1 loan, but like Kanu regular football in L2 may be better than potentially only being a L1 squad player.

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,890
    Good loan for Keenan .. a figure of fun but Steve Evans is a good manager and the pirates finished last season in good form .. bit like Alex Mitchell, gone to a club which looks like it's on the rise (though Alex aint comin back)
  • Surprised had to drop to League Two, but surely he plays every week now. Look forward to seeing the improvement when he returns.
  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,699
    Surprised had to drop to League Two, but surely he plays every week now. Look forward to seeing the improvement when he returns.
    Yeah i think that is why. More chance of playing, learn the game, make your mistakes, mens football for a year, get stronger, come back to charlton in the prem 
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,998
    Gough's a very consistent player who barely put a foot wrong last season and probably should have had more starts. I think he'll absolutely smash it in league two if he's got the right set up around him.  
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,145
    He arguably could’ve done a job for us this season, but playing week in, week out will be valuable for him. 

    Hes a very mature young player with his feet on the ground. Good luck to the lad. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,846
    I can see the logic of loaning him out this season,  as his position last season of the right CB in a 3 doesn't exist this season. He's not ready to play at CB in a 2, and there are loads of players ahead of him, while playing as a 6 in the Championship requires some match experience.