Obinna Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Disappointing to learn the Grimsby fans didn't rate him. That's alright. Hopefully the next loan is a better situation/level for him to thrive. He did well with Cavalry during two separate spells, so I am still hopeful he'll develop into something. League Two doesn't strike me as being necessarily superior to CPL, so maybe it was just his recent form or confidence that was lacking, or perhaps he just wasn't a good fit at Grimsby (tactically or otherwise). Edited January 13, 2023 by Obinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I wonder if Forest Green would be an option for a new loan. They are dead last in League One but 4 points from safety. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 If you aren't good enough for League Two, I'm pretty sure the player is mostly responsible, but I wonder if League Two has the same phenomenon as the AHL and ECHL where a lot of the players are grizzled lifelong vets who have the experience and "man strength" that no amount of raw talent can provide, so you're physically outmatched, and you don't have teammates good enough to mask your deficiencies, especially when you're on a team who actually needs to win games, not just develop players. He's a striker, so his responsibility is scoring goals- it's very easy to shut down a player like that who has loads of talent but barely any experience, if you're a good, reliable, unflashy defender. It's why you see a lot of young raw talent NHL prospects do better at that level than in the AHL. Maybe he does suck, I've only watched clips and highlight reels for the most part, but it could be hard for a young player with only raw skill to his name, playing deep in the trenches of league 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I remember getting scolded on here for saying that I thought he would be extremely lucky to come anywhere close to replicating the same form elsewhere, because the goals he scored for Cavalry were so scrappy and the ball can't always fall your way. Anyways, I think was only actually given 1 start. Hopefully he can find his legs elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 ...hopefully that elsewhere won't be back to CanPL with his tail between his legs Borges style. Doubt other L2 or top Nationwide Conference clubs will be falling over themselves to call Luton asking if he's available, so somewhere like the second tier in Scotland might be a good fit. Still mostly fully professional but likely to be enough of a step down in quality from where he has just been that he might start regularly and regain his goalscoring prowess. The Real Marc and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: ...hopefully that elsewhere won't be back to CanPL with his tail between his legs Borges style. Doubt other L2 or top Nationwide Conference clubs will be falling over themselves to call Luton asking if he's available, so somewhere like the second tier in Scotland might be a good fit. Still mostly fully professional but likely to be enough of a step down in quality from where he has just been that he might start regularly and regain his goalscoring prowess. Scottish Championship actually seems like the perfect level for him to try next. Another good level may be League of Ireland. Not sure you'd want him at a Shamrock Rovers, but maybe a Siglo Rovers? Jordan Hamilton had a nice little half-season spell there, before coming back to Forge. Before that, Kris Twardek played there. He currently plays at Bohemians. Maybe they'd take on another Canadian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Not sure how Hamilton's time at Sligo went, but he was utterly unimpressive at Forge. Didn't seem to do anything for his form. But Pepple's at a different point in his career, so maybe any playing time is better than sitting on the bench. I have not watched a minute of Irish football, is it really any better than CPL? Edited January 13, 2023 by Cicero Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 40 minutes ago, Cicero said: Not sure how Hamilton's time at Sligo went, but he was utterly unimpressive at Forge. Didn't seem to do anything for his form. But Pepple's at a different point in his career, so maybe any playing time is better than sitting on the bench. I have not watched a minute of Irish football, is it really any better than CPL? I don't believe I have, aside from the scattered highlight package. I do know that Hamilton played fairly regularly at Siglo, though he wasn't a locked-in starter. I believe he came off the bench more often than not. He ended his short stint there with 2 goals in 13 games. Cannot speak to the performances in Ireland or with Forge, because I never watched, but the stats are roughly the same (1 goal in 10 games for Forge), so my guess is the leagues are fairly comparable to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigandy Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I dont want to put an absolute no on his ceiling, but is there any chance pepple gets considered for CMNT? A championship owned striker suggests yes, but most likely his purchase was a mistake. Disappointing that he didnt kick off in england. I was hoping that Luton saw something special in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bigandy said: I dont want to put an absolute no on his ceiling, but is there any chance pepple gets considered for CMNT? A championship owned striker suggests yes, but most likely his purchase was a mistake. Disappointing that he didnt kick off in england. I was hoping that Luton saw something special in him. needs to play and score. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 He’s only 20 we need to chill, League 2 is an older tougher league where the margin is thin and you can drop easily. He just needs a place where he will be given a chance and support, not easy to find that in lower tiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Scored a goal today in a reserve match. johnyb, Obinna, InglewoodJack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) He actually made the bench for Luton's FA Cup replay v Grimsby. They are getting smoked 3-0 at the half Edited February 7, 2023 by narduch johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, narduch said: He actually made the bench for Luton's FA Cup replay v Grimsby. They are getting smoked 3-0 at the half Didn't end up getting in the match. They have been eliminated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 johnyb, InglewoodJack, Shway and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Whoever compared English U21 to NextPro… nice. Aird25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 54 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Whoever compared English U21 to NextPro… nice. Confused at your what point you’re trying to make. But I did. (P.S. this wasn’t U21 league.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 12 minutes ago, Shway said: Confused at your what point you’re trying to make. But I did. (P.S. this wasn’t U21 league.) He struggled heavily in League Two, and now he can't stop scoring in the dev league- just reminded me of our players who absolutely light up the question mark of a league like NextPro. The way he jumped out of the gates reminds me of Jacen Russell Rowe. I do hope he succeeds though, I think he has potential. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 19 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: He struggled heavily in League Two, and now he can't stop scoring in the dev league- just reminded me of our players who absolutely light up the question mark of a league like NextPro. The way he jumped out of the gates reminds me of Jacen Russell Rowe. I do hope he succeeds though, I think he has potential. Reminds me of Jebbison who made a jump after being seemingly done with the U-21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 I haven't seen anything on him in the news for months but came to mind as his team are set to play Sunderland in the Championship playoffs. Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Bruh Aribim Pepple is technically in the EPL lmao WestHamCanadianinOxford, Approve My Account Pls, Ansem and 13 others 7 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 23 minutes ago, VinceA said: Bruh Aribim Pepple is technically in the EPL lmao Be cool to see him get some minutes next year although unlikely , seems like he did real well the 2nd team. Unnamed Trialist, jhoops__ and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jack1997 said: Be cool to see him get some minutes next year although unlikely , seems like he did real well the 2nd team. Is a loan in order? And, to where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauditYvon Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: Is a loan in order? And, to where? He did pretty much nothing in League Two. Best case scenario : Scottish Premiership Worst case scenario : Conference Premier sebdeserio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 53 minutes ago, MauditYvon said: He did pretty much nothing in League Two. Best case scenario : Scottish Premiership Worst case scenario : Conference Premier Return to CPL? Is that a better standard than League 2? I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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