Mason Holgate

[Neiziro]

He looked like he's been playing for years, even up against some of the best players in the world a lad plucked straight out of League One looked completely settled and composed.

 

[Woolly Blue]

He's good isn't he ? I mean really good.

A back three suits him at the moment because his age means he isn't as physically strong as he will be in two or three years time, but he has the potential to be a top Premier League centre-half.

 

[maccavennie]

Him and Galloway either side of a 3 is the future of our backline

Was just about to post this actually mate. Galloway in place of Mori and that's a bloody tasty back 3 with height, aggression and ballers who can play a bit.

 

[jinkyali]

He is exceptional.
Has more defensive nous in his little finger than Stones has.

Real gem.

 

[Tubey]

Remember when he first signed watching him for the Under 18s in his first game, and he looked a step above immediately.

He's barely put a foot wrong since he's arrived - just seems incredibly mature in his game for his age. You have to credit our youth set-up though, because the likes of Galloway, Browning, Holgate, Davies and Barkley are coming through and all slot right in and look mentally prepared for it.

 

[Groucho]

Doing well, almost on the quiet.

 

[Caolam]

Quietly breaking through into the first team at the right age. Looks like a good one.

 

[Wizard]

He's been great so far. Hopefully Browning will come back from his injury and we've got a couple of young lads to help us push on

 

[Dixie D]

John who...

 

[ianefc]

Hands down my favourite vid from the weekend. The squads togetherness is as good as it's been in years.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I was very impressed with him

 

[MikeH72]

Remember when people were scared of him playing because Jagielka is more experienced?

 

[tim gabbott]

Why are we wasting our time signing a young defender from Barnsley, he will never make the first team!

FFS Moist!

 

[bicycleheader]

Hands down my favourite vid from the weekend. The squads togetherness is as good as it's been in years.

ha, that is brilliant

 

[blueloon]

Remember when he first signed watching him for the Under 18s in his first game, and he looked a step above immediately.

He's barely put a foot wrong since he's arrived - just seems incredibly mature in his game for his age. You have to credit our youth set-up though, because the likes of Galloway, Browning, Holgate, Davies and Barkley are coming through and all slot right in and look mentally prepared for it.

When he first played for our u21 s he looked good but got caught out in two high profile games , one against the RS, and gave goals away. ( The curse of YouTube highlights, they show the goals and if you're the defender caught out that's all people see, not the boring defensive tackles you make.) He was nowhere near PL level when he arrived, which highlights the point you make, our youth set-up did a tremendous job with him last season and the first five months of this. I think RK also deserves some credit as a coach , getting the best out of our young players on the training ground , preparing them and letting them take their chance.