It's becoming even more evident that we need to offload, or send out on loan, two from Ahadme, Mbick and Kanu as, in addition to one of those we have Olaofe, Leaburn, Godden and Kelman. Preferably, for me, we sell Ahadme, loan Mbick and keep Kanu (or send him out on a short term loan with a recall option if we get a couple of injuries to two of the other four).
To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
It's becoming even more evident that we need to offload, or send out on loan, two from Ahadme, Mbick and Kanu as, in addition to one of those we have Olaofe, Leaburn, Godden and Kelman. Preferably, for me, we sell Ahadme, loan Mbick and keep Kanu (or send him out on a short term loan with a recall option if we get a couple of injuries to two of the other four).
To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
To do this you have to send him to the National League which would massively hamper his development
It's becoming even more evident that we need to offload, or send out on loan, two from Ahadme, Mbick and Kanu as, in addition to one of those we have Olaofe, Leaburn, Godden and Kelman. Preferably, for me, we sell Ahadme, loan Mbick and keep Kanu (or send him out on a short term loan with a recall option if we get a couple of injuries to two of the other four).
To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
To do this you have to send him to the National League which would massively hamper his development
It's a difficult one though - sending him to a League 1 side will not necessarily guarantee a starting berth and that is the whole purpose of sending someone of his age out on loan. He started just 5 matches for us in the division even though we were massively stretched at times. We probably have to keep him or, once the other four have proven their fitness (i.e. Godden is back), send him out on a three/four month loan to a League 2 side until January. We still have other options in the squad that could play as a second striker if absolutely necessary anyway.
A lot of pundits were saying that he has all the qualities needed to succeed, the only thing holding him back is his finishing. From what I saw he looks like a real coup
He reminded me a lot of Chuks Aneke (and not just because he was wearing his old number 22!) - he was powerful, barged defenders out of the way and generally made life very difficult for a tiring defence.
I'm really looking forward to seeing him start a game for us now.
He reminded me a lot of Chuks Aneke (and not just because he was wearing his old number 22!) - he was powerful, barged defenders out of the way and generally made life very difficult for a tiring defence.
I'm really looking forward to seeing him start a game for us now.
The thing about him is that if you read comments from his former manager and Stockport fans, it’s 100% positive . Bodes well
I felt he should have been given longer as TC wasn't working and Olaofe may have shook things up a bit (and we would have seen how he played alongside Kelman), he only had about 5 minutes.
It's becoming even more evident that we need to offload, or send out on loan, two from Ahadme, Mbick and Kanu as, in addition to one of those we have Olaofe, Leaburn, Godden and Kelman. Preferably, for me, we sell Ahadme, loan Mbick and keep Kanu (or send him out on a short term loan with a recall option if we get a couple of injuries to two of the other four).
To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
To do this you have to send him to the National League which would massively hamper his development
It's a difficult one though - sending him to a League 1 side will not necessarily guarantee a starting berth and that is the whole purpose of sending someone of his age out on loan. He started just 5 matches for us in the division even though we were massively stretched at times. We probably have to keep him or, once the other four have proven their fitness (i.e. Godden is back), send him out on a three/four month loan to a League 2 side until January. We still have other options in the squad that could play as a second striker if absolutely necessary anyway.
He only started 5 games because he was injured for a massive chunk of it, sustaining that injury in a game he started in and nearly scored twice. He’s far too good for NL and a loan isn’t just about game time, it’s about fighting for that game time too. He needs a top end L2/mid table L1 loan at the very least
It's becoming even more evident that we need to offload, or send out on loan, two from Ahadme, Mbick and Kanu as, in addition to one of those we have Olaofe, Leaburn, Godden and Kelman. Preferably, for me, we sell Ahadme, loan Mbick and keep Kanu (or send him out on a short term loan with a recall option if we get a couple of injuries to two of the other four).
