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Timothy Ouma signs on a season long loan

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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,147
    edited August 10
    Language Timothy:

    It will be Swahili or English.

    Hello Tim Mate or Habari Tim rafiki yangu.

    Not a lot of people know that.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 3,180
    I know you cant judge by a 5 minute youtube clip,but he does look the business.Controls the ball well and sees the early passes that set forwards away,think we could be on a winner here.
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,594
    I'm as happy as anyone to get a signing through the door, but what is making everyone so revved up that this guy is the man to transform our midfield? Coventry, Doc, JRC get dogs abuse (justifiably so or otherwise), but they've had far more relevant Championship experience. I wouldn't say Ouma's career stats or previous club list make me convinced he's gonna tear it up in the Champ. Other reports suggest he's got poor punctuality and discipline issues to boot

    Ofc we are shopping in a cheaper market and he has the age and hopefully potential to be a shrewd signing but I see this as being far more gamble than proven quality CM upgrade. I would massively be hoping there's another more creative, forward thinking, playmaker type midfielder being considered still



    Not unjustified negativity, just applying some reality!! Hope the guy comes good and is a cut above for us
    None of us know what we're getting really, we'll have to wait and see. Jones was never going to go for a playmaker though, it's not his style and I don't think it's what we need.  We need to dominate the midfield and get the ball to the wingers and Carey/Knibbs so they can get through on goal or feed our striker.  Both Ouma and Chalobah appear to bring the physical presence we've been lacking, with a bit of quality to drive the ball forward. Obviously with Ouma, that's only based on a few minutes of YouTube footage!
  • The very best of luck young man.
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,702
    Dare I say it but he reminds me of Patrick Viera! 
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 12,655
    edited August 10
    Well, he’s played in the top levels in Sweden and Poland so that’s not too bad. Seems like he had a discipline issue earlier this year but, hopefully, he’s learned from that. Quite a few caps for Kenya. Young and very energetic by the look of it. And I’m sure he’s excited about coming to play in England. Gives him a big chance to advance his career. On the face of it what’s not to like. Of course only time will tell. Welcome Timmo. 
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 983



    Did trump right that?

    Thankyou for your attention to this matter.
    And did Trump write this?
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 983
    ... when he gets into a position to have a shot he mostly passes to a player better positioned than him. 
    They call him the Kenyan Carey. Not.

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  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,330
    ct_addick said:
    Dare I say it but he reminds me of Patrick Viera! 
    Let’s everyone just calm down a bit eh!!
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,207
    Language Timothy
    Thought that myself earlier !!
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,279
    Option to make permanent is good, so if he's crap we're not stuck with him on a 3/4 year contract 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,890
    Language Timothy:

    It will be Swahili or English.

    Hello Tim Mate or Habari Tim rafiki yangu.

    Not a lot of people know that.
    or Maasai, IF he is of that tribe
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,147
    ct_addick said:
    Dare I say it but he reminds me of Patrick Viera! 
    You can say it but he has come to CAFC so every other scout from the top divisions in the Main European league didn't feel he was worth a punt.

    I wish him well and hope he has gone under the radar of the myriad of scouts that know every player in every club in the top 2 divisions of the globe.

  • Cafc451
    Cafc451 Posts: 148
    Welcome.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,464
    I’ll be wearing my Charlton shirt when I visit Kenya next year👍🏾
  • in those clips he reminds me of early Aribo, looks as if he's too late to every tackle and touch but comes away with the ball every time. Fingers crossed he does well.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 11,127
    Welcome Timothy!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,890
    cool,calm and collected .. in the past we've had great success with South African players, let's hope the those from the Great Rift Valley country prove to be as good or better

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,442
    I assume/hope we have a fee agreed that we can trigger?
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,594
    ct_addick said:
    Dare I say it but he reminds me of Patrick Viera! 
    You can say it but he has come to CAFC so every other scout from the top divisions in the Main European league didn't feel he was worth a punt.

    I wish him well and hope he has gone under the radar of the myriad of scouts that know every player in every club in the top 2 divisions of the globe.

    It does seem like Brentford, Luton (when in the prem) and Sheffield Utd showed interest a year or two ago.
  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 1,175
    ct_addick said:
    Dare I say it but he reminds me of Patrick Viera! 
    You can say it but he has come to CAFC so every other scout from the top divisions in the Main European league didn't feel he was worth a punt.

    I wish him well and hope he has gone under the radar of the myriad of scouts that know every player in every club in the top 2 divisions of the globe.

    That's an incredibly pessimistic viewpoint
  • TD_Addick
    TD_Addick Posts: 141
    Welcome Timothy I am happy with the midfield now, squad is taking shape nicely. 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,746
    ct_addick said:
    Dare I say it but he reminds me of Patrick Viera! 
    You can say it but he has come to CAFC so every other scout from the top divisions in the Main European league didn't feel he was worth a punt.

    I wish him well and hope he has gone under the radar of the myriad of scouts that know every player in every club in the top 2 divisions of the globe.

    Or we said the right things to him that made him want to play for us. The Collins connection could have also helped us. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,704
    I'm as happy as anyone to get a signing through the door, but what is making everyone so revved up that this guy is the man to transform our midfield? Coventry, Doc, JRC get dogs abuse (justifiably so or otherwise), but they've had far more relevant Championship experience. I wouldn't say Ouma's career stats or previous club list make me convinced he's gonna tear it up in the Champ. Other reports suggest he's got poor punctuality and discipline issues to boot

    Ofc we are shopping in a cheaper market and he has the age and hopefully potential to be a shrewd signing but I see this as being far more gamble than proven quality CM upgrade. I would massively be hoping there's another more creative, forward thinking, playmaker type midfielder being considered still



    Not unjustified negativity, just applying some reality!! Hope the guy comes good and is a cut above for us
    None of us know what we're getting really, we'll have to wait and see. Jones was never going to go for a playmaker though, it's not his style and I don't think it's what we need.  We need to dominate the midfield and get the ball to the wingers and Carey/Knibbs so they can get through on goal or feed our striker.  Both Ouma and Chalobah appear to bring the physical presence we've been lacking, with a bit of quality to drive the ball forward. Obviously with Ouma, that's only based on a few minutes of YouTube footage!
    When was the last time we had a midfielder with multiple European competition appearances? There’s a fair chance this guy is going to be quite good.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,495
    edited August 10
    Apparently there are 60,000 and 70,000 Kenyans living in London.
    Let's be 'avin' ya!

    (PS Looks very good).
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,619
     Based on what we’ve learnt about him in the lat week I am very happy about his signing and even more happy that its a loan deal with option to buy. Given our budget this has the potential to be a very smart signing.
  • Assuming the option to buy has the price pre-agreed, and not having to match other offers that may materialise off the back of a good season, this loan with option to buy is the ideal transfer.

    Lots of potential upside on this one.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,785
    Lovely chat with his new boss in this clip 
    https://youtu.be/Vf100kkIm48?t=53&is=OsT5mO5c6kyitRlA