Reportedly playing 45 minutes for reserves Monday, fingers and toes crossed everyone.
Stu Holden to get Xmas game time!
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Reebok_Rebel
Reebok Trotter
aaron_bwfc
wanderlust
Culcheth_White
doffcocker
xmiles
Hipster_Nebula
Natasha Whittam
Lofty_Love
MartinBWFC
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2 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 17:11
Lofty_Love
Andy Walker
Great news if true
3 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 17:12
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
17 minutes.
4 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 17:13
Hipster_Nebula
Nat Lofthouse
Well, wish the lad the best of luck. Lets be honest it can't have been fun to go through a full rehab and break down in your first game, and it's not his fault either.
Will he be the same player? Maybe not, but if he's close to it we're going to have a good player in this league.
Will he be the same player? Maybe not, but if he's close to it we're going to have a good player in this league.
5 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 17:13
MartinBWFC
Ivan Campo
It is true, hope he gets through it unscathed.
6 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 17:44
xmiles
Jay Jay Okocha
Natasha Whittam wrote:17 minutes.
Only if Knight is playing as well.
7 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 18:04
doffcocker
Ivan Campo
The difference yesterday between Frimpong and Spearing/Andrews illustrated how much life our midfield is truly lacking.
Frimpong is a ball of energy that was involved in most things good from Charlton's point of view, both offensively and defensively. I'm seeing very little to Spearing and Andrews' games apart from constant straightforward distribution.
I'm not comparing Holden to Frimpong but we're definitely lacking that box-to-box drive.
Frimpong is a ball of energy that was involved in most things good from Charlton's point of view, both offensively and defensively. I'm seeing very little to Spearing and Andrews' games apart from constant straightforward distribution.
I'm not comparing Holden to Frimpong but we're definitely lacking that box-to-box drive.
8 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 18:05
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
xmiles wrote:Natasha Whittam wrote:17 minutes.
Only if Knight is playing as well.
Sorry, I misread the thread, I thought this was a sweepstake for how long Holden would last before getting injured.
9 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 18:41
Culcheth_White
Andy Walker
Hopefully, Holden can get back to his pre injury form, I'm slightly pessimistic though. Cruciate ligament damage combined with cartilage damage doesn't bode well. I live in hope!
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10 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 18:44
wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
I think form might return with time, but this is about seeing if he can actually run around and keep up with play - and as Natasha supportively points out - avoid getting injured in the process.
11 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 18:46
Culcheth_White
Andy Walker
Hey Wanderlust, I briefly met you in the Harvester at Stoke last season.wanderlust wrote:I think form might return with time, but this is about seeing if he can actually run around and keep up with play - and as Natasha supportively points out - avoid getting injured in the process.
12 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Sun Dec 16 2012, 18:55
wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
Culcheth_White wrote:Hey Wanderlust, I briefly met you in the Harvester at Stoke last season.wanderlust wrote:I think form might return with time, but this is about seeing if he can actually run around and keep up with play - and as Natasha supportively points out - avoid getting injured in the process.
Sad day that turned out to be. I was right behind the goal when Walters shoved Bogdan into the net. Trying to remember which guy you are - presumably the good-looking one?
13 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Tue Dec 18 2012, 10:48
aaron_bwfc
Moderator
Holdens match return got put back due to the game against Bury being called off, however......
Stuart Holden believes he will be ready to make a return to competitive action with Bolton in the new year.
The United States international has endured a wretched time with injuries, with knee problems having restricted him to just one League Cup outing in over 18 months.
Holden believes he has got to the bottom of a niggling ligament complaint and is closing on a return to full match fitness.
He will not be rushing his way back into Bolton's bid to secure an immediate return to the Premier League, but is confident he will come back into contention in early 2013.
"The first team is the main goal, I don't want to play in the reserves for the rest of the year," Holden told Sky Sports.
"It's more to get fitness and to get some game sharpness, because when you have been out for a while you lose a little bit.
"I have been doing all the work that I can, extra running, and doing well in the training but nothing replicates being in a match.
"We are probably looking in the New Year.
"I have been so hesitant to put a timescale on things because of how the last 14 months have gone. There have been so many ups and downs, when I think I'm there I'm not quite there and this time I know that I am there but I want to make sure I don't go back two steps again. Slow and steady wins the race and I will be back to full fitness before I know it."
