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So what does Matt Holland bring to the team?

Swisdom
Swisdom Posts: 14,979
edited December 2007 in General Charlton
I was saddened to see his name on the starting team at the weekend. I really have not rated him for some time. He is always off the pace, can't win a header, doesn't tackle very often and always has clean shorts at the end of a match.

I fail to see what he adds that Semedo cannot do!

Any ideas anyone?

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  • Barn Door Varney
    Barn Door Varney Posts: 2,000
    edited December 2007
    Nope, I'm with you. I've never been a fan of Holland however in fairness, he hasn't done much wrong since he came back in but I just can't see what he adds to the side that justifys the dropping of Semedo.
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    When he came on at Preston, believe it or not, a couple of times he didn't just tackle people, he actually went through them!

    He also provides some of the leadership on the pitch that Reidy lacks. He gee's up the lads, stops people confronting the ref (Mills on saturday) and has the "sensible" moan at the ref (ie. the one that's not going to get carded).

    Skill-wise, Semedo jst edges it, but for experience and leadership, Matty's your man.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,107
    edited December 2007
    Experience.

    That's what Pards would say anyway.

    I like Matty, always professional, stumped up with important goals and to be honest you don't play as many games as he did without being half decent.

    He played ok on saturday, threw himself into some challenges and rarely gave the ball away. He understands the game in this league/country a lot better than Semedo (at the moment). Sometimes i feel Semedo dawdles on th ball and puts unnecessary pressure on himself and the team.
  • Heath Hero
    Heath Hero Posts: 1,520
    The cleanest shorts known to man.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    6 goals against for starters.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,918
    A chance to sing E-I-E-I-O
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    ...and a goal against Cardiff!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,100
    LOL

    Swisdom, give us a song,
    Swisdom Swisdom give us a song !
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    ha ha ha
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,638
    you're not singing anymore!

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  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,354
    who are yer who are yer
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,915
    it's easy to knock Matt but at least he always gives 100% and cares.
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    [cite]Posted By: LargeAddick[/cite]it's easy to knock Matt but at least he always gives 100% and cares.

    bang on large
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,979
    I wondered if this would come and bite me in the arse today!!

    you merciless bunch of turds!

    Maybe I was trying a little reverse psychology. I'll do one about McLeod on Friday!
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,354
    fcuk me Swisdom if he scores I'm gettin pelters off everyone!!!
  • Barn Door Varney
    Barn Door Varney Posts: 2,000
    I'd be intrested to know what else he did in the game.

    Far play to Matty but I still reckon that Semedo offers more, especially in a 4-4-2.
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,354
    he won every 50-50 and was in my opinion our best player last night along with the sodj.Who let the sodj out who,who,who,who.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,100
    Cardiff website i saw gave matty their MoM
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    Ha ha, I've only just seen this. Say what you like about Matty but the fact is, he's been to and played in two world cups, shows leadership and has a presence on the pitch, stillhas a bloody good engine and will chip in with the odd important goal (something I can never see Semedo doing).

    He'd be third on my teamsheet after Reidy and Weaver.
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    It was good to see him on Saturday, when we were 3-1 down, going round to every single player, putting his arm around them & offering them words of encouragement. Although Reid was officially the captain, Holland was fulfilling the captains role. I think he is a legend. He always battles 110%, drives everybody else on & always, always claps the supporters at the end regardless of the score. Well done Matty.

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,439
    Let's hope he gets boo'ed on Saturday - by the Ipswich fans - so he has a stormer and scores again.
  • Barn Door Varney
    Barn Door Varney Posts: 2,000
    [cite]Posted By: Red_Pete[/cite]It was good to see him on Saturday, when we were 3-1 down, going round to every single player, putting his arm around them & offering them words of encouragement. Although Reid was officially the captain, Holland was fulfilling the captains role. I think he is a legend. He always battles 110%, drives everybody else on & always, always claps the supporters at the end regardless of the score. Well done Matty.

    Super Clive was a legend, Mark Kinsella was a Legend, Richard Rufus was a legend!

    Matt Holland, a legend? You're having laugh!!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,100
    I think he is a captain, but not a legend.
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,948
    not a legend but definitely a man who do a real job for us in the second half of this season...
    starting against he old team on Saturday

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