Chris Holroyd

[Sam Ovett]

I heard today that he played quite well; playing a good role in Barnes' goal to make it 5-0 and displayed some nice touches etc.

was wondering what you thought of his performance today and how it compared to previous appearances, and whether you thought the loan spell at Stevenage has helped him out.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

looked ok,hope he makes it here,just needs a goal.

 

[Beach Hut]

Holroyd

Does no-one read these days

 

[Steve Foster]

I heard today that he played quite well; playing a good role in Barnes' goal to make it 5-0 and displayed some nice touches etc.

was wondering what you thought of his performance today and how it compared to previous appearances, and whether you thought the loan spell at Stevenage has helped him out.

......from someone that was at the game.......no he didn't play particularly well. Though he wasn't on the pitch for too long. The guy is NEVER going to make it at the Albion & needs to leave the club asap. Lightweight up front & an average League 2 club is his level.

We don't need him or want him. End.

 

[BensGrandad]

At least today he played the ball the way he was facing and ran the right way as opposed to last time when he was always in the wrong position.

 

[driller]

He was pants

 

[Giraffe]

I thought he looked sharp and eager. Made several good runs. Problem is generally we are playing the ball out wide and crossing it in. He is the type of player that through his pace needs the ball played through. That's his game, generally at the moment it's not ours. However I still think he can prove to be useful at some point in the future.

 

[upthealbion1970]

......from someone that was at the game.......no he didn't play particularly well. Though he wasn't on the pitch for too long. The guy is NEVER going to make it at the Albion & needs to leave the club asap. Lightweight up front & an average League 2 club is his level.

We don't need him or want him. End.

From someone else at the game - he looked sharper, fitter and generally better than he has done previously for us. He obviously is going to need more 1st team action if he is going to feature long term.

 

[Beach Hut]

From someone else at the game - he looked sharper, fitter and generally better than he has done previously for us. He obviously is going to need more 1st team action if he is going to feature long term.

Sorry to say this but he is exactly the type of player should never have bought - Pitcher, Dixon and now him were all non-league and never anywhere near good enough for professional football.

 

[Billy the Fish]

......from someone that was at the game.......no he didn't play particularly well. Though he wasn't on the pitch for too long. The guy is NEVER going to make it at the Albion & needs to leave the club asap. Lightweight up front & an average League 2 club is his level.

We don't need him or want him. End.

How did you think Barnes played?

 

[Billy the Fish]

Sorry to say this but he is exactly the type of player should never have bought - Pitcher, Dixon and now him were all non-league and never anywhere near good enough for professional football.

It's comments like this that I don't get. How did signing any of those players hurt the team?

They were punts on non league players that didn't work out, we lost very little so what's the problem with it, one day the gamble might just pay off.

If we get promoted then Holroyd will definitely be surplus to requirements. He has proved that he can cut it as a pro in league two so good luck to the bloke, mabye he'll develop more at a team which suits his style of play better than this one does. The obsession that NSC has developed with Holroyd has been a very strange affair, I don't get why people are foaming at the mouth and desperate to slag him off every time he gets on the pitch.

For the record he played ok today, no better no worse. He made runs into the box which he didn't do before and I'd say he was about on par with Barnes but without the goal.

 

[Beach Hut]

Exactly my point he is a punt that is clearly not working therefore he should be sold whilst he has a value.

 

[Jamie_Seagull]

i thought he was poor, get rid please Gus.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I thought Geoff Pitcher was alright, actually.

But sadly, Holroyd will never be our type of player under Gus. For me, he is a decent enough player and he proved that at Stevenage, but he needs to be at a club who believe in him and play to his strengths, we are neither. Worth a punt, but it's not worked out. I thought he looked ok earlier, and if we didn't already have enough strikers at the club then he might have had a chance, but with Murray, Barnes, Sandaza and Wood in front of him, he's got no chance. But I've nothing against him and I certainly don't have an agenda against the man.

 

[BensGrandad]

He was better today than he has been but cant see him getting into the side and improving it so if Stevenage want to buy him I would sell him.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

i thought he was poor, get rid please Gus.

im sorry, but HOW ON EARTH can you say he was POOR?

He didnt miss any chances, he didnt misplace any passes, he didnt get booked, he didnt just walk around.

yes, he didnt actually score, but he certainly wasn't POOR

 

[upthealbion1970]

Sorry to say this but he is exactly the type of player should never have bought - Pitcher, Dixon and now him were all non-league and never anywhere near good enough for professional football.

Sorry, but with our current management/coaching setup he looks like the exact type of player to have a punt on and develop him towards his full potential. The step up to L1 was too much too quick for the bloke, a 3 month loan at L2 has helped massively with his confidence. I'm not suggesting he is the mystical striker we need, but he may well just give us a different option with his style of play.

 

[Sam Ovett]

From the looks of things it looks as if this loan spell has been successful for all parties, with Stevenage getting goals, Holroyd improving and getting some confidence, and Brighton getting back Holroyd!

From this, would you think it be good for Gus to send some fringe players on loan in January, and if so, whom?

 

[£1.99]

Sorry, but with our current management/coaching setup he looks like the exact type of player to have a punt on and develop him towards his full potential. The step up to L1 was too much too quick for the bloke, a 3 month loan at L2 has helped massively with his confidence. I'm not suggesting he is the mystical striker we need, but he may well just give us a different option with his style of play.

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[bhaexpress]

Let's see if he's on the bench on Monday. Frankly I'd rather take the opinion of Gus than anybody here. In all probability he'll make way for Noone.