2020/21 Mason Holgate

[TheBigIguana]

I said it a while ago, he was only "amazing" last season because he was better than the utterly appalling pair of Keane and Mina. Keane especially has improved on last season, while Mina has his good days and bad days, much like Mason. Neither of the latter two would get a game for anybody above or around us in the table. I'd suggest Mason spends less time getting stripes shaved into his eyebrows and start getting the basics right on the field as he's definitely off form right now. Thinks he's a lot better than he is.

I don't know why people think Keane was bad last year but putting that aside it also helped that we spent a good portion of last season just aiming at DCL's head. It makes it easier when there is no expectation but defending deep and hoofing it.

 

[Toast]

His constant gum chewing gets on me nerves.

How can you run and breathe properly when your gobs full of chewy ?

 

[jondel]

Such short-termism with footie fans. Lad was immense last season with a consistent run of games. He missed a large chunk of this season with injury and now has flitted in and out of the team at RB and CB with different combinations all over. He was pretty poor tonight but he’s certainly had more great games than bad ones. Maybe he’s not as good as the others for a start now but he’s certainly good enough to be in this squad.

He couldn't do it at West Brom. He's arrogant and doesn't give a ,[Poor language removed] about the team he plays for.

 

[Bullens Rd]

I don't know why people think Keane was bad last year but putting that aside it also helped that we spent a good portion of last season just aiming at DCL's head. It makes it easier when there is no expectation but defending deep and hoofing it.

Well, the whole team was crap last season, and he was a regular part of it. He's a lot better this season.

 

[2xpetes]

Take a hike back to West Brom and take ya chewy with ya

 

[big nev lookalike]

His passing is awful. It has never been his strongest point but it seems to be getting worse. At the beginning of the season,he was probably just ahead of Mina to partner Keane but he is now behind Mina and Godfrey.

 

[AussieToffee11]

It was strange that we were linked with a young German CB this week, by a reputable German journalist.

However, with Godfrey and Branthwaite, perhaps Brands thinks we can cash in on Holgate - would command a decent fee and be a big FFP win.

 

[Eggs]

...as folk will know I’m not a fan of the lad as a first choice starter. I don’t mind his attitude but I don’t think he’s a particularly good defender and there’s a misconception that he’s fast when I don’t think he is.

i know mine is an unpopular view, but I don’t understand why he starts games at CB when we can rotate Mina, Keane and Godfrey.

 

[JLW]

...as folk will know I’m not a fan of the lad as a first choice starter. I don’t mind his attitude but I don’t think he’s a particularly good defender and there’s a misconception that he’s fast when I don’t think he is.

i know mine is an unpopular view, but I don’t understand why he starts games at CB when we can rotate Mina, Keane and Godfrey.

Im with you on this one 100%
The only thing of note he's done was to put Firminho in the stands.

He plays backward passes when playing fullback and constantly gives needless fouls away through stupidity or being the wrong side of his man.

 

[kenada_blue]

Such short-termism with footie fans. Lad was immense last season with a consistent run of games. He missed a large chunk of this season with injury and now has flitted in and out of the team at RB and CB with different combinations all over. He was pretty poor tonight but he’s certainly had more great games than bad ones. Maybe he’s not as good as the others for a start now but he’s certainly good enough to be in this squad.

Also the fact that Godfrey has been a better left back than CB (he's been Norwich levels to be fair) makes him immune from blame apparently.

 

[kenada_blue]

...as folk will know I’m not a fan of the lad as a first choice starter. I don’t mind his attitude but I don’t think he’s a particularly good defender and there’s a misconception that he’s fast when I don’t think he is.

i know mine is an unpopular view, but I don’t understand why he starts games at CB when we can rotate Mina, Keane and Godfrey.

Again...we've conceded 9 goals with Godfrey at CB

 

[2xpetes]

Keane and Mina CB’s end of.

 

[Wrighty]

bloke had a stinker last night, but so did everyone else.

 

[Groucho]

Sometimes people are off form.

Are you 100% everyday?

 

[Eggs]

Again...we've conceded 9 goals with Godfrey at CB

...that’s a fair point, 7 of those against United & Spurs in games we didn’t lose. I won’t make excuses for Godfrey but I’m convinced he’s the answer at CB.