Kingfisher Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good goal today but he started looking tired in the second half. But on the whole I think he does what Ireland was meant to do much better i.e creating chances, shooting, being direct, pressing the opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 1, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good goal, very average player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good goal today but he started looking tired in the second half. But on the whole I think he does what Ireland was meant to do much better i.e creating chances, shooting, being direct, pressing the opposition. I disagree, Ireland gives much more fluidity, composure and creativity on the pitch than Holman but Holman is good to have on the pitch due his engine and good pressing, would love to have both of them on the pitch at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Great and very important goal, other than that he was poor. He runs around a lot but his first touch, technique and passing is quite bad. Usefull but very limited player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Holman has demonstrated better technique in his shooting and a sharper mind for a killer pass. I think he runs himself into the ground too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Holman has demonstrated better technique in his shooting and a sharper mind for a killer pass. I think he runs himself into the ground too quickly. He tends to be very inconsistent on passes, shooting and first touches. Might because he's not fully up yet on pace of the premier league and hurries up unnecessarely but hopefully he gets there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanvilla_1994 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good goal, very average player. Agreed. Decent enough squad player on a free though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 He's a good squad player, a hard worker - the kind of player we need at the minute. I would pick him ahead of Ireland in these kind of battling games. Saying that, Ireland had a good game at Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good goal, should have been taken of in the second half, he looked knackered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardvillan Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good goal, very average player. This all day long for me. Good goal. But as a player, he is very average. His first touch is appalling. I do admire his work-rate but he tends to fade out after 45 mins once he has run himself into the ground. Lacks natural ability, but he is a decent squad player in our current situation. At least he isn't afraid to shoot I guess. I think we saw the two sides of Holman today....A neat finish and a complete fresh air shot. Crucial goal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 For me he has looked better when coming off the bench in games this season where he is fresh and can run at tired defenders and cause a nusense. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Decent player imo. Not sure I'd have him starting every week but he's certainly one of the better squad players we've had in recent times. I think he gets a hard time over his technique but if you look at the reading and arsenal games he was involved in our best attacking moves playing some good one twos. And probably after Weimann he's been the player most unlucky not to score when you think of hitting the bar against Arsenal and the two great saves Foster made in the WBA game. Think he'll chip in with a few more goals as the season goes on as he did for AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Really don't get how Holman gets pelters yet people crawl over hot coals to suck Ireland's d**k All a bit strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Yeah agree with the majority. I like him, he's got a magnificent engine and the boy can hit them. He is limited technically and he does fade, I prefer him as an impact sub. Not a bad spot by he who shall not be named, he's worth £4-5m of anyone's money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Really don't get how Holman gets pelters yet people crawl over hot coals to suck Ireland's d**k All a bit strange Pelters? I'm not seeing that at all. Just 48 hours ago you agreed that Ireland deserves a run if games. I call troll fail.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I like Holman giid lil player. rate him more than wee barryy bannan wh i think is pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 if hes going to burn himself out, then imo, holman would be best on the right side of the 3 prong attack, switching between holman and weimann, one paying the the first half, one playing the second, theyre both capable of making an impact when in full flow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2012 Good goal today but he started looking tired in the second half. But on the whole I think he does what Ireland was meant to do much better i.e creating chances, shooting, being direct, pressing the opposition. I don't think I could disagree more. Apart from defending from the front and pressuring, I think Ireland is superior. DOn't get me wrong, I like HOlman, and he's got value as a player. But he is not creative at all. He's like a less god Dirk Kuyt. Yeah he's great as a supporting cast member, but you wouldn't want him as a focal point for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 When we were first linked to him one poster who had seen him play stated that he always gives 100% but has limited technical ability. That about sums him up and he will be shipped out soon enough hopefully with a tidy profit to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well as far as I'm concerned he can carry on hitting those terribly executed shots that travel like arrows with pace into the back of the net. If that's bad technique I'll take that all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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