Ex Player Nathan Holland

Against the grain but Newcastle goal aside, I thought he was pretty poor during his last spell. Not as quick as I thought he would be, struggled to beat a man and struggled physically. However, he was young and inexperienced then and I really hope he reaches his potential this time and good luck to him.
 
Followtheox1 said:
Against the grain but Newcastle goal aside, I thought he was pretty poor during his last spell. Not as quick as I thought he would be, struggled to beat a man and struggled physically. However, he was young and inexperienced then and I really hope he reaches his potential this time and good luck to him.
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He was a player that excited me, unlike Barker who frustrated the life out of me. I remember him being pretty rapid , but I could be wrong.
 
Followtheox1 said:
Against the grain but Newcastle goal aside, I thought he was pretty poor during his last spell. Not as quick as I thought he would be, struggled to beat a man and struggled physically. However, he was young and inexperienced then and I really hope he reaches his potential this time and good luck to him.
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Seriously - he should be playing at a far higher level than us - quality move
 
Followtheox1 said:
Against the grain but Newcastle goal aside, I thought he was pretty poor during his last spell. Not as quick as I thought he would be, struggled to beat a man and struggled physically. However, he was young and inexperienced then and I really hope he reaches his potential this time and good luck to him.
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I do think we will be seeing a few of those performances this time around. He’s still inexperienced and hasn’t had a lot of football in those legs. It’s why he’s dropped to League 1 level for a full season after all.

Nevertheless he did show some definite ability here and has a turn of pace.

I still think we need some brawn in the middle of the pitch a la Blackpool of last season. We matched them ability wise - they thumped us on dark arts and physicality. Holland offers pace and trickery but not the physical side.
 
Followtheox1 said:
Against the grain but Newcastle goal aside, I thought he was pretty poor during his last spell. Not as quick as I thought he would be, struggled to beat a man and struggled physically. However, he was young and inexperienced then and I really hope he reaches his potential this time and good luck to him.
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As you say, he was young and a bit slight. From memory he was getting better and better before the season-ending injury (just like Woodburn) so I am hoping for exciting things to come.

Caveat: from memory means I've probably got this as wrong as my impression of the number of years we were in the 1st Div and the Conf ;)
 
derek said:
As you say, he was young and a bit slight. From memory he was getting better and better before the season-ending injury (just like Woodburn) so I am hoping for exciting things to come.

Caveat: from memory means I've probably got this as wrong as my impression of the number of years we were in the 1st Div and the Conf ;)
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He wasn’t Whyte level brilliant but I’d hope that with a bit more maturity and West Ham coaching he’s improved, this could be a really fun season.
 
ubermeistervonmeat said:
Seriously - he should be playing at a far higher level than us - quality move
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Well for whatever reason he isn't playing higher up, most likely because clubs at a far higher level don't feel the same as you. It was just my honest view of his performances last time. He obviously has potential and like I said good luck to him. I hope he does really well.
 
Followtheox1 said:
Well for whatever reason he isn't playing higher up, most likely because clubs at a far higher level don't feel the same as you. It was just my honest view of his performances last time. He obviously has potential and like I said good luck to him. I hope he does really well.
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Like many young wide players, he was very in and out. But with the addition of another year, a bit more experience and seemingly feeling settled as soon as he arrived, you'd hope to see more consistency.
 
Mellowyellow said:
Fully agree on Pekalski. The way he spoke publicly about him in an interview, after a game was nothing short of shameful. Saying he'd have to learn to kick a ball before being considered for the first team squad, amongst other things.
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I trained in the same gym as Pekalski during his rehab, we chatted at length quite a few times, spotted him now and then.
Really nice guy but very shy and softly spoken. Gave me the impression he was very unsure of himself. I actually thought Jesus is this guy a professional footballer! He’s softer than wilted lettuce.
I think he was signed by Pep and just goes to show how bad he was.
I just the opposite sort of character to KR. Clearly the sort of lad who needed help at a new club in a new country and injured. When I heard the comments from KR I knew he’d never play for us. He needed an arm around the shoulder not a kick up the a**e.
 
Seems to have played his way into the starting 11, with some impressive performances this season.

What do people think of Holland on here? I think he definitely has something about him, or West Ham wouldn't have kept him for so long. Is League One his level or does he have potential to play at a higher standard one day?
 
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