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Loan Watch 26/27

fenaddick
fenaddick Posts: 21,112
edited July 1 in General Charlton

As with last season, I'll be keeping an eye on our loanees this season. It will be interesting to see if any of last year's loanees get moves up the pyramid.

We've had our first loan announced with Gassan Ahadme going to Cambridge.

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/gassan-ahadme-joins-cambridge-united-loan

It wouldn't be a surprise if any of these players (bar Mwamba) left permanently but if they're to go on loan I'd expect we're aiming to send to the leagues in brackets:

Nathan Asiimwe (League One/top end League Two/Scotland)

Alan Mwamba (League Two, Colchester?)

Zach Mitchell (League One/top end League Two/Scotland)

Henry Rylah (National League/League Two at a push)

Kaheim Dixon (League Two)/National League

Karoy Anderson (League One)

Josh Laqueretebua (National League/top end National League South/North)

Kai Enslin (National League/top end National League South/North)

Pat Casey (National League)

Tanto Olaofe (League One)

Rob Apter (League One)

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    I'm also going to attempt to do a weekly round up over on Substack. Completely free and hopefully a bit easier for some people to digest than reading the thread. First post is a bit of an intro and live now

    https://cafcloanwatch.substack.com/p/a-little-introduction?r=d1dr3
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,643
    Interesting loan move... a little surprised we've stuck with Crawley after Dixon's loan last year, but guess the change of Manager helps.
    Can see you being kept very busy this season Fen, if we're seeing youngsters head out already
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Interesting loan move... a little surprised we've stuck with Crawley after Dixon's loan last year, but guess the change of Manager helps.
    Can see you being kept very busy this season Fen, if we're seeing youngsters head out already
    Not one I had on my radar for going out. Given our academy defenders have tended to go to NLS/NLN this is very promising
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,193
    I like him, I’ve said before he was the best of the group we signed for our u21s last season. The others were released.

    He’s got the size and ability on the ball, so this will be a great test to see if he’s capable at EFL level.

    U21 football being less physical doesn’t fully show how good CBs are in the air, their pace, their strength or their consistency.

    His range of passing started to shine late last season, he’s right footed but can also use his left to pick out longer balls.

    One to look out for, I thought Laqeretabua was the best CB at u21 level from the streams I saw, but he closed the gap as the season went on.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,270
    If he's managed to get a League 2 loan, I wonder if that means we're trying to get Josh a League 1 loan
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    sam3110 said:
    If he's managed to get a League 2 loan, I wonder if that means we're trying to get Josh a League 1 loan
    Bath fans definitely thought he was a cut above early in his loan there and they were playing him in midfield. Crawley’s recruitment team do like a risk though so I wouldn’t be surprised if Laq still ended up in the NL/L2
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,565
    sam3110 said:
    If he's managed to get a League 2 loan, I wonder if that means we're trying to get Josh a League 1 loan
    I seriously doubt a L1 club takes Josh on loan jumping 3 divisions after half a season is a bit of a joke unless ur a non league player moving to a U21 academy. 

    Tbh weve had a lot of hype around upcoming young CB’s Elewere Zach Ness etc when they were coming through, Ewans-Findlay not so much fan appraisal surprised we got him a L2 loan in the first place. 

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Crawley's next signing has come from Juventus. Quite the difference between Eltham and Turin
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    A little reminder that I'm posting weekly updates on Substack. Obviously not very interesting at the moment but hopefully they're of interest as the season progresses.

    https://cafcloanwatch.substack.com/publish/post/206450978?r=d1dr3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,501
    fenaddick said:
    A little reminder that I'm posting weekly updates on Substack. Obviously not very interesting at the moment but hopefully they're of interest as the season progresses.

    https://cafcloanwatch.substack.com/publish/post/206450978?r=d1dr3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
    I normally follow you on here, which I find interesting. I hope I can follow you on substack
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Zach Mitchell played 60 mins in St Johnstone's 3-0 win over Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton in the second group game in the Scottish League Cup
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,339
    Good start, Zach.

    We'll be watching for your results.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Zach Mitchell played in St Johnstone's League Cup game against East Fife over the weekend, East Fife won on penalties. St Johnstone are now out of the League Cup. 

    The Scottish Premiership starts this weekend. St Johnston host Kilmarnock at 2pm on Sunday, the game is on Sky Sports Football
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    edited August 2
    Been out all day but thought I’d see how St Johnstone were doing when I got in. Good news is Zach is starting and they’ve scored 3, bad news is they’ve also conceded 3. 20 odd mins left
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,844
    edited August 2
    fenaddick said:
    Zach Mitchell played in St Johnstone's League Cup game against East Fife over the weekend, East Fife won on penalties. St Johnstone are now out of the League Cup. 

    The Scottish Premiership starts this weekend. St Johnston host Kilmarnock at 2pm on Sunday, the game is on Sky Sports Football
    Out of the League Cup really early...

    You can take the boy out of Charlton, but you can't take the Charlton out of the boy...
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    St Johnstone won 4-3. Mitchell didn’t really do anything in the 25 mins I saw but he didn’t need to. Most important thing is he played 90 mins in the first real game of the season. Already looking a better loan than last season 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Don't think the first two Kilmarnock goals reflect too well on Mitchell but I'm putting that down to rustiness more than anything else

    https://youtu.be/Nt4836Hflqg?si=Y67iPbKKVHOYhieo

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    First proper update with news Zach's first game, the other loanees pre season's, some speculation and a round up of new for last years loan players.

    https://cafcloanwatch.substack.com/p/zachs-season-gets-underway?r=d1dr3
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112

  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Fixtures this weekend

    Cambridge v Barnet (League Cup, Sat 1pm, Sky Sports+)

    Watford v Crawley (League Cup, Sat 3pm, Sky Sports +)

    St Mirren v St Johnstone (Sat 3pm)
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Just after I do my list Keenan Gough's loan is confirmed

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/keenan-gough-joins-bristol-rovers-loan
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    edited August 7
    Rovers host Peterborough at 3pm tomorrow but I'd be surprised if he plays
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,112
    Sounds like he won't be playing in defence


    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. "

  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,565
    edited August 7
    Loan XI is on…
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,554
    Loan XI is on…
    Think a keeper will be a struggle because I think the U21s only have Hardy? 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,533
    Man alive can you imagine a worse front two than that in recent history?