Holden Staying

Great news.

He owes us a season, he knows that, credit to him for that.

1874....

Do you owe the company, or its possible shareholders, anything?



I presume not, so why would you assume that Holden owe the club and fans? He is under contract to the club but he can leave whenever he wants, or stay if he wants to, until the end of his fixed term contract. Or the club could let him go, when they feel fit.

Just because he has been on long-term sick does not mean anything, just like in any other company.

I hate that analogy to be honest mate, a footballers job is not the same as in any other company, these players are paid extraordinary amounts of money to do what they love day in, day out. They are more of an asset to the football club than an employee and are treated as such. Employees in a business are secondary to the objectives of the company and as the companies goal is to maximise the wealth of its shareholders, the interests of the employees are often sacrificed. A footballers best interests are rarely sacrificed.

He's at Bolton on great money undoubtedly, so it's not as if he's getting unfairly treated here is it? Holden is loved by the fans, paid very well and is enjoying growing fame through Bolton Wanderers, no business provides so well for it's employees. Yet it is the club who have paid his wages every week, the club who gave him his chance in English football and the club who funded his rehabilitation from the injuries.

If I was him I'd feel a moral obligation to the fans (and clearly he does) as well as Coyle for bringing him in, if he didn't think he owed the club anything, or felt an obligation to us he'd of asked to leave. The fact that he hasn't says to me that he does feel he owes something.

So Holden says he's staying? He's off then.

Fancy a bet Natasha? £10 says he stays.

bwfc1874 wrote:Fancy a bet Natasha? £10 says he stays.

How do I know you aren't Holden yourself? You might stay at BWFC just to win the £10.

Ah fair play, can't fool you.

Natasha, you should be taking that bet.

Remember, your mole told you if we got relegated, Holden has a relegation release clause and will definitely be off.

largehat wrote:

Remember, your mole told you if we got relegated, Holden has a relegation release clause and will definitely be off.

You made that up.

largehat wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:

largehat wrote:

Remember, your mole told you if we got relegated, Holden has a relegation release clause and will definitely be off.

You made that up.

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Natasha Whittam wrote:
He'll be off quicker than you can say "ponce" if we go down.

Natasha Whittam wrote:
He has a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for nowt if Bolton get relegated.

Natasha Whittam wrote:
Never doubt the mole.

Does this mean you'll be taking my bet?

I'm afraid Natasha won't be back on this thread until at least another 10 comments have been posted, if at all. That's what she does when I call her out for being a little fibber, I'm afraid.

I'll start it off then.

That's one and counting.

10 comments, you say? I'll contribute. Holden and his hair have very good rapport with their fans who have bought up a lot of Bolton replica jerseys with "STU-S-A" and other similar nonsense on the back - I doubt he'll want to alienate them at this point. He'd look a right cúnt if he did.

Doubt she'd acknowledge the existence of this thread, even if there were 50 more posts. She's been caught out. Gutted, I want that bet.

Oh dear more bollocks thats come back to haunt her. Ouch.

I'm almost starting to feel sorry for "Our Tash". You bully Largehat, I hope you're suitably ashamed of yourself.

I wouldn't worry Mr Camel, we both give it out and both take it. If you make stuff up to piss off/WUM your fellow fans, you're fair game really.