Brumstopdogs Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 glad he has left but good luck to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 glad he has left but good luck to him! 100% agree, he was brought in pre-Lambert and really doesn't fit with the revolution which he is trying to bring about the club. While he was a grafter and hard worker when he played, too much inconsistency ruined it for him, along with a lack of true quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 He didn't fit because he was shit, he couldn't trap a wet bag of cement and couldn't pass water. Obviously he has found his way onto easy street by going to a team in one of the worlds most Micky Mouse league, surely he can't even fail there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 When he worked hard he sometimes achieved a 7/10 performance, then for some reason he stopped running, which was his only worthy attribute and was rightly dropped. See ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Lambert gave him a chance, despite not being signed by him, and he didnt quite take it. He tried hard though and couldnt quite make the step up. Shame but atleast he was professional whilst here. Good luck Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) In cancelling his contract don't we have to pay him off? Whereas if we'd tried to sell him then wouldn't have? Is that right? Edited June 22, 2013 by Wainy316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 In cancelling his contract don't we have to pay him off? Whereas if we'd tried to sell him then wouldn't have? Is that right? No it was cancelled by mutual consent. No pay off afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 In cancelling his contract don't we have to pay him off? Whereas if we'd tried to sell him then wouldn't have? Is that right? No it was cancelled by mutual consent. No pay off afaik. Well it's possible that the two 'parties' negotiated a payment that was below what Holman may have been entitled to based on his contact. Either way, I'm just glad that we have gotten rid of one of the technically worst players this club has had in the last 20 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Was hoping we would have got a fee for him, but another one off the wage bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted June 22, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2013 THis was the video his agent sent to McLeish to get him signed. Shame McLeish didn't watch it all the way to the end... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUSpjZEhNU8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted June 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 22, 2013 Don't think he was as bad as some here made out of - gave his best but not fitting the Lambo style, good luck to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I thought he was a decent player tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Surprised we couldn't command a fee for him, particularly if selling to an Arabic club. How long was his contract with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradarmstrong_ Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Trying hard will only get you so far on a football pitch, at some point you have to show a bit of ability which Brett doesn't really have enough of to play at this level. Relieved we never saw him and Karl Henry next to each other in our midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgs Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Appropriate move by both parties. For the club because he was technically sub-PL standard, unlikely to fetch a worthwhile fee and money was saved. For Brett Holman because he's on the precipice as an international starter - in fact he shouldn't have begun his last match ahead of eventual replacement Tom Rogic (Glasgow Celtic) - who needs to find confidence and form ahead of Brazil 2014. Even though, sadly but truly, so shallow is the talent pool that Australia awards the clubless its captaincy (see: Neill, Lucas), playing in Arabia instead of the Premier League won't hurt Holman if he's doing it well and regularly. Given his age and style, if he's ever noticed again by non-Aussie Villans it'll be as a scoring sub in the next World Cup. From the "I told you so" files (though, it ended at 16 starts in 27 apps): Edited June 23, 2013 by Borgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Look at me then! I was so young. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamsonwoodVillan Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Think some of the criticism of him is a bit over the top to be honest. He was nowhere near as bad as his wretched reputation on here. Good luck to him, I would much rather he was in the team than a waster like Ireland. He just doesn't fit the type of player Lambert is building here. We need a more creative presence in midfield now. Which os fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 We do these for in's. May as well do for outs. Adios amigo. Never rated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Horrendous-looking shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret79 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Brett was always going to be a player that gave it his all on the pitch - but I always suspected that we would not have the technical ability to play in the Premier League. No shame in that - as many players aren't cut out for what's required to play in the PL. As an Aussie, I'm a little disappointed that he has decided to sign for a club in a non european league, however I guess faced with the choice between going to a less league - like the Dutch, where has already played, or getting a nice pay packet in the Middle East, the latter option proved more attractive - cant really blame him for that. Anyway best of luck Brett. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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