Libor Kozak

[Gregorys Boy]

He really has been an utter waste of space since he signed.

No, he's been unlucky with injuries.

To be fair he was never a £6m striker, we got our pants truly thumbed by that deal. Again.

It's amazing that we got such completely differing value from him and Benteke, two players that cost about the same.

I think Benteke was 20 and had already had a couple of seasons where he'd hit double figures. Kozak was 23 and had hit only 10 top flight league goals in 3 years.  Maybe the Europa goals he scored clouded our thinking, but on paper it's never a player you'd throw £6m at.

Unless your the genius that is Paul Lambert.

This is unfair.  When we first signed him he looked a promising player.  I think he's the sort who makes an impact whether he scores or not.  But since that first bit of that season, he has either been injuryed or out of favour with the manager at the time.  He has only recently come back into the fold and I think is struggling a bit due to the support he gets from creative areas.  We need to give him a proper chance.  I think he could have a strong season next year.

[Ad@m]

He really has been an utter waste of space since he signed.

He's just made it back after 2 years of rehab and gets this? A broken leg and a broken ankle after scoring at a reasonable rate in his appearances before the broken leg and that's the only thing you've got to say?

We all know what you think of the club, the squad, the board, but give the guy a break.   Christ I'm amazed you haven't found a reason to criticise the brickwork on the Holte yet.

I may be wrong but the first serious injury was a collision with Clark, the second layoff was due to a complication (was it reported possible medical negligence?) and the recent ankle injury was the result of being clobbered.

He's hardly Anderton/Sturridge.

How do you know he's been 'clobbered'?  The broken leg was reported at the time as a fairly innocuous challenge by Clark.  Kozak may just have bones that are more susceptible to damage.  Or he might play in a way that makes it more likely he gets injured. 

There's got to come a point when bad luck isn't the reason any more.  Since 2006 he's managed just two seasons where he's played more than half his team's league games.

Don't get me wrong, I think he has offered us more than Gestede when he's been playing recently but that's hardly the most glowing of references.  And despite that, he's still not done the main thing he's on the pitch for - scoring goals.

I'm disappointed he's injured but I don't think its going to make a blind bit of difference as to where we finish this year and I think it just adds more weight to the argument that we got stung when we paid £6m for him.

[Malandro]

He really has been an utter waste of space since he signed.

He's just made it back after 2 years of rehab and gets this? A broken leg and a broken ankle after scoring at a reasonable rate in his appearances before the broken leg and that's the only thing you've got to say?

We all know what you think of the club, the squad, the board, but give the guy a break.   Christ I'm amazed you haven't found a reason to criticise the brickwork on the Holte yet.

I may be wrong but the first serious injury was a collision with Clark, the second layoff was due to a complication (was it reported possible medical negligence?) and the recent ankle injury was the result of being clobbered.

He's hardly Anderton/Sturridge.

How do you know he's been 'clobbered'?  The broken leg was reported at the time as a fairly innocuous challenge by Clark.  Kozak may just have bones that are more susceptible to damage.  Or he might play in a way that makes it more likely he gets injured. 

There's got to come a point when bad luck isn't the reason any more.  Since 2006 he's managed just two seasons where he's played more than half his team's league games.

Don't get me wrong, I think he has offered us more than Gestede when he's been playing recently but that's hardly the most glowing of references.  And despite that, he's still not done the main thing he's on the pitch for - scoring goals.

I'm disappointed he's injured but I don't think its going to make a blind bit of difference as to where we finish this year and I think it just adds more weight to the argument that we got stung when we paid £6m for him.

He was clobbered in the match in which he sustained his injury. You could see it was a heavy impact.
These things happen - although that's no use to the team.

[ozzjim]

Did he not get the winner at Norwich and Southampton before the first injury?? If so, those 2 goals in the context of the season are worth the 5-6 million we paid just for the points they gained in us staying up.

[SoccerHQ]

Would keep him next year, he'd score 10-15 down there if he stays fit.

[Ad@m]

Did he not get the winner at Norwich and Southampton before the first injury?? If so, those 2 goals in the context of the season are worth the 5-6 million we paid just for the points they gained in us staying up.

He scored the winner at Norwich in September of that season and scored 1 of 3 in our win at Southampton at the start of December.  We finished 5 points clear of relegation - to suggest those two goals, so early in the season, (and that if he wasn't playing we wouldn't have scored those goals anyway) were the reason we stayed up is insane!

[ozzjim]

It is a contribution though, which when you strip it back is what you are reliant on.

He was injured in the December, but he contribution, points wise, was clearly important

[Dominic22]

I have no idea what he has done but Kozak has just posted a photo of him in hospital. Here is the link to his facebook https://www.facebook.com/liborkozakcz/posts/526315570905500:0.
Either he is still under the influence of the anesthetic or the automatic translate part has gone wrong... Apparently it's something to do with a "snasel Lip"

Here you go 

"Unfortunately I had to go through another "Word" well on levo kotniku mem. Fortunately nothing serious.. For a month and a half I should be ok! For the last two years and a half, I thank you, in the playground too fingered, came about representation... There were times when i snasel lip.. When Hur! Even after all this time.. Still exist, the people who believe in me totally... And that's exactly why I go... I'll be back and I will fight for me to repay all who trust in me, never wavering! ⚽️👊! Thank you"

[Whiney MacWhineface]

When Hur!

[Rotterdam 82]

Google translate comes up with this .....

"Unfortunately I had to undergo another "minor" surgery on my left ankle. Luckily nothing vazneho..za month and a half I should be ok ! Over the last two years and a half I have because of injury , has little to show on the pitch , came about representation ... There were times when I was suffering lip..kdy hur ! But even after such dobe..porad There are people who in my hundred percent believe in ... and that's exactly why we return ... I will return and I will fight so that I repay the confidence of all those who never doubted in me ! Thank you ⚽️👊"

[West Derby Villan]

Middle name "Lucky"

[garyshawsknee]

Ivo Stas for the new millennium.

[Ivo Stas]

Did someone call..?

[eamonn]

Ben Hur never wavered. This guy is going to grab the winner in three midland derbies next season.

[UK Redsox]

Has anyone heard anything about Kozak recently ?

It would have been handy to have him on the bench last night to replace Rudy with 20 or so minutes to go