Loanee Watch 2023-24

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With apparently 11 Shrimpers out on loan

SOUTHEND United youngster Jack Stone has joined Great Wakering Rovers on a dual registration.

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It’s time to revive Loanee Watch.

This is going to be a bit of a challenge as details of the youth team are scarce and many of them are apparently out on loan at a lower level than we’ve seen in recently years.

According to the Echo these are the players currently out on loan. All are second year scholars (their age group, rather than how long they’ve been with us - most joined as second years)

Level 6 NL N/S
None

Level 7
Isthmian Prem
Jacob Bland (third year scholar) - Concord
Tyrese Sibanda (third year scholar) - Haringey Borough

Southern League Prem South
Ellis Lawson (third year scholar) - Hayes & Yeading

Level 8
None

Level 9
Essex Senior League
Jack Stone - Great Wakering
Beau MacDonald (first year) - Great Wakering
Mikey Faulkner- Romford

Southern Counties East Premier
Zak Hammond (1st year scholar) - Deal Town

Level 10
Thurlow Nunn South (Southend Manor’s division)
Harrison Bradbury - Hutton
Oscar Jones - Burnham Ramblers
Joe Poxon (1st year) - Burnham Ramblers
George Pulham - Basildon Town
Cameron Hall (1st year scholar) - Enfield Borough

Level 11
Essex Olympian League (Leigh Ramblers’ league)
Thato Molefi (1st year scholar) - Runwell Sports


Any corrections/further information welcome

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

I'll make an attempt to set the scene.

Jacob Bland has been at Concord Rangers since the beginning of September, featuring 19 times altogether (14 starts and 5 as sub). He's started the last eight matches, including a last-gasp 4-3 defeat to Potters Bar Town in the Isthmian League on Saturday, He's been cautioned five times but is yet to open his goalscoring account for the Beachboys, who are currently five points from Premier Division safety, albeit with a number of fixtures in hand due to issues with the Thames Road pitch. Since Bland became a regular starter Concord have won two, drawn four and lost two by a single-goal margin, suggesting something of an upturn in form.

Haringey Borough are level on points but below Concord on goal difference in the Isthmian League Premier Division table, having played six more games. Tyrese Sibanda is yet to appear in a first-team game for Haringey, although he featured 28 times for Romford in the Essex Senior League last season (26 of those appearances coming as a substitute). This term he has made 22 appearances (19 starts, 3 substitutes) and scored once for Haringey Borough U23s, who are fourth in the Essex Alliance League Senior Division (Regional Feeder League, which feeds into Step 6 of the National League System).

Over in the Southern League Premier South, Ellis Lawson became the 587th player to feature for Hayes & Yeading United when he made his solitary league appearance as a late substitute in a 3-1 Boxing Day defeat to Hanwell Town, having previously made 11 appearances in the Essex Senior League for strugglers Coggeshall Town. Left-sided defender/midfielder Lawson was injured in an U19s match recently and hasn't played for either club since.

Elsewhere in the Essex Senior League, Jack Stone celebrated joining Great Wakering Rovers on loan last week by scoring the only goal of the game for Blues' U19s in a friendly at Burroughs Park on Friday night. Stone converted a measured through-ball from Aidon Shehu in the 36th minute to impress his new employers.

Mikey Faulkner has made three appearances for Romford since joining them in the New Year following his released from Isthmian League North Division outfit Heybridge Swifts, including a substitute appearance in Saturday's 2-0 win over Little Oakley in the Errington Challenge Cup. His only start was in a 6-1 home success against Frenford. Faulkner previously made 23 appearances for Heybridge (4 starts, 19 as sub), scoring the late winner in a 2-1 win over Ipswich Wanderers.

In the Southern Counties East Football League, central defender Zak Hammond has yet to make an impression on the Deal Town first team, who are poised to make a promotion push to Step 4, sitting third in the table with games in hand. Instead, he has started five games and made three substitute appearances in the Kent County Football League for the club's reserve team, most recently coming off the bench in a 5-1 Bill Manklow Inter Regional Challenge Cup defeat to Snodland Town Reserves on Saturday.

