Lennon Peake

Signed for Hornchurch FC

Interesting that Glen Williams gets slagged regularly for hyping younger players who maybe aren’t as good as some make out

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He had offers from PL and Championship clubs. Ha.

Shame he didn't knuckle down and do as the club asked. Look at Tanner now.

Sounds like we avoided a right one there.

Thought he was supposed to be looking at many offers from many league clubs Seems that either the offers were poor or indee no offers

in fairness you got to start somewhere and one good season he will be in a league club i dont doubt that either

Let's face it ,he just isn't fit enough .

in fairness you got to start somewhere and one good season he will be in a league club i dont doubt that either

He was given the chance to have a good season with pontypridd in the welsh prem though whilst still being at a championship club? That’s probably the same standard he’s signed for now. Maybe he thought and others made him out to be better than what he is and Cardiff actually knew what they were doing with him

Steve Morison will get him playing some lovely football!

As I said before Lennon was never given a chance by Purse and neither did Purse rate Tanner, so sent him out to York City.



Lennon was carrying a slight injury and needs to prove he is totally fit and injury clear.

He will get fit at for Morison, but has agreed once fit if a bigger club comes in he can join them.

Remember 2 yrs of injuries.

I will stand by this Lennon will be eventually playing league football.

in fairness you got to start somewhere and one good season he will be in a league club i dont doubt that either

He was given the chance to have a good season with pontypridd in the welsh prem though whilst still being at a championship club? That’s probably the same standard he’s signed for now. Maybe he thought and others made him out to be better than what he is and Cardiff actually knew what they were doing with him

Pontypridd

I stand by Purse is actually not helping our youngsters come through.

And NO to Welsh league clubs.

in fairness you got to start somewhere and one good season he will be in a league club i dont doubt that either

He was given the chance to have a good season with pontypridd in the welsh prem though whilst still being at a championship club? That’s probably the same standard he’s signed for now. Maybe he thought and others made him out to be better than what he is and Cardiff actually knew what they were doing with him

Pontypridd

I stand by Purse is actually not helping our youngsters come through.

And NO to Welsh league clubs.

I'm not sure why you think the Welsh Prem is such bad quality? Lennon is now playing in the 7th tier of the English pyramid which is in no way better than the Welsh Prem.

Newport signed Will Evans from Bala town in the summer for example, 24 years of age and he has 8 goals in 9 games in the 4th tier and has taken to it like a duck to water. Maybe if Lennon got his head down and got his fitness up there he would have got a chance.

in fairness you got to start somewhere and one good season he will be in a league club i dont doubt that either

He was given the chance to have a good season with pontypridd in the welsh prem though whilst still being at a championship club? That’s probably the same standard he’s signed for now. Maybe he thought and others made him out to be better than what he is and Cardiff actually knew what they were doing with him

Pontypridd

I stand by Purse is actually not helping our youngsters come through.

And NO to Welsh league clubs.

I'm not sure why you think the Welsh Prem is such bad quality? Lennon is now playing in the 7th tier of the English pyramid which is in no way better than the Welsh Prem.

Newport signed Will Evans from Bala town in the summer for example, 24 years of age and he has 8 goals in 9 games in the 4th tier and has taken to it like a duck to water. Maybe if Lennon got his head down and got his fitness up there he would have got a chance.

Glen it’s a joke and I stand by that , it’s a pathetic League.

As I said before Lennon was never given a chance by Purse and neither did Purse rate Tanner, so sent him out to York City.



Lennon was carrying a slight injury and needs to prove he is totally fit and injury clear.

He will get fit at for Morison, but has agreed once fit if a bigger club comes in he can join them.

Remember 2 yrs of injuries.

I will stand by this Lennon will be eventually playing league football.

'League football' ... that's a bit different to Premier League football and straight in to our first team as was mentioned when he signed though.

He might be a nice kid, a friend and come from a good family.

The fact is, as a City fan. He refused to do what was asked of him. He could have and should have gone on loan. Played men's football, proved fitness and ability. And maybe, just maybe, he could be our Tanner now.

Stinks of bad advice to me.

As I said before Lennon was never given a chance by Purse and neither did Purse rate Tanner, so sent him out to York City.



Lennon was carrying a slight injury and needs to prove he is totally fit and injury clear.

He will get fit at for Morison, but has agreed once fit if a bigger club comes in he can join them.

Remember 2 yrs of injuries.

I will stand by this Lennon will be eventually playing league football.

'League football' ... that's a bit different to Premier League football and straight in to our first team as was mentioned when he signed though.

He might be a nice kid, a friend and come from a good family.

