foreveryoung Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Lambert just wanted him on the payroll I think. We started the season off with a fast pace attacking team. We have ended up with hoofball, trying to park the bus and Holt???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Lambert just wanted him on the payroll I think. We started the season off with a fast pace attacking team. We have ended up with hoofball, trying to park the bus and Holt???? Yep the plan was defo to injure both our main strikers and bring Holt in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 The signing of Holt was the exact day it became obvious Lambert had lost sense of what was needed. Nah. While it's obviously lovely to see you following me around again, care to explain why the 'nah'? Despite the hopes, this signing did not work. He's been poor on the pitch and perhaps the efforts could have gone into signing the central defender we did need. It was his 'heskey' signing. MON signed Heskey and we all started to question him, where as Lambert signed Holt despite having a fully fit Benteke and Helenius available. The fact that Lambert has barely used Holt says it all. If he thought he could still do it at this level he'd have started more games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chap of Steel Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 It does have the hallmarks of a "jobs for the lads" signing. I'll immediately retract all criticism when he scores a brace against Hull, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 He's been as useless a signing as most sensible folk predicted. Bugger all contribution on the pitch, and his real man persona doesn't seem to be doing much in the changing room. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 It does have the hallmarks of a "jobs for the lads" signing. I'll immediately retract all criticism when he scores a brace against Hull, though A bit like Lambert's brother-in-law. Good compensation was paid to bring him here. He came with the fancy, yet vague, 'Head of football operations' title and yet he turns out just to be a "bibs and cones" guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Surely Robinson has to be a better option than Holt. Probably a worse signing than Bowery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Lambert just wanted him on the payroll I think. We started the season off with a fast pace attacking team. We have ended up with hoofball, trying to park the bus and Holt???? Yep the plan was defo to injure both our main strikers and bring Holt in. I think the point is that there must have been better strikers out there that we could have signed on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Completely pointless signing has offered F all and nothing that Helenius or Robinson could have done instead and saved the wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 It does have the hallmarks of a "jobs for the lads" signing. I'll immediately retract all criticism when he scores a brace against Hull, though A bit like Lambert's brother-in-law. Good compensation was paid to bring him here. He came with the fancy, yet vague, 'Head of football operations' title and yet he turns out just to be a "bibs and cones" guy. I reckon they will all resurface at whatever football backwater Lambert crops up next. He looks after his mates. Holt was only bought in to be Lameduck's eyes and ears in the dressing room. The players don't exactly rate him, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I think so. I even think something was going on even then. Maybe Holt was like the spy, don't seem like he has enthused the team one single bit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It does have the hallmarks of a "jobs for the lads" signing. I'll immediately retract all criticism when he scores a brace against Hull, though A bit like Lambert's brother-in-law. Good compensation was paid to bring him here. He came with the fancy, yet vague, 'Head of football operations' title and yet he turns out just to be a "bibs and cones" guy. but he was a world class "bibs and cones" guy. we wont get a better replacement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It does have the hallmarks of a "jobs for the lads" signing. I'll immediately retract all criticism when he scores a brace against Hull, though A bit like Lambert's brother-in-law. Good compensation was paid to bring him here. He came with the fancy, yet vague, 'Head of football operations' title and yet he turns out just to be a "bibs and cones" guy. but he was a world class "bibs and cones" guy. we wont get a better replacement Tbh, no other bibs-and-cones guy could have done better given the resources. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Lambert just wanted him on the payroll I think. We started the season off with a fast pace attacking team. We have ended up with hoofball, trying to park the bus and Holt???? Yep the plan was defo to injure both our main strikers and bring Holt in. I think the point is that there must have been better strikers out there that we could have signed on loan. There wasn't and certainly not one who knew the remit of probably sitting on the bench for 6 months unless Benteke snapped his achilles.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Lambert just wanted him on the payroll I think. We started the season off with a fast pace attacking team. We have ended up with hoofball, trying to park the bus and Holt???? Yep the plan was defo to injure both our main strikers and bring Holt in. I think the point is that there must have been better strikers out there that we could have signed on loan. There wasn't and certainly not one who knew the remit of probably sitting on the bench for 6 months unless Benteke snapped his achilles.... Better with no one. He had Helenius, or Robinson, or Weimann up front. All better options than Holt. I am embarrassed when he comes on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Lambert just wanted him on the payroll I think. We started the season off with a fast pace attacking team. We have ended up with hoofball, trying to park the bus and Holt???? Yep the plan was defo to injure both our main strikers and bring Holt in. I think the point is that there must have been better strikers out there that we could have signed on loan. There wasn't and certainly not one who knew the remit of probably sitting on the bench for 6 months unless Benteke snapped his achilles.... Better with no one. He had Helenius, or Robinson, or Weimann up front. All better options than Holt. I am embarrassed when he comes on. Yes me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Comments from Holt “We’re hurting and as a group we need to regroup and go again on Saturday" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Comments from Holt “We’re hurting and as a group we need to regroup and go again on Saturday" Shit me!! Are him and Lambert dating???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) This signing was only ever going to go one way. Fair play to Lambert for persuading the board to let him sign his man, those candid pictures of Faulkner in a maids dress sure have come in handy Edited April 30, 2014 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 30, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted April 30, 2014 This topic is an embarrassment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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