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Author Topic: Herd and Holman  (Read 36580 times)

Offline richard moore

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #135 on: June 20, 2013, 08:51:52 PM »
Glad he is going. Did nothing at all from Christmas onwards, and we looked a worse team with him on the field

Agree. He was criminally poor at closing down and not just in the famous incident against Newcastle and his over hitting of a pass bordered on the legendary

Offline TheSandman

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #136 on: June 20, 2013, 09:36:43 PM »
Best of luck to him. He worked hard but by christ he lacked talent.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #137 on: June 20, 2013, 11:04:17 PM »
Disappointed he didn't do more with us. Still, good luck and all the best to him.

Offline Karl Bridges

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #138 on: June 20, 2013, 11:16:39 PM »
Are we getting a few quid for him ?

I saw mention of £2m, which if correct is outstanding work by the club.

Offline manic-road

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #139 on: June 20, 2013, 11:38:29 PM »
So he's off to the mighty Al Nasr!! No doubt he will be paid shit loads in an uncompetitive league.

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #140 on: June 20, 2013, 11:39:30 PM »

Offline paul_e

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #141 on: June 21, 2013, 12:19:03 AM »
Fair play and best of luck to him.  He wasn't a terrible player but if you going to make it in the premier league purely based on your engine you need to be able to keep it going for 90minutes, otherwise you have to have some skills to fall back on.  The most frustrating thing is that he showed a few glimpses of being a good player, the odd flicked pass or long shot but too often they were drowned out by his poor technique, you just couldn't trust him in possession.

I hope he does well though, he had a good attitude to the club and the game he just wasn't quite good enough for the premier league.

Offline The Left Side

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #142 on: June 21, 2013, 04:18:37 AM »
Thanks Brett, best of luck in the future.

Offline sid1964

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #143 on: June 21, 2013, 07:57:50 AM »
Yes, best of luck Brett.

Online Clampy

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #144 on: June 21, 2013, 08:33:00 AM »
I did'nt do any pre-season games last year but apparantley he looked really good. He looked ok as part of the midfield with Bannan and Ireland for a few games early on in the season but other than that, he did look a bit off the pace overall. Good luck to him anyway.

Offline sid1964

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #145 on: June 21, 2013, 08:42:50 AM »
I will give brett credit for wanting to play, and not just happy to sit on the bench, picking up his dough

Brett - could you ask if your new club want Hutton, Bannan, & Ireland etc....

Online PaulWinch again

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #146 on: June 21, 2013, 08:58:37 AM »
Best of luck Brett.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #147 on: June 21, 2013, 10:00:57 AM »
His nadir for me was Spurs at home on Boxing Day, at fault for at least three of the four goals through giving the ball away.  Yet great at Anfield in the 3-1 win.
Hard worker though, wish him luck.

Offline JD

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #148 on: June 21, 2013, 10:07:55 AM »
Share the sentiments, he tried hard, ran around a lot but never really impressed.

Good luck Brett, or Bert (according to Al Nasr website).

Online Meanwood Villa

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Re: Herd and Holman
« Reply #149 on: June 21, 2013, 10:11:26 AM »
That was easy wasn't it! I don't think Ireland's exit will be as smooth somehow

 


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