The fact is, as a City fan. He refused to do what was asked of him. He could have and should have gone on loan. Played men's football, proved fitness and ability. And maybe, just maybe, he could be our Tanner now.

Stinks of bad advice to me.

And yes he was suppose to sign in January 1st and due to Peope not telling him we were under an embargo, he had to wait 2 months to play for us.

Then when he did 7 games 5 goals / 3 assists but guess what Purse without Bulut ever seeing him it’s Pontypridd next season for a season.


It’s not about nice kid, he has the ability, your not with West Ham for 14 yrs if your not good?
Horrific Injuries for 2 yrs ruined his career at the top.

I will stand by this, Lennon will end up at a high level, if he stays injury free.

As I said before Lennon was never given a chance by Purse and neither did Purse rate Tanner, so sent him out to York City.



Lennon was carrying a slight injury and needs to prove he is totally fit and injury clear.

He will get fit at for Morison, but has agreed once fit if a bigger club comes in he can join them.

Remember 2 yrs of injuries.

I will stand by this Lennon will be eventually playing league football.

'League football' ... that's a bit different to Premier League football and straight in to our first team as was mentioned when he signed though.

He might be a nice kid, a friend and come from a good family.

The fact is, as a City fan. He refused to do what was asked of him. He could have and should have gone on loan. Played men's football, proved fitness and ability. And maybe, just maybe, he could be our Tanner now.

Stinks of bad advice to me.

And yes he was suppose to sign in January 1st and due to Peope not telling him we were under an embargo, he had to wait 2 months to play for us.

Then when he did 7 games 5 goals / 3 assists but guess what Purse without Bulut ever seeing him it’s Pontypridd next season for a season.


It’s not about nice kid, he has the ability, your not with West Ham for 14 yrs if your not good?
Horrific Injuries for 2 yrs ruined his career at the top.

I will stand by this, Lennon will end up at a high level, if he stays injury free.

Good luck to the lad.

But I stand by if he had have gone on loan to whoever last season he wouldn't be where he is now.

And I'd say the same about any player refusing to do as told. Good bye and good luck.

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

I was surprised when he was offered on loan to Pontypridd.

That's because I heard good things about his performances for the U21s when he signed. A few reports I heard was that he was playing better than most other players in the U21s (admittedly not saying much).

He obviously decided not to do that and the club then made the decision to release him.

But people shouldn't be writing him off for going to a 7th tier team (by the way I think the 7th tier of English football is a higher level than most teams in the Welsh Premier once you take out TNS etc).

He has clearly had an awful time with injuries and been very unlucky in that regard.

I don't know him or his family but I do know that he was highly rated at West Ham and there for a long time, that doesn't happen by accident.

I expect he will get fit at Hornchurch and then probably move back up the leagues.

From what I heard about his performances, he has the potential to play at a decent level so I won't be surprised if that happens.



One thing I do find interesting is that since Bulut has come to the club, no player has gone on loan to the Welsh league....

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

You’re pretty much spot on with this in my opinion. He should have stayed, knuckled down and then … who knows?

I’d never heard of him before I read about some on here raving about him. He’s 21 and should be playing in a first team at championship or league 1 level by now as is always being preached on here.

Hopefully, he’ll still carve a career for himself and I’d certainly wish him good luck.

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

You’re pretty much spot on with this in my opinion. He should have stayed, knuckled down and then … who knows?

I’d never heard of him before I read about some on here raving about him. He’s 21 and should be playing in a first team at championship or league 1 level by now as is always being preached on here.

Hopefully, he’ll still carve a career for himself and I’d certainly wish him good luck.

Correct Lennon would of been if he had not had 2 years fully out due to horrific injuries.

I will remind you about that with all our 20-21 year olds.

The lad deserves a break after two full yrs out.

I will say now as I have always stated most of our19,20,21 yr olds should have made it by now if they really are going to make it.

Jimmy Rat makes a good point..if he had gone on loan to Pontypridd he would almost certainly stayed training with our under 21’s during the week and just playing for Pontypridd during the weekend

If he had done well he could quite easily have then had the chance to train daily with our 1st team squad during the week and been recalled in January to come back into our under 21’s/first team squad

The point is not whether Welsh League is equal/better/worse than level 7 in England it’s the fact that the lad refused to go to play in the Welsh League even though his club wanted him too

That certainly would not have gone down well with the hierarchy hence the reason he was released

Only time will tell whether we made the right decision or not

I guess using the same example he may have felt we were not exactly giving him a reason to stay so instead he chose to play for a side which is only 13 miles from his family home in West ham?

