Tracking our (outbound) loan players 24/25

[Tom]

Warrington Rylands…..if that’s the best that’s on offer you have to ask questions 

[KentExile]

  On 27/03/2025 at 21:12, Tom said:

Warrington Rylands…..if that’s the best that’s on offer you have to ask questions 

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Wood didn't score (or start regularly) in the 6th tier a month ago, and turns 21 during the summer, so at this stage it is probably more about him finding his level so that he can move on in the summer

Edited March 28 by KentExile

[Upside Down]

  On 28/03/2025 at 10:47, KentExile said:

Wood didn't score (or start regularly) in the 6th tier a month ago, and turns 21 during the summer, so at this stage it is probably more about hi finding his level so that he can move on in the summer

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From the sound of it that's the case for most of these players.

[KentExile]

Brandon Powell has joined up with Charlie Olson on loan at Altrincham until the end of the season.  They could both feature against Felix Goddard's loan team Ebbsfleet tomorrow

 

[KentExile]

Starts this weekend for

Markanday - won 1-0 - withdrawn with 20 minutes remaining with the score at 1-0 - game was played on Thursday night

O'Riordan - lost 1-0

Batty - drew 0-0

Olson - drew 2-2

Litherland - drew 1-1 - replaced in the 86th minute with the score at 1-1

Eastham - won 5-1

Wood - lost 2-1 - withdrawn after 86 minutes with the score at 1-1

Barrett - won 3-0

Honor - won 1-0

 

On the bench

Garrett - won 2-0 - Tranmere are now unbeaten in their past 6 games, during which, Garrett has played less than 45 minutes of football - game was played on Friday night

Goddard - drew 2-2

Montgomery - won 4-0 - came on for the last 20 minutes, got booked, then scored the 3rd from 30 yards

Not involved in matchday squad

Vale - lost 4-1 - injured, achilles

Duru - lost 1-0 - injured, fractured foot

Powell - drew 2-2

Mafoumbi - lost 1-0

 

Edited Monday at 20:56 by KentExile

[simongarnerisgod]

garrett on the bench tonight,the lad has lost his way completely as he can`t even get a start for tranmere after his bristol rovers disaster,i don`t think he`s got much of a future here

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  On 28/03/2025 at 20:17, simongarnerisgod said:

garrett on the bench tonight,the lad has lost his way completely as he can`t even get a start for tranmere after his bristol rovers disaster,i don`t think he`s got much of a future here

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Well there's nobody else we can put in midfield next season so he'll be starting every week.

[KentExile]

Montgomery's goal for Chorley yesterday, it should hopefully play from the right part

Rovers website for some reason stating its his first senior goal, which is untrue.  He scored for Marine earlier in the season 

 

Edited Monday at 10:12 by KentExile

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

Good lord we're in trouble next year when most of these lads will be starting / filling out the bench at Ewood. 

I'm glad Batty has got regular minutes (he desperately needed it) and Duru seems to have shone - but beyond that, bloody hell. We've clearly not got anyone close in the Academy that can come in next year and help us out. 

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 28/03/2025 at 20:17, simongarnerisgod said:

garrett on the bench tonight,the lad has lost his way completely as he can`t even get a start for tranmere after his bristol rovers disaster,i don`t think he`s got much of a future here

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I always thought he looked neat and tidy with the right amount of aggression - but he needed regular minutes (which he wasn't getting here).

For Bristol Rovers and Tranmere not to play him though - bloody hell. 

[KentExile]

  On 30/03/2025 at 20:04, Exiled_Rover said:

Good lord we're in trouble next year when most of these lads will be starting / filling out the bench at Ewood. 

I'm glad Batty has got regular minutes (he desperately needed it) and Duru seems to have shone - but beyond that, bloody hell. We've clearly not got anyone close in the Academy that can come in next year and help us out. 

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Atcheson (18) & Litherland (19)  look to me to be capable of becoming Championship standard (at least) centre backs.  I expect one of them to be in the first team squad next year as 4th/5th choice, and the other to get a League 2 loan.

The academy players with the most potential are probably Tyjon, Dunn & Higgins, who are still 16 (although Tyjon turned 17 a week ago) so too early for them to be loaned out.  Obviously the first 2 of them have only 1 year left on their current scholarship deals, and the other has yet to even sign a scholarship deal as things currently stand

As well as the 2 full backs that you have mentioned, Powell (19)  also looks like a decent attacking left back.  Others that we may see in the next couple of years are England U18 keeper Nick Michalski, & young midfielders James Edmondson (19), & Harley O'Grady-Macken (20)

 

Edited Sunday at 20:39 by KentExile

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 30/03/2025 at 20:34, KentExile said:

Atcheson (18) & Litherland (19)  look to me to be capable of becoming Championship standard (at least) centre backs.  I expect one of them to be in the first team squad next year as 4th/5th choice, and the other to get a League 2 loan.

