One Game to go of the 23/24 Sky Bet League 2 season, a season the was built up with much anticipation and expectations has unfortunately ended on a bit of a flat uninspiring note for Us fans and Stephen Clemence’s men.
With Doncaster at home on the final day of the season, we look forward to not only a great day out tomorrow but further into the summer.
For our first every blog, we are going to take a look at 6 potential Departures during this coming summer window and rate the chances of leaving from 1-10.
1. (GK) Glenn Morris (40 Yrs)
We start with our 40 year old Woolwich born keeper Glenn Morris more affectionately known by the majority of Gills Fans as ‘The cat’.
It’s been a mixed bag for Glenn this season, having played second fiddle to Jake Turner for the Majority.
Coming In to cover Jake against Wrexham, Glenn pulled off some decent saves and looked solid in the 1-0 win. That led to an extended run in the side, which unfortunately came to an abrupt end following a 5-1 team capitulation against Harrogate Town.
With Stephen Clemence stating in recent days that Jake Turner is he’s number one keeper and Glenn probably not wanting to be sat on the bench at 40 years of age I think there is a very good Chance he will leave in the summer. 9/10.
2. (RB/CB/CM) Robbie Mckenzie (25 Yrs)
Mr Utility man himself. Robbie had a great start to the season netting in our 1-0 opening day win against Stockport and then, who can forget the 2 brilliant goals against Southampton as we ran out 3-1 winners.
Game time on a consistent basis has been limited, with Ethan Coleman making that holding role he’s own, Clemence preferring either a 3 of Masterson, Ehmer and Ogie or a 2 of Masterson and Ehmer (formation depending) he may decide at 25 years old he wants more first team football. 7/10
3. (LB/CB) Scott Malone (33Yrs)
The signing that seemed to take an age last summer, Scott, was training with us, many assumed to keep fitness levels until he found a club. Harris had other plans any we managed to sign the former Premier league left back, come centre back.
Fans quickly realised why he was a former premier league player. He started the season flying and was at one stage our top goal scorer, going on to be named winner of the Goal of the season.
As with the previous 2 names, he’s found game time hard to come by lately making sub appearance whilst Max Clark, also a summer signing in that position has been excellent.
From what I can gather, Scott only signed on for the season and with bundles of experience and still a quality player, it wouldn’t surprise many if he ended up at a league one team next season or even dare I say a lower championship team. 10/10
4. (LW/RW) Jayden Clarke (22Yrs)
Signed from Dulwich Hamlet in the January of 2023. The window that essentially saved the club, there was a bit of excitement around the former Tottenham youth player.
This season he’s had glimmers of potential most notably against Luton earlier In the season but hasn’t really set the world alight when given a chance.
He is still young at 22 so if we were to keep him in the summer maybe a loan in the NL or a lower league 2 team? Loan 8/10. Let go 6/10
5. (ST) Ashley Nadesan (29Yrs)
Now, before I get into this one, all gills fans can admit for far to long strikers have been our main Achillies’ ‘heel.
Ashley arrived in the summer and to a bit of anti climatical response from fans. Lauded by Crawley fans, he began he’s gills career fairly well scoring against Southampton, Accrington and Sutton. That unfortunately is where the goals pretty much end.
A few injuries and a total lack of confidence has seem him, in recent weeks not getting many minutes if he’s even been in the match day squad at all. I believe there is a decent player in there but he is very much a confidence player. 8/10
6. (ST) Macauley Bonne (28Yrs)
Last but certainly no means least we get to the enigmatic figure that is. Mr Macauley Bonne.
Signed in the summer as in my opinion a panic buy after flirtations with Alfie May didn’t work out, having spent too long courting Alfie, we needed a striker and in Came Macauley.
I say enigmatic because on he’s day (Charlton at Home) he looks like a brilliant option but alas those days are few and far between, he rarely looked interested playing for us like league 2 was beneath him.
Shipped out in January to pair up with Neil Harris he’s managed 1 goal in 15 for Cambridge. 10/10
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