At Step 6, in the Eastern Counties League Division One South, central defensive colleague Harrison Bradbury has appeared 14 times for fourth-placed Hutton (6 starts, 8 substitute appearances), for whom ex-Shrimpers youngsters Jamie Grossart, Ergis Shala and Freddie Gard are team-mates. Bradbury was injured in the win over Great Wakering on Friday, so didn't feature in the weekend's 1-1 draw at Clapton Community, having been a substitute in Wednesday evening's 5-1 thumping of Hoddesdon Town in the League Cup.

Oscar Jones has played 9 times (7 starts, 2 substitute appearances) for Burnham Ramblers, having helped them to a 2-1 win over Park View in their last outing on 27th January as a half-time substitute. Burnham netted twice in the last ten minutes to secure their ninth win of the season and they sit three places and six points above the relegation zone.

Basildon Town are next in the league table, three points behind Burnham, with winger George Pulham having featured five times this term. His most recent outing was in a 3-1 defeat at Hutton on Boxing Day, where Alfie Terry, who left Blues as a first-year scholar last season, was a team-mate.

Enfield Borough are next in the table, three points above the relegation zone and behind Basildon only on goal difference. Midfielder Cameron Hall has appeared twice in recent weeks, starting a 6-1 reverse at Benfleet and appearing as a substitute as Borough defeated Hackney Wick 3-1 last midweek.

Finally, in the Essex Olympian League Premier Division (another Regional Feeder League), defender Thato Molefi joined mid-table Runwell Sports in December and has started five games, including a 2-1 loss to league leaders Rayleigh Town last Saturday.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

A night of contrasting County Cup fortunes for our loanees this evening.

Jacob Bland's Concord Rangers were knocked out of the BBC Essex Senior Cup at the quarter-final stage, following in the footsteps of Blues with a home defeat to Redbridge of the Isthmian League North Division. Bland started the fixture for the Beachboys, who were beaten by two goals inside the opening half-an-hour of the fixture.

However, Jack Stone was named in the starting line-up for a 3-1 Essex Thames-Side Trophy first round success at Hullbridge Sports. Sonny Noble netted twice early on before Max Gnandi sealed it in stoppage time to settle any Rovers nerves. Wakering will now host Cannons Wood in the quarter-finals of the competition, with the Burroughs Park outfit unbeaten in two matches since Stone's arrival following a goalless draw with Barking in the league last week.

 

[My Name Escapes Me]

Over in the Southern League Premier South, Ellis Lawson became the 587th player to feature for Hayes & Yeading United when he made his solitary league appearance as a late substitute in a 3-1 Boxing Day defeat to Hanwell Town, having previously made 11 appearances in the Essex Senior League for strugglers Coggeshall Town. Left-sided defender/midfielder Lawson was injured in an U19s match recently and hasn't played for either club since.

587 players! Shouldn't be surprised really with Mark Molesley in charge.
On a serious note, appreciate the update on all these loanees. Given the level the third year scholars are playing at, doesn't sound like any of them will be pushing for the first team soon?

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Seventh tier

Jacob Bland’s Concord Rangers are in Isthmian League Premier Division action this afternoon (3:00pm kick-off) away to Cray Wanderers. Ellis Lawson wasn’t involved for Hayes & Yeading United as they edged a five-goal thriller, 3-2, at Beaconsfield Town in Southern League Premier South.

Ninth Tier

Jack Stone’s Great Wakering Rovers were frustrated by the weather as their FA Vase Fifth Round tie at Highworth Town was postponed.

Romford were in FA Vase action, and Mikey Faulkner came off the substitutes’ bench to help them reach the Quarter-Finals with a 3-1 victory away to Hilltop. Romford trailed 1-0 early on, levelled before the break and netted twice in the second half to progress.

