Nathan Holland

sharkey1001 · July 21, 2017

West Ham loons seem to be falling over themselves over Nathan Holland. Anyone know why he was released?

http://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/west-ham-nathan-holland-everton-13366346

ijjysmith · July 21, 2017

I think because he wasn't good enough for us.

Connor · July 21, 2017

Do a one-two and you're a god to that lot.

Toffeeslam · July 21, 2017

Not good enough to get into a U23 title winning team maybe ??

johnnydawg68 · July 21, 2017

He was never going to play for us. Glad to see him doing well, but he was like 10th in line or lower in terms of potential prospects at the club. When players like Dowell or Walsh couldn't get a game, this lad was nowhere close.

Efcjake · July 21, 2017

Good enough for their first team but not ours.

I mean for Christ's sake their best player is Mark Noble ffs.

LinekersLegs · July 21, 2017

Glad he's doing well, nice lad but hadn't managed to break through with us although he had a few good games for England youth teams. Sometimes a change in scenery or playing setup can be beneficial.

Huyton Layne · July 21, 2017

It's good to see that lads can still have a career when they drop down a level or two.

tommye · July 21, 2017

Stuck in the U23's and wanted to leave to try get first team football. Good luck to the lad but W'ham fans are hardly a gauge on which to judge football knowledge.

Can't buy class · July 21, 2017

tommye said:
Stuck in the U23's and wanted to leave to try get first team football. Good luck to the lad but W'ham fans are hardly a gauge on which to judge football knowledge.

They won the world cup in 66 don't you know!

Toffeeslam · July 21, 2017

I think it's sweet that they are raving about a player that couldn't get in our U23.

They sound like we did pre Morshiri

Baines' left foot · July 21, 2017

It's because Koeman hates the youth!

royalbalou · July 21, 2017

Because Everton FC has snapped up every excellent youth player in the world lately...and there was no room left for the 'just good' ones

kev · July 21, 2017

Can't buy class said:
They won the world cup in 66 don't you know!

Our lads won it in June this year

Barnfred 55 · July 21, 2017

sharkey1001 said:
West Ham loons seem to be falling over themselves over Nathan Holland. Anyone know why he was released?

http://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/west-ham-nathan-holland-everton-13366346

Barnfred 55 said:
Couldnt say we missed him mate. I mean he was a regular youth international for one thing. But there was teriffic competition in the U23s last season as you well know and maybe the lad wanted out for more playing time.

Im assuming we got a decent fee for him plus I imagine some sort of sell on fee. Both clubs kept very quiet on the terms of that deal, similar to Ledson.

There will always be some slip through the net mate but always happy to see one of our own come good so good luck to him.

Here's a post I put in the youth team thread earlier. I don't think we released him mate. Pretty sure he was still under contract when West Ham signed him back in January.