SquaddieVilla Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 TBH anything is better than the current rubbish we have in midfield, but he will not come as he plays PL & not FL1/2, Lambert is clueless, set your team to get a result first and then play football. He can't even get that right why always this 4-3-3 tripe, we are outnumbered In midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Dont see why anyone would argue against this. Maybe getting a bit old but still a bit of experience is what we need ! A good player who will offer something different. I hope the price doesnt get too higher than this but atm looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Have seen posts in this thread saying he could have the impact of a Robbie Keane or Paul Merson! What rubbish. He's not fit to lace their boots and isn't guaranteed a start at a poor Norwich team. He's average at best but the sad thing is, he still would be an improvement for our piss poor, power puff ineffective midfield. He'd do a job but it shows how far we have fallen. This signing, if it happens, would be reminiscent of a Kinsella or Leonhardson type of signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 The fact that we could sign Hoolahan and he would automatically become our best midfielder is very depressing. But at least we know he can perform in this league unlike the dross that Lambert has bought from abroad/league 1. That's about all the positives I can think of for signing a Norwich bench warmer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I think hes a stop gap until the summer when we go after Kiyotake when Nuremberg get relegated. (I hope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 At the tip of a diamond with two strikers and two combatative midfielders he is the business Sounds just like what we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I think hes a stop gap until the summer when we go after Kiyotake when Nuremberg get relegated. (I hope) NurembergVillan dislikes this... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWAK7lzXXj8 Great video of Wes Hoolahan where you can see all of his involvations in a match. Looks good to me. I have to ask, is this a joke? I honestly cant tell. From that video he likes to come short to the defence and play simple passes just like Delph and Westwood do. Probably about the same quality as them, yes he plays a couple of decent good balls forward but it is against Georgia and he has the likes of Robbie Keane and Shane Long who both have very good movement. We have zero movement. We need someone who is going to play right behind Benteke, not trying to knock the lad I haven't seen tons of him and I will support him all the way if we sign him but fail to see how its going to make much difference to our team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 At the tip of a diamond with two strikers and two combatative midfielders he is the business Sounds just like what we need. Problem is we dont have any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwayboy Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWAK7lzXXj8 Great video of Wes Hoolahan where you can see all of his involvations in a match. Looks good to me. I have to ask, is this a joke? I honestly cant tell. From that video he likes to come short to the defence and play simple passes just like Delph and Westwood do. Probably about the same quality as them, yes he plays a couple of decent good balls forward but it is against Georgia and he has the likes of Robbie Keane and Shane Long who both have very good movement. We have zero movement. We need someone who is going to play right behind Benteke, not trying to knock the lad I haven't seen tons of him and I will support him all the way if we sign him but fail to see how its going to make much difference to our team. Joke? No, I am not joking. But are you joking? He is a totally different player than Westwood or Delph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I think hes a stop gap until the summer when we go after Kiyotake when Nuremberg get relegated. (I hope) Or Belhanda, or Coutinho, or.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Easy question is - can he improve us? Answer is - undoubtedly Therefore, in my opinion, not a bad buy (if we sign him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Knowing our luck, he will come to Villa just as his form/career starts a downwards spiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Knowing our luck, he will come to Villa just as his form/career starts a downwards spiral. And we will give him a 5 year contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Norwich won’t deal with us, move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted January 5, 2014 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yeah best to Steer clear of them. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yeah best to Steer clear of them. We didn't have to deal with Norwich to get Steer did we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P.A Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yeah best to Steer clear of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Bit underwhelmed by this one, might do o.k short term like Keano (who in fairness I didn't want either) but I'd prefer someone younger as the number 10 to build a team around for a year or two. I'm still hopeful from what HH said that of the two players Hoolahan is the one we all know and the other Lambert was inquiring about wages and stuff is Defour or another foreign player as I don't see how Lambert would forget how much someone was earning who he was managing 18 months ago and I don't think he's signed another deal since. Didn't Brendan Rogers leave Swansea with a bit of acrimony and yet they still signed Joe Allen a few weeks later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 5, 2014 Moderator Share Posted January 5, 2014 I was being a smart arse. We waited for him to be a free agent and then signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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