Tenth Tier

No Harrison Bradbury for Hutton as they bounced back from a 4-0 midweek League Cup defeat at Long Melford with a 3-1 home win over Clapton Community in Eastern Counties League First Division South. No Oscar Jones for Burnham Ramblers as they lost 2-0 at home to Hackney Wick at Leslie Field.

Awaiting details regarding Cameron Hall’s involvement, or otherwise, in a 3-2 defeat for Enfield Borough against May & Baker Eastbrook Community.

Eleventh Tier

Awaiting details regarding Thato Molefi’s involvement, or otherwise, in a 3-2 win for Runwell Sports away to Canning Town in the Essex Olympian League Premier Division.

There was no match for Tyrese Sibanda and his Haringey Borough U23s team in the Essex Alliance League Senior Division this weekend.

Twelfth Tier

There was no match for Zak Hammond’s Deal Town Reserves in the Kent County League Division One Central & East Division this weekend.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

587 players! Shouldn't be surprised really with Mark Molesley in charge.
On a serious note, appreciate the update on all these loanees. Given the level the third year scholars are playing at, doesn't sound like any of them will be pushing for the first team soon?

I think it’s fair to say this, even though they are only two tiers below our first team currently. However, it’s important to also consider the progress or regression shown in the loan moves.

Jacob Bland, for example, played in the eighth tier last season at Great Wakering Rovers as they suffered relegation in a play-off. He impressed there (I saw their play-off defeat and he was one of the better players that day, continuing to get into space to receive the ball and to try to drive the team forwards, even when they were losing heavily), and this season he has moved up a level, to a struggling Concord Rangers in the seventh tier.

Ellis Lawson played fairly regularly at Coggeshall Town in the ninth tier; he has now joined a club in the seventh tier, so is trending upwards, prior to his injury. By contrast Tyrese Sibanda featured regularly for Romford last season in the ninth tier but has moved up two levels and hasn’t broken through at Haringey, instead dropping two levels to their U23s in the eleventh tier (like Lawson, he only joined Blues midway through this season).

The bigger question is how much time they have to continue that progression, with no Academy structure, with associated U23s, or B team to feed into. Essentially the club has to make a decision on whether to offer them a professional contract this summer in order to prospectively send them out to a National League South club on loan next season.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Seventh tier

Jacob Bland was named in the starting line-up for Concord Rangers in their Isthmian League Premier Division fixture away to Cray Wanderers. Bland was substituted after 57 minutes with the match goalless; Ricky Modeste put the Beachboys in front seven minutes later, but Cray levelled from the penalty spot and the match ended 1-1. Concord are five points from safety with games in hand.

Tenth Tier

Cameron Hall was not involved in a 3-2 defeat for Enfield Borough against May & Baker Eastbrook Community yesterday.

Eleventh Tier

Thato Molefi was not involved in a 3-2 win for Runwell Sports away to Canning Town in the Essex Olympian League Premier Division.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

The weather wiped out Jacob Bland's trip to Whitehawk in the Isthmian League Premier Division with Concord Rangers and Jack Stone's journey to Buckhurst Hill in the Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy with Great Wakering Rovers last night.

However, Mikey Faulkner played all 90 minutes for Romford as they triumphed 1-0 over Tilbury in the Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy at Rookery Hill. Hassan Nalbant's 72nd minute goal was enough to see Boro prevail over the Dockers, a second impressive knockout result in succession for Romford following their FA Vase success on Saturday.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Seventh tier

Jacob Bland played the full 90 minutes as Concord Rangers suffered a 2-1 home Isthmian League Premier Division defeat to Dulwich Hamlet at Thames Road. The Beachboys are now just two points from the bottom of the table, and seven from safety, although they do have six games in hand on 18th-placed Margate.

Ellis Lawson remains injured and wasn’t involved for Hayes & Yeading United as they were beaten, 1-0, by AFC Totton in Southern League Premier South.