To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
To do this you have to send him to the National League which would massively hamper his development
It's a difficult one though - sending him to a League 1 side will not necessarily guarantee a starting berth and that is the whole purpose of sending someone of his age out on loan. He started just 5 matches for us in the division even though we were massively stretched at times. We probably have to keep him or, once the other four have proven their fitness (i.e. Godden is back), send him out on a three/four month loan to a League 2 side until January. We still have other options in the squad that could play as a second striker if absolutely necessary anyway.
He only started 5 games because he was injured for a massive chunk of it, sustaining that injury in a game he started in and nearly scored twice. He’s far too good for NL and a loan isn’t just about game time, it’s about fighting for that game time too. He needs a top end L2/mid table L1 loan at the very least
Ideally I'd be looking at Crawley for DK if AFC Wimbledon is a non starter. Keeps him local too.
It's becoming even more evident that we need to offload, or send out on loan, two from Ahadme, Mbick and Kanu as, in addition to one of those we have Olaofe, Leaburn, Godden and Kelman. Preferably, for me, we sell Ahadme, loan Mbick and keep Kanu (or send him out on a short term loan with a recall option if we get a couple of injuries to two of the other four).
To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
To do this you have to send him to the National League which would massively hamper his development
It's a difficult one though - sending him to a League 1 side will not necessarily guarantee a starting berth and that is the whole purpose of sending someone of his age out on loan. He started just 5 matches for us in the division even though we were massively stretched at times. We probably have to keep him or, once the other four have proven their fitness (i.e. Godden is back), send him out on a three/four month loan to a League 2 side until January. We still have other options in the squad that could play as a second striker if absolutely necessary anyway.
In terms of development and that need to be a first choice and have a recall option then the National League is, perhaps, the right place to go.
So I tried to think of a player who went from the 5th tier to the Championship in one hit and there is one rather obvious example - Jamie Vardy. In 2011-12, at the age of 25, he was still playing in the fifth tier for Fleetwood during which time he scored 34 goals in 40 games. The following season he was with Leicester in the Championship. Vardy will have honed his early career at a level where prisoners aren't taken by hardened journeymen. He is a similar stamp to Kanu too.
If we accept that we don't want him to become a Zach Mitchell sitting in the stand then guaranteed time on pitch usurps everything else. It's all about the hunger in the player and if we want that flexibility to be able to recall him too, then, perhaps, banging in goals left right and centre at a top National League club isn't the worst option after all. He has, after all, scored just 5 goals in his last 55 appearances and was nowhere near being a starter last season for us so the argument that he has to start in League 1 isn't that strong at face value.
I felt he should have been given longer as TC wasn't working and Olaofe may have shook things up a bit (and we would have seen how he played alongside Kelman), he only had about 5 minutes.
I felt he should have been given longer as TC wasn't working and Olaofe may have shook things up a bit (and we would have seen how he played alongside Kelman), he only had about 5 minutes.
that was my only gripe saturday, he should've come on for TC with 20 to go
Agree, Kelman is still getting up to speed and I think Olaofe’s attributes definitely suit more for a tough away game where we will probably be more up against it.
Olaofe and TC is a lot of pace for the counter attack and then Leaburn and Kelman gives us 2 brilliant players to bring on if we are chasing the game
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To think last season, Godden was, at times our one and only fit and viable option up top.
I'm really looking forward to seeing him start a game for us now.
So I tried to think of a player who went from the 5th tier to the Championship in one hit and there is one rather obvious example - Jamie Vardy. In 2011-12, at the age of 25, he was still playing in the fifth tier for Fleetwood during which time he scored 34 goals in 40 games. The following season he was with Leicester in the Championship. Vardy will have honed his early career at a level where prisoners aren't taken by hardened journeymen. He is a similar stamp to Kanu too.
If we accept that we don't want him to become a Zach Mitchell sitting in the stand then guaranteed time on pitch usurps everything else. It's all about the hunger in the player and if we want that flexibility to be able to recall him too, then, perhaps, banging in goals left right and centre at a top National League club isn't the worst option after all. He has, after all, scored just 5 goals in his last 55 appearances and was nowhere near being a starter last season for us so the argument that he has to start in League 1 isn't that strong at face value.