I guess he's probably chosen to be close to home, play for a local club, get fit, and transfer somewhere else in a years time

I guess using the same example he may have felt we were not exactly giving him a reason to stay so instead he chose to play for a side which is only 13 miles from his family home in West ham?

I guess he's probably chosen to be close to home, play for a local club, get fit, and transfer somewhere else in a years time

Quite possibly Paul, only time will tell if we made the correct decision to release him

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

Ah, so here we have someone who dislikes the term the 'usual suspects' calling others, uhm, the 'usual suspects'...

What you clearly missed is that Lennon was let down by our club on a number of levels, not just the playing side but I doubt very much you will accept any of it. As usual, you dismiss anything you don't see/hear with your own eyes/ears as 'rubbish'

I have limited but sound knowledge of the Lennon Peake story and I will stand by what I know to be the story of his time at the CCS, where the club actually wanted him to stay for this current season; albeit involving a loan deal to build up competitive game time. To this extent, they even offered him a season at Vincent Tan's KV Kjortvik to further assess his progress...

Steve Morison was one of the reasons he came to the CCS, he rated him exceptionally highly, so it's not surprising he has been persuaded to play for Hornchurch in an effort to raise his game to the levels his early promise showed...

The Bluebirds continue to monitor his progress, so it's not impossible he might come back...

Sorry it that disappoints you...!

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

Ah, so here we have someone who dislikes the term the 'usual suspects' calling others, uhm, the 'usual suspects'...

What you clearly missed is that Lennon was let down by our club on a number of levels, not just the playing side but I doubt very much you will accept any of it. As usual, you dismiss anything you don't see/hear with your own eyes/ears as 'rubbish'

I have limited but sound knowledge of the Lennon Peake story and I will stand by what I know to be the story of his time at the CCS, where the club actually wanted him to stay for this current season; albeit involving a loan deal to build up competitive game time. To this extent, they even offered him a season at Vincent Tan's KV Kjortvik to further assess his progress...

Steve Morison was one of the reasons he came to the CCS, he rated him exceptionally highly, so it's not surprising he has been persuaded to play for Hornchurch in an effort to raise his game to the levels his early promise showed...

The Bluebirds continue to monitor his progress, so it's not impossible he might come back...

Sorry it that disappoints you...!

Spot on Chris,

The usual suspects enjoying and hoping Lennon fails, very sad.

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

Ah, so here we have someone who dislikes the term the 'usual suspects' calling others, uhm, the 'usual suspects'...

What you clearly missed is that Lennon was let down by our club on a number of levels, not just the playing side but I doubt very much you will accept any of it. As usual, you dismiss anything you don't see/hear with your own eyes/ears as 'rubbish'

I have limited but sound knowledge of the Lennon Peake story and I will stand by what I know to be the story of his time at the CCS, where the club actually wanted him to stay for this current season; albeit involving a loan deal to build up competitive game time. To this extent, they even offered him a season at Vincent Tan's KV Kjortvik to further assess his progress...

Steve Morison was one of the reasons he came to the CCS, he rated him exceptionally highly, so it's not surprising he has been persuaded to play for Hornchurch in an effort to raise his game to the levels his early promise showed...

The Bluebirds continue to monitor his progress, so it's not impossible he might come back...

Sorry it that disappoints you...!

Spot on Chris,

The usual suspects enjoying and hoping Lennon fails, very sad.

Haha. No one hopes he fails.

But I hope his attitude changes. I'm speaking as a City fan. Nothing else. I have no personal ties to the lad. You two need to take off the Lennon Peake tinted lenses.

I'll say again... good luck to the lad.

Signed for Hornchurch FC

Interesting that Glen Williams gets slagged regularly for hyping younger players who maybe aren’t as good as some make out

Isn’t that Morison’s club.

Oh the irony if it is.

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

Ah, so here we have someone who dislikes the term the 'usual suspects' calling others, uhm, the 'usual suspects'...

What you clearly missed is that Lennon was let down by our club on a number of levels, not just the playing side but I doubt very much you will accept any of it. As usual, you dismiss anything you don't see/hear with your own eyes/ears as 'rubbish'

I have limited but sound knowledge of the Lennon Peake story and I will stand by what I know to be the story of his time at the CCS, where the club actually wanted him to stay for this current season; albeit involving a loan deal to build up competitive game time. To this extent, they even offered him a season at Vincent Tan's KV Kjortvik to further assess his progress...

Steve Morison was one of the reasons he came to the CCS, he rated him exceptionally highly, so it's not surprising he has been persuaded to play for Hornchurch in an effort to raise his game to the levels his early promise showed...