Ninth Tier

Jack Stone was in the squad as Great Wakering Rovers reached the quarter-finals of The FA Vase with a dramatic 3-2 victory at Highworth Town. Perry Dunn scored the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time to set up a last eight tie at home to Falmouth Town.

Stone and Rovers join Mikey Faulkner’s Romford in the Vase quarters. Today Romford were back in league action, and the Blues midfielder was in the starting line-up as they claimed a thrilling 4-3 win over West Essex at Rookery Hill. Boro trailed 1-0, but then led 2-1 and 3-2, being pegged back each time before Darren Phillips grabbed the winner late on. Faulkner played the full 90 minutes, having a shot deflected over in the 15th minute and playing a part in the third Romford goal with some good build-up play. Boro are third in the Essex Senior League table.

Tenth Tier

Oscar Jones was back in the starting line-up for Burnham Ramblers in the Eastern Counties League First Division South and he completed 90 minutes in another action-packed encounter as they lost 4-3 at home to Dunmow Town at Leslie Field. Ramblers were 2-0 down at half-time, conceded a third on 57 minutes, but an eight-minute hat-trick by Karl Swanborough levelled the game midway through the second period before Dunmow snatched it.

There was no game for Cameron Hall’s Enfield Borough, who dropped into the relegation zone on goal difference.

More details on other Blues loanees to follow once information becomes available.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Tenth Tier

Harrison Bradbury remains injured and missed Hutton’s 3-0 defeat away at fellow promotion-chasers Benfleet in the Eastern Counties League Division One South. Former Shrimpers Freddie Gard and Ergis Shala both stated for the mid-Essex outfit at Park Lane.

There was no George Pulham for Basildon Town as they slipped to a 3-1 away defeat at NW London in the same division. Basildon are three points above the relegation zone.

Eleventh Tier

Defender Thato Molefi was in the starting line-up as ninth-placed Runwell Sports lost 2-1 at home to third-placed Sungate in the Essex Olympian League Premier Division.

Still no information available on Tyrese Sibanda’s involvement as Haringey Borough U23s won 3-2 away to Woodford East in the Essex Alliance League Senior Division.

Twelfth Tier

Zak Hammond was in the squad for Deal Town Reserves as they thrashed Lordswood Reserves 8-3 in the Kent County League Division One Central & East Division.

 

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Seventh Tier

Jacob Bland was not involved this evening as Concord Rangers registered a 2-1 victory over local rivals Billericay Town in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The Beachboys are now four points from safety with five games in hand; former Blues youngster Tommy Davis was in the Billericay team, who remain third in the table.

Ninth Tier

Jack Stone scored the opening goal after 16 minutes as Great Wakering Rovers progressed in the Peter Butcher Memorial Trophy with a 3-0 win over Buckhurst Hill in a match switched to Rovers’ Burroughs Park home.

However, Mikey Faulkner’s Romford were knocked out of the competition after their recent run of good form was stopped by FC Clacton. Having edged West Essex 4-3 in the league on Saturday, Romford lost by the same scoreline in north Essex this evening.

 

[Evening Echo]

TWO more Southend United youngsters are heading out on loan.

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[Exiled Shrimper]

Very little to report from this weekend so far:

Seventh Tier

Jacob Bland and Concord Rangers were frustrated by a late postponement at Folkestone Invicta this afternoon due to a waterlogged pitch. They now have six games in hand on Margate and Isthmian League Premier Division safety, and four points to make up in those fixtures.

Ellis Lawson remains injured and wasn’t involved for Hayes & Yeading United as they drew 1-1 at Merthyr Town in the Southern League Premier South Division.

Ninth Tier

Beau MacDonald missed out on a debut alongside Blues team-mate Jack Stone as Great Wakering Rovers’ Essex Senior League trip to Saffron Walden Town was postponed following a morning pitch inspection.

