Loans!
Nathan Ashton and Ish Ehui have been loaned out.
Fulham Football Club can confirm that Nathan Ashton has joined Crystal Palace on loan until May 5th.
Reserve Team striker Ismael Ehui has moved to Carshalton on loan until April 27th.
We have, of course, won every game Nathan Ashton has played for us. He had a nervy but effective debut in the 3-1 home win over Reading. And that was that. He looked awfully small but seemed to have some potential. At this point a loan to a Championship side is probably quite sensible.
Ehui to Carshalton? Ouch. Carshalton are second from bottom in the Ryman League Premier Division. That’s a drop of, I think, five divisions. He looked a tidy player when I saw him. Oh well.
International round up
I spoke yesterday about these internationals possibly being a thing for our Fulham players, and I do believe that is exactly what happened.
Northern Ireland 4-1 Georgia
Steven Davis fed David Healy for a goal in a 4-1 rout. Kyle Lafferty, who was once a Fulham transfer target himself, scored two for N. Ireland. Healy received special recognition at the half for his record European goal scoring campaign this past year.
USA 3-0 Poland
This was a huge win for the US and a real let down for Poland (who are grouped with Germany, Austria and Croatia next summer in the Euros). Carlos Bocanegra got on the board first with an excellent redirected snap-header into the near post. The 3-0 win was the largest for the US in Europe since 1998.
Clint Dempsey also played fairly well but Eddie Johnson looked very much like he has so far for Fulham and disappointed most US fans. His lack of confidence seems to continue to hound him. A report from Sports Illustrated.
Wales 2-0 Luxembourg
Simon Davies with his 50th cap and a celebratory win as captain of his Wales side.
