Williams has also signed his professional contract.
Ethan Williams | On loan at Cheltenham
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
Seems to have gone a bit quiet with him but I think he's a very talented player, would love to see him get a good loan at a team chasing promotion in League 1 as long as they will play him. Having a link with a local team like Stockport wouldn't hurt either.
I badly want this kid to make it at United. I hope he gets a good loan and kicks on
Good if he plays I guess. I'd have hoped he could do a bit better, but then I think Lingard started off with a loan in League 2 and impressing there helped him get more experience higher up shortly after.
All of Lingard’s loans were to the Championship.
You are of course correct, no idea why I thought Leicester were lower down the leagues at the time.
I’d prefer if he never ever follows any of the paths Lingard took
Like playing for Man Utd and England? Lingard's problem certainly wasn't his loans.
He'd be lucky if he has a Lingard like career.
The key at his age is to go to a place in mans football where he has an actual chance of regular game time if he applies himself and develops. IMO such a league 2 loan is good for him
I think we’ve learned a lesson in that it doesn’t help anyone if we loan players to higher level teams but they don’t play. Plenty of time to play in League One or Championship. The best scenario is that he absolutely smashes it in League Two for a few months and earns another loan at a higher level or an opportunity in our first team. Same goes for Ennis.
Elyh Harrison is a good example. Half a year impressing in National League North means bigger clubs are probably interested.
Not many negatives in a 4-month loan at a ”too low a level”.
Have we had any recentish loans to league 2 (or lower) where a player then made it in our first team?
I know Beckham went to Preston and played lower down a long time ago. But we've had lots of players go on loan to the lower leagues since then
I know Beckham went to Preston and played lower down a long time ago. But we've had lots of players go on loan to the lower leagues since then
Probably not apart from goalies. Then again we’ve been pretty bad at loans recently, we’ve had some seasons where we’ve barely loaned out anyone.
He might make his debut tonight at Harrogate.
EW:
Manager Michael Flynn:
Manager Michael Flynn:
On the bench, hope he debuts tonight.
Debut from the bench.
Leicester City were in League 1 for the 08/09 season. It was Tom Cleverley who went there on loan for part of the season. Lingard went there a couple of seasons afterwards when they were in the Championship.
