Festy Ebosele D Istanbul Basaksehir b.2002

**Trequartista20** · 30/08/2024, 8:27 PM

Loan to Watford for the season.

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp...dinese-season/

**John83** · 30/08/2024, 9:46 PM

How are Watford these days? I know they were 15th in the Championship, but I have no idea how their recruitment was this summer.

I had a quick look at their squad. It looks like Ryan Andrews, a 20 year old academy player, was their starting right back last year. Cover is Jeremy Ngakia, who is 23 and has been a squad player for them for several years. That sounds like an environment in which Festy can realistically challenge to start.

**liamoo11** · 30/08/2024, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by John83

How are Watford these days? I know they were 15th in the Championship, but I have no idea how their recruitment was this summer.

I had a quick look at their squad. It looks like Ryan Andrews, a 20 year old academy player, was their starting right back last year. Cover is Jeremy Ngakia, who is 23 and has been a squad player for them for several years. That sounds like an environment in which Festy can realistically challenge to start.

Left wing back they look light in maybe option there? Would be good for hos ireland ambitions if he could do something on the left

**JR89** · 31/08/2024, 1:18 AM

Originally Posted by John83

How are Watford these days? I know they were 15th in the Championship, but I have no idea how their recruitment was this summer.

I had a quick look at their squad. It looks like Ryan Andrews, a 20 year old academy player, was their starting right back last year. Cover is Jeremy Ngakia, who is 23 and has been a squad player for them for several years. That sounds like an environment in which Festy can realistically challenge to start.

They've actually started the season undefeated. Three wins and only conceding three goals. Even in the EFL cup they've won both games without conceding. So may take him time to get regular minutes.

**joey B** · 28/09/2024, 2:49 PM

Scored Watfords opener today�

**Eirambler** · 26/10/2024, 4:54 PM

A possible opening for Festy now on the right wing for November and beyond. McAteer and Sykes would be other possibilities, but Festy seems the most like for like replacement for Ogbene in terms of his out and out pace and style or play.

**Acornvilla** · 26/10/2024, 10:31 PM

I'd be happy enough to see Festy get two starts in a row and see how he fares, tough to make an impact and build connections in the limited opportunities he's had, we've seen V Finland and at moments at club level there's an excellent player there, even if it didn't go overly well, I think it would be worthwhile giving him the time.

**MancIrishWolf** · 27/10/2024, 6:10 AM

Seems to be impressing in regular games for Watford at the moment in the Wing Back role. Him and Brady on either flank as a 3-5-2 with Ferguson and Szmodics up top could be a decent future option�

I thought Festy was excellent and (apart from Bachmann) we defended well.

Ebosele was strong in both departments today and looks the choice wing back for me, glad we got him in

I thought Ebosele had a good game. Not quite as swashbuckling going forwards but defended well

Festy put in a huge shift and was rightly our MOTM.

https://wfcforums.com/index.php?thre...m.61204/page-4

**rebelmusic** · 21/01/2025, 8:44 PM

Came off the bench early tonight but went off injured around the 50' mark. Hopefully nothing too serious

**pineapple stu** · 21/01/2025, 8:56 PM

I see McNamara also came on and went off tonight - though he only lasted four minutes.

Unusual to be subbed on and off in the same game - let alone have two of our players do it on the same night

**pineapple stu** · 22/01/2025, 9:11 AM

His sister's after joining the cast of Gladiators, bizarrely!

**~YTM~** · 22/01/2025, 11:02 AM

Can she play as a full back?

**tetsujin1979** · 29/01/2025, 8:44 AM

Possibly moving to to Turkey. Transfer agreed with Istanbul Basaksehir

**~YTM~** · 29/01/2025, 9:05 AM

Isn't Festy out injured for awhile?

**tetsujin1979** · 29/01/2025, 9:22 AM

Originally Posted by ~YTM~

Isn't Festy out injured for awhile?

I had thought so, but the deal has been agreed between the clubs. Galatasaray were supposed to have been interested at one point too.

**Eirambler** · 29/01/2025, 9:28 AM

Bayer Leverkusen
Udinese
Stade de Reims
Real Betis
Istanbul Basaksehir

I can't ever remember a transfer window with as many Irish players being transferred or linked to as many top division continental European clubs.

Makes a change from Robbie Brady to Preston and Enda Stevens to Stoke anyway!

**SkStu** · 31/01/2025, 1:36 PM

move to Turkey confirmed...

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025...ul-basaksehir/

**Demesne Lad** · 31/01/2025, 1:38 PM

The move to Turkey, on a permanent basis, confirmed. The destinations for Irish players are certainly becoming more exotic!

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...ight/a10142121

**pineapple stu** · 31/01/2025, 1:53 PM

Not sure what to make of this one. Would have been more enthused if he'd made of an impact at Watford I guess, instead of losing his starting place by November.

Bit of a sideways step I suppose. But let's see how it goes