bobzy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 His last outing for us was absolutely woeful but, again, he can finish. I wouldn't be bothered if we got rid, but I'd like to keep him around as a backup striker. I love his enthusiasm and would like to give the guy a chance after his injury tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 15 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Needs real games to get up to speed and I just cannot see him getting that here (I hope.) Way off the pace. Unfortunately in our position, we just don't have the comfort to wait for him to sharpen up with games. Thats our problem right now.....we have dropped so far in such a short space of time, we need players who will hit the ground running.....Its almost as if we haven't got the latitude to let players develop.....it is a bit of a paradox really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Has one year left I would just sell or loan him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Steve Bruce has said that Gestede may well be leaving in January and namedropped Kozak is still being a striker in the team... Whether that means he is going to use him or not is a different matter... I completely forgot he still played for us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Jesus. Losing kodjia for a few games and seeing this guy come in would be massively dissapointing. I don't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How can Kodak get ahead if one if the youngsters that make little sense in my view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Quick, somebody grab the tape of the Derby game and stick it in the vcr . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I've been thinking about him over the last couple of days. Bruce said that we were striker-heavy, and seemed to suggest that the number of strikers we own is an impediment to getting in more midfield and defensive cover. He said we had six, so he's obviously including Kozak. I note that Kozak failed to make the bench today, making it clear he is behind a] a man who scored one goal all calendar year, has been largely out of shape for ages, received at least two personalised training regimes and two official warnings for misconduct, and was frozen out under a previous manager, and b] an 18 year old kid who had played less than 20 minutes of competitive first team football. I spent last summer laughing at those posters who were in favour of free-transfering half our squad, but I'm increasingly wondering if it's such a bad idea after all in this one case. His display at Derby certainly suggested that he is probably worthless or near-worthless, and I'm fairly confident we would accept any offer to take him off our hands, even without a transfer fee, so maybe in this one and only case we should consider letting him go? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2017 20 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I've been thinking about him over the last couple of days. Bruce said that we were striker-heavy, and seemed to suggest that the number of strikers we own is an impediment to getting in more midfield and defensive cover. He said we had six, so he's obviously including Kozak. I note that Kozak failed to make the bench today, making it clear he is behind a] a man who scored one goal all calendar year, has been largely out of shape for ages, received at least two personalised training regimes and two official warnings for misconduct, and was frozen out under a previous manager, and b] an 18 year old kid who had played less than 20 minutes of competitive first team football. I spent last summer laughing at those posters who were in favour of free-transfering half our squad, but I'm increasingly wondering if it's such a bad idea after all in this one case. His display at Derby certainly suggested that he is probably worthless or near-worthless, and I'm fairly confident we would accept any offer to take him off our hands, even without a transfer fee, so maybe in this one and only case we should consider letting him go? I think you can be 100% certain he would be granted a free transfer. Problem is someone needs to afford his wages and he obviously can't find someone to pay him what he's currently on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Another awful player. God we've had some shit the last few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 56 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Another awful player. God we've had some shit the last few years Another shit lambert signing that we are stuck with. The same clown who offered gabby a new long term contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villanwesty88 Posted January 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2017 I think it's harsh to call him awful. Two horrendous injuries have been his downfall. Before that he was doing alright for us in the Premier League. Let him go and play somewhere and wish him luck. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) He was our most expensive signing that summer and was bought as back up for Benteke, when we hade obvious problems all over the pitch. That and almost three years of Weimann on the right wing makes you wonder what the hell Paul Lambert has between his ears. He went on insisting on players like Weimann and Westwood and these players aren't even close to being good enough for the Championship. Still baffles me. Anyway, back to Kozak, he really is an odd one, he managed to become the Europa League's top scorer and yet not score a single league goal in the same year at Lazio. Injuries have probably ended his carreer as a "footballer". Edited January 3, 2017 by WooJung 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 rumour true or not? twitter? Agent Dave? or DrX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 If he gets a move good luck to him. His luck has been as awful as we have while he has been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, chrisvilla4 said: If he gets a move good luck to him. His luck has been as awful as we have while he has been here. Gone on loan for 6 months to some chech side apparently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 back to the club he came through the ranks at if it's true. Good luck to the man. Pretty torrid time with injuries to say the least. Lets hope he gets a few years playing in at whatever level for his sake just on a human level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 If he's had to drop down to the Czech second division then those injuries have effectively ended his career. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 19 hours ago, villanwesty88 said: I think it's harsh to call him awful. Two horrendous injuries have been his downfall. Before that he was doing alright for us in the Premier League. Let him go and play somewhere and wish him luck. This. Always came across well and had a really disaster with injuries. It's very, very difficult to come back from that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I don't see why he'd drop down to the 2nd division. 2nd division in Czech shouldn't even be considered professional football. It's mostly pub league teams with a few younger players looking to break through to the top division. Plus kozak is still well known and would get numerous first division clubs wanting him. Doesn't make any sense. Plus if he is worried about his injuries, the 2nd division is basically a wwe wrestling fest at times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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