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James Abankwah - June 2025 on loan at Watford for another season (p9)

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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    edited September 2023
    Callumcafc said:
    He looks to have good pedigree. You don’t get thrown into a starting XI against Juventus at the back end of last season for no reason.
    Worth cautiously noting it was the last game of the season and a dead rubber. He was subbed in the 59th min 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    AFKABartram said:
    Callumcafc said:
    He looks to have good pedigree. You don’t get thrown into a starting XI against Juventus at the back end of last season for no reason.
    Worth cautiously noting it was the last game of the season and a dead rubber. He was subbed in the 2nd half 

    True enough but we did the same with Asiimwe at the back end of last season. It's usually the ones you think have a chance of playing for the first team the following season that get that chance...
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    He needs to be good because Hector and Thomas can't be relied upon.
    I would have preferred to see a dominant centre back in the Inniss mould, but without the rushes of blood, as at the moment our CBs are not doing the business in either penalty box.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    Hope he’s better than some of those other Abankwahs we’ve had the last few years. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    Jac_52 said:
    The referee's abankwah
    You'll never beat Abankwah...
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Glad we got him 
    Welcome to the Valley James 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,957
    ForeverAddickted said:
    If anything doesnt it look good seeing a signing from Udinese on the Main Page, it could be Clementina the Tea Lady from Barcelona for all I care
    No, she's been snapped up by the Saudi league for £40,000,000
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    welcome James, I hope it all works out very well for all parties
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,250
    Feels like a proper Football Manager signing this, when you're scouring the loan market and some random kid pops up being available, and even though he's young he reads like he has all the attributes to be the next Maldini. 
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    Not enough exotic names in the squad.  Jones, Watson, Anderson, Dobson etc.

    This redresses the balance nicely. 
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,250
    grumpyaddick said:
    Not enough exotic names in the squad.  Jones, Watson, Anderson, Dobson etc.

    This redresses the balance nicely. 
    You're right, Tennai, Karoy, Chem and Tayo are really boring, run of the mill names aren't they. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,313
    Got a good feeling about this one! Show the old ones how to defend, lad 
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,219
    AFKABartram said:
    Callumcafc said:
    He looks to have good pedigree. You don’t get thrown into a starting XI against Juventus at the back end of last season for no reason.
    Worth cautiously noting it was the last game of the season and a dead rubber. He was subbed in the 59th min 
    Also concerns me the article felt the need to big the point up.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    North Lower Neil said:
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
    On holiday kicking about on a beach
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    North Lower Neil said:
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
    They’ve invested a lot in their scouting set up and aim to find the most promising players before other clubs do.

    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37623077/udinese-turned-125-week-example-how-small-clubs-compete-just-ask-giampaolo-pozzo?platform=amp

    https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/from-beto-to-simone-pafundi-how-udinese-hunt-for-talent-in-the-midst-of-next-gen-era-of-soccer-scouting/amp/
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    North Lower Neil said:
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
    They took another young Irish kid called Festy Ebosele as well. Just read an article that said Italian clubs have stepped up taking in Irish youngsters since Brexit as the age they can come to UK clubs had been raised from 16 to 18. Seems Irish clubs are getting a jump start getting them before 18 
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,044
    I mentioned on the rumours thread that there are a number of Twitter sites (Eire Guide, Kenny’s Kids & Rep of Ireland Player Tracker) who have all been very positive about James for some time. He’s long been regarded as a great prospect and there’s a lot about him that is very impressive as to his character.  No idea if this will work out for both the club & James, but wish him all the best ☘️ #CharltonIrish
  • jamiebcool
    jamiebcool Posts: 592
    Oh wow, and so modest too!
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  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    "Casting our net" far and wide, like the look of this one.
  • Holdkneebomb
    Holdkneebomb Posts: 1,262
    our transfer policy feels more and more like names out of a hat
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    edited September 2023
    limeygent said:
    "Casting our net" far and wide, like the look of this one.
    I’m guessing there’s an agent link with Scott / Rowell (he’s with the big Wasserman agency)
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Surely his name should be O'bankwah?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    Just noticed same agent as Terry Taylor
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,840
    edited September 2023
    AFKABartram said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
    They took another young Irish kid called Festy Ebosele as well. Just read an article that said Italian clubs have stepped up taking in Irish youngsters since Brexit as the age they can come to UK clubs had been raised from 16 to 18. Seems Irish clubs are getting a jump start getting them before 18 
    Ah yes, the Ebosele family from Donegal. Well known local clan.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,374
    Off_it said:
    AFKABartram said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
    They took another young Irish kid called Festy Ebosele as well. Just read an article that said Italian clubs have stepped up taking in Irish youngsters since Brexit as the age they can come to UK clubs had been raised from 16 to 18. Seems Irish clubs are getting a jump start getting them before 18 
    Ah yes, the Ebosele family from Donegal. Well known local clan.
    Well known to me, I signed him on FM.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,840
    Scoham said:
    Off_it said:
    AFKABartram said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    St Pats Athletic to Udinese is really random, how did they spot him?
    They took another young Irish kid called Festy Ebosele as well. Just read an article that said Italian clubs have stepped up taking in Irish youngsters since Brexit as the age they can come to UK clubs had been raised from 16 to 18. Seems Irish clubs are getting a jump start getting them before 18 
    Ah yes, the Ebosele family from Donegal. Well known local clan.
    Well known to me, I signed him on FM.
    The whole family?
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,254
    Croydon said:
    Never heard of him I'd say anyone who says they have is probably lying.


    How dare you, I heard of him last week or maybe early this. To be honest I thought it was a pisstake made up name  :#
  • lawhite
    lawhite Posts: 15
    It blows my mind… why are we signing kids on loan, we when enough kids of our own already in the team!!! 

    Where are the tried and tested league one senior players who are able to help us push on..

    Alfie May must be thinking what the help have I joined!! 

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