The Bluebirds continue to monitor his progress, so it's not impossible he might come back...

Sorry it that disappoints you...!

Spot on Chris,

The usual suspects enjoying and hoping Lennon fails, very sad.

Haha. No one hopes he fails.

But I hope his attitude changes. I'm speaking as a City fan. Nothing else. I have no personal ties to the lad. You two need to take off the Lennon Peake tinted lenses.

I'll say again... good luck to the lad.

Iff you knew more of the truth , you would certainly not be saying this , I will leave it there.

Morison snaps up ex-Bluebird -

Former Cardiff City under-21s player Lennon Peake has linked up with ex-Bluebirds boss Steve Morison at Hornchurch FC.

Winger Peake came through the ranks at West Ham before suffering a nasty injury which sidelined him for a hefty length of time, a problem which instigated his move away from the Premier League club.

Cardiff took a punt on him last season, signing him on a short-term contract, but it didn't work out for him in south Wales and it was announced this summer that the 21-year-old would be released and not offered new terms.

And Morison, who took the job at Hornchurch, in the seventh tier, this summer despite being in consideration for a stunning return to Cardiff ahead of Erol Bulut's appointment, has added Peake to his ranks at the Urchins, having already signed ex-City academy player Jack Leahy earlier this season.

"We are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder/winger Lennon Peake," the Isthmian Premier League club announced. "Lennon joins from Cardiff City having previously spent several seasons at West Ham Utd, in their Under 21 team. Welcome to the club Lennon."

Hornchurch are second in the league behind Chatham Town, having won four of their opening six games and drawing the other two.

An interesting question is being raised here that being where would the Welsh Premier league fit in the English pyramid.

Hornchurch play at tier 7

I personally think that whilst the top two or three clubs could compete at tier 6 or 7 the vast majority of Welsh league clubs would probably be in the region of tier 8,9 or 10

There will always be some decent players that play in the league but overall I don't think the league is that strong at all. Just a personal opinion and interested in other views

No the interesting bit is peoples perception of a loan at this level.

It's not on par with us taking a player from another high calibre club. Them basically moving their whole life for a season. Living, training, playing in Cardiff.

A loan at that level. He'd stay in Cardiff, train with us, physio with us, not even have to move residence. Probably never actually train with his 'new' team. He'd play fixtures with them. That is basically it. It's about proving himself. In fitness and ability. The actial level doesn't really matter. It's always going to be around 5-7.

In reality. He should have gone and if he's as good as the usual suspects make out then he'd have tore it up and could rightly so stick two fingers up at whoever. But he didn't. The story ends.

Ah, so here we have someone who dislikes the term the 'usual suspects' calling others, uhm, the 'usual suspects'...

What you clearly missed is that Lennon was let down by our club on a number of levels, not just the playing side but I doubt very much you will accept any of it. As usual, you dismiss anything you don't see/hear with your own eyes/ears as 'rubbish'

I have limited but sound knowledge of the Lennon Peake story and I will stand by what I know to be the story of his time at the CCS, where the club actually wanted him to stay for this current season; albeit involving a loan deal to build up competitive game time. To this extent, they even offered him a season at Vincent Tan's KV Kjortvik to further assess his progress...

Steve Morison was one of the reasons he came to the CCS, he rated him exceptionally highly, so it's not surprising he has been persuaded to play for Hornchurch in an effort to raise his game to the levels his early promise showed...

The Bluebirds continue to monitor his progress, so it's not impossible he might come back...

Sorry it that disappoints you...!

Spot on Chris,

The usual suspects enjoying and hoping Lennon fails, very sad.

Haha. No one hopes he fails.

But I hope his attitude changes. I'm speaking as a City fan. Nothing else. I have no personal ties to the lad. You two need to take off the Lennon Peake tinted lenses.

I'll say again... good luck to the lad.

And that couple of sentences proves my whole point above...

You know little or nothing about the behind-the-scenes shenannigans (now all sorted) but you still feel you know the situation...

He doesn't have a poor attitude; that is something you and others have labelled him as having due to your ignorance and determination to see only the negative...

I appreciate you are a Bluebird supporter and I appreciate lots of what you post; but you are a rather negative one without foundation on times...

What I find ironic about this, is that Morison signed Peake for us. So obviously has a positive opinion of him and has now re signed him. Peake obviously likes what Morison does. Otherwise he wouldn’t have signed up with him twice. Plus Leahy has done the same. Yet, on the forum Morison is supposed to be a full on Bully with youngsters.