✍️ OFFICIAL Rob Holding (Out)

[HairSprayGooners]

There's some whispers about Holding going. Not sure where it's coming from, Le Grove has been tweeting about it. But he makes good points. Holding recently said he wants to break into the England squad and now he has almost no chance with us. He was also close to moving to Newcastle last summer.

Le Grove also makes a good point saying Calum Chambers would then be backup to White which I'm massively in favour of. It then means Cedric and Bellerin are our two right backs, which makes it a hell of a lot easier to make another right back signing.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Good luck with the England squad Rob lol

 

[HairSprayGooners]

 

[Dutch D]

Goes against the Brexit narrative, but I would be in favour of selling him if it frees up funds for some good signings. Of course, I have little faith our exec team actually knows what it's doing...

Our promising CB's from last year (Ballard and McGuinness) have been loaned out again, I believe. Any promising youngster at the club to take the 5th choice spot (@MutableEarth)?

 

[avenellroad]

If he thinks he’s better than Maguire, Mings etc wanna have some of whatever he’s smoking.

Painfully average player but ok as a backup.

 

[Monstar-Gunn4r]

Goes against the Brexit narrative, but I would be in favour of selling him if it frees up funds for some good signings. Of course, I have little faith our exec team actually knows what it's doing...

Our promising CB's from last year (Ballard and McGuinness) have been loaned out again, I believe. Any promising youngster at the club to take the 5th choice spot (@MutableEarth)?

McGuiness is gone, free to Cardiff, think we attached a sell on clause

 

[drippin]

Can we really go into season with White, Gabriel, Mari & Chambers as CB's? Xhaka & Elneny being 5th choice?

Even without Europe I say definitely not, as Gabriel is injured, Mari and Chambers being often too.

We can sell him next year with 2 years in contract and Saliba coming back. He can keep dreaming of the England squad.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I think it would be wise to sell Holding this window. Saliba then comes in next summer as 3rd/4th choice. Plus he will be homegrown after he reaches 21.

 

[A_G]

Can we really go into season with White, Gabriel, Mari & Chambers as CB's? Xhaka & Elneny being 5th choice?

Even without Europe I say definitely not, as Gabriel is injured, Mari and Chambers being often too.

We can sell him next year with 2 years in contract and Saliba coming back. He can keep dreaming of the England squad.

If injuries hit, they could go to a 3 with Tierney or Xhaka as a LCB

 

[HairSprayGooners]

It'll take something really, really catastrophic for two of our main defenders to get injured.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

I cannot for the life of me understand why we didn't resign David Luiz. We need some experience. He'd have been a great option to have next to White until Gabriel sorts himself out.

 

[drippin]

If injuries hit, they could go to a 3 with Tierney or Xhaka as a LCB

Yeah, but even then we need 2 other CB's, no?

 

[Sanchez11]

If injuries hit, they could go to a 3 with Tierney or Xhaka as a LCB

Good god no!!

 

[RunTheTrap]

Can we really go into season with White, Gabriel, Mari & Chambers as CB's? Xhaka & Elneny being 5th choice?

Even without Europe I say definitely not, as Gabriel is injured, Mari and Chambers being often too.

We can sell him next year with 2 years in contract and Saliba coming back. He can keep dreaming of the England squad.

We are playing once a week. In the case of an emergency you could slot Tierney at CB and put Tavares at left back. Honestly, we have about 5 players who can play CB. White, Gabriel, Mari, Chambers, Tierney.

 

[drippin]

It'll take something really, really catastrophic for two of our main defenders to get injured.

Getting a couple million more for Holding this season is not worth the risk to possibly ruin the whole season.

White is not often injured, but look at Partey - it can happen. All those other CB's are quite often injured.

 

[A_G]

Yeah, but even then we need 2 other CB's, no?

With 1 game a week, it's hard to see 3 CB's getting injured tbh.

 

[drippin]

I cannot for the life of me understand why we didn't resign David Luiz. We need some experience. He'd have been a great option to have next to White until Gabriel sorts himself out.

I assume he wanted sure 1st team football, but maybe someone has more information?

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Getting a couple million more for Holding this season is not worth the risk to possibly ruin the whole season.

White is not often injured, but look at Partey - it can happen. All those other CB's are quite often injured.

A couple of million? It'll be at least £15M. Look at United, they'll have 4 CB's for the season. City will have 4. You can't just expect everyone to get injured.

 

[avenellroad]

I cannot for the life of me understand why we didn't resign David Luiz. We need some experience. He'd have been a great option to have next to White until Gabriel sorts himself out.

Luiz didn’t want to stay from memory.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I tell you what we should probably sign another left back just incase Tierney and Taveres get injured.