Mikey Faulkner was an unused substitute as Romford maintained third place in the Essex Senior League table with a 2-1 away win over Sporting Bengal United.

Tenth Tier

There was no match for Burnham Ramblers in the Eastern Counties League First Division South this weekend, so no opportunity for Joe Poxon to make his debut alongside Oscar Jones.

Cameron Hall’s Enfield Borough have yet to publish their line-up, alongside Harrison Bradbury’s Hutton, although the defender was injured in last week’s U19s match so is highly unlikely to have featured.

There was no place in the squad for George Pulham as Basildon Town defeated NW London 3-1 at Rookery Hill to ease four points clear of the relegation zone.

Eleventh Tier

No match for Haringey Borough U23s this weekend, but I can confirm Tyrese Sibanda was not involved in last weekend’s 3-2 win away to Woodford East in the Essex Alliance League Senior Division.

No line-up published by Runwell Sports yet to establish whether Thato Molefi was involved in their 2-1 away defeat at Leigh Ramblers in the Essex Olympian League Premier Division.

Twelfth Tier

Table-toppers Deal Town Reserves’ fixture away to AFC Rangers in the Kent County League Division One Central & East was postponed, giving Zak Hammond more time to recover from the concussion he suffered in midweek.

 

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Seventh Tier

Jacob Bland was back in the starting line-up for Concord Rangers as they welcomed runaway Isthmian League Premier Division leaders Hornchurch to Thames Road. The Beachboys went 1-0 down early on, Bland was substituted after an hour at 0-2 and Hornchurch eventually ran out 3-0 victors.

Ellis Lawson remains injured and missed out on Hayes & Yeading United’s 1-1 draw at Hendon in the Middlesex Senior Cup. Hayes emerged victorious, 5-4, in the ensuing penalty shoot-out.

Ninth Tier

Beau MacDonald is still waiting for his Great Wakering Rovers debut as he missed out on the squad for their 1-0 defeat to Essex Senior League leaders Tilbury at Burroughs Park. Blues team-mate Jack Stone was a substitute for Rovers.

Mikey Faulkner was back in the starting line-up for Romford as they earned another Essex Senior League win, this time 2-0 away to Takeley.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Very little to report from yesterday, with the inclement weather leading to a raft of postponements.

Ninth tier Romford were in Essex Senior League action on the artificial pitch at Barking, where they overcame two red cards and the dismissal of their manager to prevail 2-0. Mikey Faulkner was not in the matchday squad.

In the Eastern Counties League Division One South, tenth tier Hutton won 1-0 at Cannons Wood, but Blues defender Harrison Bradbury remains sidelined through injury.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Quite a bit to update on this week.

Seventh Tier

Jacob Bland was an unused substitute in midweek as Concord Rangers lost a crunch Isthmian League Premier Division fixture, 3-0, at home to Cheshunt. Bland was introduced off the bench in the 69th minute yesterday away to promotion-chasing Chatham Town. The score at the time was 2-1 to the hosts, and that’s how it stayed, leaving the Beabchboys second from bottom and six points from safety, albeit with four games in hand on Cheshunt.

Ellis Lawson is still injured and therefore wasn’t involved for Hayes & Yeading United as they suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Gosport Borough in Southern League Premier South. Hayes are 17th in the table, six points clear of the drop zone.

Ninth Tier

Beau MacDonald was an unused substitute yesterday but he and his Great Wakering Rovers team-mates will be dreaming of Wembley after reaching The FA Vase semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Falmouth Town at Burroughs Park yesterday. Jack Stone missed out through suspension.

MacDonald did make his Rovers debut in midweek and made an impression in a 3-2 Errington Challenge Cup defeat to Woodford Town. The midfielder netted an equaliser on 38 minutes, superbly controlling the ball before firing into the bottom left-hand corner of the net with the help of a deflection. He then set up Max Gnandi to put Wakering in front five minutes later before Woodford hit back after the break.

