 Brighton manager Gus Poyet said that Holroyd "needs to play in a different environment to try and re-establish himself", as well as saying "he needs to play regularly".In May 2011 the club announced that he would be released at the end of the season following the ending of his current contract, along with five other players.Holroyd signed for League Two club Stevenage on a three-month loan deal in September 2010.