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1Holden scores for the USA Empty Holden scores for the USA Wed Jul 10 2013, 08:31

BoltonTillIDie

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Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

2Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Wed Jul 10 2013, 08:54

wanderlust

wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Reminds me of our defending at the beginning of last season

3Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Wed Jul 10 2013, 11:30

terenceanne

terenceanne
El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Diouf

I could have scored that one ..... good to see though as Holden gets match fit .... bodes well for us going into the season I think.

4Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Wed Jul 10 2013, 15:23

aaron_bwfc

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Good to see him being in the right place at the right time for the goal but most importantly he is getting game time.

5Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 11 2013, 08:05

wanderlust

wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Read a few comments from people who watched the entire game and the verdict was Stuey was MOTM and back to his pre-injury form.
If that's true, it'll be like a new signing and goes some way to explaining why Dougie isn't arsed about getting Spearing.
Medo and an in-form Holden would be a very solid centre midfield so I hope it's true.

6Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 11 2013, 11:47

wanderlust

wanderlust
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Plus some Iles stuff....
Holden's 'goalden' transatlantic vow to Wanderers

FOR Wanderers fans the buzz from the opposite side of the Atlantic could hardly be more encouraging: Stu Holden is back, scoring goals and feeling that he can be better than ever.

Reebok regulars have been waiting anxiously for snippets of information on the midfielder’s progress since he jetted off for a busy summer of international football.

Considering his trials and tribulations with injury in the last two years, Holden’s return to the US fold might be considered success enough. But until he could gain those precious minutes of competitive game time there would always be lingering doubts in these parts as to whether he could really return to Wanderers as the player he once was.

Jurgen Klinsmann’s words of praise aside, it had been hard to gauge just how far the 27-year-old had come from his brief appearances in the last couple of months. It seems, however, that the turning point came last week when he emerged as a second-half substitute against Guatemala to help turn the game into a 6-0 rout and announce his return to a wider audience.

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, bleary-eyed Whites fans may also have watched him come off the bench again to put in another impressive 45 minutes against Belize, topped off with his first international goal in four years.


Latching on to a far-post header to brush home his side’s fourth goal of the game from close range it was not a strike to match his glorious derby winner against Blackburn Rovers, for example, but was ample evidence that the spark is very much still there.

More so, Holden is now talking confidently about returning to Wanderers not only as the player once rated among the best midfielders in the whole Premier League but something even better.

With a nod to Dougie Freedman and his staff, the popular playmaker acknowledged that the time he has spent easing his way back into action has given him a new understanding of the game.

“It’s not a matter of me getting back to that point. I’ve got a whole new goal,” he told Sports Illustrated. “I want to be better than back. Even just tactically, there are things I’ve seen watching more soccer. In the last six months I’ve been learning more as a player under new coaches. I felt that the other night against Guatemala, coming on in the second half and having a better balance going forward and staying back. With all that combined, I’m really excited.”

Holden’s improvement is also just reward in Wanderers’ faith. The club’s decision to send the out-of-contract star out for three months of work well away from their gaze could have been a gamble, just as it was when he was shipped out for a month to Sheffield Wednesday in April. Yet the signs are that some time away was just what the doctor ordered.

With a bid for last season’s player of the year Jay Spearing now looking unlikely, the return of a fit and in-form Holden would be like manna from heaven for Freedman as he looks to build a team that can lead from the front this season.

Wanderers kick-off their campaign against Burnley just five days after the Gold Cup final – a target Holden very much has in mind.

For him to be clutching a winner’s medal and be ready to take the field at Turf Moor would be the perfect scenario for all involved.

Bring it on Stuey!!!

7Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 25 2013, 02:11

Boggersbelief

Boggersbelief
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Played full 90 minutes tonight in a 3-1 win over Honduras, apparently had a brilliant game. Usa now in final!

Hopefully he comes back with a winners medal and leads us to a win over Burnley Smile

8Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 25 2013, 07:50

wanderlust

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Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

I'd be surprised if he starts against Burnley as he'll be jet-lagged and won't even know some of his new teammates - still you never know.

9Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 25 2013, 11:16

aaron_bwfc

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When is the final? - Anyway whenever it is I can see him being given some extended leave when he gets back from the competition.

Good news for him, at least we know now he can complete 90 mins.

10Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 25 2013, 11:36

Barryjw

Barryjw
Nicolas Anelka
Nicolas Anelka

USA in final Sunday. Whilst he may not make Burnley game surely will need little rest as international duty was simply extended pre season for us.

11Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Thu Jul 25 2013, 12:21

BoltonTillIDie

BoltonTillIDie
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

wont he be one of the fittest players - I'd take him personally

12Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 20:32

Boggersbelief

Boggersbelief
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Holden starts again in tonights final against panama

13Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 21:29

observer


Andy Walker
Andy Walker

Holden injured... pulled up with right knee problem... off the pitch now.  He was not really hit.  Really bad news folks.

14Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 21:44

Hipster_Nebula

Hipster_Nebula
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

I didn't see but people are saying it was bad.

Sadly, the body can only take so much. Lets hope it's not actually that bad.

Feel for the guy big time.

15Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 22:34

Lofty_Love

Lofty_Love
Andy Walker
Andy Walker

Apparently he got up and walked off, which is a good sign at least. Bad news though.

16Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 22:42

Guest


Guest

At least the "good news" is it was his right knee and not his left.

17Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 22:45

Boggersbelief

Boggersbelief
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

He was stood on the bench cheering their goal

18Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Sun Jul 28 2013, 22:47

bwfc71

bwfc71
Ivan Campo
Ivan Campo

BT Sport/ESPN have said its only a sprained knee - possibly miss the first couple of games!!!!!

19Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Mon Jul 29 2013, 00:15

Boggersbelief

Boggersbelief
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Couple of tweets from stu..

" @stuholden: Amazing feeling to win the tournament. Thx for all the msgs, will update every1 when I kno more ✌"

"@stuholden: For all that know me + have supported me, I hope u know I will always prevail no matter what the outcome. Fingers crossed. Let's celebrate!"

20Holden scores for the USA Empty Re: Holden scores for the USA Mon Jul 29 2013, 00:24

aaron_bwfc

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His spelling is terrible.

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