The academy players with the most potential are probably Tyjon, Dunn & Higgins, who are still 16 (although Tyjon turned 17 a week ago) so too early for them to be loaned out.  Obviously the first 2 of them have only 1 year left on their current scholarship deals, and the other has yet to even sign a scholarship deal as things currently stand

As well as the 2 full backs that you have mentioned, Powell (19)  also looks like a decent attacking left back.  Others that we may see in the next couple of years are England U18 keeper Nick Michalski, & young midfielders James Edmondson (19), & Harley O'Grady-Macken (20)

 

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That's pretty much how I see it too - which again points to the fact there's no clear immediate support coming from the Academy next year. 

[KentExile]

On the bench today

Saadi - lost 2-0

 

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 18:10 by KentExile

[rigger]

  On 30/03/2025 at 20:04, Exiled_Rover said:

Good lord we're in trouble next year when most of these lads will be starting / filling out the bench at Ewood. 

I'm glad Batty has got regular minutes (he desperately needed it) and Duru seems to have shone - but beyond that, bloody hell. We've clearly not got anyone close in the Academy that can come in next year and help us out. 

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Markanday

[roversfan99]

The Markanday propaganda machine returns. Hes crap.

[rigger]

  On 31/03/2025 at 18:31, roversfan99 said:

The Markanday propaganda machine returns. Hes crap.

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But he is our crap.

[KentExile]

Starts this evening for

O'Riordan - won 2-0

Batty - lost 4-1

Litherland - won 3-2 - result moves them into the play off spots

 

On the bench

Markanday - lost 2-1 - came on for the final 10 minutes with the score at 2-1

 

Not involved in matchday squad

Garrett - lost 3-2 - unsure if injured or dropped

Duru - drew 1-1 - currently injured

Olson - lost 2-1 - National League Cup game, looks like a reserve lineup, or player is cup tied?

Powell - lost 2-1 - National League Cup game, looks like a reserve lineup, or player is cup tied?

 

Edited Tuesday at 20:43 by KentExile

[davulsukur]

Kristi Montgomery has been recalled and given squad No. 51.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/april/04/kristi-returns-to-rovers/

[KentExile]

  10 hours ago, davulsukur said:

Kristi Montgomery has been recalled and given squad No. 51.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/april/04/kristi-returns-to-rovers/

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Can only assume that we have an injury in midfield (or something ridiculous like Ismael/Waggott telling Travis and Tronstad that they have no future at the club because they want a contract extension)

Edited 10 hours ago by KentExile

[davulsukur]

  10 hours ago, KentExile said:

Can only assume that we have an injury in midfield (or something ridiculous like Ismael/Waggott telling Travis and Tronstad that they have no future at the club because they want a contract extension)

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No mention of any injuries to central midfielders on the Boro preview. As you say, could be as ridiculous as Trav/Tronstad being told to find a new club.

[MarkBRFC]

Even if it is something as daft as that, is Montgomery really the next in line though?

I would have thought O'Grady-Macken & Edmondson would have been above him in the pecking order? (Low bar I know)

Edited 9 hours ago by MarkBRFC

[RoverCanada]

National League North is obviously not a high level, but Montgomery has been a consistent starter across both his loans this year (17 starts with Marine and 6 starts + 1 sub with Chorley) and bagged a couple goals (including that screamer).

He's turning 21 at the end of next month, so the thinking may simply be he'll need to show if he's anywhere near first-team level pretty soon. This season has obviously gone off the rails, so perhaps give him a couple sub appearances as the season winds down... O'Grady-Macken and Edmondson are a couple years behind him.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/february/02/kristi-signs-new-deal/ He's signed through to 2025-26, plus an option.

Even if he's only flogged off to a L1/L2 club in the end, that's still a relative success for the Academy (and him!). Small beer, I know...

[bluebruce]

Unless he's planning to give him minutes tonight (or there was a deadline for recalling him) it seems pretty stupid to recall him now. Just bring him back when he's going to get minutes or is actually needed, and let him get more experience in the meantime. Weird one.

[KentExile]

  8 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Unless he's planning to give him minutes tonight (or there was a deadline for recalling him) it seems pretty stupid to recall him now. Just bring him back when he's going to get minutes or is actually needed, and let him get more experience in the meantime. Weird one.

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Momma always said, "Stupid is as stupid does"

Quote attributed to Valerien Ismael (probably) 😉 

Edited 7 hours ago by KentExile