If we dont get Juan

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BRIG
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If we dont get Juan

Post by BRIG » Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:49 pm

If the worst happens and we dont get Juan next season, I think we should get Matt Holland back. He shouldnt cost much as he's 31, and not 1st choice at Charlton. His family home is still in Colchester from what I've been told, so it would nice and close for him.

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Re: If we dont get Juan

Post by Riviera » Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:58 pm

BRIG wrote:If the worst happens and we dont get Juan next season, I think we should get Matt Holland back. He shouldnt cost much as he's 31, and not 1st choice at Charlton. His family home is still in Colchester from what I've been told, so it would nice and close for him.
players returning to clubs where they were very successful hardly ever reproduce the goods, id rather keep the great memories than see him perform way below his best

juan needs to be snapped up quickly, id imagine BFJ is on the case already

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Re: If we dont get Juan

Post by tractor_girl1978 » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:38 pm

Riviera wrote:
BRIG wrote:If the worst happens and we dont get Juan next season, I think we should get Matt Holland back. He shouldnt cost much as he's 31, and not 1st choice at Charlton. His family home is still in Colchester from what I've been told, so it would nice and close for him.
players returning to clubs where they were very successful hardly ever reproduce the goods, id rather keep the great memories than see him perform way below his best

juan needs to be snapped up quickly, id imagine BFJ is on the case already
I argee with you I'd rather have happy memories of Matt Holland performing at his best rather than seeing him perform under par. Hopefully we will get Jimmy if not then I can see plenty of culbs who will want him

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Post by toby » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:50 am

Sorry to rain on people's parades but does anyone remember how bad Matty Holland was just before he left us?

I know we weren't playing well as a team AND he'd been moved around (sometimes playing in central defence) but Holland's complete loss of form was one of the reasons that we were so poor that season.

Matt Holland was a great servant to the club, a great captain and still seems to be a lovely bloke but to be honest I wouldn't want him back, I think we can do better.

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Post by the-mole » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:55 am

toby wrote:Sorry to rain on people's parades but does anyone remember how bad Matty Holland was just before he left us?

I know we weren't playing well as a team AND he'd been moved around (sometimes playing in central defence) but Holland's complete loss of form was one of the reasons that we were so poor that season.

Matt Holland was a great servant to the club, a great captain and still seems to be a lovely bloke but to be honest I wouldn't want him back, I think we can do better.
Here here tobes - I think he had lost it where Ipswich was concerned at the end. He was a great servant and decent chap which cannot be said of all footballers.

His time has been and gone and it is time to move forward. There are other players I would welcome back tomorrow - Ambrose and Herman to name but two - but Matty ain't one I am afraid!!

At the end of his time I felt he was chasing shadows and always felt as though he was just too nice to play football!!

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Post by Dazza » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:56 am

If Matty does come back he'll only be another Scowcroft. This why I dont want Bobby Robson back as a manager.

I will have Darren Bent back though! :wink:

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Post by ITFC10 » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:36 pm

Yeah lets keep the memories..i so hope we snap up Juan, he just looks the complete player. I would also take Bent back, oh and Kuqi :lol:

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