Holden Back For Wears.

[coffeymagic]

I know there's already a thread about the FA Cup but I couldn't resist the headline.

I hope Holden gets a game tonight, without a doubt it all went south after his injury (O'Shea is not THAT kind of player of course) showing that if ever we were a one man....

Look, it's a good headline right? That's all.

I bet the BN are gutted I beat 'em to it.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

O'Shea didn't knobble Holden?

Good headline though !

[mrkint]

Evans above, get it right.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Good headline though !

I'm Vela much be Holden to him for providing it.

[coffeymagic]

Oh aye, Evans of course.

In my excited ferver I went for the wrong one.

'O'Shea no Evil'

[Gravedigger]

The footballer's Holden, the cricketer's Willy.

[Gravedigger]

The footballer's Holden, the cricketer's Willy.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

The footballer's Holden, the cricketer's Willy.

So good you posted it twice

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Feels a bit uneasy for his comeback game to be on a minus 5 degree night and rock hard pitch in the north east, in front of 120,000 baying Mackems. Dunno, just a feeling, i know he has to do it at some point but still, given how long his road to recovery has been, can we really not give him a couple more weeks to run out for the ressies a bit more or something?

[Andy Waller]

He could play a one two with a useless right back? Holden back to Mears.

[coffeymagic]

I agree it's a tough one to throw him into which is why I couldn't understand Dougles team selection for the original game.

Surely it'd have been better to play a strong side at home and win at the first time of asking than have to play a 'stronger' side away and try not to get our only hope of escape crocked again?

We've waited so long for this day it's become like the return of Jesus Christ. We're risking everything on one bad challenge from Titus Bramble.

Pray4holden.

Hopefully he'll only need to come on for the last 10 or 15 minutes as we'll be out of sight either way by then.

Going back to headlines. While I'm rightfully proud of my efforts this morning my favourite all time strap has to be on from The Sun. It concerned a court appearance by the actor who played Tosh Lines in The Bill after he was driving while over the limit. He denied the charge and so....

IT'S BOSH TO SAY I WAS SLOSHED SAYS TV TECH TOSH

I know the 'Super Caley...' one always gets trotted out but that was just a reworking of an old joke. The Bosh/Sloshed/Tosh one took some thinking.

[gemchris1977]

Holden may well be on the bench tonight and Vela will start and they will give Holden probably about half an hour. The issue with not playing him tonight is that with the weather predictions for ice etc there could be a chance that reserve games may get called off and not having one until February which would set him back so if he appears tonight and gets through it no problems his comeback will edge closer rather than waiting an additional month for the next game.

As soon as Vela, Holden and Mark Davies are fit you can bet your life that Andrews won't be seen for a while due to the injury that he is playing with.

[ChrisC]

Holden said he feels better and stronger than ever.. Don't see the problem myself. He is just as likely to get his leg snapped tonight as he would be against another team 2 or 3 months down the line.

He needs game time and tonight is just what he needs. Give the lad an hour and be done with it.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Holden said he feels better and stronger than ever.. Don't see the problem myself. He is just as likely to get his leg snapped tonight as he would be against another team 2 or 3 months down the line.

He needs game time and tonight is just what he needs. Give the lad an hour and be done with it.

Yayyyy...you win the prize!

[Beefheart]

Holden said he feels better and stronger than ever.. Don't see the problem myself. He is just as likely to get his leg snapped tonight as he would be against another team 2 or 3 months down the line.

He needs game time and tonight is just what he needs. Give the lad an hour and be done with it.

Yayyyy...you win the prize!

I dunno, not every team has Lee Cattermole.

[boltonboris]

Feels a bit uneasy for his comeback game to be on a minus 5 degree night and rock hard pitch in the north east, in front of 120,000 baying Mackems. Dunno, just a feeling, i know he has to do it at some point but still, given how long his road to recovery has been, can we really not give him a couple more weeks to run out for the ressies a bit more or something?

Rock hard pitch? It'll be far from it.

And what could happen at minus 5 in the middle of a football match that couldn't happen normally?

The only reason I wouldn't include him, is if Cattermole is playing. (as mentioned above)

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I know the 'Super Caley...' one always gets trotted out but that was just a reworking of an old joke. The Bosh/Sloshed/Tosh one took some thinking.

I've posted before about my favourite headline, for what it's worth...

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Feels a bit uneasy for his comeback game to be on a minus 5 degree night and rock hard pitch in the north east, in front of 120,000 baying Mackems. Dunno, just a feeling, i know he has to do it at some point but still, given how long his road to recovery has been, can we really not give him a couple more weeks to run out for the ressies a bit more or something?

Rock hard pitch? It'll be far from it.

And what could happen at minus 5 in the middle of a football match that couldn't happen normally?

The only reason I wouldn't include him, is if Cattermole is playing. (as mentioned above)

ok

[boltonboris]

??

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Feels a bit uneasy for his comeback game to be on a minus 5 degree night and rock hard pitch in the north east, in front of 120,000 baying Mackems. Dunno, just a feeling, i know he has to do it at some point but still, given how long his road to recovery has been, can we really not give him a couple more weeks to run out for the ressies a bit more or something?

Rock hard pitch? It'll be far from it.

And what could happen at minus 5 in the middle of a football match that couldn't happen normally?

The only reason I wouldn't include him, is if Cattermole is playing. (as mentioned above)

Ok, for starters:
Cold muscles and connective tissue have less elasticity and are therefore more prone to injury.
Considering rhe injury Stuart has had and the road to recovery, i personally dont see why it would be risked on such a night without a bit more conditioning first, a bit more match sharpness to get them elasticity back, rather than throwing him in.

But obviously, his leg could just as easily get snapped in 2 months.
Even though it didnt snap in the first place.