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Daniel Kanu - Apr 2026: League Two Young Player of the Season (p29)
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I guess the risk with L1 was him being a squad player and not progressing from what he had been for us at that level.Crispywood said:Think we wasted time loaning him to L2 great That he won YPOTY. But feels like this just gave him a confidence boost opposed to truly testing him3 -
I thought it was interesting that NJ said he specifically wanted a loan outside of London. I presume if he went on loan again he'd want the same thing3
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We'll get him back and Jones will play him a left wing back to replace TC.2
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If it really boosted his confidence then it was not a waste of time. He'd been in and out of the squad, his form was a bit patchy. If he comes out of this fired up and confident he's got what it takes to go higher, that's a good thing.Crispywood said:Think we wasted time loaning him to L2 great That he won YPOTY. But feels like this just gave him a confidence boost opposed to truly testing him
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That's really interesting to know. Kinda takes the Bromley/Wombles if they stay up ideas off the table for next season's loan. Really mature move from DK to want to move away.fenaddick said:I thought it was interesting that NJ said he specifically wanted a loan outside of London. I presume if he went on loan again he'd want the same thing2 -
It may just have been that he wanted to test himself without the comforts of home or the distractions of London, and now he knows he can deal with that he may not mind so much. And he'd be following in Asiimwe's footsteps again if he went to Wimbledon, although I'm not sure Nathan has had as successful a year as he did last.fenaddick said:I thought it was interesting that NJ said he specifically wanted a loan outside of London. I presume if he went on loan again he'd want the same thing3 -
He was a bit part player for us in league one, so i don't think there will have been many L1 sides queueing up to sign him. At best we might have got a relegation struggler to take him but would that have been any good for his career?Crispywood said:Think we wasted time loaning him to L2 great That he won YPOTY. But feels like this just gave him a confidence boost opposed to truly testing him
I think the L2 move has worked out perfectly. He's had a great season, confidence will be high and now he's won the YPOTY there will be much better L1 sides interested in loaning him next season.3 -
Bagged 6 goals in 30 games in L1 as a 19 year old. That record is good enough for a L1 forward then you take into account only 18 were starts and his whole job was to do the dirty work for Alfie May which is even more impressive. Wimbledon wanted him despite struggling in the league their top scorer has 12 2nd has 9 which aren’t bad returns.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
He was a bit part player for us in league one, so i don't think there will have been many L1 sides queueing up to sign him. At best we might have got a relegation struggler to take him but would that have been any good for his career?Crispywood said:Think we wasted time loaning him to L2 great That he won YPOTY. But feels like this just gave him a confidence boost opposed to truly testing him
I think the L2 move has worked out perfectly. He's had a great season, confidence will be high and now he's won the YPOTY there will be much better L1 sides interested in loaning him next season.Personally I thought him scoring 15+ in L2 was going to be a given maybe that’s just me but I wanted to see how he did as the main main for a smaller L1 club rather than playing at a level he was already too good for1
