Q & A w/Stu Holden

http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-Natio ... en-QA.aspx


Glad to see JK invited him to hang out out at the camp on his visit to his doctor. However, when Stu mentions a couple months of rehab in Delaware you wonder if we'll see him in a competitive match before next August.

 

Part of me hopes we dont see him until August. Take it slowly. I would like to see a complete season.

 

Almost a year after our last posts and Holden is finally back training with Bolton.

http://yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=9722

 

I'm not holding on to any hope of Holden's return to his previous level, sadly the pun is intended. He had microfracture surgery on the end of his femur. That's what Bo Jackson had and never fully recovered from. With Bo it was his hip and not his knee, but it's still a bone and joint in both cases. Hopefully my caution is misguided, and he returns better than ever. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than waiting and waiting for the old Stu to play again.

 

Didn't know it was microfracture surgery.. :cry: Only athlete I can think of that has come back from that is Amare Stoudimire of the Knicks. He never was as explosive, but still able to play at an all-star level. I'll go with you Mo and keep expectations low.

 

Joe I didnt know either until I read this article in the New York Times. Maybe it's wrong, but all the other accounts of his injury and surgery were frustratingly vague so I tend to believe the Times account.

Here's a link to the article and for the record I am baffled by the photo they chose. It's as if they're mocking him.

http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/holdens-long-road-back/

 

bscene-drinkingbuddies: :clap: :character-beavisbutthead: :greetings-clappingorange: :handgestures-salute: :text-bravo:

Stuart Holden came on as a sub in the 74th minute in Bolton's 2-0 victory of Sunderland in the FA Cup. What a moment for him.

 

I still refuse to get my hopes up but I wholeheartedly endorse your emoticons and would add, :bow-yellow: :banana-guitar: :banana-dance: :banana-linedance: :banana-linedance: :handgestures-thumbupleft: :clap: :drool: :banana-angel: :banana-blonde: :banana-dreads: :banana-jumprope: :banana-ninja: :banana-rainbow: :banana-rock: :banana-skier: :banana-stoner: :banana-tux: :banana-wrench: :bow-blue: :greetings-clapyellow: :flags-usa: :greetings-waveyellow: :happy-jumpeveryone:

 

I hope his remaining carreer is injury free and lengthy. Luck has not been kind to Stuart Holden on the injury front but I do hope that changes going forward.

 

A new interview w/Stu on espn on jumping into a relegation battle at Sheffield Wednesday. He sounds optimistic, and as Lax pointed out on the Gold Cup thread a Holden appearance for the US in that tourney is shaping up.

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/soccerusa/id/2180?cc=5901

 

Holden has been recalled from his loan at Sheffield Wednesday to help Bolton in their promotion push for the final two matches. Bolton sit 6th in the Championship.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/04/hol ... ayoff.html

 

He's on his way back - The U.S. MNT boss says Holden to be called in for May-June camp and the Gold Cup

May 2, 2013
From-ussoccer.com

I happy for Stuart that he has progressed to the point of receiving the backing of Bolton to return to participate with the US national team. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

 

Deserving of a :banana-guitar: