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Gribbo Bromley 01 Sep 23 10.00am
No thanks. Why would you sell Jake O’Brien and buy Rob Holding.???
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Gribbo

Bromley 01 Sep 23 10.00am

No thanks.

Why would you sell Jake O’Brien and buy Rob Holding.???

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Elpis In a pub 01 Sep 23 10.02am
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Eaglecoops CR3 01 Sep 23 10.07am
Originally posted by Gribbo No thanks. Why would you sell Jake O’Brien and buy Rob Holding.??? Unfortunately because in all likelihood Textor said so, (well O’Brien out anyway).
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Eaglecoops

CR3 01 Sep 23 10.07am

Originally posted by Gribbo

No thanks.

Why would you sell Jake O’Brien and buy Rob Holding.???

Unfortunately because in all likelihood Textor said so, (well O’Brien out anyway).

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taylors lovechild 01 Sep 23 10.14am
Also, why would Holding want to move from being a reserve at Arsenal to a reserve with us? I mean, he might get ahead of Tomkins, but surely not Richards, and even then he only plays if Guehi or Andersen are out. This kind of signing would really infuriate me, especially as the OP said, O'Brien was looking like a very good prospect. Hopefully just agent talk.
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Also, why would Holding want to move from being a reserve at Arsenal to a reserve with us? I mean, he might get ahead of Tomkins, but surely not Richards, and even then he only plays if Guehi or Andersen are out. This kind of signing would really infuriate me, especially as the OP said, O'Brien was looking like a very good prospect.

Hopefully just agent talk.

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fish mitten Chelmsford 01 Sep 23 10.23am
I would imagine this might mean Richards is off. Talk of him needing game time from the USA manager. Even if not both Richards and Tomkins seem to be in the treatment room at least twice a season and he's better than Tomkins, so if for a relatively small fee it isn't a awful idea. There are just far more pressing issues in the squad that need addressing.
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Chelmsford 01 Sep 23 10.23am

I would imagine this might mean Richards is off. Talk of him needing game time from the USA manager.

Even if not both Richards and Tomkins seem to be in the treatment room at least twice a season and he's better than Tomkins, so if for a relatively small fee it isn't a awful idea.

There are just far more pressing issues in the squad that need addressing.

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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 01 Sep 23 10.43am
Originally posted by fish mitten I would imagine this might mean Richards is off. Talk of him needing game time from the USA manager. Even if not both Richards and Tomkins seem to be in the treatment room at least twice a season and he's better than Tomkins, so if for a relatively small fee it isn't a awful idea. There are just far more pressing issues in the squad that need addressing. Yes there are more pressing needs but they aren't going to be solved at a relatively small fee. Parish and Freedman will know that Arsenal are desperate to offload a number of players and may have decided they can pick up Holding for a relative snip. At 27 he's got a few years left. If we haven't got the money to buy the players we need then Holding isn't a bad option to bolster our back line.
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doombear

Too far from Selhurst Park 01 Sep 23 10.43am

Originally posted by fish mitten

I would imagine this might mean Richards is off. Talk of him needing game time from the USA manager.

Even if not both Richards and Tomkins seem to be in the treatment room at least twice a season and he's better than Tomkins, so if for a relatively small fee it isn't a awful idea.

There are just far more pressing issues in the squad that need addressing.

Yes there are more pressing needs but they aren't going to be solved at a relatively small fee.

Parish and Freedman will know that Arsenal are desperate to offload a number of players and may have decided they can pick up Holding for a relative snip. At 27 he's got a few years left. If we haven't got the money to buy the players we need then Holding isn't a bad option to bolster our back line.

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deflemonkid 01 Sep 23 10.45am
Yesterday I seen an article saying he was a premier league flop....today he is brilliant. Who writes this rubbish [Link] [Link]
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deflemonkid

01 Sep 23 10.45am

Yesterday I seen an article saying he was a premier league flop....today he is brilliant. Who writes this rubbish

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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 01 Sep 23 10.53am
Originally posted by deflemonkid Yesterday I seen an article saying he was a premier league flop....today he is brilliant. Who writes this rubbish [Link] [Link] You have just accurately defined click bait!
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doombear

Too far from Selhurst Park 01 Sep 23 10.53am

Originally posted by deflemonkid

Yesterday I seen an article saying he was a premier league flop....today he is brilliant. Who writes this rubbish

[Link]

You have just accurately defined click bait!

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Sep 23 10.58am
Originally posted by doombear Yes there are more pressing needs but they aren't going to be solved at a relatively small fee. Parish and Freedman will know that Arsenal are desperate to offload a number of players and may have decided they can pick up Holding for a relative snip. At 27 he's got a few years left. If we haven't got the money to buy the players we need then Holding isn't a bad option to bolster our back line. Holding has been criticised for his performances at Arsenal in recent seasons. On Bank Holiday I was in conversation with someone about Holding (And other players) and in his esteemed opinion the player lacks that extra yard of pace and can be found wanting on the turn.Holding can play at right-back as well as in the centre of defence. Edited by Willo (01 Sep 2023 11.03am)
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 01 Sep 23 10.58am

Originally posted by doombear

Yes there are more pressing needs but they aren't going to be solved at a relatively small fee.

Parish and Freedman will know that Arsenal are desperate to offload a number of players and may have decided they can pick up Holding for a relative snip. At 27 he's got a few years left. If we haven't got the money to buy the players we need then Holding isn't a bad option to bolster our back line.

Holding has been criticised for his performances at Arsenal in recent seasons.
On Bank Holiday I was in conversation with someone about Holding (And other players) and in his esteemed opinion the player lacks that extra yard of pace and can be found wanting on the turn.Holding can play at right-back as well as in the centre of defence.

Edited by Willo (01 Sep 2023 11.03am)

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Palacesince64 Edinburgh 01 Sep 23 11.04am
I was disappointed to see Jake O’Brien go as he seemed to tick all the boxes for us after his successful loan spell in Belgium. Presumably he didn’t impress the coaches at Palace enough or wanted regular football. Either way being left with 2 centre back understudies, one of whom has been injured more often than not, while the other is game but well past his sell by date is less than ideal. I suspect Roy has pointed this out. Holding at a reasonable price isn’t such a bad shout. Given our limited funds my concern would be that Roy had elected to stick with the current attacking options in favour of another centre back. Potentially another 6 months of Ayew plus Edouard/Mateta as our front 2 with an occasional Edouard and Mateta pairing on the rare occasion both are in the mood!
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Palacesince64

Edinburgh 01 Sep 23 11.04am

I was disappointed to see Jake O’Brien go as he seemed to tick all the boxes for us after his successful loan spell in Belgium. Presumably he didn’t impress the coaches at Palace enough or wanted regular football. Either way being left with 2 centre back understudies, one of whom has been injured more often than not, while the other is game but well past his sell by date is less than ideal. I suspect Roy has pointed this out. Holding at a reasonable price isn’t such a bad shout. Given our limited funds my concern would be that Roy had elected to stick with the current attacking options in favour of another centre back. Potentially another 6 months of Ayew plus Edouard/Mateta as our front 2 with an occasional Edouard and Mateta pairing on the rare occasion both are in the mood!

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