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Will Kozak be back in August?

[Toronto Villa]

Will Kozak be back in August?

Looks that way. He's said to be doing quite well already. We still need another striker to upgrade on Weimann anyway, but hopefully with N'zog also returning there will some decent supply options for Kozak

[olaftab]

I don't think there is anything wrong with giving your mate £300K a week contract especially if you mate is super super Grant.

[saunders_heroes]

Will Kozak be back in August?

Looks that way. He's said to be doing quite well already. We still need another striker to upgrade on Weimann anyway, but hopefully with N'zog also returning there will some decent supply options for Kozak

I doubt if N'Zogbia has a future at Villa. I'd be very surprised to see him in a Villa shirt again.

[john e]

There's a bit of a difference between a loan in January and a permanent signing. 

yes, but Holt is his mate,
 he waited a year and a half for him then when Holt was playing in the premiership overweight and not many goals to his name, he still went and bought him in all be it on loan,
Why ?

if you want someone that badly when all conceivable evidence is that he isn't going to be good enough anymore, then don't put it past Lambert to sign him up on a one year contract or whatever
 

I don't know why; maybe he wanted a bit of cover for the run-in or maybe some experience rubbing off on the training ground. Either way there isn't a scrap of proof that he'll be bought in the summer.

I didn't say there was any evidence,
 I was just stating I wouldn't be suprised if he did sign, only an opinion

[brian green]

Regrettably I think you are right John.

[Monty]

There's a bit of a difference between a loan in January and a permanent signing. 

yes, but Holt is his mate,
 he waited a year and a half for him then when Holt was playing in the premiership overweight and not many goals to his name, he still went and bought him in all be it on loan,
Why ?

if you want someone that badly when all conceivable evidence is that he isn't going to be good enough anymore, then don't put it past Lambert to sign him up on a one year contract or whatever
 

I don't know why; maybe he wanted a bit of cover for the run-in or maybe some experience rubbing off on the training ground. Either way there isn't a scrap of proof that he'll be bought in the summer.

I didn't say there was any evidence,
 I was just stating I wouldn't be suprised if he did sign, only an opinion

Yes, but an opinion which is a conjecture of fact is a strange thing to hold with no evidence. As to why he brought him in when he did, I think the striker with the broken leg might have been a clue.

[john e]

I honestly believe that John has got a lot of man love for Holt...we spent 3 months listening to this same schtick the other summer, file under BS.

I said Lambert wanted to sign Holt when he became manager

He's sitting on the subs bench mate, so much for the bullshit,
I was out on the timescale, you were out on the whole thing

I'd say that makes you the one full of bullshit

[brian green]

I was agreeing with SH's opinion that Charles N'Zogbia is probably history as a Villa player.

[john e]

There's a bit of a difference between a loan in January and a permanent signing. 

yes, but Holt is his mate,
 he waited a year and a half for him then when Holt was playing in the premiership overweight and not many goals to his name, he still went and bought him in all be it on loan,
Why ?

if you want someone that badly when all conceivable evidence is that he isn't going to be good enough anymore, then don't put it past Lambert to sign him up on a one year contract or whatever
 

I don't know why; maybe he wanted a bit of cover for the run-in or maybe some experience rubbing off on the training ground. Either way there isn't a scrap of proof that he'll be bought in the summer.

I didn't say there was any evidence,
 I was just stating I wouldn't be suprised if he did sign, only an opinion

Yes, but an opinion which is a conjecture of fact is a strange thing to hold with no evidence. As to why he brought him in when he did, I think the striker with the broken leg might have been a clue.

The evidence not that I need any to just have a opinion, is that he's already here on loan,
So Lambert must rate him more than anyone else does on here or he wouldn't have bought him in

It's not impossible to think that because he loaned him he won't want to sign him, especially now we have striker problems that will continue into next year

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That would suggest two attacking midfielders. I wouldn't be adverse to that as long as we still bagged that midfield beast too.

[dave.woodhall]

I honestly believe that John has got a lot of man love for Holt...we spent 3 months listening to this same schtick the other summer, file under BS.

I said Lambert wanted to sign Holt when he became manager

He's sitting on the subs bench mate, so much for the bullshit,
I was out on the timescale, you were out on the whole thing

I'd say that makes you the one full of bullshit

Less of it please.

[john e]

Don't be suprised if we actually signed Holte, Lambert likes his mates and yes men,

Out of interest, what makes you say that?

I think he likes players he knows and has worked with in the past he feels safe with them about and maybe likes the comfort zone they offer

he would have signed Holt as soon as he joined but couldn't because of Norwich, but as soon as he was available from Wigan he was in there like a shot,

Do you really think he would have brought Holt in if Kozak had not got injured?

As for managers bringing in players they've worked with before, well that's hardly new is it? Allardyce has signed Kevin Nolan a few times, Crouch has played for Redknapp a couple of times, it happens and it will happen again no doubt. To me it just sounds like another stick to beat Lambert with.

Why would I want to beat Lambert with a stick, I've supported him since day one,
I'm one of the original happy clappers

[john e]

I honestly believe that John has got a lot of man love for Holt...we spent 3 months listening to this same schtick the other summer, file under BS.

I said Lambert wanted to sign Holt when he became manager

He's sitting on the subs bench mate, so much for the bullshit,
I was out on the timescale, you were out on the whole thing

I'd say that makes you the one full of bullshit

Less of it please.

He started it sir

[OCD]

Re: N'Zogbia - it's amazing how people's opinions of a player change when they're not in the first team for a long time. I still remember him as a frustrating player who kept their head down and always tried to take it past one too many players before giving the ball away and then not chasing back. A very over-rated player who was bought at great cost because of one good spell where he helped Wigan to survival. Hardly worth pinning all your hopes on.