Watford youngster Scott Holding has his old kitman to thank for setting up a loan move to Dover. Richard Harvey has a foot in both camps, having served in multiple roles at Crabble before a stint as Hornets academy kit manager.
Harvey is back helping out new Whites boss Jake Leberl and engineered the deal for centre-half Holding. “Rich set it up,” revealed the 20-year-old. “He was the kitman at Watford and I get on well with him - he’s a good guy. “He mentioned Jake was coming in and wanted to rebuild and get some form going. “He knew I wanted to get out on loan and play men’s football and Jake wanted a centre-back, so it was perfect.
It’s funny how football works.” The move has worked out well, with Stockport-born Holding winning successive man-of-the-match awards and scoring his first goal in a 1-1 draw at Weymouth before Christmas.
He’s since been voted player-of-the-month for December. Holding has impressed in the Whites backline and is enjoying the physical side of non-league football. “It’s completely different, academy football to men’s football,” he said. “It’s much more physical, whereas academy football is more ball-playing. “At the end of the day, men’s football is what you’re going to come into as a professional so it’s definitely good.