{"id":561558,"date":"2020-08-11T08:55:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=561558"},"modified":"2020-08-11T08:56:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T12:56:13","slug":"walsall-re-sign-midfielder-rory-holden-on-a-permanent-deal-from-bristol-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/11\/walsall-re-sign-midfielder-rory-holden-on-a-permanent-deal-from-bristol-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Walsall Re-Sign Midfielder Rory Holden on a Permanent Deal From Bristol City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walsall<\/a> have completed the signing of midfielder Rory Holden. Holden returns to the club on a permanent deal having spent last season on loan with the Saddlers.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder arrives for an undisclosed fee from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bristol City<\/a>. Details regarding his contract have not been released.<\/p>\n<h2>Walsall Sign Midfielder Rory Holden<\/h2>\n<h3>Holden Re-joins The Saddlers on a Permanent Deal<\/h3>\n<p>Holden was a regular in the Walsall side last season, making 36 appearances. His versatility meant the midfielder played in several positions in Darrell Clarke\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old is a product of the Bristol City academy and completes a permanent move to Walsall. His move continues the Saddler&#8217;s excellent relationship with the Championship side; Holden follows George Nurse in joining the Saddlers this summer from the Robins.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlers.co.uk\/news\/2020\/august\/rory-holden-returns-to-walsall\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walsall website<\/a> about his return, Holden said: \u201cI\u2019m buzzing to be back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter last season, I wanted to come back and I had been speaking to the gaffer over the off season and I\u2019m happy to get it done now and I can\u2019t wait to kick on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast season, it took a little bit of time for me to settle in but this year there won\u2019t be that because I have made relationships with the staff and the lads who are here. So hopefully I can just hit the ground running and try and contribute as much as I can to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my first season, you have to learn how people play and you have to learn about their game but this year I know what everyone is about and they know what I am like so it will be easy for me to settle back in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Darrell Clarke Pleased to Re-Sign the Midfielder<\/h3>\n<p>Manager Darrell Clarke added: &#8220;As we all saw last season, especially towards the end of the campaign, Rory is a fantastic player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was somebody who we were really keen to work with again and I\u2019m really pleased to see him back at the club permanently this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRory has an exceptional work ethic, which I mentioned last season, he knows the squad and what we\u2019re about as a team and I\u2019m really expecting him to push on again this season for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"0EWWv_HqTpBi1MPw33kK2w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1067110634\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'0EWWv_HqTpBi1MPw33kK2w',sig:'Vojpggly0TYTfnttFmlJ1qdG9B3vDakblCDsYsBeUcY=',w:'594px',h:'350px',items:'1067110634',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walsall have completed the signing of midfielder Rory Holden. Holden returns to the club on a permanent deal having spent last season on loan with the Saddlers. The midfielder arrives for an undisclosed fee from Bristol City. Details regarding his contract have not been released. 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