Brett Holman

[not3bad]

bye   

Confirmation

bye . went shit and then moaned PL was not picking him

Nothing wrong with moaning that you aren't picked.  He tried his best and it wasn't good enough.  That's the way it goes.

[paul_e]

bye   

Confirmation

bye . went shit and then moaned PL was not picking him

Nothing wrong with moaning that you aren't picked.  He tried his best and it wasn't good enough.  That's the way it goes.

Agreed, I wish him luck, he always came across well and when he did have a whinge it was purely based on wanting to play more, I'll never fault anyone for that.  The main reason I dislike Ireland so much is that he seems perfectly happy to not play.

[Legion]

Same here.

[silhillvilla]

Good luck Brett. Always worked your socks off and most fans will appreciate the effort you put in .

[Concrete John]

Shame it didn't work out here for him, but this is probably best for all concerned.

Best of luck, Brett!

[Grande Pablo]

Here here.  Can't fault his effort, but he stood still whilst the first XI progressed ahead of him.

Enjoy building your retirement fund in Duabi, Brett.

[Daholteend]

I wish Holman all the best.  He always gave 110% effort even if the final product was a tad short of top quality.  I would rather have a player like Holman on my team than any number of prima donnas (and we all know  who they  are in this  club and others)  who are prepared to sit on the bench once they have landed the big four year contract.

He came in on a free  transfer and  from what we can read between the lines has left by mutual consent also on a free. Correct me if I am  wrong on this.

In  this  day and age  that is amazing!  Holman knew  that his  first team chances of playing on a regular basis next season may be limited. He  also has   hopes of playing in the World Cup  for the  Socceroos. Kudos   to him  for finding a team  where he will get a regular  competitive game and  also kudos to Lambert  and Faulkner if  they  worked  to help Holman accomplish that.

I will be   looking out  for  his  shirt  if the Aussies  select him for World Cup play and as long  as he isnt playing against England, I will   cheer  him on. Top Bloke in my books.  Just wish  he  had a little bit more  quality to match his  eagerness  to succeed.

[atomicjam]

I can remember at least two times that he came on and gave about 3%. Looked half arsed and contributed nothing. Just to balance the posts about him being some sort of effort machine. He was a bit rubbish and I am glad he has gone.

[Clampy]

Holman's the type of player who needed to play as part of a 4 man midfield. When he used to come on as sub in 3 man midfield, it seemed to weaken us. I suppose with the World Cup coming up, he needs to play as much as possible so it's best for him really.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Was never good enough but could never fault his effort and commitment, I wish him well with his new club.

[ktvillan]

I can remember at least two times that he came on and gave about 3%. Looked half arsed and contributed nothing. Just to balance the posts about him being some sort of effort machine. He was a bit rubbish and I am glad he has gone.

Good luck to the chap, but I'm another not convinced by the "effort and commitment" line.  Early in the season I took pelters for daring to criticise him for making an incredibly feeble effort to close down a player - I think it was Piennaar for Everton - who as a result had time and space to curl the ball into the net.   He did it again away to Swansea just before their equaliser, a massively limp-wristed attempt to challenge the winger who strolled past him and put in the cross which led to the goal.  Running around a lot to no great effect doesn't really cut it for me, but then I'm no TSM.   

[richard moore]

I can remember at least two times that he came on and gave about 3%. Looked half arsed and contributed nothing. Just to balance the posts about him being some sort of effort machine. He was a bit rubbish and I am glad he has gone.

Good luck to the chap, but I'm another not convinced by the "effort and commitment" line.  Early in the season I took pelters for daring to criticise him for making an incredibly feeble effort to close down a player - I think it was Piennaar for Everton - who as a result had time and space to curl the ball into the net.   He did it again away to Swansea just before their equaliser, a massively limp-wristed attempt to challenge the winger who strolled past him and put in the cross which led to the goal.  Running around a lot to no great effect doesn't really cut it for me, but then I'm no TSM.   

Agree completely. I made the same point a few days ago about Newcastle away not being the only time he had just let a player totally sail past him. That might be ok if you are Berbatov or Hernandez but not if you are supposed to be some all action midfield dynamo. I personally thought he was crap, a lesser version of Reo-Coker and that is an insult indeed

[Jane]

Good luck Brett. He runs all day! May not have been good enough but still tried his heart out.

[LeeB]

I can remember at least two times that he came on and gave about 3%. Looked half arsed and contributed nothing. Just to balance the posts about him being some sort of effort machine. He was a bit rubbish and I am glad he has gone.

Good luck to the chap, but I'm another not convinced by the "effort and commitment" line.  Early in the season I took pelters for daring to criticise him for making an incredibly feeble effort to close down a player - I think it was Piennaar for Everton - who as a result had time and space to curl the ball into the net.   He did it again away to Swansea just before their equaliser, a massively limp-wristed attempt to challenge the winger who strolled past him and put in the cross which led to the goal.  Running around a lot to no great effect doesn't really cut it for me, but then I'm no TSM.   

I agree with the two posts above.

[silhillvilla]

Just to add some balance here, he probably ran more in 1 game for us than Ireland has done in 3 years so far. To question his effort appears a tad harsh.