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Stuart Holden believes he will be ready to make a return to competitive action with Bolton in the new year.
The United States international has endured a wretched time with injuries, with knee problems having restricted him to just one League Cup outing in over 18 months.
Holden believes he has got to the bottom of a niggling ligament complaint and is closing on a return to full match fitness.
He will not be rushing his way back into Bolton's bid to secure an immediate return to the Premier League, but is confident he will come back into contention in early 2013.
"The first team is the main goal, I don't want to play in the reserves for the rest of the year," Holden told Sky Sports.
"It's more to get fitness and to get some game sharpness, because when you have been out for a while you lose a little bit.
"I have been doing all the work that I can, extra running, and doing well in the training but nothing replicates being in a match.
"We are probably looking in the New Year.
"I have been so hesitant to put a timescale on things because of how the last 14 months have gone. There have been so many ups and downs, when I think I'm there I'm not quite there and this time I know that I am there but I want to make sure I don't go back two steps again. Slow and steady wins the race and I will be back to full fitness before I know it."
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14 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Tue Dec 18 2012, 11:33
Reebok Trotter
Nat Lofthouse
aaron_bwfc wrote:Holdens match return got put back due to the game against Bury being called off, however......
Stuart Holden believes he will be ready to make a return to competitive action with Bolton in the new year.
The United States international has endured a wretched time with injuries, with knee problems having restricted him to just one League Cup outing in over 18 months.
Holden believes he has got to the bottom of a niggling ligament complaint and is closing on a return to full match fitness.
He will not be rushing his way back into Bolton's bid to secure an immediate return to the Premier League, but is confident he will come back into contention in early 2013.
"The first team is the main goal, I don't want to play in the reserves for the rest of the year," Holden told Sky Sports.
"It's more to get fitness and to get some game sharpness, because when you have been out for a while you lose a little bit.
"I have been doing all the work that I can, extra running, and doing well in the training but nothing replicates being in a match.
"We are probably looking in the New Year.
"I have been so hesitant to put a timescale on things because of how the last 14 months have gone. There have been so many ups and downs, when I think I'm there I'm not quite there and this time I know that I am there but I want to make sure I don't go back two steps again. Slow and steady wins the race and I will be back to full fitness before I know it."
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Absolutely no point in rushing things. January was always the time pencilled in for his return should rehab go according to plan.
15 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Tue Dec 18 2012, 12:21
Reebok_Rebel
Frank Worthington
dont get your hopes up lads and lasses... we have been here before, remember...
16 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Tue Dec 18 2012, 20:21
wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
It's a bit of a distraction having Holden in the wings - but an interesting one. I do hope he comes back, stays injury-free and redicovers the form he once had but whilst the saga rumbles on I can't help but think how we would have fared if he had been playing all along and what the team will look like if he comes back in good nick.
I know we should forget about him until/if he plays again but he was such a good player it's just about impossible - for me at least.
And what about Wheater and Vela? Two more options we could with.
I know we should forget about him until/if he plays again but he was such a good player it's just about impossible - for me at least.
And what about Wheater and Vela? Two more options we could with.
17 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Wed Dec 19 2012, 09:47
aaron_bwfc
Moderator
We won't see Wheats back until pre-season of next season, his due date back was March but I think something put that back a month or two.
Not sure about Vela, can't see him being in the 1st team when he does come back.
Not sure about Vela, can't see him being in the 1st team when he does come back.
18 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Wed Dec 19 2012, 11:53
wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
I think Vela has the potential to be a cracker, providing the injury doesn't set him back. He'll never be a flair player but has the skill and stamina to be a midfield heavyweight and if he recovers quickly enough could be a natural replacement for Spearing when he goes back to Liverpool. Ultimately, he could become a better player than Spearing but will always risk injury as his game depends largely on athleticism.
19 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Wed Dec 19 2012, 14:05
Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
wanderlust wrote:I think Vela has the potential to be a cracker
Why? When have you seen him?
20 Re: Stu Holden to get Xmas game time! Wed Dec 19 2012, 14:09
Sgt. Bash
Andy Walker
I once saw a post on either Twitter or Facebook were someone claiming to be Josh Vela declared their love for Man Utd and called all Bolton fans retards.
It may have been a WUM, but imagine if it wasn't!
It may have been a WUM, but imagine if it wasn't!
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