Dub Narcotic Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I couldn't find a thread for him, surprisingly. If someone has one, mods please delete this. Anyways, Brighton returned him early from his loan. I'm maybe the last of the true believers on him but he has a good chance of claiming that Whitecaps starting LB spot this year if he can stay healthy and isn't pissy about being forced to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hard to see him getting significant time as Harvey is the #1 there and de Jong right behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 He's apparently injured again which is why the loan is terminated. AFTN is covering it on Twitter. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Too bad it didnt work out for him at Brighton. He seemed to be getting good reviews when fit. Could see him shopping himself around the championship while back playing for VWC2 and the V Cup games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Unfortunately he makes Doneil Henry look like an iron man. He has enough quality to be a contributor to Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) Or is the fact that his loan to Brighton ended early not true at all? Edited March 28, 2017 by shermanator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 1-2 months left in Brighton's season depending on participation in promotion playoffs. More unlikely then ever for them to send him out there unless they will already be promoted with games left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Dub Narcotic said: I couldn't find a thread for him, surprisingly. If someone has one, mods please delete this. Anyways, Brighton returned him early from his loan. I'm maybe the last of the true believers on him but he has a good chance of claiming that Whitecaps starting LB spot this year if he can stay healthy and isn't pissy about being forced to come back. I am a believer. If fit he should be our #1 left back the next 10 years. Or at the very least, like Ashton Morgan, be given a real honest shot for a year or so. MtlMario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Surely he's out of contention for the next friendly now. Had to leave and come home to rehab. That doesn't look good. All the best for his recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 15 hours ago, ThiKu said: I am a believer. If fit he should be our #1 left back the next 10 years. Or at the very least, like Ashton Morgan, be given a real honest shot for a year or so. There's wayyyyy to many LBs in our pool,and pipeline prospects to definitely say he'll be our starting LB in 10 years. Also....Ashtone is done, not to write the mate off, but he's done internationally. He's a backup LB to the best LB in the league, he needs to play consistently again in order to even be mentioned IMO. shamrock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 If Adekugbe gets into the 1st team for the Whitecaps in 2018 (let's face it, not happening in 2017) and maintains that spot what LB is clearly ahead of him on the depth chart? Someone better may come along in 3-6 years, sure or even year 7-9 of course. But I maintain he's a clear talent....decent reports from Brighton who will be in EPL next year finally, and I believe had excellent performances for Vancouver prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 23 hours ago, Jahinho Guerro said: There's wayyyyy to many LBs in our pool,and pipeline prospects to definitely say he'll be our starting LB in 10 years. Also....Ashtone is done, not to write the mate off, but he's done internationally. He's a backup LB to the best LB in the league, he needs to play consistently again in order to even be mentioned IMO. who is in the pool right now at LB that makes you say we have alot of depth there? I ask honestly, not sarcastically. I can't think of many bonafides in that position but I definitely don't follow all the players out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 55 minutes ago, ThiKu said: If Adekugbe gets into the 1st team for the Whitecaps in 2018 (let's face it, not happening in 2017) and maintains that spot what LB is clearly ahead of him on the depth chart? Someone better may come along in 3-6 years, sure or even year 7-9 of course. But I maintain he's a clear talent....decent reports from Brighton who will be in EPL next year finally, and I believe had excellent performances for Vancouver prior. I watched the game where Adekugbe made his appearance and I thought he played great. He was able to get forward and make offensive plays also. I thought he did not make any errors. The highlights were posted on here and everybody was able to review his play. Many people on here pointed out that he was responsible for 2 of the major defensive breakdowns that game, and on myself watching again they were pretty obvious. So my point is the reviews have been mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 He was probably 18-19 in that game? He can develop that side of his game. Build off his strengths because what you can't develop as easily is an attacking sensibility from that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 7 minutes ago, ThiKu said: He was probably 18-19 in that game? He can develop that side of his game. Build off his strengths because what you can't develop as easily is an attacking sensibility from that position. Actually it was mid January 2017, so he was 21 or just turned 22. Still he can build off of that performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I don't see the point in a loan spell to play youth football. He'd rather go to a League One side if that would have given him more opportunities to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 The latest AFTN podcast has a segment on him with an interview. He has a recurring knee problem no one seems to know how to diagnose and treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2SKI Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 9 hours ago, Dub Narcotic said: The latest AFTN podcast has a segment on him with an interview. He has a recurring knee problem no one seems to know how to diagnose and treat. I don't like the sound of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The literal knock on effect of choosing Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) So Brighton & Hove Albion are promoted to the Premier League now and their season is done. Should Whitecaps try to loan Adekugbe out to a England League 1 or League 2 team in July/August? We all know he isn't going back to The Seagulls, he isn't Premier League material at this point. Is he fit to play again or still injured? Edited May 7, 2017 by Olympique_de_Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 For me, I hope Adekugbe lands anywhere but Vancouver. Even if he's fit, I don't see him playing much with Harvey still around. That, and he's said that he wants to play in England anyways. He needs to play to improve. A League One or League Two club would be a good fit in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I think he was wrong place wrong time. If they were not in a promotion/title battle he'd have played more. I think a lower to mid Championship side would be good for him but yea a League 1 or SPL loan would get him playing time for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 You can't play if you're always injured. Unfortunately he has had a Doneil Henry spell of injuries the last 18 months it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: So Brighton & Hove Albion are promoted to the Premier League now and their season is done. Should Whitecaps try to loan Adekugbe out to a England League 1 or League 2 team in July/August? We all know he isn't going back to The Seagulls, he isn't Premier League material at this point. Is he fit to play again or still injured? 1 hour ago, shermanator said: For me, I hope Adekugbe lands anywhere but Vancouver. Even if he's fit, I don't see him playing much with Harvey still around. That, and he's said that he wants to play in England anyways. He needs to play to improve. A League One or League Two club would be a good fit in my mind. I think Vancouver should sell him to a team in League one. That is probably a level where he can compete for a spot on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 6 hours ago, Obinna said: I think Vancouver should sell him to a team in League one. That is probably a level where he can compete for a spot on a regular basis. They could try, but I don't see a basis on which a League One side would buy him. Similar MLS-prospects have signed in D4 Germany (Froese) or D4 France (Gagnon-Lapare). Marc and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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