Lewis Hall

[Holloway]

Strong, calm as fuck and likes a mazy run or 3

[toontownman]

Just now, Holloway said:

Strong, calm as fuck and likes a mazy run or 3

Has a gear to shift to as well. Was on one for that penalty that wasn't given.

[80]

This boy is trouble 

[Gallowgate Toon]

Aye, he's the real deal.

[Newcastle Fan]

Always looking to get us forward when he has the ball, really nice to have a good natural left back as opposed to Burn.

[Fezzle]

1 hour ago, Smal said:

won 9/13 ground duels which was the most on the pitch. Kept Mbuemo out of the game and looked confident doing so.

Impossible, I read the first few pages of the match thread. 

[Big Geordie]

Another good shift today.

[dave s]

feels like eddie has done what he done with gordon when he first arrived, on this lad. let him get up to speed and know what’s expected of him, where he fits in etc. looks in right frame of mind now, as opposed to earlier season appearances 

[Nucasol]

Truly the redemption arc of the season. Thought he was toast, now so excited to see the next season of his development.

[dave s]

he’s only 19. going to get better and better 

[dcmk]

He's class like.

 

Livramento and Hall looks to be astute signings.

[GEFAFWISP]

This guys got the jam. Lessened the potential issues with full backs for next season by getting him up to speed last few weeks after the initial rough start.

[joeyt]

Not many mentioning his price tag now. Thought he was brilliant today

[Shearergol]

That non-penalty was bullshit. He was physically in the box when he got caught. 

[nufc4eva]

He was excellent, has been last few games. He's got great feet and seems to be coping defensively much better than earlier in season. Him and Tino could turn out to be bargains.

[Yorkie]

Echo everyone's sentiments here. Absolutely love how confident he is on the ball; moves his body really well to find passes and can really move with it too. Also looks like he'd be good for a few goals over the course of the season. 

 

Stocky as well, like, for a small lad. He looks like he's been bulking a bit which is a good call, because he's already got a low centre of gravity - will make him difficult to rob possession from. 

 

Not seen anything to suggest he can't be first choice next season. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Never doubted this signing, in fact I thought he was too good for us to get. 

 

Admittedly I didn't understand why he wasn't playing more but I had faith he would be introduced whenever the manager thought it was right. 

 

Pretty confident he'll start next season at LB and just go from strength to strength. 

[NSG]

Automatic starter now for me. This lad could go on to be our left back for the next 15 years. 
 

Him and Tino have so much potential. 

[Geordie_once_removed]

You know what, I'm starting to think our recruitment team and manager might know a thing or two. He was great today. Bring on a summer training with Eddie et all and I think we can expect a very impressive season next year.

[The College Dropout]

I don’t think anyone wants a new LB. Hall is him. 
 

Id take Kelly to share minutes and the load as Hall is still a kid. But that’s it. 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2024 by The College Dropout

[Nobody]

23 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

That non-penalty was bullshit. He was physically in the box when he got caught. 

Just another reason to hate VAR really. The contact was outside the box, but was anyone complaining about that before VAR steps in to spoil the fun? To the naked eye, everyone agrees that it's a penalty. 

[buzza]

Only thing he lacks is real pace. He isn't slow but you can see he struggles to keep up with the quicker wingers

[Dokko]

4 minutes ago, buzza said:

Only thing he lacks is real pace. He isn't slow but you can see he struggles to keep up with the quicker wingers

 

I can't work out if it's pace he lacks or acceleration. I think it's the latter which is exasperated by some naive positioning. 

 

If he gets his defensive position correct, you'll see less of that. Do think he's fast once he gets going, which is probably why players find him hard to handle at the other end as that positioning doesn't count. 

[nemtizz]

Given the sizable fee, even for an undoubtedly talented 19 year old it would have been easy to just throw him in; ignoring the fact he looked naive defensively in his limited minutes, or that he wasn't training to Howe's standards.

 

With hindsight he played it perfectly. This youth/player development will take some getting used to for the fans.

[Jackie Broon]

20 minutes ago, nemtizz said:

Given the sizable fee, even for an undoubtedly talented 19 year old it would have been easy to just throw him in; ignoring the fact he looked naive defensively in his limited minutes, or that he wasn't training to Howe's standards.

 

With hindsight he played it perfectly. This youth/player development will take some getting used to for the fans.

 

I'm all for giving Eddie credit but his recent spell in the team has probably had more to do with injuries to Targett, Botman, Lascelles, Trippier and Tino, and Dummett being shit, than any managerial masterplan.

 

 

Edited May 19, 2024 by Jackie Broon