Thought Holman was good v Norwich also in the League Cup.
Like i said Eastie, some players adapt quicker than others. Nani at Man Utd took an age before he finallly settled. Bale did'nt do anything at Spurs for 18 months or so. Petrov took a couple of seasons as well. It happens. They might not be good enough in the long run who knows, but it's a bit to early to write them off completely yet.
Quote from: Clampy on March 13, 2013, 08:27:15 PMLike i said Eastie, some players adapt quicker than others. Nani at Man Utd took an age before he finallly settled. Bale did'nt do anything at Spurs for 18 months or so. Petrov took a couple of seasons as well. It happens. They might not be good enough in the long run who knows, but it's a bit to early to write them off completely yet. Problem is that KEA and Holman are in their late 20s. So time not really on their side.
I think Holman will be off this summer.
With KEA there's been evidence of potential and given a bit more time in a team that isn't struggling desperately then I think he might be OK. Holman if I'm honest, I'd forgotten about - he's been pretty annoymous. Worth persisting with both for a bit longer but like others, suspect Holman will be off this summer regardless.
This may be harsh, but I've always compared Holman to the type of player small heath would have signed circa 2002 when they were new to the Prem. Works hard, runs around a lot but lacks any quality needed at the top level.Of course I want him to come good but I do think he is very limited.