Romford were in FA Vase action yesterday, joining Wakering, Worcester City and Lincoln United in the last four with a 1-0 win at North Greenford United. Mikey Faulkner was not involved on this occasion.

Tenth Tier

Oscar Jones and Joe Poxon both started for Burnham Ramblers as they won 2-0 away to St Margaretsbury to stay above the Eastern Counties League Division One South relegation zone on goal difference. Poxon went off after 75 minutes on his debut with Ramblers a goal to the good, whilst Jones completed 90 minutes.

Enfield Borough seem to have a somewhat relaxed attitude to posting team details and it’s unclear how much involvement Cameron Hall has had in recent defeats to Hoddesdon Town and Wormley Rovers as a result.

 

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Seventh Tier - Isthmian Prem

Jacob Bland played in Concord’s Good Friday defeat to Carshalton. Concord lost 2-1 to a late goal. That was after losing to a 97th minute goal in their 1-0 defeat Tuesday (Bland was an unused sub for that one).

The fixtures have been coming thick and fast for Concord. On the 23rd they lost 2-1 to Lewes at the Dripping Pan. Bland played 90 minutes. In the 21st Bland played in their 1-0 defeat to Enfield. He also played 61 minutes in their 2-0 defeat to Potters Bar on the 19th. He came on after an hour on the 16th with Concord 2-1 down to Cheshunt, which was the final score.

Ellis Lawson hasn’t been featuring for Hayes and Yeading.

Ninth tier (Essex Senior League)
Great Wakering have been busy.

Jack Stone and Beau MacDonald played in Wakering’s 4-1 win at Ilford on 11th March I the Peter Butch Memorial Cup. Wakering came back from 1-0 down in that one.

Beau MacDonald was then on the bench for their Essex Senior League 4-2 defeat at Little Oakley on the 16th. Neither featured in their 1-0 defeat at Romford on the 19th or four days later in their 4-1 defeat at Stanway. They won 3-0 at Frenford on the 26th. This was all leading up to their FA Vase Semi-Final on the 30th at Worcester. But like the cricket team the Worcester pitch was waterlogged.

Mikey Faulkner, who was offered a pro contract, didn’t feature in Romford’s 3-2 win at Ilford on the 15th, the aforementioned match v Great Wakering or their 2-0 win at Coggeshall. He did however come on in their Errington Challenge Cup match at Halstead. Coming on in the 62nd minute he needed just 14 minutes to score his first Romford goal. He later had an assist as Romford ran out 5-2 winners. That wasn’t enough to get in their FA Vase semifinal lineup - they drew 2-2 at home to Lincoln United.

Tenth tier

Joe Poxon had an eventful day for Burnham Ramblers on Holy Saturday. After Enfield went one up he equalised on 25 minutes from a move started by fellow loanee Oscar Jones. He then received a second yellow card on 66 minutes for a late challenge. Burnham were 3-1 down at the time. The 10 men managed a late consolation as they lost 3-2.

26th March Oscar Jones had the assist for Ramblers’ only goal in their 3-1 defeat at home to Barkingside. Joe Poxon was a 55th minute sub with them already 3-0 down.

23rd March Oscar Jones was subbed after an hour in their 4-0 defeat to Brimsdown.

16th March Jones and Poxon both played as Burnham lost 3-2 at Basildon

Burnham are one off the bottom but three points behind Southend Manor.

Enfield don’t seem to post lineups.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

No Ellis Lawson for Hayes and Yeading again as they played Hendon who had former youth teamer Dan Matsuzaka playing for them.

Jacob Bland came on at 2-0 down for Concord at Billericay. There were no further goals in his 22 minutes.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Zak Hammond was an injury time sub for Deal Town in their 3-1 win v Lordsword last night.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Seventh tier

Jacob Bland was an 80th minute sub for Concord who were already 2-0 and one man down. They finished two goals and two men down.

Tenth tier

Oscar Jones scored for Burnham Ramblers in their 3-1 win v Basildon Town

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