Brett Holman

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There's a footballer in there some where.

[LeeB]

There's a footballer in there some where.

Yes, but he's hobbling round in an emaciated tramps body.

[Risso]

There's a footballer in there some where.

I think there's an athlete in there, but like NRC before him, just being able to gallop up and down the pitch for 90 minutes doesn't mean that the bloke can play football.

[OCD]

He can't manage 90 minutes. He doesn't have the intelligence to know when to run and as a result ends up tired out after 60 minutes resulting in his substitution. Another poor signing that needs to be offloaded in the summer.

Does anyone know what he was doing for Everton's third goal. He just stood in a part of the box where there was nobody else so he wasn't marking anyone. We had nobody on the front post (which might have been useful) - although Weimann did stand about 3 yards in front of the front post. That's 2 players that could have been utilised better on a set piece which we could have got 3 points from.

[ozzjim]

Weimann learned from the final goal though, as in the 97th when they slung a corner into the same place he was front door and got a good head away.

Holman has stopped pressing, so what is the point? Out wide I can see it in a 4-4-2 helping out the full back and playing as a genuine wide player.

[MonsXI]

He does have ability but he seems unable to utilise it. His performances on the whole are nothingness and unless he can harness his ability I'd much rather see Carruthers getting a chance.

[Ron Manager]

I think most of us would like to see Carruthers given at least two games to prove he has something to offer the team.

Lambert hasnt given him the chance however . I wonder why that is?

[OCD]

Is there some sort of connection with Brett Holman that I'm missing?

[Ron Manager]

Three posts above.

[OCD]

Ah. I was only reading today's posts. I see Carruther's is still playing for the U19's so perhaps Lambert still feels it would be a little early to be throwing him in? Especially with what he would be throwing him into right now. Holman's not going to get into the team whilst N'Zogbia's playing well. Whatever happens, I think there will be a big clearout in the summer.

[Mister E]

Holman has not delivered on the promise I thought he had.
Shame.

[N'ZMAV]

He'll be off in the summer.

[SoccerHQ]

Bit like KEA for me. Had some decent games at the start of the season and during the xmas period pre chelsea but well and truely found out since that game.

Can't see us moving him on though unless a dutch club wants him.

[pauliewalnuts]

Holman strikes me as being like James Milner, with all the running, but none of the other stuff.

[tomd2103]

Not seen him played as an out-and-out wide player so can't comment on him in that position, but I don't think he is good enough on the ball to play in a more central role.  His first touch, passing ability and general awareness are way short of what is required to play in a central role in the top flight.